Health Physics

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17 employees hold this title in Department of Commerce. Median total compensation for the role is $174,964, above the department median of $127,707.

Employees: 17
Total payroll: $2.7M
Role median: $174,964
Agency median: $127,707
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$112,039$192,750+

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How total compensation varies among the 17 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)

Health Physics is held in 12 U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) departments. In Department of Commerce, the median of $174,964 ranks #1 of 12.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Agriculture

$168,129 · 3

Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

$164,953 · 6

Department of Homeland Security

$162,629 · 11

Department of Labor

$158,860 · 1

Environmental Protection Agency

$151,203 · 24

Nuclear Regulatory Commission

$147,934 · 141

Department of Transportation

$147,863 · 2

Department of Energy

$146,640 · 36

Department of Health and Human Services

$137,624 · 55

Department of Interior

$130,302 · 2

Department of Veterans Affairs

$125,436 · 105

Median total compensation for the Health Physics 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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Manuel Mejias

Health Physics/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$193,150

Sub-department: National Institute of Standards and Technician
Base pay: $191,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $193,150
Pay grade: 05
Work city: Gaithersburg
Work county: Montgomery
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $191,900
Basic Pay (before locality): $191,900
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240630031
Length of Service (Years): 13
Occupation Code (OPM): 1306
Pay Plan (OPM): ZP

Manuel Mejias works as a Health Physics for Department of Commerce based in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Manuel earned $193,150 in 2024. Their pay grade is 05.

Steven Dewey

Health Physics/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$191,900

Sub-department: National Institute of Standards and Technician
Base pay: $191,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $191,900
Pay grade: 05
Work city: Gaithersburg
Work county: Montgomery
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $191,900
Basic Pay (before locality): $191,900
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240630031
Length of Service (Years): 9
Occupation Code (OPM): 1306
Pay Plan (OPM): ZP

Steven Dewey works as a Health Physics for Department of Commerce based in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Steven earned $191,900 in 2024. Their pay grade is 05.