Chemical Engineering

Design, analyze, and oversee technical systems or infrastructure, ensuring they meet specifications and codes.

21 employees hold this title in Department of Agriculture. Median total compensation for the role is $158,754, above the department median of $77,955.

Employees: 21
Total payroll: $3.2M
Role median: $158,754
Agency median: $77,955
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$92,759$192,775+

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

How total compensation varies among the 21 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)

Chemical Engineering is held in 12 U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) departments. In Department of Agriculture, the median of $158,754 ranks #4 of 12.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Nuclear Regulatory Commission

$191,900 · 3

Department of Transportation

$179,462 · 1

Department of Homeland Security

$167,276 · 9

Department of Commerce

$151,455 · 52

Department of Energy

$149,422 · 11

Environmental Protection Agency

$144,266 · 74

Department of Interior

$139,883 · 2

Department of Health and Human Services

$138,173 · 40

Department of Labor

$120,341 · 8

Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

$118,643 · 28

Chemical Safety/Hazard Investigation Bd

$74,942 · 3

Median total compensation for the Chemical Engineering 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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Bradley Hernlem

Chemical Engineering/Department of Agriculture

2024 total comp

$158,754

Sub-department: Agricultural Research Service
Base pay: $158,754
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,754
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Albany
Work county: Alameda
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $158,754
Basic Pay (before locality): $109,177
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 060020001
Length of Service (Years): 27
Occupation Code (OPM): 0893
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Agriculture, Bradley Hernlem serves as a Chemical Engineering based in Albany, California. Their 2024 pay totaled $158,754. They are classified at grade 13.