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

Job-title file

Environmental Protection Specialist

Coordinate and deliver a specific program area, supporting planning, outreach, and daily operations.

22 employees hold this title in Department of Health and Human Services. Median total compensation for the role is $136,899, below the department median of $138,024.

Employees: 22
Total payroll: $3M
Role median: $136,899
Agency median: $138,024
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$77,687$163,878+

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

How total compensation varies among the 22 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

Environmental Protection Specialist pay vs. the United States

Across all employers in the United States, the median wage for Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health — about 89,250 people — is $82,220. Department of Health and Human Services pays a median base salary of $136,099 for this role, 66% above that figure — about the 88th 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

$52,520

$64,490

$82,220

$107,970

$140,010

Department of Health and Human Services median · $136,099

The bar is the range of annual wages for Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 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 $136,899, 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)

Environmental Protection Specialist is held in 27 U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) departments. In Department of Health and Human Services, the median of $136,899 ranks #16 of 27.

Highest-paying departments for this role

National Science Foundation

$201,647 · 2

Export-Import Bank of the United States

$197,200 · 1

Department of Justice

$177,498 · 2

Dfc

$171,923 · 1

Surface Transportation Board

$160,705 · 4

Nat Archives and Records Administration

$156,715 · 1

Department of Commerce

$156,170 · 36

United States Agency for International Development

$150,535 · 95

Presidio Trust

$150,457 · 5

Department of State

$150,203 · 1

Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

$144,225 · 50

Department of Transportation

$143,984 · 457

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

Same department

Other job titles in Department of Health and Human Services

Accounting 506
Administration and Office Support Student Trainee 253
Administrative Officer 1,329
Auditing 731
Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering 348
Budget Analysis 1,016
Chemistry 1,836
Computer Science 323
Consumer Safety 3,650
Contact Representative 303
Contracting 1,572
Custodial Working 590
Dental Assistant 451
Dental Officer 334
Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist 266
Economist 258
Emergency Management Specialist 392
Financial Administration and Program 644
General Arts and Information 1,115
General Attorney 1,268
General Business and Industry 489
General Engineering 674
General Health Science 10,805
General Natural Resources Management and Biological Sciences 5,921
Government Information Specialist 247
Grants Management 1,153
Health Aid and Technician 1,593
Health Insurance Administration 3,208
Health System Specialist 275
Human Resources Management 1,522
Information Technology Management 4,291
Maintenance Mechanic 453
Management and Program Analysis 6,132
Mathematical Statistics 703
Medical Officer 5,766
Medical Records Technician 662
Medical Support Assistance 1,280
Medical Technologist 494
Microbiology 1,222
Miscellaneous Administration and Program 7,606
Miscellaneous Clerk and Assistant 1,088
Nurse 5,225
Nursing Assistant 390
Pharmacist 1,242
Pharmacology 719
Pharmacy Technician 448
Physician Assistant 253
Program Management 391
Psychology 279
Public Affairs 396
Public Health Program Specialist 4,930
Secretary 257
Security Administration 398
Security Guard 328
Social Science 2,526
Statistics 561
Technical Information Services 259
Toxicology 270
Training Instruction 246
Veterinary Medical Science 346

Record list

Employees with this title

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Desmond Abrokwa

Environmental Protection Specialist/Department of Health and Human Services

2026 total comp

$167,902

Sub-department: Food and Drug Administration
Base pay: $167,902
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,902
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Silver Spring
Work state: Maryland
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $167,902
Agency Code (OPM): HE
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): HE36
Basic Pay (before locality): $125,356
Duty Station Code: 241450031
Duty Station State: MD
Length of Service (Years): 20
Occupation Code (OPM): 0028

Desmond Abrokwa is a Environmental Protection Specialist at Department of Health and Human Services based in Silver Spring, Maryland. 2026 total compensation came to $167,902. They are classified at grade 14.

Thomas Carroll

Environmental Protection Specialist/Department of Health and Human Services

2026 total comp

$158,322

Sub-department: National Institutes of Health
Base pay: $158,322
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,322
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Bethesda
Work state: Maryland
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $158,322
Agency Code (OPM): HE
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): HE38
Basic Pay (before locality): $118,204
Duty Station Code: 240130031
Duty Station State: MD
Length of Service (Years): 36
Occupation Code (OPM): 0028

At Department of Health and Human Services, Thomas Carroll serves as a Environmental Protection Specialist based in Bethesda, Maryland. Their 2026 pay totaled $158,322. They are classified at grade 13.

Daryl Moore

Environmental Protection Specialist/Department of Health and Human Services

2026 total comp

$158,322

Sub-department: National Institutes of Health
Base pay: $158,322
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,322
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Bethesda
Work state: Maryland
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $158,322
Agency Code (OPM): HE
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): HE38
Basic Pay (before locality): $118,204
Duty Station Code: 240130031
Duty Station State: MD
Length of Service (Years): 38
Occupation Code (OPM): 0028

Daryl Moore works as a Environmental Protection Specialist for Department of Health and Human Services based in Bethesda, Maryland. Daryl earned $158,322 in 2026. Their pay grade is 13.

Jon Sweeney

Environmental Protection Specialist/Department of Health and Human Services

2026 total comp

$158,322

Sub-department: National Institutes of Health
Base pay: $158,322
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,322
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Bethesda
Work state: Maryland
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $158,322
Agency Code (OPM): HE
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): HE38
Basic Pay (before locality): $118,204
Duty Station Code: 240130031
Duty Station State: MD
Length of Service (Years): 19
Occupation Code (OPM): 0028

Jon Sweeney is a Environmental Protection Specialist at Department of Health and Human Services based in Bethesda, Maryland. 2026 total compensation came to $158,322. They are classified at grade 13.

Jacob Deal

Environmental Protection Specialist/Department of Health and Human Services

2026 total comp

$150,203

Sub-department: National Institutes of Health
Base pay: $150,203
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $150,203
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Bethesda
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $150,203
Agency Code (OPM): HE
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): HE38
Basic Pay (before locality): $112,142
Duty Station Code: 240130031
Duty Station State: MD
Length of Service (Years): 16
Occupation Code (OPM): 0028

Jacob Deal holds the role of Environmental Protection Specialist at Department of Health and Human Services based in Bethesda, Maryland. In 2026, their total compensation was $150,203. Their pay grade is 13.

Steven Ortega

Environmental Protection Specialist/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$150,172

Sub-department: Health Resources and Services Administration
Base pay: $150,172
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $150,172
Pay grade: 13
Work city: San Francisco
Work state: California
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $150,172
Agency Code (OPM): HE
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): HE34
Basic Pay (before locality): $103,275
Duty Station Code: 063290075
Duty Station State: CA
Length of Service (Years): 37
Occupation Code (OPM): 0028

Steven Ortega is a Environmental Protection Specialist at Department of Health and Human Services based in San Francisco, California. 2024 total compensation came to $150,172. They are classified at grade 13.

Mark Radtke

Environmental Protection Specialist/Department of Health and Human Services

2026 total comp

$146,143

Sub-department: National Institutes of Health
Base pay: $146,143
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,143
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Bethesda
Work state: Maryland
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $146,143
Agency Code (OPM): HE
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): HE38
Basic Pay (before locality): $109,111
Duty Station Code: 240130031
Duty Station State: MD
Length of Service (Years): 18
Occupation Code (OPM): 0028

Mark Radtke works as a Environmental Protection Specialist for Department of Health and Human Services based in Bethesda, Maryland. Mark earned $146,143 in 2026. Their pay grade is 13.

Paul Johnson

Environmental Protection Specialist/Department of Health and Human Services

2026 total comp

$146,093

Sub-department: National Institutes of Health
Base pay: $144,493
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,093
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Durham
Work state: North Carolina
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $144,493
Agency Code (OPM): HE
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): HE38
Basic Pay (before locality): $118,204
Duty Station Code: 371360063
Duty Station State: NC
Length of Service (Years): 29
Occupation Code (OPM): 0028

Paul Johnson works as a Environmental Protection Specialist for Department of Health and Human Services based in Durham, North Carolina. Paul earned $146,093 in 2026. Their pay grade is 13.

Donna Meyer

Environmental Protection Specialist/Department of Health and Human Services

2026 total comp

$145,515

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $145,515
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $145,515
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Sacramento
Work state: California
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $145,515
Agency Code (OPM): HE
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): HE37
Basic Pay (before locality): $112,142
Duty Station Code: 063150067
Duty Station State: CA
Length of Service (Years): 43
Occupation Code (OPM): 0028

Donna Meyer is a Environmental Protection Specialist at Department of Health and Human Services based in Sacramento, California. 2026 total compensation came to $145,515. They are classified at grade 13.

Cindy Rood

Environmental Protection Specialist/Department of Health and Human Services

2026 total comp

$142,084

Sub-department: Food and Drug Administration
Base pay: $142,084
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,084
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Silver Spring
Work state: Maryland
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $142,084
Agency Code (OPM): HE
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): HE36
Basic Pay (before locality): $106,080
Duty Station Code: 241450031
Duty Station State: MD
Length of Service (Years): 22
Occupation Code (OPM): 0028

Cindy Rood works as a Environmental Protection Specialist for Department of Health and Human Services based in Silver Spring, Maryland. Cindy earned $142,084 in 2026. Their pay grade is 13.

Alana Olson

Environmental Protection Specialist/Department of Health and Human Services

2026 total comp

$138,821

Sub-department: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Base pay: $138,821
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,821
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Atlanta
Work state: Georgia
Middle name: Maharrey

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $138,821
Agency Code (OPM): HE
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): HE39
Basic Pay (before locality): $112,142
Duty Station Code: 130280089
Duty Station State: GA
Length of Service (Years): 14
Occupation Code (OPM): 0028

Alana Olson is a Environmental Protection Specialist at Department of Health and Human Services based in Atlanta, Georgia. 2026 total compensation came to $138,821. They are classified at grade 13.

William Steinmetz

Environmental Protection Specialist/Department of Health and Human Services

2026 total comp

$134,977

Sub-department: National Institutes of Health
Base pay: $133,377
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,977
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Durham
Work state: North Carolina
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $133,377
Agency Code (OPM): HE
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): HE38
Basic Pay (before locality): $109,111
Duty Station Code: 371360063
Duty Station State: NC
Length of Service (Years): 25
Occupation Code (OPM): 0028

At Department of Health and Human Services, William Steinmetz serves as a Environmental Protection Specialist based in Durham, North Carolina. Their 2026 pay totaled $134,977. They are classified at grade 13.

Andrea Taylor

Environmental Protection Specialist/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$130,345

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $130,345
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,345
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Tahlequah
Work state: Oklahoma
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $130,345
Agency Code (OPM): HE
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): HE37
Basic Pay (before locality): $111,578
Duty Station Code: 404600021
Duty Station State: OK
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0028

Andrea Taylor is a Environmental Protection Specialist at Department of Health and Human Services based in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. 2024 total compensation came to $130,345. They are classified at grade 14.

Leanne Defoor

Environmental Protection Specialist/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$128,593

Sub-department: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Base pay: $127,493
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,593
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Atlanta
Work state: Georgia
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $127,493
Agency Code (OPM): HE
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): HE39
Basic Pay (before locality): $103,275
Duty Station Code: 130280089
Duty Station State: GA
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0028

Leanne Defoor holds the role of Environmental Protection Specialist at Department of Health and Human Services based in Atlanta, Georgia. In 2024, their total compensation was $128,593. Their pay grade is 13.

Ontorio Brown

Environmental Protection Specialist/Department of Health and Human Services

2026 total comp

$127,564

Sub-department: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Base pay: $127,564
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,564
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Atlanta
Work state: Georgia
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $127,564
Agency Code (OPM): HE
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): HE39
Basic Pay (before locality): $103,049
Duty Station Code: 130280089
Duty Station State: GA
Length of Service (Years): 13
Occupation Code (OPM): 0028

Ontorio Brown holds the role of Environmental Protection Specialist at Department of Health and Human Services based in Atlanta, Georgia. In 2026, their total compensation was $127,564. Their pay grade is 13.

Georgianna Porter

Environmental Protection Specialist/Department of Health and Human Services

2026 total comp

$126,313

Sub-department: National Institutes of Health
Base pay: $126,313
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,313
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Bethesda
Work state: Maryland
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $126,313
Agency Code (OPM): HE
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): HE38
Basic Pay (before locality): $94,306
Duty Station Code: 240130031
Duty Station State: MD
Length of Service (Years): 17
Occupation Code (OPM): 0028

At Department of Health and Human Services, Georgianna Porter serves as a Environmental Protection Specialist based in Bethesda, Maryland. Their 2026 pay totaled $126,313. They are classified at grade 12.

Lucy Aistis

Environmental Protection Specialist/Department of Health and Human Services

2026 total comp

$125,845

Sub-department: National Institutes of Health
Base pay: $125,845
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,845
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Bethesda
Work state: Maryland
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $125,845
Agency Code (OPM): HE
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): HE38
Basic Pay (before locality): $93,956
Duty Station Code: 240130031
Duty Station State: MD
Length of Service (Years): 10
Occupation Code (OPM): 0028

Lucy Aistis is a Environmental Protection Specialist at Department of Health and Human Services based in Bethesda, Maryland. 2026 total compensation came to $125,845. They are classified at grade 13.

Hannah Smith

Environmental Protection Specialist/Department of Health and Human Services

2026 total comp

$121,952

Sub-department: Health Resources and Services Administration
Base pay: $121,952
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,952
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Cincinnati
Work state: Ohio
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $121,952
Agency Code (OPM): HE
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): HE34
Basic Pay (before locality): $100,018
Duty Station Code: 391610061
Duty Station State: OH
Length of Service (Years): 9
Occupation Code (OPM): 0028

Hannah Smith works as a Environmental Protection Specialist for Department of Health and Human Services based in Cincinnati, Ohio. Hannah earned $121,952 in 2026. Their pay grade is 13.

Sung Choi

Environmental Protection Specialist/Department of Health and Human Services

2026 total comp

$112,657

Sub-department: National Institutes of Health
Base pay: $112,657
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,657
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Bethesda
Work state: Maryland
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $112,657
Agency Code (OPM): HE
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): HE38
Basic Pay (before locality): $84,110
Duty Station Code: 240130031
Duty Station State: MD
Length of Service (Years): 14
Occupation Code (OPM): 0028

At Department of Health and Human Services, Sung Choi serves as a Environmental Protection Specialist based in Bethesda, Maryland. Their 2026 pay totaled $112,657. They are classified at grade 12.

Staffan Peterson

Environmental Protection Specialist/Department of Health and Human Services

2025 total comp

$108,896

Sub-department: Health Resources and Services Administration
Base pay: $108,896
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,896
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Billings
Work state: Montana
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $108,896
Agency Code (OPM): HE
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): HE34
Basic Pay (before locality): $93,026
Duty Station Code: 300100111
Duty Station State: MT
Length of Service (Years): 13
Occupation Code (OPM): 0028

At Department of Health and Human Services, Staffan Peterson serves as a Environmental Protection Specialist based in Billings, Montana. Their 2025 pay totaled $108,896. They are classified at grade 13.

Carranza Smith

Environmental Protection Specialist/Department of Health and Human Services

2026 total comp

$106,732

Sub-department: National Institutes of Health
Base pay: $105,932
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,732
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Durham
Work state: North Carolina
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $105,932
Agency Code (OPM): HE
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): HE38
Basic Pay (before locality): $86,659
Duty Station Code: 371360063
Duty Station State: NC
Length of Service (Years): 19
Occupation Code (OPM): 0028

Carranza Smith works as a Environmental Protection Specialist for Department of Health and Human Services based in Durham, North Carolina. Carranza earned $106,732 in 2026. Their pay grade is 12.

Sierra Cheri

Environmental Protection Specialist/Department of Health and Human Services

2026 total comp

$77,687

Sub-department: National Institutes of Health
Base pay: $77,687
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,687
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Bethesda
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $77,687
Agency Code (OPM): HE
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): HE38
Basic Pay (before locality): $58,001
Duty Station Code: 240130031
Duty Station State: MD
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 0028

Sierra Cheri is a Environmental Protection Specialist at Department of Health and Human Services based in Bethesda, Maryland. 2026 total compensation came to $77,687. They are classified at grade 09.