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Salary in Administration in the Washington region

Market pay levels based on 30 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median135 380 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average104 987 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile73 611 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile135 380 $25% of offers pay more

How pay is distributed

The band covers the middle half of the market (25th–75th percentile), the line marks the median.

Lower quartile73 611 $
Median135 380 $
Upper quartile135 380 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 73 611 $ and 135 380 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 135 380 $.
  • The upper quartile is 84% above the lower one.
  • The average (104 987 $) is 22% below the median — many offers sit at the lower end.
  • The estimate uses 30 vacancies with a stated salary.

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Department of Education Headquarters Washington ·

Deputy Director

151 611 – 228 000 $

Summary The Institute of Education Sciences (IES) is the statistics, research, and evaluation arm of the U.S. Department of Education. Our mission is to provide scientific evidence on which…

Full timeHybridWashington
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Washington ·

Secretary (OA) - Senior Executive Scheduler, NB-318-V.2

115 413 – 214 878 $

Summary As a Senior Executive Scheduler, you will provide executive assistance and total administrative support and interface with the Executive Staff, OCC senior management, visitors, dign…

Full timeHybridWashington
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Washington ·

Program Manager

169 279 – 197 200 $

Summary Under the general supervision of the NCSA Associate Administrator, the Director for the Office of Data Acquisitions leads national crash investigation and data collection programs.…

Full timeOn-siteWashington
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy Washington ·

Administrative Officer

169 279 – 197 200 $

Summary This position is located in the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy (OASP), which provides advice and assistance to the Secretary, Deputy Secretary, and Department on matte…

Full timeHybridWashington
Government Accountability Office Washington ·

Program Manager

117 929 – 187 680 $

Summary This position is located in the Government Accountability Office GAO), Strategic Planning and External Liaison (SPEL) unit. As a Program Manager you will be responsible for providin…

Full timeHybridWashington
Executive Director, Office of Acquisition, Logistics and Construction Washington ·

Executive Assistant

143 913 – 187 093 $

Summary The Office of Acquisition, Logistics, and Construction (OALC) directs the acquisition, logistics, construction, and leasing functions within VA. The Office of Procurement (OOP) lead…

Full timeHybridWashington

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (135 380 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (104 987 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 73 611 $ to 135 380 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 73 611 $ and a quarter above 135 380 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 30 open vacancies with a stated salary that Finder collects from public sources. Numbers are recalculated as the selection changes.

How do I tell whether I am paid fairly?

Compare your pay with the median and the quartiles: near 135 380 $ is the market level, above 135 380 $ is the strong quarter, below 73 611 $ is a reason to negotiate. Use the “Compare my salary” button on this page.

How we calculate salaries

Short methodology and the data behind these numbers.

  1. 1We collect offersOnly vacancies from open sources where the employer states pay are used.
  2. 2We normalise themA salary range is reduced to one comparable value per vacancy.
  3. 3We compute percentilesMedian, quartiles and the average are calculated from at least 5 offers; otherwise the wider country market is shown.
  4. 4We refresh the numbersStatistics are recomputed as new vacancies appear and closed ones drop out.

Figures are pay as published by employers: taxes, bonuses and seniority inside a grade are not accounted for.