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

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Saadeh Al-Jurf

General Attorney/Commodity Futures Trading Commission

2024 total comp

$252,927

Sub-department: Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Base pay: $252,927
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $252,927
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $252,927
Basic Pay (before locality): $189,800
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 14
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): CT

At Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Saadeh Al-Jurf serves as a General Attorney based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $252,927. They are classified at grade 14.

William Rison

Management and Program Analysis/Commodity Futures Trading Commission

2024 total comp

$252,927

Sub-department: Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Base pay: $252,927
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $252,927
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $252,927
Basic Pay (before locality): $189,800
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 19
Occupation Code (OPM): 0343
Pay Plan (OPM): CT

William Rison is a Management and Program Analysis at Commodity Futures Trading Commission based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $252,927. They are classified at grade 14.

Meghan Tente

General Attorney/Commodity Futures Trading Commission

2024 total comp

$252,809

Sub-department: Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Base pay: $252,809
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $252,809
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $252,809
Basic Pay (before locality): $189,711
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 11
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): CT

Meghan Tente works as a General Attorney for Commodity Futures Trading Commission based in Washington, District of Columbia. Meghan earned $252,809 in 2024. Their pay grade is 15.

Osama Hammad

Information Technology Management/Commodity Futures Trading Commission

2024 total comp

$251,845

Sub-department: Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Base pay: $251,845
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $251,845
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $251,845
Basic Pay (before locality): $188,988
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 2210
Pay Plan (OPM): CT

Osama Hammad works as a Information Technology Management for Commodity Futures Trading Commission based in Washington, District of Columbia. Osama earned $251,845 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.

Kellie Riley

Government Information Specialist/Commodity Futures Trading Commission

2024 total comp

$251,845

Sub-department: Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Base pay: $251,845
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $251,845
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $251,845
Basic Pay (before locality): $188,988
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 26
Occupation Code (OPM): 0306
Pay Plan (OPM): CT

Kellie Riley works as a Government Information Specialist for Commodity Futures Trading Commission based in Washington, District of Columbia. Kellie earned $251,845 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.

Kelly Folks

General Attorney/Commodity Futures Trading Commission

2024 total comp

$251,845

Sub-department: Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Base pay: $251,845
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $251,845
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $251,845
Basic Pay (before locality): $188,988
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 14
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): CT

Kelly Folks is a General Attorney at Commodity Futures Trading Commission based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $251,845. They are classified at grade 14.

William Hines

General Attorney/Commodity Futures Trading Commission

2024 total comp

$251,845

Sub-department: Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Base pay: $251,845
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $251,845
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $251,845
Basic Pay (before locality): $188,988
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 9
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): CT

William Hines holds the role of General Attorney at Commodity Futures Trading Commission based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $251,845. Their pay grade is 14.

Kamala Jayaraman

General Business and Industry/Commodity Futures Trading Commission

2024 total comp

$251,844

Sub-department: Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Base pay: $251,844
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $251,844
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $251,844
Basic Pay (before locality): $188,987
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 13
Occupation Code (OPM): 1101
Pay Plan (OPM): CT

Kamala Jayaraman is a General Business and Industry at Commodity Futures Trading Commission based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $251,844. They are classified at grade 14.

John Coughlan

Data Science Series/Commodity Futures Trading Commission

2024 total comp

$251,155

Sub-department: Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Base pay: $251,155
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $251,155
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $251,155
Basic Pay (before locality): $188,470
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 13
Occupation Code (OPM): 1560
Pay Plan (OPM): CT

At Commodity Futures Trading Commission, John Coughlan serves as a Data Science Series based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $251,155. They are classified at grade 15.

Lianyan Liu

General Business and Industry/Commodity Futures Trading Commission

2024 total comp

$250,851

Sub-department: Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Base pay: $250,851
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $250,851
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $250,851
Basic Pay (before locality): $188,242
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 1101
Pay Plan (OPM): CT

At Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Lianyan Liu serves as a General Business and Industry based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $250,851. They are classified at grade 14.

Lakeesha Jones

Miscellaneous Administration and Program/Commodity Futures Trading Commission

2024 total comp

$250,658

Sub-department: Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Base pay: $250,658
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $250,658
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $250,658
Basic Pay (before locality): $188,097
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 16
Occupation Code (OPM): 0301
Pay Plan (OPM): CT

Lakeesha Jones works as a Miscellaneous Administration and Program for Commodity Futures Trading Commission based in Washington, District of Columbia. Lakeesha earned $250,658 in 2024. Their pay grade is 15.

Parisa Nouri

General Attorney/Commodity Futures Trading Commission

2024 total comp

$250,614

Sub-department: Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Base pay: $250,614
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $250,614
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $250,614
Basic Pay (before locality): $188,064
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 9
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): CT

At Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Parisa Nouri serves as a General Attorney based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $250,614. They are classified at grade 15.

Yilmaz Bal

General Business and Industry/Commodity Futures Trading Commission

2024 total comp

$249,941

Sub-department: Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Base pay: $249,941
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $249,941
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Chicago
Work county: Cook
Work state: Illinois

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $249,941
Basic Pay (before locality): $191,658
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 171670031
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 1101
Pay Plan (OPM): CT

Yilmaz Bal is a General Business and Industry at Commodity Futures Trading Commission based in Chicago, Illinois. 2024 total compensation came to $249,941. They are classified at grade 15.

Benjamin Rankin

General Attorney/Commodity Futures Trading Commission

2024 total comp

$249,222

Sub-department: Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Base pay: $249,222
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $249,222
Pay grade: 15
Work city: New York - New York
Work county: New York
Work state: New York

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $249,222
Basic Pay (before locality): $181,596
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 364170061
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): CT

Benjamin Rankin is a General Attorney at Commodity Futures Trading Commission based in New York - New York, New York. 2024 total compensation came to $249,222. They are classified at grade 15.

Nina Liao

General Attorney/Commodity Futures Trading Commission

2024 total comp

$249,176

Sub-department: Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Base pay: $249,176
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $249,176
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $249,176
Basic Pay (before locality): $186,985
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 8
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): CT

Nina Liao holds the role of General Attorney at Commodity Futures Trading Commission based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $249,176. Their pay grade is 14.