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

Job-title file

Environmental Engineering

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

60 employees hold this title in Department of Agriculture. Median total compensation for the role is $124,376, above the department median of $77,955.

Employees: 60
Total payroll: $7.7M
Role median: $124,376
Agency median: $77,955
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$72,553$190,157+

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

How total compensation varies among the 60 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

Environmental Engineering pay vs. the United States

Across all employers in the United States, the median wage for Environmental Engineers — about 38,340 people — is $107,110. Department of Agriculture pays a median base salary of $124,376 for this role, 16% above that figure — about the 66th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Department of Agriculture sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$69,990

$83,570

$107,110

$134,420

$162,220

Department of Agriculture median · $124,376

The bar is the range of annual wages for Environmental Engineers 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 $124,376, 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)

Environmental Engineering is held in 17 U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) departments. In Department of Agriculture, the median of $124,376 ranks #12 of 17.

Highest-paying departments for this role

National Science Foundation

$204,000 · 1

Export-Import Bank of the United States

$181,216 · 1

Department of Commerce

$177,253 · 16

Department of Housing and Urban Developm

$167,276 · 1

Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

$142,566 · 29

Environmental Protection Agency

$142,065 · 1,502

Department of Energy

$137,624 · 24

Small Business Administration

$136,183 · 2

General Services Administration

$130,886 · 4

Department of Interior

$128,410 · 20

Inter Bound and Water Community U.S. Section

$127,541 · 1

Department of Homeland Security

$123,770 · 20

Median total compensation for the Environmental 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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Emma Buccambuso

Environmental Engineering/Department of Agriculture

2024 total comp

$110,518

Sub-department: Forest Service
Base pay: $109,518
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,518
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Pueblo
Work county: Pueblo
Work state: Colorado

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $109,518
Basic Pay (before locality): $91,471
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 082050101
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0819
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Emma Buccambuso works as a Environmental Engineering for Department of Agriculture based in Pueblo, Colorado. Emma earned $110,518 in 2024. Their pay grade is 13.

Robert Green

Environmental Engineering/Department of Agriculture

2024 total comp

$110,304

Sub-department: Rural Development
Base pay: $110,304
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,304
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Temple
Work county: Bell
Work state: Texas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $110,304
Basic Pay (before locality): $94,422
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 486810027
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 0819
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Robert Green is a Environmental Engineering at Department of Agriculture based in Temple, Texas. 2024 total compensation came to $110,304. They are classified at grade 13.

Joshua Bruce

Environmental Engineering/Department of Agriculture

2024 total comp

$110,274

Sub-department: Natural Resources Conservation Service
Base pay: $110,274
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,274
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Auburn
Work county: Lee
Work state: Alabama

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $110,274
Basic Pay (before locality): $89,327
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 010200081
Length of Service (Years): 12
Occupation Code (OPM): 0819
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Joshua Bruce is a Environmental Engineering at Department of Agriculture based in Auburn, Alabama. 2024 total compensation came to $110,274. They are classified at grade 12.

Karen Bower

Environmental Engineering/Department of Agriculture

2024 total comp

$110,148

Sub-department: Forest Service
Base pay: $110,148
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,148
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Bend
Work county: Deschutes
Work state: Oregon

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $110,148
Basic Pay (before locality): $94,289
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 410190017
Length of Service (Years): 17
Occupation Code (OPM): 0819
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Agriculture, Karen Bower serves as a Environmental Engineering based in Bend, Oregon. Their 2024 pay totaled $110,148. They are classified at grade 12.

William Scheperle

Environmental Engineering/Department of Agriculture

2024 total comp

$110,148

Sub-department: Natural Resources Conservation Service
Base pay: $110,148
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,148
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Columbia
Work county: Boone
Work state: Missouri

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $110,148
Basic Pay (before locality): $94,289
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 291800019
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0819
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

William Scheperle holds the role of Environmental Engineering at Department of Agriculture based in Columbia, Missouri. In 2024, their total compensation was $110,148. Their pay grade is 12.

Sarah Tracy

Environmental Engineering/Department of Agriculture

2024 total comp

$108,056

Sub-department: Rural Development
Base pay: $106,856
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,056
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Madison
Work county: Madison
Work state: Mississippi

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $106,856
Basic Pay (before locality): $91,471
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 281500089
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0819
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Sarah Tracy holds the role of Environmental Engineering at Department of Agriculture based in Madison, Mississippi. In 2024, their total compensation was $108,056. Their pay grade is 13.

Lesley Sweeney

Environmental Engineering/Department of Agriculture

2024 total comp

$106,266

Sub-department: Natural Resources Conservation Service
Base pay: $106,266
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,266
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Tolland
Work county: Capitol Planning Region
Work state: Connecticut

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $106,266
Basic Pay (before locality): $80,737
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 090756110
Length of Service (Years): 31
Occupation Code (OPM): 0819
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Agriculture, Lesley Sweeney serves as a Environmental Engineering based in Tolland, Connecticut. Their 2024 pay totaled $106,266. They are classified at grade 11.

Meredith Miller

Environmental Engineering/Department of Agriculture

2024 total comp

$105,812

Sub-department: Natural Resources Conservation Service
Base pay: $105,812
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,812
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Annapolis
Work county: Anne Arundel
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $105,812
Basic Pay (before locality): $79,403
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240030003
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0819
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Agriculture, Meredith Miller serves as a Environmental Engineering based in Annapolis, Maryland. Their 2024 pay totaled $105,812. They are classified at grade 12.

David Shimek

Environmental Engineering/Department of Agriculture

2024 total comp

$104,352

Sub-department: Forest Service
Base pay: $104,352
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,352
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Billings
Work county: Yellowstone
Work state: Montana

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $104,352
Basic Pay (before locality): $89,327
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 300100111
Length of Service (Years): 21
Occupation Code (OPM): 0819
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

David Shimek is a Environmental Engineering at Department of Agriculture based in Billings, Montana. 2024 total compensation came to $104,352. They are classified at grade 12.

Theresa Hager

Environmental Engineering/Department of Agriculture

2024 total comp

$104,352

Sub-department: Forest Service
Base pay: $104,352
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,352
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Pinedale
Work county: Sublette
Work state: Wyoming

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $104,352
Basic Pay (before locality): $89,327
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 560650035
Length of Service (Years): 21
Occupation Code (OPM): 0819
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Theresa Hager is a Environmental Engineering at Department of Agriculture based in Pinedale, Wyoming. 2024 total compensation came to $104,352. They are classified at grade 12.

Dana Young

Environmental Engineering/Department of Agriculture

2024 total comp

$103,409

Sub-department: Natural Resources Conservation Service
Base pay: $103,409
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,409
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Guilford
Work county: Guilford
Work state: North Carolina

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $103,409
Basic Pay (before locality): $88,520
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 371985081
Length of Service (Years): 27
Occupation Code (OPM): 0819
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Agriculture, Dana Young serves as a Environmental Engineering based in Guilford, North Carolina. Their 2024 pay totaled $103,409. They are classified at grade 13.

Jessica Stuntebeck

Environmental Engineering/Department of Agriculture

2024 total comp

$98,555

Sub-department: Forest Service
Base pay: $98,555
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,555
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Marshall
Work county: Dane
Work state: Wisconsin

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $98,555
Basic Pay (before locality): $84,365
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 552870025
Length of Service (Years): 20
Occupation Code (OPM): 0819
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Jessica Stuntebeck holds the role of Environmental Engineering at Department of Agriculture based in Marshall, Wisconsin. In 2024, their total compensation was $98,555. Their pay grade is 12.

Marie Willis

Environmental Engineering/Department of Agriculture

2024 total comp

$95,657

Sub-department: Forest Service
Base pay: $95,657
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,657
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Emmett
Work county: Gem
Work state: Idaho

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $95,657
Basic Pay (before locality): $81,884
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 160480045
Length of Service (Years): 24
Occupation Code (OPM): 0819
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Marie Willis is a Environmental Engineering at Department of Agriculture based in Emmett, Idaho. 2024 total compensation came to $95,657. They are classified at grade 12.

Michael Yandrich

Environmental Engineering/Department of Agriculture

2024 total comp

$92,759

Sub-department: Forest Service
Base pay: $92,759
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,759
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Nelsonville
Work county: Athens
Work state: Ohio

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $92,759
Basic Pay (before locality): $79,403
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 395520009
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0819
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Michael Yandrich is a Environmental Engineering at Department of Agriculture based in Nelsonville, Ohio. 2024 total compensation came to $92,759. They are classified at grade 12.

Ernesto Maldonado

Environmental Engineering/Department of Agriculture

2024 total comp

$90,833

Sub-department: Forest Service
Base pay: $90,833
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,833
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Phoenix
Work county: Maricopa
Work state: Arizona

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $90,833
Basic Pay (before locality): $74,441
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 040370013
Length of Service (Years): 5
Occupation Code (OPM): 0819
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Ernesto Maldonado works as a Environmental Engineering for Department of Agriculture based in Phoenix, Arizona. Ernesto earned $90,833 in 2024. Their pay grade is 12.

Jerry Martin

Environmental Engineering/Department of Agriculture

2024 total comp

$90,081

Sub-department: Agricultural Research Service
Base pay: $89,481
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,081
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Florence
Work county: Florence
Work state: South Carolina

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $89,481
Basic Pay (before locality): $76,597
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 450870041
Length of Service (Years): 15
Occupation Code (OPM): 0819
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Agriculture, Jerry Martin serves as a Environmental Engineering based in Florence, South Carolina. Their 2024 pay totaled $90,081. They are classified at grade 11.

Erik Anderson

Environmental Engineering/Department of Agriculture

2024 total comp

$87,462

Sub-department: Natural Resources Conservation Service
Base pay: $86,962
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,462
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Columbia
Work county: Boone
Work state: Missouri

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $86,962
Basic Pay (before locality): $74,441
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 291800019
Length of Service (Years): 5
Occupation Code (OPM): 0819
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Erik Anderson works as a Environmental Engineering for Department of Agriculture based in Columbia, Missouri. Erik earned $87,462 in 2024. Their pay grade is 12.

Linsey Smith

Environmental Engineering/Department of Agriculture

2024 total comp

$87,062

Sub-department: Forest Service
Base pay: $87,062
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,062
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Stanford
Work county: Judith Basin
Work state: Montana

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $87,062
Basic Pay (before locality): $74,527
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 301090045
Length of Service (Years): 13
Occupation Code (OPM): 0819
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Linsey Smith is a Environmental Engineering at Department of Agriculture based in Stanford, Montana. 2024 total compensation came to $87,062. They are classified at grade 11.

Bryan Barrett

Environmental Engineering/Department of Agriculture

2024 total comp

$86,962

Sub-department: Forest Service
Base pay: $86,962
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,962
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Delta
Work county: Delta
Work state: Colorado

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $86,962
Basic Pay (before locality): $74,441
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 080590029
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0819
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Agriculture, Bryan Barrett serves as a Environmental Engineering based in Delta, Colorado. Their 2024 pay totaled $86,962. They are classified at grade 12.

Ana Cram

Environmental Engineering/Department of Agriculture

2024 total comp

$72,553

Sub-department: Agricultural Research Service
Base pay: $72,553
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,553
Pay grade: 11
Work city: El Reno
Work county: Canadian
Work state: Oklahoma

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $72,553
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 401540017
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0819
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Ana Cram is a Environmental Engineering at Department of Agriculture based in El Reno, Oklahoma. 2024 total compensation came to $72,553. They are classified at grade 11.