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

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Public Affairs at Consumer Product Safety Commission, U.S. Federal Government

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

13 employees hold this title in Consumer Product Safety Commission. Median total compensation for the role is $158,306, above the department median of $156,803.

Employees: 13
Total payroll: $2M
Role median: $158,306
Agency median: $156,803
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$113,559$196,720+

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

How total compensation varies among the 13 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

Public Affairs pay vs. the United States

Across all employers in the United States, the median wage for Public Relations Specialists — about 283,380 people — is $74,750. Consumer Product Safety Commission pays a median base salary of $158,306 for this role, 112% above that figure — above the 90th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Consumer Product Safety Commission sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$44,110

$56,260

$74,750

$100,370

$135,150

Consumer Product Safety Commission median · $158,306

The bar is the range of annual wages for Public Relations Specialists 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 $158,306, 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)

Public Affairs is held in 80 U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) departments. In Consumer Product Safety Commission, the median of $158,306 ranks #33 of 80.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Commodity Futures Trading Commission

$239,549 · 7

Fed Retirement Thrift Investment Board

$227,900 · 3

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

$207,137 · 8

Securities and Exchange Commission

$206,213 · 9

Federal Reserve System

$198,403 · 13

Federal Housing Finance Agency

$197,918 · 1

Merit Systems Protection Board

$197,200 · 1

Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight

$193,850 · 1

Nuclear Regulatory Commission

$193,190 · 17

Office of Special Counsel

$191,900 · 1

Federal Trade Commission

$189,093 · 11

Export-Import Bank of the United States

$187,308 · 8

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

Same department

Other job titles in Consumer Product Safety Commission

Record list

Employees with this title

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Stephen Roney

Public Affairs/Consumer Product Safety Commission

2026 total comp

$197,200

Sub-department: Consumer Product Safety Commission
Base pay: $197,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $197,200
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Bethesda
Work state: Maryland
Middle name: F T

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $197,200
Agency Code (OPM): SK
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): SK00
Basic Pay (before locality): $197,200
Duty Station Code: 240130031
Duty Station State: MD
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 1035

Stephen Roney works as a Public Affairs for Consumer Product Safety Commission based in Bethesda, Maryland. Stephen earned $197,200 in 2026. Their pay grade is 00.

Pamela Springs

Public Affairs/Consumer Product Safety Commission

2025 total comp

$195,200

Sub-department: Consumer Product Safety Commission
Base pay: $195,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $195,200
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Bethesda
Work state: Maryland
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $195,200
Agency Code (OPM): SK
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): SK00
Basic Pay (before locality): $195,200
Duty Station Code: 240130031
Duty Station State: MD
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 1035

At Consumer Product Safety Commission, Pamela Springs serves as a Public Affairs based in Bethesda, Maryland. Their 2025 pay totaled $195,200. They are classified at grade 00.

Patricia Mitchell

Public Affairs/Consumer Product Safety Commission

2025 total comp

$180,484

Sub-department: Consumer Product Safety Commission
Base pay: $180,484
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $180,484
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Bethesda
Work state: Maryland
Middle name: Davis

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $180,484
Agency Code (OPM): SK
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): SK00
Basic Pay (before locality): $134,750
Duty Station Code: 240130031
Duty Station State: MD
Length of Service (Years): 20
Occupation Code (OPM): 1035

Patricia Mitchell holds the role of Public Affairs at Consumer Product Safety Commission based in Bethesda, Maryland. In 2025, their total compensation was $180,484. Their pay grade is 14.

Carla Coolman

Public Affairs/Consumer Product Safety Commission

2026 total comp

$158,322

Sub-department: Consumer Product Safety Commission
Base pay: $158,322
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,322
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Bethesda
Work state: Maryland
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $158,322
Agency Code (OPM): SK
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): SK00
Basic Pay (before locality): $118,204
Duty Station Code: 240130031
Duty Station State: MD
Length of Service (Years): 20
Occupation Code (OPM): 1035

Carla Coolman holds the role of Public Affairs at Consumer Product Safety Commission based in Bethesda, Maryland. In 2026, their total compensation was $158,322. Their pay grade is 13.

Nychelle Fleming

Public Affairs/Consumer Product Safety Commission

2026 total comp

$158,322

Sub-department: Consumer Product Safety Commission
Base pay: $158,322
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,322
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Bethesda
Work state: Maryland
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $158,322
Agency Code (OPM): SK
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): SK00
Basic Pay (before locality): $118,204
Duty Station Code: 240130031
Duty Station State: MD
Length of Service (Years): 34
Occupation Code (OPM): 1035

Nychelle Fleming works as a Public Affairs for Consumer Product Safety Commission based in Bethesda, Maryland. Nychelle earned $158,322 in 2026. Their pay grade is 13.

Nicolette Nye

Public Affairs/Consumer Product Safety Commission

2026 total comp

$158,322

Sub-department: Consumer Product Safety Commission
Base pay: $158,322
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,322
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Bethesda
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $158,322
Agency Code (OPM): SK
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): SK00
Basic Pay (before locality): $118,204
Duty Station Code: 240130031
Duty Station State: MD
Length of Service (Years): 16
Occupation Code (OPM): 1035

Nicolette Nye is a Public Affairs at Consumer Product Safety Commission based in Bethesda, Maryland. 2026 total compensation came to $158,322. They are classified at grade 13.

Eric Dinges

Public Affairs/Consumer Product Safety Commission

2026 total comp

$158,306

Sub-department: Consumer Product Safety Commission
Base pay: $158,306
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,306
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Bethesda
Work state: Maryland
Middle name: Enrico

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $158,306
Agency Code (OPM): SK
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): SK00
Basic Pay (before locality): $118,192
Duty Station Code: 240130031
Duty Station State: MD
Length of Service (Years): 9
Occupation Code (OPM): 1035

Eric Dinges is a Public Affairs at Consumer Product Safety Commission based in Bethesda, Maryland. 2026 total compensation came to $158,306. They are classified at grade 14.

Karla Crosswhitechigbue

Public Affairs/Consumer Product Safety Commission

2026 total comp

$150,203

Sub-department: Consumer Product Safety Commission
Base pay: $150,203
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $150,203
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Bethesda
Work state: Maryland
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $150,203
Agency Code (OPM): SK
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): SK00
Basic Pay (before locality): $112,142
Duty Station Code: 240130031
Duty Station State: MD
Length of Service (Years): 10
Occupation Code (OPM): 1035

Karla Crosswhitechigbue holds the role of Public Affairs at Consumer Product Safety Commission based in Bethesda, Maryland. In 2026, their total compensation was $150,203. Their pay grade is 13.

Joseph Galbo

Public Affairs/Consumer Product Safety Commission

2026 total comp

$150,203

Sub-department: Consumer Product Safety Commission
Base pay: $150,203
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $150,203
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Bethesda
Work state: Maryland
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $150,203
Agency Code (OPM): SK
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): SK00
Basic Pay (before locality): $112,142
Duty Station Code: 240130031
Duty Station State: MD
Length of Service (Years): 10
Occupation Code (OPM): 1035

At Consumer Product Safety Commission, Joseph Galbo serves as a Public Affairs based in Bethesda, Maryland. Their 2026 pay totaled $150,203. They are classified at grade 13.

Karla Crosswhite-Chigbue

Public Affairs/Consumer Product Safety Commission

2025 total comp

$144,697

Sub-department: Consumer Product Safety Commission
Base pay: $144,697
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,697
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Bethesda
Work state: Maryland
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $144,697
Agency Code (OPM): SK
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): SK00
Basic Pay (before locality): $108,031
Duty Station Code: 240130031
Duty Station State: MD
Length of Service (Years): 9
Occupation Code (OPM): 1035

Karla Crosswhite-Chigbue is a Public Affairs at Consumer Product Safety Commission based in Bethesda, Maryland. 2025 total compensation came to $144,697. They are classified at grade 13.

Melissa Rivera Pabon

Public Affairs/Consumer Product Safety Commission

2024 total comp

$123,028

Sub-department: Consumer Product Safety Commission
Base pay: $121,894
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,134
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,028
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Bethesda
Work state: Maryland
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $121,894
Agency Code (OPM): SK
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): SK00
Basic Pay (before locality): $91,471
Duty Station Code: 240130031
Duty Station State: MD
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 1035

Melissa Rivera Pabon is a Public Affairs at Consumer Product Safety Commission based in Bethesda, Maryland. 2024 total compensation came to $123,028. They are classified at grade 13.

Judy Echavez

Public Affairs/Consumer Product Safety Commission

2024 total comp

$117,480

Sub-department: Consumer Product Safety Commission
Base pay: $117,480
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,480
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Pembroke Pines
Work state: Florida
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $117,480
Agency Code (OPM): SK
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): SK00
Basic Pay (before locality): $94,422
Duty Station Code: 122468011
Duty Station State: FL
Length of Service (Years): 6
Occupation Code (OPM): 1035

Judy Echavez works as a Public Affairs for Consumer Product Safety Commission based in Pembroke Pines, Florida. Judy earned $117,480 in 2024. Their pay grade is 13.

Thaddeus Harrington

Public Affairs/Consumer Product Safety Commission

2024 total comp

$113,559

Sub-department: Consumer Product Safety Commission
Base pay: $112,425
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,134
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,559
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Bethesda
Work state: Maryland
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $112,425
Agency Code (OPM): SK
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): SK00
Basic Pay (before locality): $84,365
Duty Station Code: 240130031
Duty Station State: MD
Length of Service (Years): 15
Occupation Code (OPM): 1035

Thaddeus Harrington holds the role of Public Affairs at Consumer Product Safety Commission based in Bethesda, Maryland. In 2024, their total compensation was $113,559. Their pay grade is 12.