U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) / Department of Commerce / Ecology

Job-title file

Ecology

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

78 employees hold this title in Department of Commerce. Median total compensation for the role is $139,668, above the department median of $127,707.

Employees: 78
Total payroll: $11.2M
Role median: $139,668
Agency median: $127,707
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$75,225$191,900+

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

How total compensation varies among the 78 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)

Ecology is held in 11 U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) departments. In Department of Commerce, the median of $139,668 ranks #5 of 11.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Marine Mammal Commission

$181,216 · 1

Department of Energy

$166,729 · 4

Department of Transportation

$158,860 · 7

Environmental Protection Agency

$142,566 · 86

Department of Health and Human Services

$131,733 · 2

Smithsonian Institution

$129,759 · 17

Presidio Trust

$123,745 · 1

Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council

$113,751 · 2

Department of Interior

$110,304 · 580

Department of Agriculture

$95,817 · 405

Median total compensation for the Ecology 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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Sara Wissmann

Ecology/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$159,471

Sub-department: Nat Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrative
Base pay: $159,471
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,471
Pay grade: 04
Work city: Silver Spring
Work county: Montgomery
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $159,471
Basic Pay (before locality): $159,471
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 241450031
Length of Service (Years): 18
Occupation Code (OPM): 0408
Pay Plan (OPM): ZP

Sara Wissmann holds the role of Ecology at Department of Commerce based in Silver Spring, Maryland. In 2024, their total compensation was $159,471. Their pay grade is 04.

James Taylor

Ecology/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$158,860

Sub-department: Nat Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrative
Base pay: $158,860
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,860
Pay grade: 04
Work city: Beaufort
Work county: Carteret
Work state: North Carolina

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $158,860
Basic Pay (before locality): $158,860
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 370350031
Length of Service (Years): 16
Occupation Code (OPM): 0408
Pay Plan (OPM): ZP

James Taylor is a Ecology at Department of Commerce based in Beaufort, North Carolina. 2024 total compensation came to $158,860. They are classified at grade 04.

James Morris

Ecology/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$158,860

Sub-department: Nat Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrative
Base pay: $158,860
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,860
Pay grade: 04
Work city: Beaufort
Work county: Carteret
Work state: North Carolina

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $158,860
Basic Pay (before locality): $158,860
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 370350031
Length of Service (Years): 17
Occupation Code (OPM): 0408
Pay Plan (OPM): ZP

James Morris is a Ecology at Department of Commerce based in Beaufort, North Carolina. 2024 total compensation came to $158,860. They are classified at grade 04.

Danielle Cholewiak

Ecology/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$158,292

Sub-department: Nat Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrative
Base pay: $156,829
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,463
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,292
Pay grade: 04
Work city: Woods Hole
Work county: Barnstable
Work state: Massachusetts

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $156,829
Basic Pay (before locality): $156,829
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 251517001
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 0408
Pay Plan (OPM): ZP

Danielle Cholewiak is a Ecology at Department of Commerce based in Woods Hole, Massachusetts. 2024 total compensation came to $158,292. They are classified at grade 04.