Health Physics

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

11 employees hold this title in Department of Homeland Security. Median total compensation for the role is $162,629, above the department median of $107,590.

Employees: 11
Total payroll: $1.7M
Role median: $162,629
Agency median: $107,590
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$117,962$189,699+

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

How total compensation varies among the 11 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 Homeland Security, the median of $162,629 ranks #4 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 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 Health and Human Services

$137,624 · 55

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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Michael Howe

Health Physics/Department of Homeland Security

2024 total comp

$170,258

Sub-department: Federal Emergency Management Agency
Base pay: $170,258
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $170,258
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Nashua
Work county: Hillsborough
Work state: New Hampshire

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $170,258
Basic Pay (before locality): $129,013
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 330350011
Length of Service (Years): 14
Occupation Code (OPM): 1306
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Michael Howe works as a Health Physics for Department of Homeland Security based in Nashua, New Hampshire. Michael earned $170,258 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.