64 federal job categories pay upwards of $200,000, with some reaching $400,000.
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Data from the US Office of Personnel Management indicates 64 federal job categories have positions that pay over $200,000 — and some pay as much as much as $400,000.
AdvertisementThere are currently 55 open positions in this category, with the highest role listed with a starting salary of $180,564.
According to OPM, there are currently 319 federal employees in this job category who make over $200,000.
Persons:
—, usajobs.gov
Organizations:
Service, Management, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Department of, IT Management, NASA, FDA, Fish and Wildlife Service, Forest Service, Natural Resources Conservation Service, General Engineering, Marshall Space Flight, HR Management, National Science Foundation