Chemical Engineering

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

52 employees hold this title in Department of Commerce. Median total compensation for the role is $151,455, above the department median of $127,707.

Employees: 52
Total payroll: $7.5M
Role median: $151,455
Agency median: $127,707
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$82,764$192,880+

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

How total compensation varies among the 52 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)

Chemical Engineering is held in 12 U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) departments. In Department of Commerce, the median of $151,455 ranks #5 of 12.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Nuclear Regulatory Commission

$191,900 · 3

Department of Transportation

$179,462 · 1

Department of Homeland Security

$167,276 · 9

Department of Agriculture

$158,754 · 21

Department of Energy

$149,422 · 11

Environmental Protection Agency

$144,266 · 74

Department of Interior

$139,883 · 2

Department of Health and Human Services

$138,173 · 40

Department of Labor

$120,341 · 8

Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

$118,643 · 28

Chemical Safety/Hazard Investigation Bd

$74,942 · 3

Median total compensation for the Chemical 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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Gary Hardin

Chemical Engineering/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$127,148

Sub-department: National Institute of Standards and Technician
Base pay: $125,685
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,463
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,148
Pay grade: 03
Work city: Boulder
Work county: Boulder
Work state: Colorado

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $125,685
Basic Pay (before locality): $125,685
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 080200013
Length of Service (Years): 35
Occupation Code (OPM): 0893
Pay Plan (OPM): ZP

At Department of Commerce, Gary Hardin serves as a Chemical Engineering based in Boulder, Colorado. Their 2024 pay totaled $127,148. They are classified at grade 03.