Information Technology Management federal salary series 2210
Full-time federal employees in the Information Technology Management series earned a median of $148,711 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 36% above the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $122,555 and $172,795.
What shapes information technology management pay
The most common grade with published pay is GS-13 (17,415 employees, median $144,102). The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Department of the Treasury (7,033 employees). Among states with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay, the median is highest in District of Columbia ($167,902) and lowest in Montana ($107,411), 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 52% of employees in this series. The figures here describe only employees with published pay; withholding is concentrated in certain agencies (see data coverage).
Information Technology Management 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-7 | 326 | $58,193 |
| GS-9 | 1,887 | $75,401 |
| GS-11 | 8,513 | $101,309 |
| GS-12 | 15,624 | $116,071 |
| GS-13 | 17,415 | $144,102 |
| GS-14 | 12,359 | $172,700 |
| GS-15 | 3,701 | $197,200 |
| AD (ungraded) | 63 | $197,200 |
| CG-11 | 50 | $96,762 |
| CG-13 | 74 | $172,938 |
| CG-14 | 162 | $229,364 |
| CG-15 | 41 | $257,500 |
| CN-53 | 55 | $185,316 |
| ES (ungraded) | 207 | $219,703 |
| FP-2 | 32 | $184,089 |
| GG-13 | 3,205 | $138,024 |
| GG-14 | 1,211 | $177,497 |
| GG-15 | 390 | $197,200 |
| IC-11 | 73 | $93,994 |
| IC-12 | 176 | $111,513 |
| IC-13 | 87 | $138,024 |
| NB-5 | 104 | $195,345 |
| NB-6 | 59 | $251,879 |
| PG-13 | 34 | $146,143 |
| SK-13 | 55 | $205,591 |
| SK-14 | 153 | $236,784 |
| SK-15 | 34 | $279,880 |
| SL (ungraded) | 76 | $216,385 |
| ZP-3 | 182 | $119,900 |
| ZP-4 | 566 | $182,148 |
| ZP-5 | 99 | $197,200 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Information Technology Management pay by agency
| Agency | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| Department of the Treasury | 7,033 | $146,325 |
| Department of Veterans Affairs | 6,166 | $141,469 |
| Department of Homeland Security | 5,699 | $154,263 |
| Department of Justice | 3,187 | $158,306 |
| Department of Health and Human Services | 3,163 | $154,263 |
| Social Security Administration | 3,001 | $143,913 |
| Department of Commerce | 2,696 | $158,322 |
| Department of Agriculture | 2,077 | $122,422 |
| Department of the Interior | 1,647 | $120,629 |
| Department of Transportation | 1,477 | $163,534 |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 843 | $139,384 |
| Department of State | 769 | $158,322 |
| Department of Energy | 766 | $146,742 |
| General Services Administration | 601 | $165,945 |
| Department of Labor | 595 | $154,263 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Information Technology Management pay by state
The 10 states with the most employees in this series and published pay.
| State | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 8,827 | $158,322 |
| District of Columbia | 8,109 | $167,902 |
| Virginia | 3,429 | $163,104 |
| Texas | 2,522 | $140,403 |
| Georgia | 1,345 | $135,069 |
| California | 1,273 | $141,582 |
| Florida | 1,273 | $137,382 |
| West Virginia | 1,213 | $138,024 |
| Colorado | 1,002 | $146,311 |
| North Carolina | 770 | $133,377 |
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 +1.4% from $146,597 in September 2025 to $148,711 in September 2026. Headcount went from 95,607 to 84,567 (−11.5%). 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.