U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) / Department of Health and Human Services / Economist

Job-title file

Economist

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

237 employees hold this title in Department of Health and Human Services. Median total compensation for the role is $153,336, above the department median of $129,759.

Employees: 237
Total payroll: $34.8M
Role median: $153,336
Agency median: $129,759
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$52,175$214,058+

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

How total compensation varies among the 237 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

Economist pay vs. the United States

Across all employers in the United States, the median wage for Economists — about 17,790 people — is $124,720. Department of Health and Human Services pays a median base salary of $153,336 for this role, 23% above that figure — about the 64th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Department of Health and Human Services sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$67,360

$89,330

$124,720

$174,720

$238,060

Department of Health and Human Services median · $153,336

The bar is the range of annual wages for Economists across every employer in the United States, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Department of Health and Human Services’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

Median total compensation for this role at Department of Health and Human Services is $153,336, 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)

Economist is held in 43 U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) departments. In Department of Health and Human Services, the median of $153,336 ranks #22 of 43.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Commodity Futures Trading Commission

$247,426 · 32

Securities and Exchange Commission

$214,634 · 138

Federal Reserve System

$208,995 · 65

National Science Foundation

$204,000 · 5

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

$200,226 · 87

Federal Housing Finance Agency

$196,471 · 64

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative

$191,900 · 3

Department of Justice

$191,900 · 55

Federal Trade Commission

$191,900 · 88

Federal Communications Commission

$191,350 · 62

Department of Treasury

$183,749 · 363

Small Business Administration

$181,216 · 9

Median total compensation for the Economist role in other U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)departments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Economist beyond U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)

This role is reported in 5 jurisdictions. In U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense), the median of $144,042 ranks #1 of 5. See Economist across all of U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$135,913 · 8

$79,810 · 69

$73,923 · 10

$65,123 · 35

Median total compensation for comparable Economist roles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Claire Hug

Economist/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$108,012

Sub-department: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Base pay: $108,012
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,012
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Scottsdale
Work county: Maricopa
Work state: Arizona

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $108,012
Basic Pay (before locality): $88,520
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 040420013
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Claire Hug is a Economist at Department of Health and Human Services based in Scottsdale, Arizona. 2024 total compensation came to $108,012. They are classified at grade 13.

Arielle Bosworth

Economist/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$106,112

Sub-department: Office Secretary Health and Human Services
Base pay: $105,812
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,112
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $105,812
Basic Pay (before locality): $79,403
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Arielle Bosworth holds the role of Economist at Department of Health and Human Services based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $106,112. Their pay grade is 12.

Laura Wreschnig

Economist/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$105,312

Sub-department: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Base pay: $105,312
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,312
Pay grade: 13
Work city: South Burlington
Work county: Chittenden
Work state: Vermont

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $105,312
Basic Pay (before locality): $88,520
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 500620007
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Laura Wreschnig is a Economist at Department of Health and Human Services based in South Burlington, Vermont. 2024 total compensation came to $105,312. They are classified at grade 13.

Daniel Kidane

Economist/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$104,788

Sub-department: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Base pay: $104,788
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,788
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Everett
Work county: Middlesex
Work state: Massachusetts

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $104,788
Basic Pay (before locality): $79,403
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 250310017
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Daniel Kidane holds the role of Economist at Department of Health and Human Services based in Everett, Massachusetts. In 2024, their total compensation was $104,788. Their pay grade is 12.

Danelle Callan

Economist/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$104,498

Sub-department: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Base pay: $104,498
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,498
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Albuquerque
Work county: Bernalillo
Work state: New Mexico

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $104,498
Basic Pay (before locality): $88,520
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 350030001
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Health and Human Services, Danelle Callan serves as a Economist based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Their 2024 pay totaled $104,498. They are classified at grade 13.

Chin Leung

Economist/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$104,149

Sub-department: Centers for Disease Control and Preventn
Base pay: $104,149
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,149
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Invalid
Work county: Invalid
Work state: Invalid

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $104,149
Basic Pay (before locality): $104,149
Country: Invalid
Duty Station Code: *
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): RG

At Department of Health and Human Services, Chin Leung serves as a Economist based in Invalid, Invalid. Their 2024 pay totaled $104,149. They are classified at grade 00.

Hannah Ahn

Economist/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$103,409

Sub-department: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Base pay: $103,409
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,409
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Sioux Falls
Work county: Minnehaha
Work state: South Dakota

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $103,409
Basic Pay (before locality): $88,520
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 462450099
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Health and Human Services, Hannah Ahn serves as a Economist based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Their 2024 pay totaled $103,409. They are classified at grade 13.

Kathleen Knocke

Economist/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$102,506

Sub-department: Office Secretary Health and Human Services
Base pay: $102,506
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,506
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $102,506
Basic Pay (before locality): $76,922
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Health and Human Services, Kathleen Knocke serves as a Economist based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $102,506. They are classified at grade 12.

Alyssa Gross

Economist/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$102,506

Sub-department: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Base pay: $102,506
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,506
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Woodlawn
Work county: Baltimore
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $102,506
Basic Pay (before locality): $76,922
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 241698005
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Alyssa Gross works as a Economist for Department of Health and Human Services based in Woodlawn, Maryland. Alyssa earned $102,506 in 2024. Their pay grade is 12.

Enrique Saldarriaga

Economist/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$101,086

Sub-department: Centers for Disease Control and Preventn
Base pay: $101,086
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,086
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Atlanta
Work county: De Kalb
Work state: Georgia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $101,086
Basic Pay (before locality): $101,086
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 130280089
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): AD

Enrique Saldarriaga is a Economist at Department of Health and Human Services based in Atlanta, Georgia. 2024 total compensation came to $101,086. They are classified at grade 00.

Soumava Basu

Economist/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$101,086

Sub-department: Centers for Disease Control and Preventn
Base pay: $101,086
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,086
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Atlanta
Work county: De Kalb
Work state: Georgia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $101,086
Basic Pay (before locality): $101,086
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 130280089
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): AD

Soumava Basu works as a Economist for Department of Health and Human Services based in Atlanta, Georgia. Soumava earned $101,086 in 2024. Their pay grade is 00.

James Henson

Economist/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$101,086

Sub-department: Centers for Disease Control and Preventn
Base pay: $101,086
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,086
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Atlanta
Work county: De Kalb
Work state: Georgia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $101,086
Basic Pay (before locality): $101,086
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 130280089
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): AD

James Henson is a Economist at Department of Health and Human Services based in Atlanta, Georgia. 2024 total compensation came to $101,086. They are classified at grade 00.