Salary for Employer Type: Government - Federal

Updated: 28 May 2012

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Employer Type: Government - Federal

Median Salary by Job

Job	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are the gross, national median (50th percentile). Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$24K	$48K	$72K
Intelligence Analyst	$56,436
Information Technology Specialist	$64,355
Mechanical Engineer	$68,418
Registered Nurse (RN)	$61,284
Electrical Engineer	$70,648
Police or Sheriff's Patrol Officer	$44,705
Electronics Technician	$54,241
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 28 May 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 28,757

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Key Statistics for Government - Federal Salaries and Jobs

Popular Employers

Salary Range


U.S. Army	$26,399 - $98,330
U.S. Air Force (USAF)	$29,054 - $106,581
U.S. Navy	$29,249 - $112,422
U.S. Marine Corps	$22,346 - $88,913
U.S. Postal Service (USPS)	$45,667 - $89,316

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Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$48,349 - $84,808
Associate's Degree	$40,037 - $67,201
Master of Business Administration (MBA)	$58,879 - $100,424
Doctorate (PhD)	$72,888 - $118,629
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Computer Science (CS)	$60,599 - $92,370

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Gender

	Female 35%			Male 65%
Salary:	$41,061 - $75,604			$48,394 - $90,927

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

29%

5-9 years

23%

10-19 years

25%

20 years or more

20%

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