Education Services federal salary series 1740
Full-time federal employees in the Education Services series earned a median of $82,758 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 25% below the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $74,526 and $96,166.
What shapes education services pay
The most common grade with published pay is GS-11 (282 employees, median $87,780). Federal pay depends mostly on grade and step, plus a locality adjustment for where the job is located; see the GS pay scale explainer.
OPM withheld pay for 91% of employees in this series. The figures here describe only employees with published pay; withholding is concentrated in certain agencies (see data coverage).
Education Services pay by grade
Grades with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay. GS grades are listed first; other pay plans follow.
| Pay plan–grade | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| GS-11 | 282 | $87,780 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Change since September 2025
The median moved +1.8% from $81,331 in September 2025 to $82,758 in September 2026. Headcount went from 837 to 664 (−20.7%). A change in the median reflects both pay adjustments and who joined or left the workforce, so it is not the same as a pay raise.
Related occupations in Education Group
- General Education and Training (1701)$133,964
- Training Instruction (1712)$104,477
- Education and Training Technician (1702)$67,896
- Education and Vocational Training (1710)$96,414
- Instructional Systems (1750)$129,904
- Vocational Rehabilitation (1715)$87,128
- Education Program (1720)$138,370
- Education Research (1730)$158,322