Financial Administration and Program
Everything OPM FedScope (June 2026) reports about the Financial Administration and Program occupation series (code 0501): headcount, average salary, length of service, and pay comparison.
The verdict
With 25,018 employees (1.3% of the federal civilian workforce), Financial Administration and Program ranks as a major federal occupation within the Accounting and Budget Group family, and headcount declined 10.4% from the prior period. Its average salary of $114,904 pays near the $117,339 federal average.
- Employees
- 25,018
- Share of workforce
- 1.3%
- Avg salary
- $114,904
- Avg tenure
- 15.9 yrs
FedScope read on Financial Administration and Program (dense series)
As of the June 2026 reporting window, 25,018 people work in the Financial Administration and Program occupation (OPM code 0501) across federal agencies, 1.3% of the 1,953,300-strong federal civilian workforce. Headcount moved down by -10.4% from the prior period, a useful gauge for job seekers on USAJOBS trying to assess whether this role is expanding government-wide or contracting under hiring freezes and attrition.
Average tenure in Financial Administration and Program runs 15.9 years, a long average tenure, typical of career federal roles where employees stay through much of a full career before retirement. Pay averages $114,904 per year, up 0.1% from the prior period, a small shift, within the range of normal year-to-year rounding rather than a broad pay-table change.
Financial Administration and Program sits inside the Accounting and Budget Group family (code 05), which contains 18 related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Financial Administration and Program postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Accounting and Budget Group family.
Financial Administration and Program makes up 28.8% of the 86,835 employees across the Accounting and Budget Group family, ranking #1 of 18 occupations in that family by headcount. Its average salary ranks in the top half (63rd percentile) of pay among Accounting and Budget Group occupations.
Salary Context
How Financial Administration and Program pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
$114,904
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-2.1%
Where Financial Administration and Program ranks on federal pay
Its average salary of $114,904 is higher than 64% of federal occupation series (345 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Financial Administration and Program sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Financial Administration and Program ranks higher than 64%.
Related Occupations in Accounting and Budget Group
10 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Budget Analysis | 12,255 | $131,861 | 16.8 yrs |
| Tax Examining | 10,631 | $56,610 | 10.9 yrs |
| Accounting | 8,731 | $145,658 | 16.1 yrs |
| Internal Revenue Agent | 7,678 | n/a | 13.6 yrs |
| Auditing | 5,808 | $144,351 | 17 yrs |
| Financial Clerical and Assistance | 5,304 | $56,817 | 10.7 yrs |
| Financial Institution Examining | 4,728 | $168,883 | 15.2 yrs |
| Accounting Technician | 1,754 | $61,366 | 12.3 yrs |
| Financial Management | 1,049 | $166,042 | 21.6 yrs |
| Military Pay | 738 | $63,334 | 11.7 yrs |
Nationwide peers near this dense headcount
Two peer sets for Financial Administration and Program outside the Accounting and Budget Group family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar dense headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (25,018 here).
Similar average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($114,904 here).
Key takeaways
- Financial Administration and Program pays near the federal average by 2.1% ($114,904 vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 64th percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A major federal occupation by headcount: 25,018 employees, 1.3% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount declined 10.4% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Financial Administration and Program ranks #18 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Financial Administration and Program makes up 28.8% of the 86,835 employees across the Accounting and Budget Group family, ranking #1 of 18 occupations in that family by headcount.
OPM FedScope and Federal Workforce Data figures are federal civilian headcounts, average salaries, and length-of-service statistics - not job-quality scores, hiring advice, or a live vacancy listing. A larger or higher-paid agency is not a better employer.