U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) / Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Agency file

Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Source file: U.S. Office of Personnel Management — Federal Civilian Workforce (non-Defense, FOIA 25-0777-F, Mar 2024) / ingested Jul 3, 2026

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2024, this agency had 701 employees with median total compensation of $247,518; the highest distinct record was $284,600.

Year: 2024
Total payroll: $162.1M
Employees: 701
Median total: $247,518
Highest record: $284,600

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$0$284,600+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2024 total compensation is spread across the 701 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($247,518) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $231,235 (100%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $0 (0%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$158,500

$212,237

$247,518

$271,212

$284,600

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $284,600 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $158,500. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

General Attorney

273 · $252,927

General Business and Industry

122 · $247,518

Information Technology Management

68 · $241,667

Miscellaneous Administration and Program

60 · $211,921

Auditing

43 · $252,927

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Veda Allen

Miscellaneous Administration and Program/Commodity Futures Trading Commission

2024 total comp

$177,397

Sub-department: Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Base pay: $177,397
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,397
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $177,397
Basic Pay (before locality): $133,121
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 31
Occupation Code (OPM): 0301
Pay Plan (OPM): CT

At Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Veda Allen serves as a Miscellaneous Administration and Program based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $177,397. They are classified at grade 13.

Matthew Boylan

General Attorney/Commodity Futures Trading Commission

2024 total comp

$177,101

Sub-department: Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Base pay: $177,101
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,101
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $177,101
Basic Pay (before locality): $132,899
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): CT

Matthew Boylan is a General Attorney at Commodity Futures Trading Commission based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $177,101. They are classified at grade 13.

Travis Harrison

Miscellaneous Administration and Program/Commodity Futures Trading Commission

2024 total comp

$177,101

Sub-department: Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Base pay: $177,101
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,101
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $177,101
Basic Pay (before locality): $132,899
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 19
Occupation Code (OPM): 0301
Pay Plan (OPM): CT

Travis Harrison is a Miscellaneous Administration and Program at Commodity Futures Trading Commission based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $177,101. They are classified at grade 13.

Caitlin Holzem

General Attorney/Commodity Futures Trading Commission

2024 total comp

$177,101

Sub-department: Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Base pay: $177,101
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,101
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $177,101
Basic Pay (before locality): $132,899
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): CT

At Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Caitlin Holzem serves as a General Attorney based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $177,101. They are classified at grade 13.

Patrick Leung

Support Services Administration/Commodity Futures Trading Commission

2024 total comp

$177,101

Sub-department: Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Base pay: $177,101
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,101
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $177,101
Basic Pay (before locality): $132,899
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 11
Occupation Code (OPM): 0342
Pay Plan (OPM): CT

Patrick Leung is a Support Services Administration at Commodity Futures Trading Commission based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $177,101. They are classified at grade 13.

Brandye Rogers

General Business and Industry/Commodity Futures Trading Commission

2024 total comp

$176,823

Sub-department: Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Base pay: $176,823
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,823
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Chicago
Work county: Cook
Work state: Illinois

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $176,823
Basic Pay (before locality): $135,590
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 171670031
Length of Service (Years): 13
Occupation Code (OPM): 1101
Pay Plan (OPM): CT

Brandye Rogers works as a General Business and Industry for Commodity Futures Trading Commission based in Chicago, Illinois. Brandye earned $176,823 in 2024. Their pay grade is 13.

Henry Hansen

Miscellaneous Administration and Program/Commodity Futures Trading Commission

2024 total comp

$175,339

Sub-department: Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Base pay: $175,339
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $175,339
Pay grade: 12
Work city: New York - New York
Work county: New York
Work state: New York

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $175,339
Basic Pay (before locality): $127,761
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 364170061
Length of Service (Years): 35
Occupation Code (OPM): 0301
Pay Plan (OPM): CT

At Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Henry Hansen serves as a Miscellaneous Administration and Program based in New York - New York, New York. Their 2024 pay totaled $175,339. They are classified at grade 12.

Miguel Marling

Government Information Specialist/Commodity Futures Trading Commission

2024 total comp

$174,002

Sub-department: Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Base pay: $174,002
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $174,002
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $174,002
Basic Pay (before locality): $130,573
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 14
Occupation Code (OPM): 0306
Pay Plan (OPM): CT

At Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Miguel Marling serves as a Government Information Specialist based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $174,002. They are classified at grade 12.

Christopher Marsh

Miscellaneous Administration and Program/Commodity Futures Trading Commission

2024 total comp

$174,002

Sub-department: Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Base pay: $174,002
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $174,002
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $174,002
Basic Pay (before locality): $130,573
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0301
Pay Plan (OPM): CT

Christopher Marsh works as a Miscellaneous Administration and Program for Commodity Futures Trading Commission based in Washington, District of Columbia. Christopher earned $174,002 in 2024. Their pay grade is 12.

Sharon Bui

Economist/Commodity Futures Trading Commission

2024 total comp

$174,000

Sub-department: Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Base pay: $174,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $174,000
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $174,000
Basic Pay (before locality): $130,572
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 13
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): CT

Sharon Bui is a Economist at Commodity Futures Trading Commission based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $174,000. They are classified at grade 12.

Anna Semmes

General Attorney/Commodity Futures Trading Commission

2024 total comp

$171,944

Sub-department: Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Base pay: $171,944
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,944
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $171,944
Basic Pay (before locality): $129,029
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): CT

Anna Semmes holds the role of General Attorney at Commodity Futures Trading Commission based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $171,944. Their pay grade is 13.

Kyung Kim

Information Technology Management/Commodity Futures Trading Commission

2024 total comp

$171,943

Sub-department: Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Base pay: $171,943
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,943
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $171,943
Basic Pay (before locality): $129,028
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 13
Occupation Code (OPM): 2210
Pay Plan (OPM): CT

At Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Kyung Kim serves as a Information Technology Management based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $171,943. They are classified at grade 13.

Samantha Li

Economist/Commodity Futures Trading Commission

2024 total comp

$171,648

Sub-department: Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Base pay: $171,648
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,648
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $171,648
Basic Pay (before locality): $128,807
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 12
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): CT

At Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Samantha Li serves as a Economist based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $171,648. They are classified at grade 12.

Rostin Behnam

Miscellaneous Administration and Program/Commodity Futures Trading Commission

2024 total comp

$168,400

Sub-department: Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Base pay: $168,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $168,400
Pay grade: 03
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $168,400
Basic Pay (before locality): $168,400
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 12
Occupation Code (OPM): 0301
Pay Plan (OPM): EX

Rostin Behnam holds the role of Miscellaneous Administration and Program at Commodity Futures Trading Commission based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $168,400. Their pay grade is 03.

Kirby Lawrence

Economist/Commodity Futures Trading Commission

2024 total comp

$168,097

Sub-department: Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Base pay: $168,097
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $168,097
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $168,097
Basic Pay (before locality): $126,142
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): CT

Kirby Lawrence works as a Economist for Commodity Futures Trading Commission based in Washington, District of Columbia. Kirby earned $168,097 in 2024. Their pay grade is 13.

Julia Welch

General Attorney/Commodity Futures Trading Commission

2024 total comp

$168,076

Sub-department: Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Base pay: $168,076
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $168,076
Pay grade: 13
Work city: New York - New York
Work county: New York
Work state: New York

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $168,076
Basic Pay (before locality): $122,469
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 364170061
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): CT

Julia Welch is a General Attorney at Commodity Futures Trading Commission based in New York - New York, New York. 2024 total compensation came to $168,076. They are classified at grade 13.

Amanda Siegfried

Miscellaneous Administration and Program/Commodity Futures Trading Commission

2024 total comp

$167,072

Sub-department: Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Base pay: $167,072
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,072
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $167,072
Basic Pay (before locality): $125,373
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 8
Occupation Code (OPM): 0301
Pay Plan (OPM): CT

Amanda Siegfried holds the role of Miscellaneous Administration and Program at Commodity Futures Trading Commission based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $167,072. Their pay grade is 13.

Jessica Artis

General Attorney/Commodity Futures Trading Commission

2024 total comp

$166,650

Sub-department: Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Base pay: $166,650
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $166,650
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $166,650
Basic Pay (before locality): $125,056
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): CT

At Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Jessica Artis serves as a General Attorney based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $166,650. They are classified at grade 12.