Technical Writing and Editing

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

8 employees hold this title in Department of Energy. Median total compensation for the role is $151,736, above the department median of $134,419.

Employees: 8
Total payroll: $1.2M
Role median: $151,736
Agency median: $134,419
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$117,962$178,578+

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How total compensation varies among the 8 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)

Technical Writing and Editing is held in 26 U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) departments. In Department of Energy, the median of $151,736 ranks #5 of 26.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

$243,197 · 2

Nuclear Regulatory Commission

$179,057 · 3

General Services Administration

$157,934 · 1

National Science Foundation

$155,067 · 4

Railroad Retirement Board

$150,075 · 1

Smithsonian Institution

$148,689 · 5

U.S. Agency for International Development

$145,489 · 1

National Transportation Safety Board

$144,042 · 23

Department of State

$137,624 · 9

Dfc

$134,435 · 1

Department of Health and Human Services

$134,064 · 150

Department of Labor

$128,164 · 8

Median total compensation for the Technical Writing and Editing 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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Kristen Tsai

Technical Writing and Editing/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$145,489

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $145,489
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $145,489
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Severna Park
Work county: Anne Arundel
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $145,489
Basic Pay (before locality): $109,177
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 241420003
Length of Service (Years): 12
Occupation Code (OPM): 1083
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Kristen Tsai holds the role of Technical Writing and Editing at Department of Energy based in Severna Park, Maryland. In 2024, their total compensation was $145,489. Their pay grade is 13.