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

Job-title file

Economist

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

556 employees hold this title in Department of Commerce. Median total compensation for the role is $145,723, above the department median of $127,707.

Employees: 556
Total payroll: $81.7M
Role median: $145,723
Agency median: $127,707
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$68,405$206,208+

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

How total compensation varies among the 556 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

Economist pay vs. the United States

Across all employers in the United States, the median wage for Economists — about 17,790 people — is $124,720. Department of Commerce pays a median base salary of $145,489 for this role, 17% above that figure — about the 60th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Department of Commerce sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$67,360

$89,330

$124,720

$174,720

$238,060

Department of Commerce median · $145,489

The bar is the range of annual wages for Economists across every employer in the United States, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Department of Commerce’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

Median total compensation for this role at Department of Commerce is $145,723, 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)

Economist is held in 43 U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) departments. In Department of Commerce, the median of $145,723 ranks #27 of 43.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Commodity Futures Trading Commission

$247,426 · 32

Securities and Exchange Commission

$214,634 · 138

Federal Reserve System

$208,995 · 65

National Science Foundation

$204,000 · 5

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

$200,226 · 87

Federal Housing Finance Agency

$196,471 · 64

Federal Trade Commission

$191,900 · 88

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative

$191,900 · 3

Department of Justice

$191,900 · 55

Federal Communications Commission

$191,350 · 62

Department of Treasury

$183,749 · 363

Small Business Administration

$181,216 · 9

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

Compare jurisdictions

Economist beyond U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)

This role is reported in 5 jurisdictions. In U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense), the median of $144,042 ranks #1 of 5. See Economist across all of U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$135,913 · 8

$79,810 · 69

$73,923 · 10

$65,123 · 35

Median total compensation for comparable Economistroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Mauricio Raygal

Economist/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$81,828

Sub-department: Bureau of Economic Analysis
Base pay: $81,828
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,828
Pay grade: 02
Work city: Suitland
Work county: Prince George's
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $81,828
Basic Pay (before locality): $81,828
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 241520033
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): ZP

At Department of Commerce, Mauricio Raygal serves as a Economist based in Suitland, Maryland. Their 2024 pay totaled $81,828. They are classified at grade 02.

Andrew Holl

Economist/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$81,664

Sub-department: Bureau of Economic Analysis
Base pay: $81,664
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,664
Pay grade: 02
Work city: Suitland
Work county: Prince George's
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $81,664
Basic Pay (before locality): $81,664
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 241520033
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): ZP

Andrew Holl works as a Economist for Department of Commerce based in Suitland, Maryland. Andrew earned $81,664 in 2024. Their pay grade is 02.

Josefina Colantoni

Economist/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$81,348

Sub-department: Bureau of Economic Analysis
Base pay: $80,982
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $366
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,348
Pay grade: 02
Work city: Suitland
Work county: Prince George's
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $80,982
Basic Pay (before locality): $80,982
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 241520033
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): ZP

Josefina Colantoni works as a Economist for Department of Commerce based in Suitland, Maryland. Josefina earned $81,348 in 2024. Their pay grade is 02.

Adam Delgenio

Economist/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$80,982

Sub-department: Bureau of Economic Analysis
Base pay: $80,982
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,982
Pay grade: 02
Work city: Suitland
Work county: Prince George's
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $80,982
Basic Pay (before locality): $80,982
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 241520033
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): ZP

Adam Delgenio works as a Economist for Department of Commerce based in Suitland, Maryland. Adam earned $80,982 in 2024. Their pay grade is 02.

Robyn Garces

Economist/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$80,982

Sub-department: Bureau of Economic Analysis
Base pay: $80,982
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,982
Pay grade: 02
Work city: Suitland
Work county: Prince George's
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $80,982
Basic Pay (before locality): $80,982
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 241520033
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): ZP

Robyn Garces holds the role of Economist at Department of Commerce based in Suitland, Maryland. In 2024, their total compensation was $80,982. Their pay grade is 02.

Charles Groscup

Economist/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$80,982

Sub-department: Bureau of Economic Analysis
Base pay: $80,982
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,982
Pay grade: 02
Work city: Suitland
Work county: Prince George's
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $80,982
Basic Pay (before locality): $80,982
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 241520033
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): ZP

Charles Groscup works as a Economist for Department of Commerce based in Suitland, Maryland. Charles earned $80,982 in 2024. Their pay grade is 02.

Karan Kassen

Economist/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$80,982

Sub-department: Bureau of Economic Analysis
Base pay: $80,982
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,982
Pay grade: 02
Work city: Suitland
Work county: Prince George's
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $80,982
Basic Pay (before locality): $80,982
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 241520033
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): ZP

Karan Kassen is a Economist at Department of Commerce based in Suitland, Maryland. 2024 total compensation came to $80,982. They are classified at grade 02.

Paul Kim

Economist/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$80,982

Sub-department: Bureau of Economic Analysis
Base pay: $80,982
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,982
Pay grade: 02
Work city: Suitland
Work county: Prince George's
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $80,982
Basic Pay (before locality): $80,982
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 241520033
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): ZP

Paul Kim works as a Economist for Department of Commerce based in Suitland, Maryland. Paul earned $80,982 in 2024. Their pay grade is 02.

Ryan Shuda

Economist/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$80,982

Sub-department: Bureau of Economic Analysis
Base pay: $80,982
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,982
Pay grade: 02
Work city: Suitland
Work county: Prince George's
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $80,982
Basic Pay (before locality): $80,982
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 241520033
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): ZP

At Department of Commerce, Ryan Shuda serves as a Economist based in Suitland, Maryland. Their 2024 pay totaled $80,982. They are classified at grade 02.

Page Schoer

Economist/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$80,982

Sub-department: Bureau of Economic Analysis
Base pay: $80,982
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,982
Pay grade: 02
Work city: Suitland
Work county: Prince George's
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $80,982
Basic Pay (before locality): $80,982
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 241520033
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): ZP

Page Schoer holds the role of Economist at Department of Commerce based in Suitland, Maryland. In 2024, their total compensation was $80,982. Their pay grade is 02.

Savannah Wendt

Economist/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$80,982

Sub-department: Bureau of Economic Analysis
Base pay: $80,982
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,982
Pay grade: 02
Work city: Suitland
Work county: Prince George's
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $80,982
Basic Pay (before locality): $80,982
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 241520033
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): ZP

Savannah Wendt works as a Economist for Department of Commerce based in Suitland, Maryland. Savannah earned $80,982 in 2024. Their pay grade is 02.

Kassandra Metzler-Mclean

Economist/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$80,665

Sub-department: U.S. Census Bureau
Base pay: $80,665
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,665
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Boulder
Work county: Boulder
Work state: Colorado

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $80,665
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 080200013
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Kassandra Metzler-Mclean is a Economist at Department of Commerce based in Boulder, Colorado. 2024 total compensation came to $80,665. They are classified at grade 11.

Manuel Santiago

Economist/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$78,560

Sub-department: Bureau of Economic Analysis
Base pay: $78,560
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,560
Pay grade: 02
Work city: Suitland
Work county: Prince George's
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $78,560
Basic Pay (before locality): $78,560
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 241520033
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): ZP

At Department of Commerce, Manuel Santiago serves as a Economist based in Suitland, Maryland. Their 2024 pay totaled $78,560. They are classified at grade 02.