Chemical Engineering

Design, analyze, and oversee technical systems or infrastructure, ensuring they meet specifications and codes.

11 employees hold this title in Department of Energy. Median total compensation for the role is $149,422, above the department median of $134,419.

Employees: 11
Total payroll: $1.7M
Role median: $149,422
Agency median: $134,419
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$105,812$189,592+

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

How total compensation varies among the 11 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)

Chemical Engineering is held in 12 U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) departments. In Department of Energy, the median of $149,422 ranks #6 of 12.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Nuclear Regulatory Commission

$191,900 · 3

Department of Transportation

$179,462 · 1

Department of Homeland Security

$167,276 · 9

Department of Agriculture

$158,754 · 21

Department of Commerce

$151,455 · 52

Environmental Protection Agency

$144,266 · 74

Department of Interior

$139,883 · 2

Department of Health and Human Services

$138,173 · 40

Department of Labor

$120,341 · 8

Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

$118,643 · 28

Chemical Safety/Hazard Investigation Bd

$74,942 · 3

Median total compensation for the Chemical Engineering 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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Zachary Peterson

Chemical Engineering/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$155,434

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $155,434
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $155,434
Pay grade: 04
Work city: Hanford
Work county: Benton
Work state: Washington

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $155,434
Basic Pay (before locality): $133,054
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 530885005
Length of Service (Years): 14
Occupation Code (OPM): 0893
Pay Plan (OPM): EK

Zachary Peterson works as a Chemical Engineering for Department of Energy based in Hanford, Washington. Zachary earned $155,434 in 2024. Their pay grade is 04.