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

Agency file

Department of Energy

Source file: U.S. Office of Personnel Management — Federal Civilian Workforce (non-Defense, FOIA 25-0777-F, Mar 2024) / ingested Jul 3, 2026

The Department of Energy operates public utilities and infrastructure such as water, power, sanitation, or energy services.

In 2024, this agency had 16,087 employees with median total compensation of $134,419; the highest distinct record was $231,900.

Year: 2024
Total payroll: $2B
Employees: 16,087
Median total: $134,419
Highest record: $231,900

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$0$206,718+

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

How 2024 total compensation is spread across the 16,087 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($134,419) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $123,550 (99%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $795 (1%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$104,204

$134,419

$163,964

$191,900

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $191,900 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $0. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

General Engineering

1,713 · $137,736

Management and Program Analysis

1,451 · $132,725

Miscellaneous Administration and Program

1,190 · $125,827

Information Technology Management

876 · $142,566

General Physical Science

819 · $140,142

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Record list

Employees

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Steven Sanders

General Business and Industry/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$172,481

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $172,481
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,481
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Billings
Work county: Yellowstone
Work state: Montana

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $172,481
Basic Pay (before locality): $147,647
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 300100111
Length of Service (Years): 41
Occupation Code (OPM): 1101
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Energy, Steven Sanders serves as a General Business and Industry based in Billings, Montana. Their 2024 pay totaled $172,481. They are classified at grade 15.

Dustin Mcintyre

General Engineering/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$172,481

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $172,481
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,481
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Morgantown
Work county: Monongalia
Work state: West Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $172,481
Basic Pay (before locality): $147,647
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 541840061
Length of Service (Years): 19
Occupation Code (OPM): 0801
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Dustin Mcintyre holds the role of General Engineering at Department of Energy based in Morgantown, West Virginia. In 2024, their total compensation was $172,481. Their pay grade is 15.

Joshua Hurwitz

General Attorney/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$172,481

Sub-department: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Base pay: $172,481
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,481
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Ponte Vedra Beach
Work county: Saint Johns
Work state: Florida

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $172,481
Basic Pay (before locality): $147,647
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 122571109
Length of Service (Years): 15
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Joshua Hurwitz works as a General Attorney for Department of Energy based in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. Joshua earned $172,481 in 2024. Their pay grade is 15.

Christopher Menke

Patent Attorney/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$172,481

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $172,481
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,481
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Oak Ridge
Work county: Anderson
Work state: Tennessee

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $172,481
Basic Pay (before locality): $147,647
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 471850001
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 1222
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Christopher Menke works as a Patent Attorney for Department of Energy based in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Christopher earned $172,481 in 2024. Their pay grade is 15.

Kenneth Brooks

Management and Program Analysis/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$172,481

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $172,481
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,481
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Oak Ridge
Work county: Anderson
Work state: Tennessee

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $172,481
Basic Pay (before locality): $147,647
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 471850001
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0343
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Energy, Kenneth Brooks serves as a Management and Program Analysis based in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Their 2024 pay totaled $172,481. They are classified at grade 15.

Christopher Calamita

General Attorney/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$172,481

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $172,481
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,481
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Prospect
Work county: Jefferson
Work state: Kentucky

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $172,481
Basic Pay (before locality): $147,647
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 212694111
Length of Service (Years): 13
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Christopher Calamita is a General Attorney at Department of Energy based in Prospect, Kentucky. 2024 total compensation came to $172,481. They are classified at grade 15.

Jill Conrad

Miscellaneous Administration and Program/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$172,481

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $172,481
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,481
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Richland
Work county: Benton
Work state: Washington

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $172,481
Basic Pay (before locality): $147,647
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 531850005
Length of Service (Years): 14
Occupation Code (OPM): 0301
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Jill Conrad is a Miscellaneous Administration and Program at Department of Energy based in Richland, Washington. 2024 total compensation came to $172,481. They are classified at grade 15.

James Gambrell

Quality Assurance/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$172,481

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $172,481
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,481
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Aiken
Work county: Aiken
Work state: South Carolina

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $172,481
Basic Pay (before locality): $147,647
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 450020003
Length of Service (Years): 33
Occupation Code (OPM): 1910
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Energy, James Gambrell serves as a Quality Assurance based in Aiken, South Carolina. Their 2024 pay totaled $172,481. They are classified at grade 15.

Daniel Goldsmith

Management and Program Analysis/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$172,481

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $172,481
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,481
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Deltona
Work county: Volusia
Work state: Florida

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $172,481
Basic Pay (before locality): $147,647
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 120825127
Length of Service (Years): 20
Occupation Code (OPM): 0343
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Energy, Daniel Goldsmith serves as a Management and Program Analysis based in Deltona, Florida. Their 2024 pay totaled $172,481. They are classified at grade 15.

Charles Sitzlar

Facility Operations Services/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$172,481

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $172,481
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,481
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Oak Ridge
Work county: Anderson
Work state: Tennessee

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $172,481
Basic Pay (before locality): $147,647
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 471850001
Length of Service (Years): 22
Occupation Code (OPM): 1640
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Charles Sitzlar is a Facility Operations Services at Department of Energy based in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. 2024 total compensation came to $172,481. They are classified at grade 15.

David Tucker

General Physical Science/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$172,481

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $172,481
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,481
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Morgantown
Work county: Monongalia
Work state: West Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $172,481
Basic Pay (before locality): $147,647
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 541840061
Length of Service (Years): 22
Occupation Code (OPM): 1301
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

David Tucker works as a General Physical Science for Department of Energy based in Morgantown, West Virginia. David earned $172,481 in 2024. Their pay grade is 15.

Kristin Kerwin

General Physical Science/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$172,458

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $170,458
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,458
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Golden
Work county: Jefferson
Work state: Colorado

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $170,458
Basic Pay (before locality): $131,243
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 081000059
Length of Service (Years): 17
Occupation Code (OPM): 1301
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Kristin Kerwin is a General Physical Science at Department of Energy based in Golden, Colorado. 2024 total compensation came to $172,458. They are classified at grade 15.

Sandra Dickison

International Relations/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$172,429

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $169,429
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,429
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $169,429
Basic Pay (before locality): $127,142
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 8
Occupation Code (OPM): 0131
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Energy, Sandra Dickison serves as a International Relations based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $172,429. They are classified at grade 15.

Darlene Lucas

Budget Analysis/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$172,423

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $171,923
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,423
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Upper Marlboro
Work county: Prince George's
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $171,923
Basic Pay (before locality): $129,013
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 241620033
Length of Service (Years): 30
Occupation Code (OPM): 0560
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Energy, Darlene Lucas serves as a Budget Analysis based in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. Their 2024 pay totaled $172,423. They are classified at grade 14.

Michelle Sheldon

General Business and Industry/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$172,386

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $172,386
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,386
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Berkeley
Work county: Alameda
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $172,386
Basic Pay (before locality): $118,552
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 060340001
Length of Service (Years): 24
Occupation Code (OPM): 1101
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Michelle Sheldon holds the role of General Business and Industry at Department of Energy based in Berkeley, California. In 2024, their total compensation was $172,386. Their pay grade is 14.

Jr Jaramillo

Electrical Engineering/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$172,320

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $167,370
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,950
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,320
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Vancouver
Work county: Clark
Work state: Washington

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $167,370
Basic Pay (before locality): $132,500
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 532370011
Length of Service (Years): 23
Occupation Code (OPM): 0850
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Jr Jaramillo works as a Electrical Engineering for Department of Energy based in Vancouver, Washington. Jr earned $172,320 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.

Chad Hamel

Civil Engineering/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$172,320

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $167,370
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,950
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,320
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Vancouver
Work county: Clark
Work state: Washington

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $167,370
Basic Pay (before locality): $132,500
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 532370011
Length of Service (Years): 22
Occupation Code (OPM): 0810
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Chad Hamel holds the role of Civil Engineering at Department of Energy based in Vancouver, Washington. In 2024, their total compensation was $172,320. Their pay grade is 14.

Jack Kolze

Electrical Engineering/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$172,320

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $167,370
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,950
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,320
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Vancouver
Work county: Clark
Work state: Washington

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $167,370
Basic Pay (before locality): $132,500
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 532370011
Length of Service (Years): 16
Occupation Code (OPM): 0850
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Jack Kolze holds the role of Electrical Engineering at Department of Energy based in Vancouver, Washington. In 2024, their total compensation was $172,320. Their pay grade is 14.

David O'Claire

Civil Engineering/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$172,320

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $167,370
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,950
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,320
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Vancouver
Work county: Clark
Work state: Washington

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $167,370
Basic Pay (before locality): $132,500
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 532370011
Length of Service (Years): 21
Occupation Code (OPM): 0810
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Energy, David O'Claire serves as a Civil Engineering based in Vancouver, Washington. Their 2024 pay totaled $172,320. They are classified at grade 14.

Brian Lew

Electronics Engineering/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$172,320

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $167,370
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,950
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,320
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Vancouver
Work county: Clark
Work state: Washington

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $167,370
Basic Pay (before locality): $132,500
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 532370011
Length of Service (Years): 22
Occupation Code (OPM): 0855
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Brian Lew is a Electronics Engineering at Department of Energy based in Vancouver, Washington. 2024 total compensation came to $172,320. They are classified at grade 14.

Brian Bozarth

Financial Administration and Program/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$172,272

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $172,272
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,272
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Plainsboro
Work county: Middlesex
Work state: New Jersey

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $172,272
Basic Pay (before locality): $125,526
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 342632023
Length of Service (Years): 32
Occupation Code (OPM): 0501
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Brian Bozarth holds the role of Financial Administration and Program at Department of Energy based in Plainsboro, New Jersey. In 2024, their total compensation was $172,272. Their pay grade is 14.

John Meadows

Management and Program Analysis/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$172,272

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $172,272
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,272
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Upton
Work county: Suffolk
Work state: New York

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $172,272
Basic Pay (before locality): $125,526
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 366215103
Length of Service (Years): 34
Occupation Code (OPM): 0343
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

John Meadows is a Management and Program Analysis at Department of Energy based in Upton, New York. 2024 total compensation came to $172,272. They are classified at grade 14.

Mohammed Kabir

Civil Engineering/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$172,272

Sub-department: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Base pay: $172,272
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,272
Pay grade: 14
Work city: New York - New York
Work county: New York
Work state: New York

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $172,272
Basic Pay (before locality): $125,526
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 364170061
Length of Service (Years): 12
Occupation Code (OPM): 0810
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Mohammed Kabir holds the role of Civil Engineering at Department of Energy based in New York - New York, New York. In 2024, their total compensation was $172,272. Their pay grade is 14.

Wai Lee

Civil Engineering/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$172,272

Sub-department: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Base pay: $172,272
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,272
Pay grade: 14
Work city: New York - New York
Work county: New York
Work state: New York

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $172,272
Basic Pay (before locality): $125,526
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 364170061
Length of Service (Years): 11
Occupation Code (OPM): 0810
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Energy, Wai Lee serves as a Civil Engineering based in New York - New York, New York. Their 2024 pay totaled $172,272. They are classified at grade 14.