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 Economistroles 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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Jamison Pike

Economist/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$131,136

Sub-department: Centers for Disease Control and Preventn
Base pay: $131,136
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,136
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Roswell
Work county: Fulton
Work state: Georgia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $131,136
Basic Pay (before locality): $106,226
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 134790121
Length of Service (Years): 8
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Health and Human Services, Jamison Pike serves as a Economist based in Roswell, Georgia. Their 2024 pay totaled $131,136. They are classified at grade 13.

Ketra Rice

Economist/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$131,136

Sub-department: Centers for Disease Control and Preventn
Base pay: $131,136
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,136
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Atlanta
Work county: De Kalb
Work state: Georgia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $131,136
Basic Pay (before locality): $106,226
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 130280089
Length of Service (Years): 9
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Health and Human Services, Ketra Rice serves as a Economist based in Atlanta, Georgia. Their 2024 pay totaled $131,136. They are classified at grade 13.

Xu Wang

Economist/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$131,136

Sub-department: Centers for Disease Control and Preventn
Base pay: $131,136
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,136
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Suwanee
Work county: Gwinnett
Work state: Georgia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $131,136
Basic Pay (before locality): $131,136
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 135300135
Length of Service (Years): 10
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): RG

Xu Wang holds the role of Economist at Department of Health and Human Services based in Suwanee, Georgia. In 2024, their total compensation was $131,136. Their pay grade is 00.

Jonathan Oliver

Economist/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$130,833

Sub-department: Office Secretary Health and Human Services
Base pay: $130,833
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,833
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Darien
Work county: Du Page
Work state: Illinois

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $130,833
Basic Pay (before locality): $100,324
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 172225043
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Jonathan Oliver is a Economist at Department of Health and Human Services based in Darien, Illinois. 2024 total compensation came to $130,833. They are classified at grade 13.

Benjamin Weiner

Economist/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$130,134

Sub-department: Food and Drug Administration
Base pay: $129,759
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $375
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,134
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Baltimore
Work county: Baltimore
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $129,759
Basic Pay (before locality): $97,373
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240050510
Length of Service (Years): 9
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Benjamin Weiner holds the role of Economist at Department of Health and Human Services based in Baltimore, Maryland. In 2024, their total compensation was $130,134. Their pay grade is 13.

Petros Tesfazion

Economist/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$129,759

Sub-department: Health Resources and Services Administrative
Base pay: $129,759
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,759
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Falls Church
Work county: Falls Church
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $129,759
Basic Pay (before locality): $97,373
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 510930610
Length of Service (Years): 6
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Petros Tesfazion works as a Economist for Department of Health and Human Services based in Falls Church, Virginia. Petros earned $129,759 in 2024. Their pay grade is 13.

Dylan Leischow

Economist/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$129,759

Sub-department: Food and Drug Administration
Base pay: $129,759
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,759
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Silver Spring
Work county: Montgomery
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $129,759
Basic Pay (before locality): $97,373
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 241450031
Length of Service (Years): 11
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Dylan Leischow holds the role of Economist at Department of Health and Human Services based in Silver Spring, Maryland. In 2024, their total compensation was $129,759. Their pay grade is 13.

Alexander Ray

Economist/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$129,759

Sub-department: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Base pay: $129,759
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,759
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $129,759
Basic Pay (before locality): $97,373
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Health and Human Services, Alexander Ray serves as a Economist based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $129,759. They are classified at grade 13.

Hemant Saroopchand

Economist/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$129,759

Sub-department: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Base pay: $129,759
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,759
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Woodlawn
Work county: Baltimore
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $129,759
Basic Pay (before locality): $97,373
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 241698005
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Hemant Saroopchand works as a Economist for Department of Health and Human Services based in Woodlawn, Maryland. Hemant earned $129,759 in 2024. Their pay grade is 13.

Maxwell Chomas

Economist/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$128,956

Sub-department: Food and Drug Administration
Base pay: $128,956
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,956
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Silver Spring
Work county: Montgomery
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $128,956
Basic Pay (before locality): $128,956
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 241450031
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): RG

At Department of Health and Human Services, Maxwell Chomas serves as a Economist based in Silver Spring, Maryland. Their 2024 pay totaled $128,956. They are classified at grade 00.

Kaushik Ghosh

Economist/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$125,827

Sub-department: Office Secretary Health and Human Services
Base pay: $125,827
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,827
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $125,827
Basic Pay (before locality): $94,422
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Kaushik Ghosh works as a Economist for Department of Health and Human Services based in Washington, District of Columbia. Kaushik earned $125,827 in 2024. Their pay grade is 13.

Claudia Molinar

Economist/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$125,827

Sub-department: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Base pay: $125,827
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,827
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Woodlawn
Work county: Baltimore
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $125,827
Basic Pay (before locality): $94,422
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 241698005
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Claudia Molinar works as a Economist for Department of Health and Human Services based in Woodlawn, Maryland. Claudia earned $125,827 in 2024. Their pay grade is 13.