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

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Jared Thurgood

General Engineering/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$90,300

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $90,300
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,300
Pay grade: 03
Work city: Albuquerque
Work county: Bernalillo
Work state: New Mexico

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $90,300
Basic Pay (before locality): $76,493
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 350030001
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0801
Pay Plan (OPM): EN

Jared Thurgood works as a General Engineering for Department of Energy based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Jared earned $90,300 in 2024. Their pay grade is 03.

Mary Wilson

General Engineering/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$89,910

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $89,910
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,910
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Pittsburgh
Work county: Allegheny
Work state: Pennsylvania

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $89,910
Basic Pay (before locality): $74,441
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 426600003
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0801
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Mary Wilson works as a General Engineering for Department of Energy based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Mary earned $89,910 in 2024. Their pay grade is 12.

Megan Trapuzzano

General Engineering/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$89,910

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $89,910
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,910
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Pittsburgh
Work county: Allegheny
Work state: Pennsylvania

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $89,910
Basic Pay (before locality): $74,441
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 426600003
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0801
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Energy, Megan Trapuzzano serves as a General Engineering based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Their 2024 pay totaled $89,910. They are classified at grade 12.

John Champlin

General Engineering/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$89,860

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $89,860
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,860
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Oak Ridge
Work county: Anderson
Work state: Tennessee

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $89,860
Basic Pay (before locality): $76,922
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 471850001
Length of Service (Years): 5
Occupation Code (OPM): 0801
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Energy, John Champlin serves as a General Engineering based in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Their 2024 pay totaled $89,860. They are classified at grade 12.

Sean Curtis

General Engineering/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$89,860

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $89,860
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,860
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Morgantown
Work county: Monongalia
Work state: West Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $89,860
Basic Pay (before locality): $76,922
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 541840061
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0801
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Sean Curtis holds the role of General Engineering at Department of Energy based in Morgantown, West Virginia. In 2024, their total compensation was $89,860. Their pay grade is 12.

Anastasia Shylnov

General Engineering/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$89,860

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $89,860
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,860
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Blacksburg
Work county: Montgomery
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $89,860
Basic Pay (before locality): $76,922
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 510180121
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0801
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Anastasia Shylnov holds the role of General Engineering at Department of Energy based in Blacksburg, Virginia. In 2024, their total compensation was $89,860. Their pay grade is 12.

Zachary Roberts

General Engineering/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$89,860

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $89,860
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,860
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Morgantown
Work county: Monongalia
Work state: West Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $89,860
Basic Pay (before locality): $76,922
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 541840061
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0801
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Energy, Zachary Roberts serves as a General Engineering based in Morgantown, West Virginia. Their 2024 pay totaled $89,860. They are classified at grade 12.

Abby Hill

General Engineering/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$89,481

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $89,481
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,481
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Oak Ridge
Work county: Anderson
Work state: Tennessee

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $89,481
Basic Pay (before locality): $76,597
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 471850001
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0801
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Abby Hill holds the role of General Engineering at Department of Energy based in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. In 2024, their total compensation was $89,481. Their pay grade is 11.

Lucas Kandaris

General Engineering/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$88,730

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $88,730
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,730
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Golden
Work county: Jefferson
Work state: Colorado

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $88,730
Basic Pay (before locality): $68,317
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 081000059
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0801
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Lucas Kandaris works as a General Engineering for Department of Energy based in Golden, Colorado. Lucas earned $88,730 in 2024. Their pay grade is 11.

Jeffery Boyd

General Engineering/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$88,325

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $88,325
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,325
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Raleigh
Work county: Wake
Work state: North Carolina

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $88,325
Basic Pay (before locality): $72,457
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 373750183
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0801
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Energy, Jeffery Boyd serves as a General Engineering based in Raleigh, North Carolina. Their 2024 pay totaled $88,325. They are classified at grade 11.

Rosalie Dubbohlke

General Engineering/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$87,602

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $87,602
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,602
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Ogden
Work county: Boone
Work state: Iowa

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $87,602
Basic Pay (before locality): $74,441
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 196290015
Length of Service (Years): 6
Occupation Code (OPM): 0801
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Rosalie Dubbohlke holds the role of General Engineering at Department of Energy based in Ogden, Iowa. In 2024, their total compensation was $87,602. Their pay grade is 12.

Tyler Romberger

General Engineering/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$86,962

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $86,962
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,962
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Morgantown
Work county: Monongalia
Work state: West Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $86,962
Basic Pay (before locality): $74,441
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 541840061
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0801
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Energy, Tyler Romberger serves as a General Engineering based in Morgantown, West Virginia. Their 2024 pay totaled $86,962. They are classified at grade 12.

Khari Bell

General Engineering/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$86,962

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $86,962
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,962
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Aiken
Work county: Aiken
Work state: South Carolina

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $86,962
Basic Pay (before locality): $74,441
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 450020003
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0801
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Khari Bell is a General Engineering at Department of Energy based in Aiken, South Carolina. 2024 total compensation came to $86,962. They are classified at grade 12.

Joshua Bush

General Engineering/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$86,962

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $86,962
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,962
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Morgantown
Work county: Monongalia
Work state: West Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $86,962
Basic Pay (before locality): $74,441
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 541840061
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0801
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Joshua Bush is a General Engineering at Department of Energy based in Morgantown, West Virginia. 2024 total compensation came to $86,962. They are classified at grade 12.

James Eddy

General Engineering/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$86,962

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $86,962
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,962
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Morgantown
Work county: Monongalia
Work state: West Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $86,962
Basic Pay (before locality): $74,441
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 541840061
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0801
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

James Eddy works as a General Engineering for Department of Energy based in Morgantown, West Virginia. James earned $86,962 in 2024. Their pay grade is 12.

Joshua Metz

General Engineering/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$86,962

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $86,962
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,962
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Morgantown
Work county: Monongalia
Work state: West Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $86,962
Basic Pay (before locality): $74,441
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 541840061
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0801
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Joshua Metz works as a General Engineering for Department of Energy based in Morgantown, West Virginia. Joshua earned $86,962 in 2024. Their pay grade is 12.

Geoffrey Morse

General Engineering/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$86,962

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $86,962
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,962
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Richland
Work county: Benton
Work state: Washington

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $86,962
Basic Pay (before locality): $74,441
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 531850005
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0801
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Geoffrey Morse holds the role of General Engineering at Department of Energy based in Richland, Washington. In 2024, their total compensation was $86,962. Their pay grade is 12.

Erik Nelson

General Engineering/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$86,962

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $86,962
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,962
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Richland
Work county: Benton
Work state: Washington

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $86,962
Basic Pay (before locality): $74,441
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 531850005
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0801
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Erik Nelson works as a General Engineering for Department of Energy based in Richland, Washington. Erik earned $86,962 in 2024. Their pay grade is 12.

Brandon Scott

General Engineering/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$86,962

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $86,962
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,962
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Bonaire
Work county: Houston
Work state: Georgia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $86,962
Basic Pay (before locality): $74,441
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 130606153
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0801
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Energy, Brandon Scott serves as a General Engineering based in Bonaire, Georgia. Their 2024 pay totaled $86,962. They are classified at grade 12.

Ivan Morales-Hoyos

General Engineering/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$84,644

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $84,644
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,644
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Aguada
Work state: No Data Reported

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $84,644
Basic Pay (before locality): $72,457
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: RQ0020000
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0801
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Ivan Morales-Hoyos holds the role of General Engineering at Department of Energy based in Aguada, No Data Reported. In 2024, their total compensation was $84,644. Their pay grade is 11.

Brooke Baugher

General Engineering/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$82,764

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $82,764
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,764
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $82,764
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0801
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Brooke Baugher holds the role of General Engineering at Department of Energy based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $82,764. Their pay grade is 11.

Briana Maldonado

General Engineering/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$82,764

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $82,764
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,764
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $82,764
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0801
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Briana Maldonado is a General Engineering at Department of Energy based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $82,764. They are classified at grade 11.

Rebecca Erwin

General Engineering/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$82,764

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $82,764
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,764
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $82,764
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0801
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Rebecca Erwin holds the role of General Engineering at Department of Energy based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $82,764. Their pay grade is 11.