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

Job-title file

Information Receptionist

Provide administrative support — record-keeping, scheduling, correspondence, and customer service.

13 employees hold this title in Department of Agriculture. Median total compensation for the role is $47,334, below the department median of $82,148.

Employees: 13
Total payroll: $612.8K
Role median: $47,334
Agency median: $82,148
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$37,218$58,525+

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

How total compensation varies among the 13 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

Information Receptionist pay vs. the United States

Across all employers in the United States, the median wage for Receptionists and Information Clerks — about 910,180 people — is $38,010. Department of Agriculture pays a median base salary of $47,334 for this role, 25% above that figure — about the 82nd percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Department of Agriculture sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$28,760

$33,960

$38,010

$45,130

$49,950

Department of Agriculture median · $47,334

The bar is the range of annual wages for Receptionists and Information Clerks 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 $47,334, 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)

Information Receptionist is held in 8 U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) departments. In Department of Agriculture, the median of $47,334 ranks #5 of 8.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Education

$211,821 · 1

National Science Foundation

$205,000 · 1

Department of Transportation

$138,492 · 1

Department of Interior

$103,507 · 2

Social Security Administration

$47,334 · 1

Department of Health and Human Services

$45,710 · 10

Department of Veterans Affairs

$42,008 · 279

Median total compensation for the Information Receptionist role in other U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)departments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Same department

Other job titles in Department of Agriculture

Accounting 791
Administrative Officer 342
Agricultural Commodity Aid 1,325
Agricultural Commodity Grading 1,947
Agricultural Engineering 353
Agricultural Marketing 562
Agricultural Program Specialist 432
Animal Health Technician 431
Archeology 712
Biological Science Student Trainee 412
Biological Science Technician 5,482
Budget Analysis 811
Chemistry 346
Civil Engineering 1,383
Consumer Safety 385
Consumer Safety Inspection 6,146
Contracting 879
Ecology 436
Economist 488
Engineering Equipment Operating 632
Engineering Technical 914
Entomology 428
Financial Administration and Program 778
Fish Biology 305
Food Inspection 1,071
Forestry 1,607
Forestry Technician 18,655
General Arts and Information 394
General Business and Industry 2,789
General Natural Resources Management and Biological Sciences 7,103
General Physical Science 289
Genetics 348
Grants Management 672
Human Resources Assistance 433
Human Resources Management 1,594
Hydrology 383
Information Technology Management 3,086
Laboring 489
Loan Specialist 3,620
Maintenance Mechanic 389
Management and Program Analysis 3,137
Management and Program Clerical and Assistance 527
Microbiology 491
Miscellaneous Administration and Program 7,794
Miscellaneous Clerk and Assistant 1,981
Plant Protection Technician 1,109
Program Management 1,378
Public Affairs 802
Rangeland Management 620
Realty 641
Social Science 476
Soil Conservation 5,359
Soil Conservation Technician 888
Soil Science 828
Statistics 578
Support Services Administration 444
Transportation Specialist 299
Veterinary Medical Science 1,661
Wildland Fire Management 6,410
Wildlife Biology 1,317

Record list

Employees with this title

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Kevin Ferris

Information Receptionist/Department of Agriculture

2026 total comp

$59,581

Sub-department: Forest Service
Base pay: $59,581
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,581
Pay grade: 04
Work city: Corona
Work state: California
Middle name: Wayne

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $59,581
Agency Code (OPM): AG
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): AG11
Basic Pay (before locality): $59,581
Duty Station Code: 060850065
Duty Station State: CA
Length of Service (Years): 22
Occupation Code (OPM): 0304

Kevin Ferris holds the role of Information Receptionist at Department of Agriculture based in Corona, California. In 2026, their total compensation was $59,581. Their pay grade is 04.

Michael Guardado

Information Receptionist/Department of Agriculture

2026 total comp

$55,183

Sub-department: Forest Service
Base pay: $55,183
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,183
Pay grade: 04
Work city: Lytle Creek
Work state: California
Middle name: Dalton

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $55,183
Agency Code (OPM): AG
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): AG11
Basic Pay (before locality): $40,436
Duty Station Code: 062019071
Duty Station State: CA
Length of Service (Years): 24
Occupation Code (OPM): 0304

At Department of Agriculture, Michael Guardado serves as a Information Receptionist based in Lytle Creek, California. Their 2026 pay totaled $55,183. They are classified at grade 04.

Leslie Keller

Information Receptionist/Department of Agriculture

2026 total comp

$51,142

Sub-department: Forest Service
Base pay: $51,142
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,142
Pay grade: 04
Work city: Juneau
Work state: Alaska
Middle name: Joanne

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $51,142
Agency Code (OPM): AG
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): AG11
Basic Pay (before locality): $36,288
Duty Station Code: 021130110
Duty Station State: AK
Length of Service (Years): 9
Occupation Code (OPM): 0304

Leslie Keller works as a Information Receptionist for Department of Agriculture based in Juneau, Alaska. Leslie earned $51,142 in 2026. Their pay grade is 04.

Rebecca Miller

Information Receptionist/Department of Agriculture

2026 total comp

$50,937

Sub-department: Forest Service
Base pay: $50,937
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,937
Pay grade: 04
Work city: San Bernardino
Work state: California
Middle name: Michelle

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $50,937
Agency Code (OPM): AG
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): AG11
Basic Pay (before locality): $37,325
Duty Station Code: 063210071
Duty Station State: CA
Length of Service (Years): 10
Occupation Code (OPM): 0304

Rebecca Miller holds the role of Information Receptionist at Department of Agriculture based in San Bernardino, California. In 2026, their total compensation was $50,937. Their pay grade is 04.

Barbara Silva

Information Receptionist/Department of Agriculture

2026 total comp

$47,848

Sub-department: Forest Service
Base pay: $47,848
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,848
Pay grade: 04
Work city: Jemez Springs
Work state: New Mexico

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $47,848
Agency Code (OPM): AG
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): AG11
Basic Pay (before locality): $40,436
Duty Station Code: 350451043
Duty Station State: NM
Length of Service (Years): 25
Occupation Code (OPM): 0304

Barbara Silva holds the role of Information Receptionist at Department of Agriculture based in Jemez Springs, New Mexico. In 2026, their total compensation was $47,848. Their pay grade is 04.

Michael Parker

Information Receptionist/Department of Agriculture

2026 total comp

$47,334

Sub-department: Forest Service
Base pay: $47,334
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,334
Pay grade: 04
Work city: Magdalena
Work state: New Mexico
Middle name: Q

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $47,334
Agency Code (OPM): AG
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): AG11
Basic Pay (before locality): $40,436
Duty Station Code: 350560053
Duty Station State: NM
Length of Service (Years): 25
Occupation Code (OPM): 0304

Michael Parker works as a Information Receptionist for Department of Agriculture based in Magdalena, New Mexico. Michael earned $47,334 in 2026. Their pay grade is 04.

Brian Witt

Information Receptionist/Department of Agriculture

2026 total comp

$47,334

Sub-department: Forest Service
Base pay: $47,334
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,334
Pay grade: 04
Work city: Boise
Work state: Idaho
Middle name: Thomas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $47,334
Agency Code (OPM): AG
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): AG11
Basic Pay (before locality): $40,436
Duty Station Code: 160160001
Duty Station State: ID
Length of Service (Years): 18
Occupation Code (OPM): 0304

Brian Witt is a Information Receptionist at Department of Agriculture based in Boise, Idaho. 2026 total compensation came to $47,334. They are classified at grade 04.

Alyce Jones

Information Receptionist/Department of Agriculture

2025 total comp

$46,868

Sub-department: Forest Service
Base pay: $46,868
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,868
Pay grade: 04
Work city: Monticello
Work state: Utah
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $46,868
Agency Code (OPM): AG
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): AG11
Basic Pay (before locality): $40,038
Duty Station Code: 491200037
Duty Station State: UT
Length of Service (Years): 36
Occupation Code (OPM): 0304

At Department of Agriculture, Alyce Jones serves as a Information Receptionist based in Monticello, Utah. Their 2025 pay totaled $46,868. They are classified at grade 04.

Rocio Burlock

Information Receptionist/Department of Agriculture

2026 total comp

$46,120

Sub-department: Forest Service
Base pay: $46,120
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,120
Pay grade: 04
Work city: Umatilla
Work state: Florida

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $46,120
Agency Code (OPM): AG
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): AG11
Basic Pay (before locality): $39,399
Duty Station Code: 123030069
Duty Station State: FL
Length of Service (Years): 17
Occupation Code (OPM): 0304

Rocio Burlock holds the role of Information Receptionist at Department of Agriculture based in Umatilla, Florida. In 2026, their total compensation was $46,120. Their pay grade is 04.

Elizabeth Hooper

Information Receptionist/Department of Agriculture

2024 total comp

$45,124

Sub-department: Forest Service
Base pay: $43,624
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,124
Pay grade: 04
Work city: Gold Beach
Work state: Oregon

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $43,624
Agency Code (OPM): AG
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): AG11
Basic Pay (before locality): $37,343
Duty Station Code: 410830015
Duty Station State: OR
Length of Service (Years): 13
Occupation Code (OPM): 0304

Elizabeth Hooper works as a Information Receptionist for Department of Agriculture based in Gold Beach, Oregon. Elizabeth earned $45,124 in 2024. Their pay grade is 04.

Emily Rundell

Information Receptionist/Department of Agriculture

2024 total comp

$40,245

Sub-department: Forest Service
Base pay: $40,245
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,245
Pay grade: 04
Work city: Lincoln
Work state: Montana
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $40,245
Agency Code (OPM): AG
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): AG11
Basic Pay (before locality): $34,316
Duty Station Code: 300747049
Duty Station State: MT
Length of Service (Years): 5
Occupation Code (OPM): 0304

Emily Rundell holds the role of Information Receptionist at Department of Agriculture based in Lincoln, Montana. In 2024, their total compensation was $40,245. Their pay grade is 04.

Manilyn Head

Information Receptionist/Department of Agriculture

2025 total comp

$37,852

Sub-department: Forest Service
Base pay: $37,852
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,852
Pay grade: 04
Work city: Fredonia
Work state: Arizona
Middle name: Narin

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $37,852
Agency Code (OPM): AG
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): AG11
Basic Pay (before locality): $31,822
Duty Station Code: 040186005
Duty Station State: AZ
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0304

Manilyn Head is a Information Receptionist at Department of Agriculture based in Fredonia, Arizona. 2025 total compensation came to $37,852. They are classified at grade 04.

Suzan Aldrich

Information Receptionist/Department of Agriculture

2024 total comp

$37,218

Sub-department: Forest Service
Base pay: $37,218
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,218
Pay grade: 04
Work city: Silver Springs
Work state: Florida
Middle name: Marie

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $37,218
Agency Code (OPM): AG
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): AG11
Basic Pay (before locality): $31,289
Duty Station Code: 122825083
Duty Station State: FL
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0304

Suzan Aldrich holds the role of Information Receptionist at Department of Agriculture based in Silver Springs, Florida. In 2024, their total compensation was $37,218. Their pay grade is 04.