U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) / Department of Agriculture / Animal Health Technician

Job-title file

Animal Health Technician

Operate, maintain, and repair equipment or facilities, performing skilled hands-on work.

380 employees hold this title in Department of Agriculture. Median total compensation for the role is $66,714, below the department median of $77,955.

Employees: 380
Total payroll: $24.6M
Role median: $66,714
Agency median: $77,955
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$36,209$87,555+

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How total compensation varies among the 380 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.

Compare departments

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

Animal Health Technician is held in 6 U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) departments. In Department of Agriculture, the median of $66,714 ranks #4 of 6.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Interior

$75,800 · 1

Smithsonian Institution

$72,965 · 2

Department of Commerce

$72,259 · 1

Department of Veterans Affairs

$63,733 · 19

Department of Health and Human Services

$55,383 · 26

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

Compare jurisdictions

Animal Health Technician beyond U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)

This role is reported in 3 jurisdictions. In U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense), the median of $65,962 ranks #1 of 3. See Animal Health Technician across all of U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Charlotte

$51,480 · 9

Tennessee

$45,840 · 15

Median total compensation for comparable Animal Health Technicianroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Jesus Coy

Animal Health Technician/Department of Agriculture

2024 total comp

$83,643

Sub-department: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Base pay: $83,643
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,643
Pay grade: 10
Work city: Brownsville
Work county: Cameron
Work state: Texas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $83,643
Basic Pay (before locality): $71,600
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 480940061
Length of Service (Years): 24
Occupation Code (OPM): 0704
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Jesus Coy is a Animal Health Technician at Department of Agriculture based in Brownsville, Texas. 2024 total compensation came to $83,643. They are classified at grade 10.

Annmarie Compton

Animal Health Technician/Department of Agriculture

2024 total comp

$83,130

Sub-department: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Base pay: $79,830
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,130
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Butler
Work county: Montgomery
Work state: Illinois

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $79,830
Basic Pay (before locality): $66,731
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 171225135
Length of Service (Years): 15
Occupation Code (OPM): 0704
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Annmarie Compton works as a Animal Health Technician for Department of Agriculture based in Butler, Illinois. Annmarie earned $83,130 in 2024. Their pay grade is 09.

Robert Markmann

Animal Health Technician/Department of Agriculture

2024 total comp

$82,977

Sub-department: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Base pay: $79,477
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,977
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Gap
Work county: Lancaster
Work state: Pennsylvania

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $79,477
Basic Pay (before locality): $66,731
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 423128071
Length of Service (Years): 37
Occupation Code (OPM): 0704
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Robert Markmann is a Animal Health Technician at Department of Agriculture based in Gap, Pennsylvania. 2024 total compensation came to $82,977. They are classified at grade 09.

Carrie Bongard

Animal Health Technician/Department of Agriculture

2024 total comp

$82,755

Sub-department: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Base pay: $77,955
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,755
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Howard City
Work county: Montcalm
Work state: Michigan

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $77,955
Basic Pay (before locality): $66,731
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 262350117
Length of Service (Years): 22
Occupation Code (OPM): 0704
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Carrie Bongard is a Animal Health Technician at Department of Agriculture based in Howard City, Michigan. 2024 total compensation came to $82,755. They are classified at grade 09.