Foreign Affairs

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

21 employees hold this title in Department of Commerce. Median total compensation for the role is $157,982, above the department median of $127,707.

Employees: 21
Total payroll: $3.3M
Role median: $157,982
Agency median: $127,707
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$99,200$191,900+

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How total compensation varies among the 21 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)

Foreign Affairs is held in 8 U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) departments. In Department of Commerce, the median of $157,982 ranks #5 of 8.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Inter Bound and Water Community U.S. Section

$191,900 · 2

Department of Homeland Security

$185,824 · 5

Department of Transportation

$181,542 · 69

International Joint Cmsn: U.S. & Canada

$180,000 · 3

Department of State

$153,336 · 2,824

U.S. Agency for International Development

$121,894 · 81

Department of Energy

$0 · 158

Median total compensation for the Foreign Affairs 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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Terra Lederhouse

Foreign Affairs/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$186,659

Sub-department: Nat Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrative
Base pay: $186,659
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $186,659
Pay grade: 05
Work city: Silver Spring
Work county: Montgomery
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $186,659
Basic Pay (before locality): $186,659
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 241450031
Length of Service (Years): 15
Occupation Code (OPM): 0130
Pay Plan (OPM): ZA

Terra Lederhouse holds the role of Foreign Affairs at Department of Commerce based in Silver Spring, Maryland. In 2024, their total compensation was $186,659. Their pay grade is 05.