Electrical Power Controlling federal salary series 5407
Full-time federal employees in the Electrical Power Controlling series earned a median of $151,120 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 38% above the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $137,951 and $185,868.
What shapes electrical power controlling pay
The most common grade with published pay is BB (ungraded) (259 employees, median $151,120). The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Department of Energy (182 employees). 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 53% of employees in this series. The figures here describe only employees with published pay; withholding is concentrated in certain agencies (see data coverage).
Electrical Power Controlling 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 |
|---|---|---|
| BB (ungraded) | 259 | $151,120 |
| BS (ungraded) | 39 | $235,706 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Electrical Power Controlling pay by agency
| Agency | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Energy | 182 | $151,120 |
| Department of the Interior | 133 | $140,413 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Electrical Power Controlling pay by state
The 2 states with the most employees in this series and published pay.
| State | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 164 | $151,120 |
| Oregon | 49 | $151,120 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Change since September 2025
The median moved +5.8% from $142,834 in September 2025 to $151,120 in September 2026. Headcount went from 736 to 706 (−4.1%). 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.