General Health Science

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

24 employees hold this title in Department of Agriculture. Median total compensation for the role is $143,311, above the department median of $77,955.

Employees: 24
Total payroll: $3.6M
Role median: $143,311
Agency median: $77,955
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$95,657$212,732+

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How total compensation varies among the 24 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)

General Health Science is held in 18 U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) departments. In Department of Agriculture, the median of $143,311 ranks #10 of 18.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Federal Trade Commission

$191,289 · 1

Department of Energy

$187,860 · 3

Nuclear Regulatory Commission

$187,267 · 1

Consumer Product Safety Commission

$181,746 · 2

U.S. Agency for International Development

$167,276 · 96

Department of Commerce

$156,232 · 6

Department of Health and Human Services

$153,336 · 9,482

Department of Homeland Security

$153,336 · 20

Department of Labor

$147,078 · 33

Peace Corps

$132,860 · 13

Department of Justice

$131,726 · 4

Department of State

$129,759 · 13

Median total compensation for the General Health Science 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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Jessica Thomson

General Health Science/Department of Agriculture

2024 total comp

$158,860

Sub-department: Agricultural Research Service
Base pay: $158,860
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,860
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Opelousas
Work county: Saint Landry
Work state: Louisiana

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $158,860
Basic Pay (before locality): $135,987
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 221800097
Length of Service (Years): 18
Occupation Code (OPM): 0601
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Jessica Thomson works as a General Health Science for Department of Agriculture based in Opelousas, Louisiana. Jessica earned $158,860 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.