Health Physics

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36 employees hold this title in Department of Energy. Median total compensation for the role is $146,640, above the department median of $134,419.

Employees: 36
Total payroll: $4.9M
Role median: $146,640
Agency median: $134,419
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$0$193,325+

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

How total compensation varies among the 36 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)

Health Physics is held in 12 U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) departments. In Department of Energy, the median of $146,640 ranks #9 of 12.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Commerce

$174,964 · 17

Department of Agriculture

$168,129 · 3

Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

$164,953 · 6

Department of Homeland Security

$162,629 · 11

Department of Labor

$158,860 · 1

Environmental Protection Agency

$151,203 · 24

Nuclear Regulatory Commission

$147,934 · 141

Department of Transportation

$147,863 · 2

Department of Health and Human Services

$137,624 · 55

Department of Interior

$130,302 · 2

Department of Veterans Affairs

$125,436 · 105

Median total compensation for the Health Physics 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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Robert Nelson

Health Physics/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$124,593

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $124,093
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,593
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Aiken
Work county: Aiken
Work state: South Carolina

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $124,093
Basic Pay (before locality): $106,226
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 450020003
Length of Service (Years): 13
Occupation Code (OPM): 1306
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Robert Nelson works as a Health Physics for Department of Energy based in Aiken, South Carolina. Robert earned $124,593 in 2024. Their pay grade is 13.

David Jones

Health Physics/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$124,093

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $124,093
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,093
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Idaho Falls
Work county: Bonneville
Work state: Idaho

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $124,093
Basic Pay (before locality): $106,226
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 160790019
Length of Service (Years): 12
Occupation Code (OPM): 1306
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

David Jones works as a Health Physics for Department of Energy based in Idaho Falls, Idaho. David earned $124,093 in 2024. Their pay grade is 13.