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

Job-title file

Patent Examining

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

8,541 employees hold this title in Department of Commerce. Median total compensation for the role is $163,321, above the department median of $127,707.

Employees: 8,541
Total payroll: $1.3B
Role median: $163,321
Agency median: $127,707
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$0$200,708+

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How total compensation varies among the 8,541 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.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Donald Flores

Patent Examining/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$130,958

Sub-department: Patent and Trademark Office
Base pay: $129,759
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,199
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,958
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Alexandria
Work county: Alexandria
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $129,759
Basic Pay (before locality): $97,373
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 510040510
Length of Service (Years): 11
Occupation Code (OPM): 1224
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Commerce, Donald Flores serves as a Patent Examining based in Alexandria, Virginia. Their 2024 pay totaled $130,958. They are classified at grade 13.

Frank Johnson-Calderon

Patent Examining/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$130,945

Sub-department: Patent and Trademark Office
Base pay: $129,506
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,439
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,945
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Seattle
Work county: King
Work state: Washington

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Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $129,506
Basic Pay (before locality): $97,373
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 531960033
Length of Service (Years): 9
Occupation Code (OPM): 1224
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Commerce, Frank Johnson-Calderon serves as a Patent Examining based in Seattle, Washington. Their 2024 pay totaled $130,945. They are classified at grade 13.

Wodajo Getachew

Patent Examining/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$130,825

Sub-department: Patent and Trademark Office
Base pay: $129,506
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,319
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,825
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Allen
Work county: Collin
Work state: Texas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $129,506
Basic Pay (before locality): $97,373
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 480092085
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 1224
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Commerce, Wodajo Getachew serves as a Patent Examining based in Allen, Texas. Their 2024 pay totaled $130,825. They are classified at grade 13.

David Hopkins

Patent Examining/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$130,765

Sub-department: Patent and Trademark Office
Base pay: $125,827
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,938
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,765
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Alexandria
Work county: Alexandria
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $125,827
Basic Pay (before locality): $94,422
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 510040510
Length of Service (Years): 6
Occupation Code (OPM): 1224
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Commerce, David Hopkins serves as a Patent Examining based in Alexandria, Virginia. Their 2024 pay totaled $130,765. They are classified at grade 13.

Yanick Akaragwe

Patent Examining/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$130,743

Sub-department: Patent and Trademark Office
Base pay: $129,506
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,237
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,743
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Arlington
Work county: Tarrant
Work state: Texas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $129,506
Basic Pay (before locality): $97,373
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 480260439
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 1224
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Yanick Akaragwe holds the role of Patent Examining at Department of Commerce based in Arlington, Texas. In 2024, their total compensation was $130,743. Their pay grade is 13.

William Bunker

Patent Examining/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$130,743

Sub-department: Patent and Trademark Office
Base pay: $129,506
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,237
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,743
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Provo
Work county: Utah
Work state: Utah

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $129,506
Basic Pay (before locality): $97,373
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 491560049
Length of Service (Years): 6
Occupation Code (OPM): 1224
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

William Bunker works as a Patent Examining for Department of Commerce based in Provo, Utah. William earned $130,743 in 2024. Their pay grade is 13.

Ranjan Pant

Patent Examining/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$130,726

Sub-department: Patent and Trademark Office
Base pay: $129,759
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $967
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,726
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Rockville
Work county: Montgomery
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $129,759
Basic Pay (before locality): $97,373
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 241360031
Length of Service (Years): 9
Occupation Code (OPM): 1224
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Ranjan Pant works as a Patent Examining for Department of Commerce based in Rockville, Maryland. Ranjan earned $130,726 in 2024. Their pay grade is 13.

Sihar Karwan

Patent Examining/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$130,687

Sub-department: Patent and Trademark Office
Base pay: $129,759
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $928
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,687
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Herndon
Work county: Fairfax
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $129,759
Basic Pay (before locality): $97,373
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 511220059
Length of Service (Years): 11
Occupation Code (OPM): 1224
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Sihar Karwan holds the role of Patent Examining at Department of Commerce based in Herndon, Virginia. In 2024, their total compensation was $130,687. Their pay grade is 13.

Mohammed Shafayet

Patent Examining/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$130,687

Sub-department: Patent and Trademark Office
Base pay: $129,759
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $928
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,687
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Stafford
Work county: Stafford
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $129,759
Basic Pay (before locality): $97,373
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 512307179
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 1224
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Commerce, Mohammed Shafayet serves as a Patent Examining based in Stafford, Virginia. Their 2024 pay totaled $130,687. They are classified at grade 13.

Tiffany Young

Patent Examining/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$130,661

Sub-department: Patent and Trademark Office
Base pay: $121,656
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,005
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,661
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Linden
Work county: Genesee
Work state: Michigan

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $121,656
Basic Pay (before locality): $91,471
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 262830049
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 1224
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Tiffany Young works as a Patent Examining for Department of Commerce based in Linden, Michigan. Tiffany earned $130,661 in 2024. Their pay grade is 13.

Brian Kirby

Patent Examining/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$130,659

Sub-department: Patent and Trademark Office
Base pay: $129,759
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,659
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Chantilly
Work county: Fairfax
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $129,759
Basic Pay (before locality): $97,373
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 510425059
Length of Service (Years): 10
Occupation Code (OPM): 1224
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Brian Kirby works as a Patent Examining for Department of Commerce based in Chantilly, Virginia. Brian earned $130,659 in 2024. Their pay grade is 13.

Susan Scharpf

Patent Examining/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$130,659

Sub-department: Patent and Trademark Office
Base pay: $129,759
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,659
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Alexandria
Work county: Alexandria
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $129,759
Basic Pay (before locality): $97,373
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 510040510
Length of Service (Years): 9
Occupation Code (OPM): 1224
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Susan Scharpf works as a Patent Examining for Department of Commerce based in Alexandria, Virginia. Susan earned $130,659 in 2024. Their pay grade is 13.

Keith Campbell

Patent Examining/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$130,655

Sub-department: Patent and Trademark Office
Base pay: $129,759
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $896
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,655
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Fairfax
Work county: Fairfax
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $129,759
Basic Pay (before locality): $97,373
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 510900600
Length of Service (Years): 12
Occupation Code (OPM): 1224
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Keith Campbell holds the role of Patent Examining at Department of Commerce based in Fairfax, Virginia. In 2024, their total compensation was $130,655. Their pay grade is 13.

Dru Parries

Patent Examining/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$130,548

Sub-department: Patent and Trademark Office
Base pay: $128,704
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,844
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,548
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Saint Petersburg
Work county: Pinellas
Work state: Florida

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $128,704
Basic Pay (before locality): $96,770
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 122730103
Length of Service (Years): 19
Occupation Code (OPM): 1224
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Dru Parries holds the role of Patent Examining at Department of Commerce based in Saint Petersburg, Florida. In 2024, their total compensation was $130,548. Their pay grade is 12.

Christina Rosebach

Patent Examining/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$130,496

Sub-department: Patent and Trademark Office
Base pay: $129,506
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $990
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,496
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Melrose
Work county: Middlesex
Work state: Massachusetts

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $129,506
Basic Pay (before locality): $97,373
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 250740017
Length of Service (Years): 12
Occupation Code (OPM): 1224
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Christina Rosebach is a Patent Examining at Department of Commerce based in Melrose, Massachusetts. 2024 total compensation came to $130,496. They are classified at grade 13.

Peiliang Pan

Patent Examining/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$130,493

Sub-department: Patent and Trademark Office
Base pay: $128,956
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,537
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,493
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Alexandria
Work county: Alexandria
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $128,956
Basic Pay (before locality): $96,770
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 510040510
Length of Service (Years): 18
Occupation Code (OPM): 1224
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Commerce, Peiliang Pan serves as a Patent Examining based in Alexandria, Virginia. Their 2024 pay totaled $130,493. They are classified at grade 12.

Sosina Abebe

Patent Examining/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$130,479

Sub-department: Patent and Trademark Office
Base pay: $129,759
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,479
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Springfield
Work county: Fairfax
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $129,759
Basic Pay (before locality): $97,373
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 512305059
Length of Service (Years): 15
Occupation Code (OPM): 1224
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Commerce, Sosina Abebe serves as a Patent Examining based in Springfield, Virginia. Their 2024 pay totaled $130,479. They are classified at grade 13.