U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) / Department of Energy / Economist

Job-title file

Economist

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

205 employees hold this title in Department of Energy. Median total compensation for the role is $129,759, below the department median of $134,419.

Employees: 205
Total payroll: $26.4M
Role median: $129,759
Agency median: $134,419
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$55,924$193,289+

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

How total compensation varies among the 205 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

Economist pay vs. the United States

Across all employers in the United States, the median wage for Economists — about 17,790 people — is $124,720. Department of Energy pays a median base salary of $129,759 for this role, 4% above that figure — about the 53rd percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Department of Energy sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$67,360

$89,330

$124,720

$174,720

$238,060

Department of Energy median · $129,759

The bar is the range of annual wages for Economists across every employer in the United States, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Department of Energy’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

Median total compensation for this role at Department of Energy is $129,759, 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)

Economist is held in 43 U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) departments. In Department of Energy, the median of $129,759 ranks #37 of 43.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Commodity Futures Trading Commission

$247,426 · 32

Securities and Exchange Commission

$214,634 · 138

Federal Reserve System

$208,995 · 65

National Science Foundation

$204,000 · 5

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

$200,226 · 87

Federal Housing Finance Agency

$196,471 · 64

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative

$191,900 · 3

Federal Trade Commission

$191,900 · 88

Department of Justice

$191,900 · 55

Federal Communications Commission

$191,350 · 62

Department of Treasury

$183,749 · 363

Small Business Administration

$181,216 · 9

Median total compensation for the Economist role in other U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)departments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Economist beyond U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)

This role is reported in 5 jurisdictions. In U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense), the median of $144,042 ranks #1 of 5. See Economist across all of U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$135,913 · 8

$79,810 · 69

$73,923 · 10

$65,123 · 35

Median total compensation for comparable Economistroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Michael Francis

Economist/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$144,542

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $144,042
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,542
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Invalid
Work county: Invalid
Work state: Invalid

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $144,042
Basic Pay (before locality): $108,091
Country: Invalid
Duty Station Code: *
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Energy, Michael Francis serves as a Economist based in Invalid, Invalid. Their 2024 pay totaled $144,542. They are classified at grade 14.

Kevin Hack

Economist/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$144,542

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $144,042
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,542
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $144,042
Basic Pay (before locality): $108,091
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Kevin Hack works as a Economist for Department of Energy based in Washington, District of Columbia. Kevin earned $144,542 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.

Sanjinez Antonio

Economist/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$144,042

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $144,042
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,042
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $144,042
Basic Pay (before locality): $108,091
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Energy, Sanjinez Antonio serves as a Economist based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $144,042. They are classified at grade 14.

Michael Garvey

Economist/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$144,042

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $144,042
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,042
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $144,042
Basic Pay (before locality): $108,091
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Energy, Michael Garvey serves as a Economist based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $144,042. They are classified at grade 14.

Katherine Harsanyi

Economist/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$144,042

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $144,042
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,042
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $144,042
Basic Pay (before locality): $108,091
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 13
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Katherine Harsanyi holds the role of Economist at Department of Energy based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $144,042. Their pay grade is 14.

Glenda Oskar

Economist/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$144,042

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $144,042
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,042
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $144,042
Basic Pay (before locality): $108,091
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Glenda Oskar holds the role of Economist at Department of Energy based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $144,042. Their pay grade is 14.

Paul Aebersold

Economist/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$144,042

Sub-department: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Base pay: $144,042
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,042
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $144,042
Basic Pay (before locality): $108,091
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 9
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Paul Aebersold is a Economist at Department of Energy based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $144,042. They are classified at grade 14.

Justine Barden

Economist/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$141,557

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $141,557
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,557
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $141,557
Basic Pay (before locality): $106,226
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 22
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Justine Barden is a Economist at Department of Energy based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $141,557. They are classified at grade 13.

Allen Mcfarland

Economist/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$141,557

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $141,557
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,557
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $141,557
Basic Pay (before locality): $106,226
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 14
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Energy, Allen Mcfarland serves as a Economist based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $141,557. They are classified at grade 13.

Fadi Shadid

Economist/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$141,557

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $141,557
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,557
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Great Falls
Work county: Fairfax
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $141,557
Basic Pay (before locality): $106,226
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 511122059
Length of Service (Years): 8
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Fadi Shadid holds the role of Economist at Department of Energy based in Great Falls, Virginia. In 2024, their total compensation was $141,557. Their pay grade is 13.

James Easton

Economist/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$140,923

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $140,923
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,923
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Houston
Work county: Fort Bend
Work state: Texas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $140,923
Basic Pay (before locality): $104,604
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 483280157
Length of Service (Years): 6
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

James Easton holds the role of Economist at Department of Energy based in Houston, Texas. In 2024, their total compensation was $140,923. Their pay grade is 14.