Is TSA moving to GS pay scale?

This plan honors the commitment by Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) Alejandro N. Mayorkas to invest in TSA's workforce through a modernized pay structure comparable with their colleagues on the federal government's General Schedule (GS) pay scale, regular step increases and a clear progression for pay mobility and ...



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Workers for the Transportation Security Administration, including the 50,000 uniformed officers who screen travelers and bags at U.S. airports, will get up to a 31% pay increase, among the largest in agency history.

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In December 2022, Congress approved and President Biden signed the FY 2023 Omnibus Appropriations Act, which included funding that ensures TSA employees are paid at the same levels as their federal counterparts.

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Are TSA agents federal employees or contractors? While all screeners operate under the airport federal security director (who's a federal employee of the TSA), the screeners themselves are hired and managed by private security companies.

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In addition to low pay, high injury rates, and few workplace protections, TSA officers don't have a sense of job security due to a constant threat of privatization as there is no shortage of companies looking for juicy contracts.

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This year, the TSA introduced a readiness incentive bonus which usually provides TSOs bonuses of up to $500 per month. TSA announced changes to its Readiness Incentive Bonus, which increased the bonus amount from Dec. 19 through Jan. 15 to $1,000 Rather than the traditional end-of-year bonuses.

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Getting into the TSA is not difficult because there are only a few basic requirements. You need to be a U.S. citizen and at least 18 years old. High school education is needed and you need to be healthy and able to pass a drug screening test. A background investigation will also need to be conducted.

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TSA grants personal leave days for vacation, illness, and family care as well as 10 paid holidays per year.

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TSOs (and all other TSA employees) are entitled to many benefits as employees of a federal agency.
  • Insurance and Retirement. Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) ...
  • Flex Spending Accounts. ...
  • Annual and Sick Leave. ...
  • Overtime and Holidays. ...
  • Transportation Subsidies. ...
  • Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs)


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Since then, nearly 19,000 hardworking men and women from airports across the country have joined our union. AFGE is 750,000 workers standing up for fair pay and benefits, workplace safety and job security for all government workers.

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