U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) / Department of Health and Human Services / Technical Writing and Editing

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Technical Writing and Editing

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

150 employees hold this title in Department of Health and Human Services. Median total compensation for the role is $134,064, above the department median of $129,759.

Employees: 150
Total payroll: $19.9M
Role median: $134,064
Agency median: $129,759
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$63,733$181,216+

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

How total compensation varies among the 150 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)

Technical Writing and Editing is held in 26 U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) departments. In Department of Health and Human Services, the median of $134,064 ranks #12 of 26.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

$243,197 · 2

Nuclear Regulatory Commission

$179,057 · 3

General Services Administration

$157,934 · 1

National Science Foundation

$155,067 · 4

Department of Energy

$151,736 · 8

Railroad Retirement Board

$150,075 · 1

Smithsonian Institution

$148,689 · 5

U.S. Agency for International Development

$145,489 · 1

National Transportation Safety Board

$144,042 · 23

Department of State

$137,624 · 9

Dfc

$134,435 · 1

Department of Labor

$128,164 · 8

Median total compensation for the Technical Writing and Editing 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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Eric Bakkum

Technical Writing and Editing/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$92,759

Sub-department: Centers for Disease Control and Preventn
Base pay: $92,759
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,759
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Madison
Work county: Dane
Work state: Wisconsin

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $92,759
Basic Pay (before locality): $79,403
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 552780025
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 1083
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Eric Bakkum is a Technical Writing and Editing at Department of Health and Human Services based in Madison, Wisconsin. 2024 total compensation came to $92,759. They are classified at grade 12.

Joseph Coy

Technical Writing and Editing/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$92,759

Sub-department: Food and Drug Administration
Base pay: $92,759
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,759
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Jefferson
Work county: Jefferson
Work state: Arkansas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $92,759
Basic Pay (before locality): $79,403
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 052045069
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 1083
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Joseph Coy works as a Technical Writing and Editing for Department of Health and Human Services based in Jefferson, Arkansas. Joseph earned $92,759 in 2024. Their pay grade is 12.

Tiara Brown

Technical Writing and Editing/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$90,587

Sub-department: Centers for Disease Control and Preventn
Base pay: $90,587
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,587
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Cincinnati
Work county: Hamilton
Work state: Ohio

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $90,587
Basic Pay (before locality): $74,441
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 391610061
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 1083
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Health and Human Services, Tiara Brown serves as a Technical Writing and Editing based in Cincinnati, Ohio. Their 2024 pay totaled $90,587. They are classified at grade 12.