These U.S. Federal Agencies Pay Over $180K a Year 🏛️

What We’re Showing

This graphic shows the highest paid U.S. government agencies, based on data from the Office of Personnel Management via Barrons.

Figures are as of March 2024.

Key Takeaways

• Two of the top three highest paid federal agencies are financial regulators overseeing multi-trillion dollar asset markets.
• The median salary in the Commodity Futures Trading Commission is $247,518, more than fivefold the median national salary.
• The civil-servant workforce could see sharp reductions with the newly-created Department of Government Efficiency, where Elon Musk has proposed eliminating the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, in addition to other sweeping job cuts.