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

Job-title file

Environmental Engineering

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

22 employees hold this title in Department of Energy. Median total compensation for the role is $143,321, below the department median of $143,402.

Employees: 22
Total payroll: $3.1M
Role median: $143,321
Agency median: $143,402
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$1,000$197,803+

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

How total compensation varies among the 22 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

Environmental Engineering pay vs. the United States

Across all employers in the United States, the median wage for Environmental Engineers — about 38,340 people — is $107,110. Department of Energy pays a median base salary of $142,084 for this role, 33% above that figure — about the 79th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Department of Energy sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$69,990

$83,570

$107,110

$134,420

$162,220

Department of Energy median · $142,084

The bar is the range of annual wages for Environmental Engineers 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.

Computed over the 21 of 22 people in this role paid at least $25,000 in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at Department of Energy is $143,321, 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)

Environmental Engineering is held in 18 U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) departments. In Department of Energy, the median of $143,321 ranks #7 of 18.

Highest-paying departments for this role

National Science Foundation

$208,000 · 1

Export-Import Bank of the United States

$183,716 · 1

Department of Commerce

$178,326 · 20

Department of Housing and Urban Development

$177,497 · 1

Nuclear Regulatory Commission

$152,461 · 2

Environmental Protection Agency

$148,625 · 1,601

Small Business Administration

$142,675 · 2

Department of Treasury

$140,653 · 3

Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

$140,326 · 34

Inter Bound and Water Community United States Section

$133,487 · 1

Department of Interior

$132,055 · 20

General Services Administration

$131,184 · 3

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

Same department

Other job titles in Department of Energy

Accounting 350
Administrative Officer 47
Archeology 45
Auditing 212
Budget Analysis 370
Civil Engineering 295
Contracting 800
Economist 218
Electrical Engineering 654
Electrical Power Controlling 216
Electronic Industrial Controls Mechanic 61
Electronic Integrated Systems Mechanic 140
Electronics Engineering 135
Electronics Mechanic 55
Emergency Management Specialist 155
Engineering and Architecture Student Trainee 40
Engineering Technical 39
Environmental Protection Specialist 136
Equal Employment Opportunity 35
Equipment Facilities, and Services 76
Facility Operations Services 39
Financial Administration and Program 170
Financial Analysis 51
Fish Biology 45
Foreign Affairs 184
General Attorney 791
General Business and Industry 937
General Engineering 1,941
General Natural Resources Management and Biological Sciences 96
General Physical Science 963
Grants Management 218
Health Physics 38
Heavy Mobile Equipment Mechanic 37
High Voltage Electrician 676
Human Resources Assistance 44
Human Resources Management 436
Industrial Hygiene 36
Information Technology Management 1,016
International Relations 59
Loan Specialist 55
Management and Program Analysis 1,859
Mathematical Statistics 49
Mechanical Engineering 78
Miscellaneous Administration and Program 1,548
Miscellaneous Clerk and Assistant 193
Operations Research 127
Paralegal Specialist 40
Physics 46
Program Management 762
Public Affairs 118
Public Utilities Specialist 540
Quality Assurance 37
Realty 90
Records and Information Management 37
Safety and Occupational Health Management 121
Secretary 45
Security Administration 468
Statistics 67
Training Instruction 48
Transportation Specialist 48

Record list

Employees with this title

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Justin Marble

Environmental Engineering/Department of Energy

2026 total comp

$204,950

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $197,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,750
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $204,950
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Germantown
Work state: Maryland
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $197,200
Agency Code (OPM): DN
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): DN00
Basic Pay (before locality): $160,088
Duty Station Code: 240660031
Duty Station State: MD
Length of Service (Years): 18
Occupation Code (OPM): 0819

Justin Marble works as a Environmental Engineering for Department of Energy based in Germantown, Maryland. Justin earned $204,950 in 2026. Their pay grade is 15.

Monte Terhaar

Environmental Engineering/Department of Energy

2025 total comp

$187,934

Sub-department: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Base pay: $185,234
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $187,934
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Rockville
Work state: Maryland
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $185,234
Agency Code (OPM): DN
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): DNFE
Basic Pay (before locality): $138,296
Duty Station Code: 241360031
Duty Station State: MD
Length of Service (Years): 35
Occupation Code (OPM): 0819

Monte Terhaar holds the role of Environmental Engineering at Department of Energy based in Rockville, Maryland. In 2025, their total compensation was $187,934. Their pay grade is 14.

Bryan Trimberger

Environmental Engineering/Department of Energy

2026 total comp

$163,514

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $163,514
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163,514
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Richland
Work state: Washington
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $163,514
Agency Code (OPM): DN
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): DN00
Basic Pay (before locality): $139,684
Duty Station Code: 531850005
Duty Station State: WA
Length of Service (Years): 20
Occupation Code (OPM): 0819

Bryan Trimberger works as a Environmental Engineering for Department of Energy based in Richland, Washington. Bryan earned $163,514 in 2026. Their pay grade is 14.

Monir Chowdhury

Environmental Engineering/Department of Energy

2026 total comp

$158,322

Sub-department: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Base pay: $158,322
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,322
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Washington
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $158,322
Agency Code (OPM): DN
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): DNFE
Basic Pay (before locality): $118,204
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Duty Station State: DC
Length of Service (Years): 23
Occupation Code (OPM): 0819

Monir Chowdhury holds the role of Environmental Engineering at Department of Energy based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2026, their total compensation was $158,322. Their pay grade is 13.

Racquel Douglas

Environmental Engineering/Department of Energy

2026 total comp

$155,128

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $155,128
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $155,128
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Richland
Work state: Washington
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $155,128
Agency Code (OPM): DN
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): DN00
Basic Pay (before locality): $132,520
Duty Station Code: 531850005
Duty Station State: WA
Length of Service (Years): 18
Occupation Code (OPM): 0819

Racquel Douglas works as a Environmental Engineering for Department of Energy based in Richland, Washington. Racquel earned $155,128 in 2026. Their pay grade is 14.

Kenneth Warn

Environmental Engineering/Department of Energy

2026 total comp

$154,263

Sub-department: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Base pay: $154,263
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $154,263
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Washington
Work state: District of Columbia
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $154,263
Agency Code (OPM): DN
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): DNFE
Basic Pay (before locality): $115,173
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Duty Station State: DC
Length of Service (Years): 25
Occupation Code (OPM): 0819

At Department of Energy, Kenneth Warn serves as a Environmental Engineering based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2026 pay totaled $154,263. They are classified at grade 13.

Kaushik Joshi

Environmental Engineering/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$150,075

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $150,075
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $150,075
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Lemont
Work state: Illinois
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $150,075
Agency Code (OPM): DN
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): DN00
Basic Pay (before locality): $115,079
Duty Station Code: 174750031
Duty Station State: IL
Length of Service (Years): 38
Occupation Code (OPM): 0819

Kaushik Joshi is a Environmental Engineering at Department of Energy based in Lemont, Illinois. 2024 total compensation came to $150,075. They are classified at grade 13.

Maryam Akhavan

Environmental Engineering/Department of Energy

2026 total comp

$146,143

Sub-department: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Base pay: $146,143
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,143
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Washington
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $146,143
Agency Code (OPM): DN
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): DNFE
Basic Pay (before locality): $109,111
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Duty Station State: DC
Length of Service (Years): 13
Occupation Code (OPM): 0819

At Department of Energy, Maryam Akhavan serves as a Environmental Engineering based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2026 pay totaled $146,143. They are classified at grade 13.

Golbahar Mirhosseini

Environmental Engineering/Department of Energy

2026 total comp

$146,143

Sub-department: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Base pay: $146,143
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,143
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Washington
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $146,143
Agency Code (OPM): DN
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): DNFE
Basic Pay (before locality): $109,111
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Duty Station State: DC
Length of Service (Years): 12
Occupation Code (OPM): 0819

Golbahar Mirhosseini works as a Environmental Engineering for Department of Energy based in Washington, District of Columbia. Golbahar earned $146,143 in 2026. Their pay grade is 13.

Selina Sumi

Environmental Engineering/Department of Energy

2026 total comp

$146,143

Sub-department: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Base pay: $146,143
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,143
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Washington
Work state: District of Columbia
Middle name: Jahan

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $146,143
Agency Code (OPM): DN
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): DNFE
Basic Pay (before locality): $109,111
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Duty Station State: DC
Length of Service (Years): 9
Occupation Code (OPM): 0819

Selina Sumi is a Environmental Engineering at Department of Energy based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2026 total compensation came to $146,143. They are classified at grade 13.

Zeena Aljibury

Environmental Engineering/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$144,557

Sub-department: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Base pay: $141,557
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,557
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Washington
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $141,557
Agency Code (OPM): DN
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): DNFE
Basic Pay (before locality): $106,226
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Duty Station State: DC
Length of Service (Years): 9
Occupation Code (OPM): 0819

Zeena Aljibury holds the role of Environmental Engineering at Department of Energy based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $144,557. Their pay grade is 13.

Harry Jeudy

Environmental Engineering/Department of Energy

2026 total comp

$142,084

Sub-department: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Base pay: $142,084
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,084
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Washington
Work state: District of Columbia
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $142,084
Agency Code (OPM): DN
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): DNFE
Basic Pay (before locality): $106,080
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Duty Station State: DC
Length of Service (Years): 11
Occupation Code (OPM): 0819

Harry Jeudy holds the role of Environmental Engineering at Department of Energy based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2026, their total compensation was $142,084. Their pay grade is 13.

Nina Mcdaniel

Environmental Engineering/Department of Energy

2026 total comp

$142,084

Sub-department: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Base pay: $142,084
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,084
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Washington
Work state: District of Columbia
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $142,084
Agency Code (OPM): DN
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): DNFE
Basic Pay (before locality): $106,080
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Duty Station State: DC
Length of Service (Years): 14
Occupation Code (OPM): 0819

At Department of Energy, Nina Mcdaniel serves as a Environmental Engineering based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2026 pay totaled $142,084. They are classified at grade 13.

Maryam Zavareh

Environmental Engineering/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$138,624

Sub-department: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Base pay: $137,624
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,624
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Washington
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $137,624
Agency Code (OPM): DN
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): DNFE
Basic Pay (before locality): $103,275
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Duty Station State: DC
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 0819

Maryam Zavareh holds the role of Environmental Engineering at Department of Energy based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $138,624. Their pay grade is 13.

Khatoon Melick

Environmental Engineering/Department of Energy

2026 total comp

$138,024

Sub-department: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Base pay: $138,024
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,024
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Washington
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $138,024
Agency Code (OPM): DN
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): DNFE
Basic Pay (before locality): $103,049
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Duty Station State: DC
Length of Service (Years): 20
Occupation Code (OPM): 0819

Khatoon Melick works as a Environmental Engineering for Department of Energy based in Washington, District of Columbia. Khatoon earned $138,024 in 2026. Their pay grade is 13.

Aneela Mousam

Environmental Engineering/Department of Energy

2026 total comp

$138,024

Sub-department: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Base pay: $138,024
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,024
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Washington
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $138,024
Agency Code (OPM): DN
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): DNFE
Basic Pay (before locality): $103,049
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Duty Station State: DC
Length of Service (Years): 12
Occupation Code (OPM): 0819

Aneela Mousam is a Environmental Engineering at Department of Energy based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2026 total compensation came to $138,024. They are classified at grade 13.

Gary Hoover

Environmental Engineering/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$134,935

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $134,435
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,935
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Aiken
Work state: South Carolina
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $134,435
Agency Code (OPM): DN
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): DN00
Basic Pay (before locality): $115,079
Duty Station Code: 450020003
Duty Station State: SC
Length of Service (Years): 40
Occupation Code (OPM): 0819

Gary Hoover works as a Environmental Engineering for Department of Energy based in Aiken, South Carolina. Gary earned $134,935 in 2024. Their pay grade is 13.

Jayashree Jayaraj

Environmental Engineering/Department of Energy

2026 total comp

$134,850

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $134,850
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,850
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Lemont
Work state: Illinois

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $134,850
Agency Code (OPM): DN
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): DN00
Basic Pay (before locality): $103,049
Duty Station Code: 174750031
Duty Station State: IL
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0819

Jayashree Jayaraj holds the role of Environmental Engineering at Department of Energy based in Lemont, Illinois. In 2026, their total compensation was $134,850. Their pay grade is 13.

Zaeem Khan

Environmental Engineering/Department of Energy

2026 total comp

$125,845

Sub-department: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Base pay: $125,845
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,845
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Washington
Work state: District of Columbia
Middle name: Hasan

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $125,845
Agency Code (OPM): DN
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): DNFE
Basic Pay (before locality): $93,956
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Duty Station State: DC
Length of Service (Years): 5
Occupation Code (OPM): 0819

Zaeem Khan holds the role of Environmental Engineering at Department of Energy based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2026, their total compensation was $125,845. Their pay grade is 13.

Sydney Harris

Environmental Engineering/Department of Energy

2026 total comp

$102,415

Sub-department: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Base pay: $102,415
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,415
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Washington
Work state: District of Columbia
Middle name: Rae

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $102,415
Agency Code (OPM): DN
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): DNFE
Basic Pay (before locality): $76,463
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Duty Station State: DC
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0819

Sydney Harris works as a Environmental Engineering for Department of Energy based in Washington, District of Columbia. Sydney earned $102,415 in 2026. Their pay grade is 12.

Kristen Trinh

Environmental Engineering/Department of Energy

2026 total comp

$102,415

Sub-department: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Base pay: $102,415
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,415
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Washington
Work state: District of Columbia
Middle name: Khanh Ngoc

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $102,415
Agency Code (OPM): DN
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): DNFE
Basic Pay (before locality): $76,463
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Duty Station State: DC
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0819

Kristen Trinh works as a Environmental Engineering for Department of Energy based in Washington, District of Columbia. Kristen earned $102,415 in 2026. Their pay grade is 12.

Phillip Wong

Environmental Engineering/Department of Energy

2026 total comp

Redacted

withheld by the source

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: Redacted
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: Redacted
Work city: Livermore
Work state: California
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Agency Code (OPM): DN
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): DN00
Duty Station Code: 061920001
Duty Station State: CA
Length of Service (Years): 32
Occupation Code (OPM): 0819
Pay Plan: Employees in the National Nuclear Security Administration's Engineering and Scientific Career Path
Pay Plan (OPM): NN

At Department of Energy, Phillip Wong serves as a Environmental Engineering based in Livermore, California.