Health Physics

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

55 employees hold this title in Department of Health and Human Services. Median total compensation for the role is $137,624, above the department median of $129,759.

Employees: 55
Total payroll: $7.3M
Role median: $137,624
Agency median: $129,759
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$52,175$191,720+

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How total compensation varies among the 55 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.

Compare departments

This role across U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)

Health Physics is held in 12 U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) departments. In Department of Health and Human Services, the median of $137,624 ranks #10 of 12.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Commerce

$174,964 · 17

Department of Agriculture

$168,129 · 3

Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

$164,953 · 6

Department of Homeland Security

$162,629 · 11

Department of Labor

$158,860 · 1

Environmental Protection Agency

$151,203 · 24

Nuclear Regulatory Commission

$147,934 · 141

Department of Transportation

$147,863 · 2

Department of Energy

$146,640 · 36

Department of Interior

$130,302 · 2

Department of Veterans Affairs

$125,436 · 105

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

Record list

Employees with this title

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Kimberly Powers

Health Physics/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$88,281

Sub-department: National Institutes of Health
Base pay: $88,281
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,281
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Bethesda
Work county: Montgomery
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $88,281
Basic Pay (before locality): $66,247
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240130031
Length of Service (Years): 12
Occupation Code (OPM): 1306
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Kimberly Powers works as a Health Physics for Department of Health and Human Services based in Bethesda, Maryland. Kimberly earned $88,281 in 2024. Their pay grade is 11.