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

Job-title file

Medical Technologist

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

422 employees hold this title in Department of Health and Human Services. Median total compensation for the role is $96,138, below the department median of $129,759.

Employees: 422
Total payroll: $42.4M
Role median: $96,138
Agency median: $129,759
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$61,598$153,354+

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

How total compensation varies among the 422 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

Medical Technologist pay vs. the United States

Across all employers in the United States, the median wage for Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians — about 332,940 people — is $62,930. Department of Health and Human Services pays a median base salary of $95,310 for this role, 51% above that figure — about the 86th 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

$38,910

$47,650

$62,930

$81,450

$100,990

Department of Health and Human Services median · $95,310

The bar is the range of annual wages for Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians 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 $96,138, 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)

Medical Technologist is held in 3 U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) departments. In Department of Health and Human Services, the median of $96,138 ranks #3 of 3.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of State

$128,956 · 6

Department of Veterans Affairs

$100,564 · 4,834

Median total compensation for the Medical Technologist 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

Medical Technologist beyond U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)

This role is reported in 7 jurisdictions. In U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense), the median of $100,105 ranks #1 of 7. See Medical Technologist across all of U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

District of Columbia

$94,134 · 20

Texas

$63,849 · 57

Florida

$44,278 · 12

Johnson County, Kansas

$23,401 · 9

City of Philadelphia

$19,025 · 18

Cook County, Illinois

$14,211 · 155

Median total compensation for comparable Medical Technologistroles 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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Kalpana Upadhyaya

Medical Technologist/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$115,731

Sub-department: National Institutes of Health
Base pay: $115,731
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,731
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Bethesda
Work county: Montgomery
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $115,731
Basic Pay (before locality): $86,846
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240130031
Length of Service (Years): 6
Occupation Code (OPM): 0644
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Kalpana Upadhyaya is a Medical Technologist at Department of Health and Human Services based in Bethesda, Maryland. 2024 total compensation came to $115,731. They are classified at grade 12.

Amanda East

Medical Technologist/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$115,731

Sub-department: National Institutes of Health
Base pay: $115,731
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,731
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Bethesda
Work county: Montgomery
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $115,731
Basic Pay (before locality): $86,846
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240130031
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0644
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Amanda East is a Medical Technologist at Department of Health and Human Services based in Bethesda, Maryland. 2024 total compensation came to $115,731. They are classified at grade 12.

Daniela Gill

Medical Technologist/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$115,731

Sub-department: National Institutes of Health
Base pay: $115,731
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,731
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Bethesda
Work county: Montgomery
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $115,731
Basic Pay (before locality): $86,846
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240130031
Length of Service (Years): 13
Occupation Code (OPM): 0644
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Health and Human Services, Daniela Gill serves as a Medical Technologist based in Bethesda, Maryland. Their 2024 pay totaled $115,731. They are classified at grade 12.

Kian Katirai

Medical Technologist/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$115,731

Sub-department: National Institutes of Health
Base pay: $115,731
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,731
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Bethesda
Work county: Montgomery
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $115,731
Basic Pay (before locality): $86,846
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240130031
Length of Service (Years): 6
Occupation Code (OPM): 0644
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Kian Katirai works as a Medical Technologist for Department of Health and Human Services based in Bethesda, Maryland. Kian earned $115,731 in 2024. Their pay grade is 12.

Timmy Ton

Medical Technologist/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$115,731

Sub-department: National Institutes of Health
Base pay: $115,731
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,731
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Bethesda
Work county: Montgomery
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $115,731
Basic Pay (before locality): $86,846
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240130031
Length of Service (Years): 17
Occupation Code (OPM): 0644
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Timmy Ton is a Medical Technologist at Department of Health and Human Services based in Bethesda, Maryland. 2024 total compensation came to $115,731. They are classified at grade 12.

Maureen James-Caires

Medical Technologist/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$115,451

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $113,047
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,404
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,451
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Nashville
Work county: Davidson
Work state: Tennessee

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $113,047
Basic Pay (before locality): $96,770
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 471760037
Length of Service (Years): 24
Occupation Code (OPM): 0644
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Maureen James-Caires holds the role of Medical Technologist at Department of Health and Human Services based in Nashville, Tennessee. In 2024, their total compensation was $115,451. Their pay grade is 12.

Colleen Ben

Medical Technologist/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$115,047

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $113,047
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,047
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Chinle
Work county: Apache
Work state: Arizona

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $113,047
Basic Pay (before locality): $96,770
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 040083001
Length of Service (Years): 35
Occupation Code (OPM): 0644
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Colleen Ben holds the role of Medical Technologist at Department of Health and Human Services based in Chinle, Arizona. In 2024, their total compensation was $115,047. Their pay grade is 12.

Lizet Estrada

Medical Technologist/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$113,792

Sub-department: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Base pay: $113,792
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,792
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Philadelphia
Work county: Philadelphia
Work state: Pennsylvania

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $113,792
Basic Pay (before locality): $88,520
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 426540101
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0644
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Lizet Estrada works as a Medical Technologist for Department of Health and Human Services based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Lizet earned $113,792 in 2024. Their pay grade is 13.

John Brown

Medical Technologist/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$113,047

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $113,047
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,047
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Pawnee
Work county: Pawnee
Work state: Oklahoma

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $113,047
Basic Pay (before locality): $96,770
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 403690117
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0644
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

John Brown is a Medical Technologist at Department of Health and Human Services based in Pawnee, Oklahoma. 2024 total compensation came to $113,047. They are classified at grade 12.

Kendrick Fritz

Medical Technologist/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$113,047

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $113,047
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,047
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Polacca
Work county: Navajo
Work state: Arizona

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $113,047
Basic Pay (before locality): $96,770
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 040382017
Length of Service (Years): 40
Occupation Code (OPM): 0644
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Kendrick Fritz is a Medical Technologist at Department of Health and Human Services based in Polacca, Arizona. 2024 total compensation came to $113,047. They are classified at grade 12.

Patricia Buziak

Medical Technologist/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$112,425

Sub-department: National Institutes of Health
Base pay: $112,425
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,425
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Bethesda
Work county: Montgomery
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $112,425
Basic Pay (before locality): $84,365
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240130031
Length of Service (Years): 27
Occupation Code (OPM): 0644
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Health and Human Services, Patricia Buziak serves as a Medical Technologist based in Bethesda, Maryland. Their 2024 pay totaled $112,425. They are classified at grade 12.

Kathleen Sookdeo

Medical Technologist/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$112,425

Sub-department: National Institutes of Health
Base pay: $112,425
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,425
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Bethesda
Work county: Montgomery
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $112,425
Basic Pay (before locality): $84,365
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240130031
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0644
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Kathleen Sookdeo is a Medical Technologist at Department of Health and Human Services based in Bethesda, Maryland. 2024 total compensation came to $112,425. They are classified at grade 12.

Brian Stolze

Medical Technologist/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$112,425

Sub-department: National Institutes of Health
Base pay: $112,425
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,425
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Bethesda
Work county: Montgomery
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $112,425
Basic Pay (before locality): $84,365
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240130031
Length of Service (Years): 12
Occupation Code (OPM): 0644
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Brian Stolze holds the role of Medical Technologist at Department of Health and Human Services based in Bethesda, Maryland. In 2024, their total compensation was $112,425. Their pay grade is 12.

Michael Suranofsky

Medical Technologist/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$112,425

Sub-department: National Institutes of Health
Base pay: $112,425
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,425
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Bethesda
Work county: Montgomery
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $112,425
Basic Pay (before locality): $84,365
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240130031
Length of Service (Years): 19
Occupation Code (OPM): 0644
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Michael Suranofsky is a Medical Technologist at Department of Health and Human Services based in Bethesda, Maryland. 2024 total compensation came to $112,425. They are classified at grade 12.

Jawlin Tzeng

Medical Technologist/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$112,425

Sub-department: National Institutes of Health
Base pay: $112,425
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,425
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Bethesda
Work county: Montgomery
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $112,425
Basic Pay (before locality): $84,365
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240130031
Length of Service (Years): 6
Occupation Code (OPM): 0644
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Jawlin Tzeng holds the role of Medical Technologist at Department of Health and Human Services based in Bethesda, Maryland. In 2024, their total compensation was $112,425. Their pay grade is 12.

Bradford Beltz

Medical Technologist/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$112,341

Sub-department: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Base pay: $112,341
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,341
Pay grade: 13
Work county: Dallas
Work state: Texas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $112,341
Basic Pay (before locality): $88,520
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 480000113
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0644
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Bradford Beltz is a Medical Technologist at Department of Health and Human Services based in Texas. 2024 total compensation came to $112,341. They are classified at grade 13.