Quality Assurance federal salary series 1910
Full-time federal employees in the Quality Assurance series earned a median of $117,951 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 8% above the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $93,934 and $140,335.
What shapes quality assurance pay
The most common grade with published pay is GS-11 (3,400 employees, median $89,598). The largest employer of this series with published pay is the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (134 employees). Among states with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay, the median is highest in Maryland ($133,964) and lowest in Florida ($108,209), 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 94% of employees in this series. The figures here describe only employees with published pay; withholding is concentrated in certain agencies (see data coverage).
Quality Assurance 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-9 | 497 | $76,745 |
| GS-11 | 3,400 | $89,598 |
| GS-12 | 2,184 | $111,215 |
| GS-13 | 472 | $134,924 |
| GS-14 | 124 | $163,046 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Quality Assurance pay by agency
| Agency | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 134 | $120,431 |
| Department of the Treasury | 82 | $113,526 |
| Department of Health and Human Services | 72 | $134,290 |
| Department of Veterans Affairs | 51 | $82,802 |
| Department of Justice | 50 | $92,792 |
| Department of Homeland Security | 41 | $111,470 |
| Department of Transportation | 33 | $129,742 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Quality Assurance pay by state
The 4 states with the most employees in this series and published pay.
| State | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 69 | $133,964 |
| Florida | 59 | $108,209 |
| Texas | 52 | $125,144 |
| District of Columbia | 46 | $126,996 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
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Change since September 2025
The median moved −0.3% from $118,304 in September 2025 to $117,951 in September 2026. Headcount went from 8,755 to 8,507 (−2.8%). 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.