PublicPay

Securities Compliance Examining federal salary series 1831

Full-time federal employees in the Securities Compliance Examining series earned a median of $249,815 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 128% above the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $214,716 and $285,447.

Median pay
$249,815
full-time, September 2026
Middle 50%
$214,716–$285,447
25th–75th percentile
Employees
374
in this series, all schedules
Change in median
+3.2%
vs. September 2025
Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026
Securities Compliance Examining
All federal (full-time)

What shapes securities compliance examining pay

The most common grade with published pay is SK-14 (194 employees, median $222,578). The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Securities and Exchange Commission (374 employees). Among states with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay, the median is highest in California ($265,560) and lowest in Massachusetts ($243,087), 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.

Securities Compliance Examining pay by grade

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

Securities Compliance Examining pay by grade
Pay plan–grade Employees Median pay Middle 50%
SK-14 194 $222,578 $199,150–$247,133
SK-15 77 $273,712 $240,747–$277,746
SK-16 48 $292,300 $285,288–$292,300
SK-17 47 $292,300 $292,300–$292,300

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

Securities Compliance Examining pay by agency

Securities Compliance Examining pay by agency
Agency Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Securities and Exchange Commission 374 $249,815 $214,716–$285,447

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

Securities Compliance Examining pay by state

The 4 states with the most employees in this series and published pay.

Securities Compliance Examining pay by state
State Employees Median pay Middle 50%
New York 107 $249,984 $215,739–$288,543
Illinois 59 $247,133 $216,682–$273,713
California 48 $265,560 $229,548–$292,300
Massachusetts 41 $243,087 $199,492–$277,311

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

Change since September 2025

The median moved +3.2% from $242,167 in September 2025 to $249,815 in September 2026. Headcount went from 396 to 374 (−5.6%). 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 Investigation Group