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Instructional Systems federal salary series 1750

Full-time federal employees in the Instructional Systems series earned a median of $129,904 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 18% above the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $114,459 and $150,935.

Median pay
$129,904
full-time, September 2026
Middle 50%
$114,459–$150,935
25th–75th percentile
Employees
2,023
in this series, all schedules
Change in median
+2.8%
vs. September 2025
Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026
Instructional Systems
All federal (full-time)

What shapes instructional systems pay

The most common grade with published pay is GS-12 (607 employees, median $105,979). The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Department of Homeland Security (193 employees). Among states with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay, the median is highest in District of Columbia ($153,509) and lowest in Virginia ($129,904), a gap that partly reflects locality pay differences. 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 78% of employees in this series. The figures here describe only employees with published pay; withholding is concentrated in certain agencies (see data coverage).

Instructional Systems pay by grade

Grades with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay. GS grades are listed first; other pay plans follow.

Instructional Systems pay by grade
Pay plan–grade Employees Median pay Middle 50%
GS-11 293 $88,296 $84,638–$97,808
GS-12 607 $105,979 $99,923–$114,459
GS-13 449 $127,725 $120,629–$135,024
GS-14 129 $158,306 $146,742–$167,902

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)

Instructional Systems pay by agency

Instructional Systems pay by agency
Agency Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Department of Homeland Security 193 $121,371 $104,874–$138,024
Department of Veterans Affairs 53 $123,690 $106,731–$138,356
Department of Transportation 48 $146,538 $129,408–$165,517
Department of the Treasury 36 $136,690 $120,172–$165,918

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)

Instructional Systems pay by state

The 3 states with the most employees in this series and published pay.

Instructional Systems pay by state
State Employees Median pay Middle 50%
District of Columbia 117 $153,509 $129,904–$172,700
Virginia 57 $129,904 $105,979–$153,530
Oklahoma 33 $136,899 $123,773–$146,742

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)

Compare instructional systems pay across all states and agencies →

Change since September 2025

The median moved +2.8% from $126,404 in September 2025 to $129,904 in September 2026. Headcount went from 2,335 to 2,023 (−13.4%). 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.

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