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

Job-title file

Economist

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

466 employees hold this title in Department of Agriculture. Median total compensation for the role is $132,743, above the department median of $77,955.

Employees: 466
Total payroll: $64.1M
Role median: $132,743
Agency median: $77,955
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$39,576$206,942+

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

How total compensation varies among the 466 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

Economist pay vs. the United States

Across all employers in the United States, the median wage for Economists — about 17,790 people — is $124,720. Department of Agriculture pays a median base salary of $132,393 for this role, 6% above that figure — about the 54th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Department of Agriculture sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$67,360

$89,330

$124,720

$174,720

$238,060

Department of Agriculture median · $132,393

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

Median total compensation for this role at Department of Agriculture is $132,743, 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)

Economist is held in 43 U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) departments. In Department of Agriculture, the median of $132,743 ranks #36 of 43.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Commodity Futures Trading Commission

$247,426 · 32

Securities and Exchange Commission

$214,634 · 138

Federal Reserve System

$208,995 · 65

National Science Foundation

$204,000 · 5

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

$200,226 · 87

Federal Housing Finance Agency

$196,471 · 64

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative

$191,900 · 3

Federal Trade Commission

$191,900 · 88

Department of Justice

$191,900 · 55

Federal Communications Commission

$191,350 · 62

Department of Treasury

$183,749 · 363

Small Business Administration

$181,216 · 9

Median total compensation for the Economist 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

Economist beyond U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)

This role is reported in 5 jurisdictions. In U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense), the median of $144,042 ranks #1 of 5. See Economist across all of U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$135,913 · 8

$79,810 · 69

$73,923 · 10

$65,123 · 35

Median total compensation for comparable Economistroles 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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Jayson Beckman

Economist/Department of Agriculture

2024 total comp

$189,824

Sub-department: Economic Research Service
Base pay: $185,824
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $189,824
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Ellicott City
Work county: Howard
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: 240530027
Length of Service (Years): 15
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Jayson Beckman holds the role of Economist at Department of Agriculture based in Ellicott City, Maryland. In 2024, their total compensation was $189,824. Their pay grade is 15.

Benjamin Gramig

Economist/Department of Agriculture

2024 total comp

$189,781

Sub-department: Economic Research Service
Base pay: $189,781
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $189,781
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Liberty
Work county: Clay
Work state: Missouri

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $189,781
Basic Pay (before locality): $159,950
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 294570047
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Benjamin Gramig is a Economist at Department of Agriculture based in Liberty, Missouri. 2024 total compensation came to $189,781. They are classified at grade 15.

Philip Jarrell

Economist/Department of Agriculture

2024 total comp

$189,781

Sub-department: Economic Research Service
Base pay: $189,781
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $189,781
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Kansas City
Work county: Jackson
Work state: Missouri

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $189,781
Basic Pay (before locality): $159,950
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 294120095
Length of Service (Years): 33
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Agriculture, Philip Jarrell serves as a Economist based in Kansas City, Missouri. Their 2024 pay totaled $189,781. They are classified at grade 15.

Hennebe Rastegari

Economist/Department of Agriculture

2024 total comp

$186,854

Sub-department: Economic Research Service
Base pay: $186,854
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $186,854
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Stillwater
Work county: Payne
Work state: Oklahoma

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $186,854
Basic Pay (before locality): $159,950
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 404460119
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Hennebe Rastegari works as a Economist for Department of Agriculture based in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Hennebe earned $186,854 in 2024. Their pay grade is 15.

Philip Sronce

Economist/Department of Agriculture

2024 total comp

$186,854

Sub-department: Fpac Business Center
Base pay: $186,854
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $186,854
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Leland
Work county: Brunswick
Work state: North Carolina

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $186,854
Basic Pay (before locality): $159,950
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 372584019
Length of Service (Years): 42
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Philip Sronce holds the role of Economist at Department of Agriculture based in Leland, North Carolina. In 2024, their total compensation was $186,854. Their pay grade is 15.

Jennifer Bond

Economist/Department of Agriculture

2024 total comp

$186,824

Sub-department: Economic Research Service
Base pay: $185,824
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $186,824
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $185,824
Basic Pay (before locality): $139,445
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 11
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Jennifer Bond works as a Economist for Department of Agriculture based in Washington, District of Columbia. Jennifer earned $186,824 in 2024. Their pay grade is 15.

Jensen Coleman

Economist/Department of Agriculture

2024 total comp

$185,824

Sub-department: Economic Research Service
Base pay: $185,824
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $185,824
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Dunkirk
Work county: Calvert
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: 240457009
Length of Service (Years): 14
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Jensen Coleman is a Economist at Department of Agriculture based in Dunkirk, Maryland. 2024 total compensation came to $185,824. They are classified at grade 15.

Steven Wallander

Economist/Department of Agriculture

2024 total comp

$185,824

Sub-department: Economic Research Service
Base pay: $185,824
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $185,824
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Arlington
Work county: Arlington
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $185,824
Basic Pay (before locality): $139,445
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 510100013
Length of Service (Years): 14
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Agriculture, Steven Wallander serves as a Economist based in Arlington, Virginia. Their 2024 pay totaled $185,824. They are classified at grade 15.

Abigail Okrent

Economist/Department of Agriculture

2024 total comp

$185,824

Sub-department: Economic Research Service
Base pay: $185,824
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $185,824
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Silver Spring
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: 241450031
Length of Service (Years): 17
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Agriculture, Abigail Okrent serves as a Economist based in Silver Spring, Maryland. Their 2024 pay totaled $185,824. They are classified at grade 15.

Laura Tiehen

Economist/Department of Agriculture

2024 total comp

$185,824

Sub-department: Economic Research Service
Base pay: $185,824
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $185,824
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $185,824
Basic Pay (before locality): $139,445
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 24
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Laura Tiehen is a Economist at Department of Agriculture based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $185,824. They are classified at grade 15.

Elizabeth Marshall

Economist/Department of Agriculture

2024 total comp

$185,824

Sub-department: Office of the Chief Economist
Base pay: $185,824
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $185,824
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $185,824
Basic Pay (before locality): $139,445
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 13
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Elizabeth Marshall works as a Economist for Department of Agriculture based in Washington, District of Columbia. Elizabeth earned $185,824 in 2024. Their pay grade is 15.

Georgi Gabrielyan

Economist/Department of Agriculture

2024 total comp

$184,877

Sub-department: Fpac Business Center
Base pay: $184,877
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $184,877
Pay grade: 15
Work city: San Francisco
Work county: San Francisco
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $184,877
Basic Pay (before locality): $127,142
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 063290075
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Georgi Gabrielyan holds the role of Economist at Department of Agriculture based in San Francisco, California. In 2024, their total compensation was $184,877. Their pay grade is 15.

Maros Ivanic

Economist/Department of Agriculture

2024 total comp

$184,359

Sub-department: Economic Research Service
Base pay: $180,359
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $184,359
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Springfield
Work county: Fairfax
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $180,359
Basic Pay (before locality): $135,344
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 512305059
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Maros Ivanic holds the role of Economist at Department of Agriculture based in Springfield, Virginia. In 2024, their total compensation was $184,359. Their pay grade is 15.

Claire Mezoughem

Economist/Department of Agriculture

2024 total comp

$183,716

Sub-department: Foreign Agricultural Service
Base pay: $181,216
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $183,716
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $181,216
Basic Pay (before locality): $135,987
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 26
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Claire Mezoughem works as a Economist for Department of Agriculture based in Washington, District of Columbia. Claire earned $183,716 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.

Anthony Halstead

Economist/Department of Agriculture

2024 total comp

$182,716

Sub-department: Foreign Agricultural Service
Base pay: $181,216
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $182,716
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $181,216
Basic Pay (before locality): $135,987
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 29
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Agriculture, Anthony Halstead serves as a Economist based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $182,716. They are classified at grade 14.

Sherry Wise

Economist/Department of Agriculture

2024 total comp

$182,716

Sub-department: Agricultural Marketing Service
Base pay: $181,216
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $182,716
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Lorton
Work county: Fairfax
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $181,216
Basic Pay (before locality): $135,987
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 511457059
Length of Service (Years): 24
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Sherry Wise holds the role of Economist at Department of Agriculture based in Lorton, Virginia. In 2024, their total compensation was $182,716. Their pay grade is 14.

Lisa Mancino

Economist/Department of Agriculture

2024 total comp

$182,519

Sub-department: Economic Research Service
Base pay: $182,519
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $182,519
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Minneapolis
Work county: Hennepin
Work state: Minnesota

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $182,519
Basic Pay (before locality): $143,546
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 274760053
Length of Service (Years): 18
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Lisa Mancino works as a Economist for Department of Agriculture based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Lisa earned $182,519 in 2024. Their pay grade is 15.

Donald Hinman

Economist/Department of Agriculture

2024 total comp

$182,466

Sub-department: Agricultural Marketing Service
Base pay: $181,216
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $182,466
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $181,216
Basic Pay (before locality): $135,987
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 31
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Donald Hinman works as a Economist for Department of Agriculture based in Washington, District of Columbia. Donald earned $182,466 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.

Andrew Pugliese

Economist/Department of Agriculture

2024 total comp

$182,359

Sub-department: Food Safety and Inspection Service
Base pay: $180,359
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $182,359
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $180,359
Basic Pay (before locality): $135,344
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 14
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Andrew Pugliese holds the role of Economist at Department of Agriculture based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $182,359. Their pay grade is 15.

Hsiu Tsui

Economist/Department of Agriculture

2024 total comp

$182,216

Sub-department: Food Safety and Inspection Service
Base pay: $181,216
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $182,216
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Chevy Chase
Work county: Montgomery
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $181,216
Basic Pay (before locality): $135,987
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240330031
Length of Service (Years): 18
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Hsiu Tsui holds the role of Economist at Department of Agriculture based in Chevy Chase, Maryland. In 2024, their total compensation was $182,216. Their pay grade is 14.

Hazen Gale

Economist/Department of Agriculture

2024 total comp

$182,063

Sub-department: Economic Research Service
Base pay: $182,063
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $182,063
Pay grade: 15
Work county: Rockingham
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $182,063
Basic Pay (before locality): $155,849
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 510000165
Length of Service (Years): 35
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Hazen Gale holds the role of Economist at Department of Agriculture based in Virginia. In 2024, their total compensation was $182,063. Their pay grade is 15.