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Salary at Federal Railroad Administration in the United States

Market pay levels based on 8 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median145 468 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average166 655 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile131 790 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile197 200 $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 quartile131 790 $
Median145 468 $
Upper quartile197 200 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 131 790 $ and 197 200 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 197 200 $.
  • The upper quartile is 50% above the lower one.
  • The average (166 655 $) is 15% above the median — a few high offers pull it up.
  • The sample is small (8 offers), so treat the numbers as a rough guide.

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Federal Railroad Administration Washington ·

Attorney Advisor (Development Law)

102 415 – 197 200 $

Summary The Office of Development Law supports national goals of infrastructure modernization and network expansion by counseling FRA's Office of Railroad Development on legal requirements…

Full timeHybridWashington
Federal Railroad Administration Washington ·

Attorney Advisor (Personnel and General Law)

102 415 – 197 200 $

Summary The Office of Personnel and General Law advise on complex issues ranging from labor relations to personnel policies to ethics. Our attorneys exercise a broad range of legal skills i…

Full timeHybridWashington
Federal Railroad Administration Washington ·

Attorney Advisor (Safety Law)

102 415 – 197 200 $

Summary The Office of Safety Law supports FRA's mission-driven rail safety program by advising on the legal requirements relating to railroad safety, focusing on regulatory and enforcement…

Full timeHybridWashington
Federal Railroad Administration Bakersfield ·

Railroad Safety Inspector (Signal & Train Control) - BIL DIRECT HIRE- SME

89 508 – 145 468 $

Summary As a Railroad Safety Inspector (Signal & Train Control), you will enforce Federal safety and health regulations that are concern with signal and train control and highway-rail grade…

Full timeOn-siteBakersfield
Federal Railroad Administration Apache ·

Railroad Safety Inspector (MP&E) -BIL DIRECT HIRE- SME

89 508 – 145 468 $

Summary This position(s) is located in the Office of Railroad Safety, Motive Power & Equipment Division. A Railroad Safety Inspector (MP&E) provides technical expertise and direction in th…

Full timeOn-siteApache
Federal Railroad Administration Gila County ·

Railroad Safety Inspector (Operating Practices) - DIRECT HIRE (SME)

89 508 – 131 790 $

Summary The position(s) is located in the Office of Railroad Safety, Operating Practices Division. The Operating Practices Division is responsible for examining carriers operating rules, em…

Full timeOn-siteGila County

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (145 468 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (166 655 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 131 790 $ to 197 200 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 131 790 $ and a quarter above 197 200 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 8 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 145 468 $ is the market level, above 197 200 $ is the strong quarter, below 131 790 $ 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.