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

Job-title file

Trade Specialist

Coordinate and deliver a specific program area, supporting planning, outreach, and daily operations.

567 employees hold this title in Department of Commerce. Median total compensation for the role is $141,013, above the department median of $127,707.

Employees: 567
Total payroll: $77.7M
Role median: $141,013
Agency median: $127,707
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$55,924$191,900+

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

How total compensation varies among the 567 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

Trade Specialist pay vs. the United States

Across all employers in the United States, the median wage for Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists — about 899,580 people — is $78,760. Department of Commerce pays a median base salary of $141,013 for this role, 79% above that figure — about the 85th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Department of Commerce sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$43,390

$58,350

$78,760

$108,310

$155,480

Department of Commerce median · $141,013

The bar is the range of annual wages for Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 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 $141,013, 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)

Trade Specialist is held in 6 U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) departments. In Department of Commerce, the median of $141,013 ranks #3 of 6.

Highest-paying departments for this role

U.S. Agency for International Development

$188,862 · 2

Small Business Administration

$171,923 · 1

Department of Agriculture

$139,395 · 99

Trade and Development Agency

$127,373 · 26

Department of Transportation

$119,928 · 16

Median total compensation for the Trade Specialist 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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Jacqueline Torcellini

Trade Specialist/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$116,510

Sub-department: International Trade Administration
Base pay: $116,510
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,510
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Middletown
Work county: Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region
Work state: Connecticut

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $116,510
Basic Pay (before locality): $88,520
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 090380130
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 1140
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Jacqueline Torcellini works as a Trade Specialist for Department of Commerce based in Middletown, Connecticut. Jacqueline earned $116,510 in 2024. Their pay grade is 13.

Homer Boyer

Trade Specialist/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$115,731

Sub-department: International Trade Administration
Base pay: $115,731
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,731
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $115,731
Basic Pay (before locality): $86,846
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 15
Occupation Code (OPM): 1140
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Commerce, Homer Boyer serves as a Trade Specialist based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $115,731. They are classified at grade 12.

Bethany Bennick

Trade Specialist/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$115,439

Sub-department: International Trade Administration
Base pay: $115,439
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,439
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Chicago
Work county: Cook
Work state: Illinois

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $115,439
Basic Pay (before locality): $88,520
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 171670031
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 1140
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Bethany Bennick holds the role of Trade Specialist at Department of Commerce based in Chicago, Illinois. In 2024, their total compensation was $115,439. Their pay grade is 13.

Ho Kim

Trade Specialist/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$115,439

Sub-department: International Trade Administration
Base pay: $115,439
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,439
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Chicago
Work county: Cook
Work state: Illinois

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $115,439
Basic Pay (before locality): $88,520
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 171670031
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 1140
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Ho Kim works as a Trade Specialist for Department of Commerce based in Chicago, Illinois. Ho earned $115,439 in 2024. Their pay grade is 13.

Andrey Piroozgar

Trade Specialist/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$115,439

Sub-department: International Trade Administration
Base pay: $115,439
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,439
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Chicago
Work county: Cook
Work state: Illinois

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $115,439
Basic Pay (before locality): $88,520
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 171670031
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 1140
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Commerce, Andrey Piroozgar serves as a Trade Specialist based in Chicago, Illinois. Their 2024 pay totaled $115,439. They are classified at grade 13.

Oscar Magana

Trade Specialist/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$115,377

Sub-department: International Trade Administration
Base pay: $115,377
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,377
Pay grade: 13
Work city: San Antonio
Work county: Bexar
Work state: Texas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $115,377
Basic Pay (before locality): $97,373
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 486090029
Length of Service (Years): 14
Occupation Code (OPM): 1140
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Oscar Magana is a Trade Specialist at Department of Commerce based in San Antonio, Texas. 2024 total compensation came to $115,377. They are classified at grade 13.

Haisum Shah

Trade Specialist/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$114,942

Sub-department: International Trade Administration
Base pay: $114,942
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,942
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Portland
Work county: Multnomah
Work state: Oregon

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $114,942
Basic Pay (before locality): $91,471
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 411650051
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 1140
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Haisum Shah holds the role of Trade Specialist at Department of Commerce based in Portland, Oregon. In 2024, their total compensation was $114,942. Their pay grade is 13.

Kathleen Dailey

Trade Specialist/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$114,267

Sub-department: International Trade Administration
Base pay: $114,267
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,267
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Rochester
Work county: Monroe
Work state: New York

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $114,267
Basic Pay (before locality): $97,373
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 365230055
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 1140
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Kathleen Dailey holds the role of Trade Specialist at Department of Commerce based in Rochester, New York. In 2024, their total compensation was $114,267. Their pay grade is 13.

Alexandra Natale

Trade Specialist/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$113,792

Sub-department: International Trade Administration
Base pay: $113,792
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,792
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Philadelphia
Work county: Philadelphia
Work state: Pennsylvania

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $113,792
Basic Pay (before locality): $88,520
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 426540101
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 1140
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Alexandra Natale is a Trade Specialist at Department of Commerce based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 2024 total compensation came to $113,792. They are classified at grade 13.

Charlotte Conerly

Trade Specialist/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$113,751

Sub-department: International Trade Administration
Base pay: $113,751
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,751
Pay grade: 13
Work city: New Orleans
Work county: Orleans
Work state: Louisiana

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $113,751
Basic Pay (before locality): $97,373
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 221690071
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 1140
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Charlotte Conerly holds the role of Trade Specialist at Department of Commerce based in New Orleans, Louisiana. In 2024, their total compensation was $113,751. Their pay grade is 13.

Daniel Bruner

Trade Specialist/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$113,751

Sub-department: International Trade Administration
Base pay: $113,751
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,751
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Sandy
Work county: Salt Lake
Work state: Utah

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $113,751
Basic Pay (before locality): $97,373
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 491710035
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 1140
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Daniel Bruner works as a Trade Specialist for Department of Commerce based in Sandy, Utah. Daniel earned $113,751 in 2024. Their pay grade is 13.

Edward Petersen

Trade Specialist/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$112,553

Sub-department: International Trade Administration
Base pay: $112,553
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,553
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Minneapolis
Work county: Hennepin
Work state: Minnesota

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $112,553
Basic Pay (before locality): $88,520
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 274760053
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 1140
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Edward Petersen holds the role of Trade Specialist at Department of Commerce based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In 2024, their total compensation was $112,553. Their pay grade is 13.

Lawrence Outlaw

Trade Specialist/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$112,301

Sub-department: International Trade Administration
Base pay: $112,301
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,301
Pay grade: 04
Work city: New Orleans
Work county: Orleans
Work state: Louisiana

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $112,301
Basic Pay (before locality): $96,132
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 221690071
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 1140
Pay Plan (OPM): FP

Lawrence Outlaw works as a Trade Specialist for Department of Commerce based in New Orleans, Louisiana. Lawrence earned $112,301 in 2024. Their pay grade is 04.

Indalecio Vallejos

Trade Specialist/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$111,465

Sub-department: International Trade Administration
Base pay: $111,465
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,465
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Albuquerque
Work county: Bernalillo
Work state: New Mexico

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $111,465
Basic Pay (before locality): $94,422
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 350030001
Length of Service (Years): 9
Occupation Code (OPM): 1140
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Indalecio Vallejos is a Trade Specialist at Department of Commerce based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. 2024 total compensation came to $111,465. They are classified at grade 13.

Neto Maciel

Trade Specialist/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$111,116

Sub-department: International Trade Administration
Base pay: $111,116
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,116
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Des Moines
Work county: Polk
Work state: Iowa

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $111,116
Basic Pay (before locality): $94,422
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 192260153
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 1140
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Neto Maciel is a Trade Specialist at Department of Commerce based in Des Moines, Iowa. 2024 total compensation came to $111,116. They are classified at grade 13.

Andrew Switzer

Trade Specialist/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$110,604

Sub-department: International Trade Administration
Base pay: $110,304
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,604
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Duluth
Work county: Saint Louis
Work state: Minnesota

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $110,304
Basic Pay (before locality): $94,422
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 271900137
Length of Service (Years): 5
Occupation Code (OPM): 1140
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Andrew Switzer is a Trade Specialist at Department of Commerce based in Duluth, Minnesota. 2024 total compensation came to $110,604. They are classified at grade 13.