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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Ehren Schuttringer

Economist/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$157,211

Sub-department: Food and Drug Administration
Base pay: $157,211
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,211
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Ann Arbor
Work county: Washtenaw
Work state: Michigan

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $157,211
Basic Pay (before locality): $122,039
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 260150161
Length of Service (Years): 9
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Ehren Schuttringer holds the role of Economist at Department of Health and Human Services based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. In 2024, their total compensation was $157,211. Their pay grade is 14.

Xin Xu

Economist/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$156,454

Sub-department: Food and Drug Administration
Base pay: $156,204
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $156,454
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Carmel
Work county: Hamilton
Work state: Indiana

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $156,204
Basic Pay (before locality): $132,500
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 180710057
Length of Service (Years): 14
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Xin Xu holds the role of Economist at Department of Health and Human Services based in Carmel, Indiana. In 2024, their total compensation was $156,454. Their pay grade is 14.

Jose Gomez

Economist/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$156,323

Sub-department: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Base pay: $156,323
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $156,323
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Los Osos
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $156,323
Basic Pay (before locality): $115,079
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 062004079
Length of Service (Years): 8
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Health and Human Services, Jose Gomez serves as a Economist based in Los Osos, California. Their 2024 pay totaled $156,323. They are classified at grade 13.

Andrea Sisko

Economist/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$155,822

Sub-department: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Base pay: $155,822
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $155,822
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Irwin
Work county: Westmoreland
Work state: Pennsylvania

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $155,822
Basic Pay (before locality): $129,013
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 423900129
Length of Service (Years): 19
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Health and Human Services, Andrea Sisko serves as a Economist based in Irwin, Pennsylvania. Their 2024 pay totaled $155,822. They are classified at grade 14.

Lijing Ouyang

Economist/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$154,962

Sub-department: Centers for Disease Control and Preventn
Base pay: $154,962
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $154,962
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Suwanee
Work county: Gwinnett
Work state: Georgia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $154,962
Basic Pay (before locality): $125,526
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 135300135
Length of Service (Years): 18
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Lijing Ouyang is a Economist at Department of Health and Human Services based in Suwanee, Georgia. 2024 total compensation came to $154,962. They are classified at grade 14.

Feijun Luo

Economist/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$154,962

Sub-department: Centers for Disease Control and Preventn
Base pay: $154,962
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $154,962
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Atlanta
Work county: De Kalb
Work state: Georgia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $154,962
Basic Pay (before locality): $125,526
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 130280089
Length of Service (Years): 15
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Feijun Luo holds the role of Economist at Department of Health and Human Services based in Atlanta, Georgia. In 2024, their total compensation was $154,962. Their pay grade is 14.

Chunyu Li

Economist/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$154,962

Sub-department: Centers for Disease Control and Preventn
Base pay: $154,962
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $154,962
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Alpharetta
Work county: Fulton
Work state: Georgia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $154,962
Basic Pay (before locality): $125,526
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 130120121
Length of Service (Years): 15
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Health and Human Services, Chunyu Li serves as a Economist based in Alpharetta, Georgia. Their 2024 pay totaled $154,962. They are classified at grade 14.

Amanda Honeycutt

Economist/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$154,787

Sub-department: Centers for Disease Control and Preventn
Base pay: $154,787
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $154,787
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Charleston
Work county: Charleston
Work state: South Carolina

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $154,787
Basic Pay (before locality): $132,500
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 450410019
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Amanda Honeycutt is a Economist at Department of Health and Human Services based in Charleston, South Carolina. 2024 total compensation came to $154,787. They are classified at grade 14.

Elizabeth Kim

Economist/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$154,463

Sub-department: Food and Drug Administration
Base pay: $154,463
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $154,463
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Union City
Work county: Alameda
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $154,463
Basic Pay (before locality): $106,226
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 063993001
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Elizabeth Kim works as a Economist for Department of Health and Human Services based in Union City, California. Elizabeth earned $154,463 in 2024. Their pay grade is 13.

Assen Assenov

Economist/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$153,354

Sub-department: National Institutes of Health
Base pay: $153,354
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,354
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Bethesda
Work county: Montgomery
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $153,354
Basic Pay (before locality): $115,079
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240130031
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Health and Human Services, Assen Assenov serves as a Economist based in Bethesda, Maryland. Their 2024 pay totaled $153,354. They are classified at grade 13.

Mary Catlin

Economist/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$153,354

Sub-department: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Base pay: $153,354
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,354
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Woodlawn
Work county: Baltimore
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $153,354
Basic Pay (before locality): $115,079
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 241698005
Length of Service (Years): 29
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Health and Human Services, Mary Catlin serves as a Economist based in Woodlawn, Maryland. Their 2024 pay totaled $153,354. They are classified at grade 13.

Andrew Frankos-Rey

Economist/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$153,354

Sub-department: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Base pay: $153,354
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,354
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Woodlawn
Work county: Baltimore
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $153,354
Basic Pay (before locality): $115,079
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 241698005
Length of Service (Years): 18
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Andrew Frankos-Rey works as a Economist for Department of Health and Human Services based in Woodlawn, Maryland. Andrew earned $153,354 in 2024. Their pay grade is 13.

Komi Mati

Economist/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$153,354

Sub-department: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Base pay: $153,354
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,354
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $153,354
Basic Pay (before locality): $115,079
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Komi Mati holds the role of Economist at Department of Health and Human Services based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $153,354. Their pay grade is 13.

Katherine Mcdonald

Economist/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$153,354

Sub-department: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Base pay: $153,354
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,354
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Manassas
Work county: Manassas
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $153,354
Basic Pay (before locality): $115,079
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 511550683
Length of Service (Years): 17
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Katherine Mcdonald holds the role of Economist at Department of Health and Human Services based in Manassas, Virginia. In 2024, their total compensation was $153,354. Their pay grade is 13.

Heidi Oumarou

Economist/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$153,354

Sub-department: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Base pay: $153,354
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,354
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Woodlawn
Work county: Baltimore
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $153,354
Basic Pay (before locality): $115,079
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 241698005
Length of Service (Years): 24
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Heidi Oumarou is a Economist at Department of Health and Human Services based in Woodlawn, Maryland. 2024 total compensation came to $153,354. They are classified at grade 13.

Lekha Whittle

Economist/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$153,354

Sub-department: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Base pay: $153,354
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,354
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Woodlawn
Work county: Baltimore
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $153,354
Basic Pay (before locality): $115,079
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 241698005
Length of Service (Years): 29
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Lekha Whittle works as a Economist for Department of Health and Human Services based in Woodlawn, Maryland. Lekha earned $153,354 in 2024. Their pay grade is 13.

Elizabeth Botkins

Economist/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$153,336

Sub-department: Food and Drug Administration
Base pay: $153,336
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,336
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Silver Spring
Work county: Montgomery
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $153,336
Basic Pay (before locality): $115,065
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 241450031
Length of Service (Years): 6
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Elizabeth Botkins is a Economist at Department of Health and Human Services based in Silver Spring, Maryland. 2024 total compensation came to $153,336. They are classified at grade 14.

Bisma Sayed

Economist/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$153,336

Sub-department: Office Secretary Health and Human Services
Base pay: $153,336
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,336
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Riverdale
Work county: Prince George's
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $153,336
Basic Pay (before locality): $115,065
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 241330033
Length of Service (Years): 8
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Bisma Sayed holds the role of Economist at Department of Health and Human Services based in Riverdale, Maryland. In 2024, their total compensation was $153,336. Their pay grade is 14.

Charu Krishnan

Economist/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$153,336

Sub-department: Food and Drug Administration
Base pay: $153,336
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,336
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Silver Spring
Work county: Montgomery
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $153,336
Basic Pay (before locality): $115,065
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 241450031
Length of Service (Years): 13
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Health and Human Services, Charu Krishnan serves as a Economist based in Silver Spring, Maryland. Their 2024 pay totaled $153,336. They are classified at grade 14.

Andrea Monge

Economist/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$153,336

Sub-department: Food and Drug Administration
Base pay: $153,336
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,336
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Silver Spring
Work county: Montgomery
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $153,336
Basic Pay (before locality): $115,065
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 241450031
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Andrea Monge is a Economist at Department of Health and Human Services based in Silver Spring, Maryland. 2024 total compensation came to $153,336. They are classified at grade 14.

Tapas Ray

Economist/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$152,753

Sub-department: Centers for Disease Control and Preventn
Base pay: $152,753
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,753
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Cincinnati
Work county: Hamilton
Work state: Ohio

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $152,753
Basic Pay (before locality): $125,526
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 391610061
Length of Service (Years): 19
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Tapas Ray holds the role of Economist at Department of Health and Human Services based in Cincinnati, Ohio. In 2024, their total compensation was $152,753. Their pay grade is 14.

Andrew Kato

Economist/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$151,568

Sub-department: Health Resources and Services Administrative
Base pay: $151,568
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $151,568
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Brea
Work county: Orange
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $151,568
Basic Pay (before locality): $111,578
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 060450059
Length of Service (Years): 16
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Andrew Kato holds the role of Economist at Department of Health and Human Services based in Brea, California. In 2024, their total compensation was $151,568. Their pay grade is 14.

Cora Peterson

Economist/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$150,739

Sub-department: Centers for Disease Control and Preventn
Base pay: $150,739
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $150,739
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Minneapolis
Work county: Hennepin
Work state: Minnesota

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $150,739
Basic Pay (before locality): $118,552
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 274760053
Length of Service (Years): 12
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Cora Peterson is a Economist at Department of Health and Human Services based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. 2024 total compensation came to $150,739. They are classified at grade 14.

Andrew Leidner

Economist/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$150,657

Sub-department: Centers for Disease Control and Preventn
Base pay: $150,657
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $150,657
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Atlanta
Work county: De Kalb
Work state: Georgia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $150,657
Basic Pay (before locality): $122,039
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 130280089
Length of Service (Years): 6
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Andrew Leidner works as a Economist for Department of Health and Human Services based in Atlanta, Georgia. Andrew earned $150,657 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.

Sundar Shrestha

Economist/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$150,657

Sub-department: Centers for Disease Control and Preventn
Base pay: $150,657
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $150,657
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Tucker
Work county: De Kalb
Work state: Georgia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $150,657
Basic Pay (before locality): $122,039
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 135580089
Length of Service (Years): 16
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Health and Human Services, Sundar Shrestha serves as a Economist based in Tucker, Georgia. Their 2024 pay totaled $150,657. They are classified at grade 14.

Jason Zizzo

Economist/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$150,535

Sub-department: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Base pay: $150,535
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $150,535
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Port Angeles
Work county: Clallam
Work state: Washington

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $150,535
Basic Pay (before locality): $115,079
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 531700009
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Jason Zizzo works as a Economist for Department of Health and Human Services based in Port Angeles, Washington. Jason earned $150,535 in 2024. Their pay grade is 13.

David Schwartzman

Economist/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$149,835

Sub-department: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Base pay: $149,835
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $149,835
Pay grade: 13
Work city: New York - New York
Work county: New York
Work state: New York

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $149,835
Basic Pay (before locality): $109,177
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 364170061
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Health and Human Services, David Schwartzman serves as a Economist based in New York - New York, New York. Their 2024 pay totaled $149,835. They are classified at grade 13.