U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) / Consumer Product Safety Commission / Chemistry

Job-title file

Chemistry

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

15 employees hold this title in Consumer Product Safety Commission. Median total compensation for the role is $133,692, below the department median of $148,689.

Employees: 15
Total payroll: $1.9M
Role median: $133,692
Agency median: $148,689
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$82,764$179,329+

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

How total compensation varies among the 15 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compared with the local labor market

Chemistry pay vs. the United States

Across all employers in the United States, the median wage for Chemists — about 82,770 people — is $91,240. Consumer Product Safety Commission pays a median base salary of $133,692 for this role, 47% above that figure — about the 78th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Consumer Product Safety Commission sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$58,460

$69,460

$91,240

$125,550

$160,830

Consumer Product Safety Commission median · $133,692

The bar is the range of annual wages for Chemists across every employer in the United States, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Consumer Product Safety Commission’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

Median total compensation for this role at Consumer Product Safety Commission is $133,692, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)

Chemistry is held in 19 U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) departments. In Consumer Product Safety Commission, the median of $133,692 ranks #11 of 19.

Highest-paying departments for this role

National Science Foundation

$204,000 · 28

Department of Energy

$191,900 · 20

Smithsonian Institution

$181,216 · 1

Office of National Drug Control Policy

$180,359 · 1

Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

$175,911 · 4

National Transportation Safety Board

$167,276 · 1

Department of Commerce

$155,342 · 290

Department of Veterans Affairs

$147,990 · 38

Department of Homeland Security

$147,583 · 23

Department of Health and Human Services

$143,734 · 1,796

Department of Treasury

$133,692 · 34

Government Printing Office

$129,759 · 1

Median total compensation for the Chemistry role in other U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)departments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Matthew Dreyfus

Chemistry/Consumer Product Safety Commission

2024 total comp

$185,824

Sub-department: Consumer Product Safety Commission
Base pay: $185,824
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $185,824
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Rockville
Work county: Montgomery
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $185,824
Basic Pay (before locality): $139,445
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 241360031
Length of Service (Years): 15
Occupation Code (OPM): 1320
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Consumer Product Safety Commission, Matthew Dreyfus serves as a Chemistry based in Rockville, Maryland. Their 2024 pay totaled $185,824. They are classified at grade 15.

Matthew Roemer

Chemistry/Consumer Product Safety Commission

2024 total comp

$162,629

Sub-department: Consumer Product Safety Commission
Base pay: $162,629
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $162,629
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Rockville
Work county: Montgomery
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $162,629
Basic Pay (before locality): $122,039
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 241360031
Length of Service (Years): 14
Occupation Code (OPM): 1320
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Matthew Roemer holds the role of Chemistry at Consumer Product Safety Commission based in Rockville, Maryland. In 2024, their total compensation was $162,629. Their pay grade is 14.

Dwayne Davis

Chemistry/Consumer Product Safety Commission

2024 total comp

$153,354

Sub-department: Consumer Product Safety Commission
Base pay: $153,354
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,354
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Rockville
Work county: Montgomery
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $153,354
Basic Pay (before locality): $115,079
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 241360031
Length of Service (Years): 37
Occupation Code (OPM): 1320
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Dwayne Davis holds the role of Chemistry at Consumer Product Safety Commission based in Rockville, Maryland. In 2024, their total compensation was $153,354. Their pay grade is 13.

Jason Howe

Chemistry/Consumer Product Safety Commission

2024 total comp

$145,489

Sub-department: Consumer Product Safety Commission
Base pay: $145,489
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $145,489
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Rockville
Work county: Montgomery
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $145,489
Basic Pay (before locality): $109,177
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 241360031
Length of Service (Years): 15
Occupation Code (OPM): 1320
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Jason Howe works as a Chemistry for Consumer Product Safety Commission based in Rockville, Maryland. Jason earned $145,489 in 2024. Their pay grade is 13.

Joanne Patry

Chemistry/Consumer Product Safety Commission

2024 total comp

$141,557

Sub-department: Consumer Product Safety Commission
Base pay: $141,557
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,557
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Rockville
Work county: Montgomery
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $141,557
Basic Pay (before locality): $106,226
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 241360031
Length of Service (Years): 17
Occupation Code (OPM): 1320
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Joanne Patry is a Chemistry at Consumer Product Safety Commission based in Rockville, Maryland. 2024 total compensation came to $141,557. They are classified at grade 13.

Richard Uhl

Chemistry/Consumer Product Safety Commission

2024 total comp

$141,557

Sub-department: Consumer Product Safety Commission
Base pay: $141,557
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,557
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Rockville
Work county: Montgomery
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $141,557
Basic Pay (before locality): $106,226
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 241360031
Length of Service (Years): 13
Occupation Code (OPM): 1320
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Richard Uhl is a Chemistry at Consumer Product Safety Commission based in Rockville, Maryland. 2024 total compensation came to $141,557. They are classified at grade 13.

Brandy Bucher

Chemistry/Consumer Product Safety Commission

2024 total comp

$133,692

Sub-department: Consumer Product Safety Commission
Base pay: $133,692
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,692
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Rockville
Work county: Montgomery
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $133,692
Basic Pay (before locality): $100,324
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 241360031
Length of Service (Years): 16
Occupation Code (OPM): 1320
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Brandy Bucher holds the role of Chemistry at Consumer Product Safety Commission based in Rockville, Maryland. In 2024, their total compensation was $133,692. Their pay grade is 13.

Priscilla Verdino

Chemistry/Consumer Product Safety Commission

2024 total comp

$133,692

Sub-department: Consumer Product Safety Commission
Base pay: $133,692
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,692
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Rockville
Work county: Montgomery
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $133,692
Basic Pay (before locality): $100,324
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 241360031
Length of Service (Years): 17
Occupation Code (OPM): 1320
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Priscilla Verdino holds the role of Chemistry at Consumer Product Safety Commission based in Rockville, Maryland. In 2024, their total compensation was $133,692. Their pay grade is 13.

Sayon Robinson

Chemistry/Consumer Product Safety Commission

2024 total comp

$129,759

Sub-department: Consumer Product Safety Commission
Base pay: $129,759
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,759
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Rockville
Work county: Montgomery
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $129,759
Basic Pay (before locality): $97,373
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 241360031
Length of Service (Years): 12
Occupation Code (OPM): 1320
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Sayon Robinson holds the role of Chemistry at Consumer Product Safety Commission based in Rockville, Maryland. In 2024, their total compensation was $129,759. Their pay grade is 13.

Maricar Duque

Chemistry/Consumer Product Safety Commission

2024 total comp

$129,759

Sub-department: Consumer Product Safety Commission
Base pay: $129,759
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,759
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Rockville
Work county: Montgomery
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $129,759
Basic Pay (before locality): $97,373
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 241360031
Length of Service (Years): 13
Occupation Code (OPM): 1320
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Maricar Duque holds the role of Chemistry at Consumer Product Safety Commission based in Rockville, Maryland. In 2024, their total compensation was $129,759. Their pay grade is 13.

Emily Matthews

Chemistry/Consumer Product Safety Commission

2024 total comp

$117,962

Sub-department: Consumer Product Safety Commission
Base pay: $117,962
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,962
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Rockville
Work county: Montgomery
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $117,962
Basic Pay (before locality): $88,520
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 241360031
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 1320
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Emily Matthews is a Chemistry at Consumer Product Safety Commission based in Rockville, Maryland. 2024 total compensation came to $117,962. They are classified at grade 13.

Isaac Mireku

Chemistry/Consumer Product Safety Commission

2024 total comp

$109,119

Sub-department: Consumer Product Safety Commission
Base pay: $109,119
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,119
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Rockville
Work county: Montgomery
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $109,119
Basic Pay (before locality): $81,884
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 241360031
Length of Service (Years): 8
Occupation Code (OPM): 1320
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Isaac Mireku is a Chemistry at Consumer Product Safety Commission based in Rockville, Maryland. 2024 total compensation came to $109,119. They are classified at grade 12.

Richard Brown

Chemistry/Consumer Product Safety Commission

2024 total comp

$82,764

Sub-department: Consumer Product Safety Commission
Base pay: $82,764
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,764
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Rockville
Work county: Montgomery
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $82,764
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 241360031
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 1320
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Consumer Product Safety Commission, Richard Brown serves as a Chemistry based in Rockville, Maryland. Their 2024 pay totaled $82,764. They are classified at grade 11.

Lauren Bosse

Chemistry/Consumer Product Safety Commission

2024 total comp

$82,764

Sub-department: Consumer Product Safety Commission
Base pay: $82,764
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,764
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Rockville
Work county: Montgomery
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $82,764
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 241360031
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 1320
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Lauren Bosse is a Chemistry at Consumer Product Safety Commission based in Rockville, Maryland. 2024 total compensation came to $82,764. They are classified at grade 11.

Jennifer Herdman

Chemistry/Consumer Product Safety Commission

2024 total comp

$82,764

Sub-department: Consumer Product Safety Commission
Base pay: $82,764
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,764
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Rockville
Work county: Montgomery
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $82,764
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 241360031
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 1320
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Jennifer Herdman holds the role of Chemistry at Consumer Product Safety Commission based in Rockville, Maryland. In 2024, their total compensation was $82,764. Their pay grade is 11.