U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) / Department of Agriculture / Ecology

Job-title file

Ecology

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

405 employees hold this title in Department of Agriculture. Median total compensation for the role is $95,817, above the department median of $77,955.

Employees: 405
Total payroll: $42.8M
Role median: $95,817
Agency median: $77,955
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$700$191,900+

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

How total compensation varies among the 405 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)

Ecology is held in 11 U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) departments. In Department of Agriculture, the median of $95,817 ranks #11 of 11.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Marine Mammal Commission

$181,216 · 1

Department of Energy

$166,729 · 4

Department of Transportation

$158,860 · 7

Environmental Protection Agency

$142,566 · 86

Department of Commerce

$139,668 · 78

Department of Health and Human Services

$131,733 · 2

Smithsonian Institution

$129,759 · 17

Presidio Trust

$123,745 · 1

Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council

$113,751 · 2

Department of Interior

$110,304 · 580

Median total compensation for the Ecology 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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Tamara Heartsill-Scalley

Ecology/Department of Agriculture

2024 total comp

$134,419

Sub-department: Forest Service
Base pay: $134,419
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,419
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Rio Piedras
Work state: No Data Reported

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $134,419
Basic Pay (before locality): $115,065
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: RQ0830000
Length of Service (Years): 15
Occupation Code (OPM): 0408
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Tamara Heartsill-Scalley holds the role of Ecology at Department of Agriculture based in Rio Piedras, No Data Reported. In 2024, their total compensation was $134,419. Their pay grade is 14.

Sharon Hood

Ecology/Department of Agriculture

2024 total comp

$134,419

Sub-department: Forest Service
Base pay: $134,419
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,419
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Missoula
Work county: Missoula
Work state: Montana

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $134,419
Basic Pay (before locality): $115,065
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 300830063
Length of Service (Years): 20
Occupation Code (OPM): 0408
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Sharon Hood works as a Ecology for Department of Agriculture based in Missoula, Montana. Sharon earned $134,419 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.

Russell Parsons

Ecology/Department of Agriculture

2024 total comp

$134,419

Sub-department: Forest Service
Base pay: $134,419
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,419
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Missoula
Work county: Missoula
Work state: Montana

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $134,419
Basic Pay (before locality): $115,065
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 300830063
Length of Service (Years): 23
Occupation Code (OPM): 0408
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Russell Parsons holds the role of Ecology at Department of Agriculture based in Missoula, Montana. In 2024, their total compensation was $134,419. Their pay grade is 14.

Jason Taylor

Ecology/Department of Agriculture

2024 total comp

$130,345

Sub-department: Agricultural Research Service
Base pay: $130,345
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,345
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Oxford
Work county: Lafayette
Work state: Mississippi

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $130,345
Basic Pay (before locality): $111,578
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 281860071
Length of Service (Years): 10
Occupation Code (OPM): 0408
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Agriculture, Jason Taylor serves as a Ecology based in Oxford, Mississippi. Their 2024 pay totaled $130,345. They are classified at grade 14.

Matthew Reeves

Ecology/Department of Agriculture

2024 total comp

$130,345

Sub-department: Forest Service
Base pay: $130,345
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,345
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Missoula
Work county: Missoula
Work state: Montana

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $130,345
Basic Pay (before locality): $111,578
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 300830063
Length of Service (Years): 17
Occupation Code (OPM): 0408
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Matthew Reeves works as a Ecology for Department of Agriculture based in Missoula, Montana. Matthew earned $130,345 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.

Donna Shorrock

Ecology/Department of Agriculture

2024 total comp

$130,301

Sub-department: Forest Service
Base pay: $130,301
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,301
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Golden
Work county: Jefferson
Work state: Colorado

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $130,301
Basic Pay (before locality): $100,324
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 081000059
Length of Service (Years): 18
Occupation Code (OPM): 0408
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Donna Shorrock works as a Ecology for Department of Agriculture based in Golden, Colorado. Donna earned $130,301 in 2024. Their pay grade is 13.

Sarah Jovan

Ecology/Department of Agriculture

2024 total comp

$129,775

Sub-department: Forest Service
Base pay: $129,775
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,775
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Portland
Work county: Multnomah
Work state: Oregon

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $129,775
Basic Pay (before locality): $103,275
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 411650051
Length of Service (Years): 13
Occupation Code (OPM): 0408
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Sarah Jovan is a Ecology at Department of Agriculture based in Portland, Oregon. 2024 total compensation came to $129,775. They are classified at grade 13.

Alisa Coffin

Ecology/Department of Agriculture

2024 total comp

$128,772

Sub-department: Agricultural Research Service
Base pay: $126,272
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,772
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Tifton
Work county: Tift
Work state: Georgia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $126,272
Basic Pay (before locality): $108,091
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 135490277
Length of Service (Years): 14
Occupation Code (OPM): 0408
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Alisa Coffin holds the role of Ecology at Department of Agriculture based in Tifton, Georgia. In 2024, their total compensation was $128,772. Their pay grade is 14.

David Hoover

Ecology/Department of Agriculture

2024 total comp

$127,268

Sub-department: Agricultural Research Service
Base pay: $126,468
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,268
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Fort Collins
Work county: Larimer
Work state: Colorado

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $126,468
Basic Pay (before locality): $97,373
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 080860069
Length of Service (Years): 10
Occupation Code (OPM): 0408
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Agriculture, David Hoover serves as a Ecology based in Fort Collins, Colorado. Their 2024 pay totaled $127,268. They are classified at grade 13.

Natalie West

Ecology/Department of Agriculture

2024 total comp

$127,022

Sub-department: Agricultural Research Service
Base pay: $126,272
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $750
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,022
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Sidney
Work county: Richland
Work state: Montana

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $126,272
Basic Pay (before locality): $108,091
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 301070083
Length of Service (Years): 11
Occupation Code (OPM): 0408
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Natalie West is a Ecology at Department of Agriculture based in Sidney, Montana. 2024 total compensation came to $127,022. They are classified at grade 14.

Christopher Tecklenburg

Ecology/Department of Agriculture

2024 total comp

$126,272

Sub-department: Natural Resources Conservation Service
Base pay: $126,272
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,272
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Salina
Work county: Saline
Work state: Kansas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $126,272
Basic Pay (before locality): $108,091
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 204900169
Length of Service (Years): 24
Occupation Code (OPM): 0408
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Christopher Tecklenburg works as a Ecology for Department of Agriculture based in Salina, Kansas. Christopher earned $126,272 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.

Michelle Johnson

Ecology/Department of Agriculture

2024 total comp

$125,535

Sub-department: Forest Service
Base pay: $125,535
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,535
Pay grade: 13
Work city: New York - New York
Work county: New York
Work state: New York

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $125,535
Basic Pay (before locality): $91,471
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 364170061
Length of Service (Years): 9
Occupation Code (OPM): 0408
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Michelle Johnson is a Ecology at Department of Agriculture based in New York - New York, New York. 2024 total compensation came to $125,535. They are classified at grade 13.