25th pctl
$84K
Federal Contracts Officer Salary in Denver
What you should make. What you should ask for. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Median (p50)
$98K
75th pctl
$111K
90th pctl
$122K
Adjusted for Denver at 1.03× the national baseline. See the math →
What this number means.
Federal Contracts Officer in Denver pulls a median of $97,850 at mid-IC, with a top-quartile band reaching $111,240 and the 90th percentile at $121,540. Comp in Denver runs about 3% above the national baseline. $111,240 is what top-quartile Federal Contracts Officer pay looks like in Denver. Don't undersell.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$111,240 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
- Target$104,545 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
- Floor$97,850 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
Carry the math. Not the maybe.
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