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

Job-title file

General Engineering

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

1,711 employees hold this title in Department of Energy. Median total compensation for the role is $137,736, above the department median of $134,419.

Employees: 1,711
Total payroll: $197.6M
Role median: $137,736
Agency median: $134,419
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$0$204,000+

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

How total compensation varies among the 1,711 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

General Engineering pay vs. the United States

Across all employers in the United States, the median wage for Engineers, All Other — about 154,070 people — is $122,930. Department of Energy pays a median base salary of $153,224 for this role, 25% above that figure — about the 72nd percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Department of Energy sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$66,810

$90,970

$122,930

$158,090

$189,950

Department of Energy median · $153,224

The bar is the range of annual wages for Engineers, All Other 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 1,298 of 1,711 people in this role paid at least $25,000in 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 $137,736, 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)

General Engineering is held in 35 U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) departments. In Department of Energy, the median of $137,736 ranks #23 of 35.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board

$204,000 · 72

International Joint Cmsn: U.S. & Canada

$199,300 · 1

National Science Foundation

$198,712 · 89

Presidio Trust

$196,129 · 3

Export-Import Bank of the United States

$193,452 · 2

U.S.Agency for Global Media

$191,900 · 1

Surface Transportation Board

$181,216 · 2

Nat Archives and Records Administration

$181,216 · 7

Nuclear Regulatory Commission

$176,570 · 868

Department of State

$171,923 · 106

Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

$170,045 · 3,426

National Transportation Safety Board

$169,429 · 15

Median total compensation for the General 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

Page 1

Jenna Price

General Engineering/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$101,453

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $101,453
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,453
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Morgantown
Work county: Monongalia
Work state: West Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $101,453
Basic Pay (before locality): $86,846
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 541840061
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0801
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Jenna Price holds the role of General Engineering at Department of Energy based in Morgantown, West Virginia. In 2024, their total compensation was $101,453. Their pay grade is 12.

Jonathan Melville

General Engineering/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$100,332

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $100,332
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,332
Pay grade: 01
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $100,332
Basic Pay (before locality): $100,332
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0801
Pay Plan (OPM): ER

Jonathan Melville works as a General Engineering for Department of Energy based in Washington, District of Columbia. Jonathan earned $100,332 in 2024. Their pay grade is 01.

Julia Greenwald

General Engineering/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$100,332

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $100,332
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,332
Pay grade: 01
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $100,332
Basic Pay (before locality): $100,332
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0801
Pay Plan (OPM): ER

At Department of Energy, Julia Greenwald serves as a General Engineering based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $100,332. They are classified at grade 01.

Joan Rodriguez

General Engineering/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$100,287

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $100,287
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,287
Pay grade: 12
Work city: South Houston
Work county: Harris
Work state: Texas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $100,287
Basic Pay (before locality): $74,441
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 486490201
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0801
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Joan Rodriguez holds the role of General Engineering at Department of Energy based in South Houston, Texas. In 2024, their total compensation was $100,287. Their pay grade is 12.

Appajosula Rao

General Engineering/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$100,287

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $100,287
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,287
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Houston
Work county: Harris
Work state: Texas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $100,287
Basic Pay (before locality): $74,441
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 483280201
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0801
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Appajosula Rao holds the role of General Engineering at Department of Energy based in Houston, Texas. In 2024, their total compensation was $100,287. Their pay grade is 12.

Emily Empert

General Engineering/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$100,287

Sub-department: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Base pay: $100,287
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,287
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Houston
Work county: Harris
Work state: Texas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $100,287
Basic Pay (before locality): $74,441
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 483280201
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0801
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Emily Empert is a General Engineering at Department of Energy based in Houston, Texas. 2024 total compensation came to $100,287. They are classified at grade 12.

Suzanne Baca

General Engineering/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$99,906

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $99,906
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,906
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Golden
Work county: Jefferson
Work state: Colorado

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $99,906
Basic Pay (before locality): $76,922
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 081000059
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0801
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Energy, Suzanne Baca serves as a General Engineering based in Golden, Colorado. Their 2024 pay totaled $99,906. They are classified at grade 12.

Rachel Griffith

General Engineering/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$99,200

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $99,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,200
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Glen Burnie
Work county: Anne Arundel
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $99,200
Basic Pay (before locality): $74,441
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240673003
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0801
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Energy, Rachel Griffith serves as a General Engineering based in Glen Burnie, Maryland. Their 2024 pay totaled $99,200. They are classified at grade 12.

Vivek Thangam

General Engineering/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$99,200

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $99,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,200
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Germantown
Work county: Montgomery
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $99,200
Basic Pay (before locality): $74,441
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240660031
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0801
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Energy, Vivek Thangam serves as a General Engineering based in Germantown, Maryland. Their 2024 pay totaled $99,200. They are classified at grade 12.

Christine Watson

General Engineering/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$99,200

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $99,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,200
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $99,200
Basic Pay (before locality): $74,441
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0801
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Christine Watson holds the role of General Engineering at Department of Energy based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $99,200. Their pay grade is 12.

Akhil Sathish

General Engineering/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$98,899

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $98,899
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,899
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Pittsburgh
Work county: Allegheny
Work state: Pennsylvania

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $98,899
Basic Pay (before locality): $81,884
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 426600003
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0801
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Energy, Akhil Sathish serves as a General Engineering based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Their 2024 pay totaled $98,899. They are classified at grade 12.

Caleb Woodall

General Engineering/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$98,240

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $98,240
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,240
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Newton
Work county: Middlesex
Work state: Massachusetts

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $98,240
Basic Pay (before locality): $74,441
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 250870017
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0801
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Caleb Woodall holds the role of General Engineering at Department of Energy based in Newton, Massachusetts. In 2024, their total compensation was $98,240. Their pay grade is 12.

Chelsea Dodd

General Engineering/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$98,023

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $98,023
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,023
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Douglasville
Work county: Douglas
Work state: Georgia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $98,023
Basic Pay (before locality): $79,403
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 131770097
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0801
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Chelsea Dodd holds the role of General Engineering at Department of Energy based in Douglasville, Georgia. In 2024, their total compensation was $98,023. Their pay grade is 12.

Zachary Berquist

General Engineering/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$98,000

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $98,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,000
Pay grade: 01
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $98,000
Basic Pay (before locality): $98,000
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0801
Pay Plan (OPM): ER

Zachary Berquist is a General Engineering at Department of Energy based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $98,000. They are classified at grade 01.

Ryan Chaban

General Engineering/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$98,000

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $98,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,000
Pay grade: 01
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $98,000
Basic Pay (before locality): $98,000
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0801
Pay Plan (OPM): ER

Ryan Chaban works as a General Engineering for Department of Energy based in Washington, District of Columbia. Ryan earned $98,000 in 2024. Their pay grade is 01.

Elise Goldfine

General Engineering/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$98,000

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $98,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,000
Pay grade: 01
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $98,000
Basic Pay (before locality): $98,000
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0801
Pay Plan (OPM): ER

Elise Goldfine holds the role of General Engineering at Department of Energy based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $98,000. Their pay grade is 01.

Cherril Orange

General Engineering/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$97,614

Sub-department: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Base pay: $97,614
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,614
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Houston
Work county: Harris
Work state: Texas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $97,614
Basic Pay (before locality): $72,457
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 483280201
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0801
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Energy, Cherril Orange serves as a General Engineering based in Houston, Texas. Their 2024 pay totaled $97,614. They are classified at grade 11.

Angelo De Galbo

General Engineering/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$97,514

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $97,514
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,514
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Pittsburgh
Work county: Allegheny
Work state: Pennsylvania

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $97,514
Basic Pay (before locality): $80,737
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 426600003
Length of Service (Years): 51
Occupation Code (OPM): 0801
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Energy, Angelo De Galbo serves as a General Engineering based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Their 2024 pay totaled $97,514. They are classified at grade 11.

Phoi Truong

General Engineering/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$97,376

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $97,376
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,376
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Bellevue
Work county: King
Work state: Washington

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $97,376
Basic Pay (before locality): $74,441
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 530109033
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0801
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Phoi Truong holds the role of General Engineering at Department of Energy based in Bellevue, Washington. In 2024, their total compensation was $97,376. Their pay grade is 12.

Zahraa Ali

General Engineering/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$97,079

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $97,079
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,079
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Lemont
Work county: Cook
Work state: Illinois

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $97,079
Basic Pay (before locality): $74,441
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 174750031
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0801
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Zahraa Ali holds the role of General Engineering at Department of Energy based in Lemont, Illinois. In 2024, their total compensation was $97,079. Their pay grade is 12.

Katherine Wilkes

General Engineering/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$95,931

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $95,931
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,931
Pay grade: 03
Work city: Aiken
Work county: Aiken
Work state: South Carolina

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $95,931
Basic Pay (before locality): $82,119
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 450020003
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0801
Pay Plan (OPM): EN

Katherine Wilkes works as a General Engineering for Department of Energy based in Aiken, South Carolina. Katherine earned $95,931 in 2024. Their pay grade is 03.

Dustin Brown

General Engineering/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$95,903

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $95,903
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,903
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Pittsburgh
Work county: Allegheny
Work state: Pennsylvania

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $95,903
Basic Pay (before locality): $79,403
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 426600003
Length of Service (Years): 11
Occupation Code (OPM): 0801
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Dustin Brown holds the role of General Engineering at Department of Energy based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In 2024, their total compensation was $95,903. Their pay grade is 12.

Bhavana Venjimuri

General Engineering/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$92,906

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $92,906
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,906
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Bethel Park
Work county: Allegheny
Work state: Pennsylvania

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $92,906
Basic Pay (before locality): $76,922
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 420652003
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0801
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Bhavana Venjimuri works as a General Engineering for Department of Energy based in Bethel Park, Pennsylvania. Bhavana earned $92,906 in 2024. Their pay grade is 12.

Kendyl Partridge

General Engineering/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$92,756

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $92,756
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,756
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Birmingham
Work county: Jefferson
Work state: Alabama

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $92,756
Basic Pay (before locality): $78,667
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 010350073
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0801
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Kendyl Partridge holds the role of General Engineering at Department of Energy based in Birmingham, Alabama. In 2024, their total compensation was $92,756. Their pay grade is 11.