U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) / Department of Interior / Ecology

Job-title file

Ecology

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

580 employees hold this title in Department of Interior. Median total compensation for the role is $110,304, above the department median of $87,331.

Employees: 580
Total payroll: $66.9M
Role median: $110,304
Agency median: $87,331
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$49,025$191,900+

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

How total compensation varies among the 580 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)

Ecology is held in 11 U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) departments. In Department of Interior, the median of $110,304 ranks #10 of 11.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Marine Mammal Commission

$181,216 · 1

Department of Energy

$166,729 · 4

Department of Transportation

$158,860 · 7

Environmental Protection Agency

$142,566 · 86

Department of Commerce

$139,668 · 78

Department of Health and Human Services

$131,733 · 2

Smithsonian Institution

$129,759 · 17

Presidio Trust

$123,745 · 1

Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council

$113,751 · 2

Department of Agriculture

$95,817 · 405

Median total compensation for the Ecology 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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Collin Eagles-Smith

Ecology/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$170,073

Sub-department: Geological Survey
Base pay: $170,073
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $170,073
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Corvallis
Work county: Benton
Work state: Oregon

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $170,073
Basic Pay (before locality): $135,344
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 410420003
Length of Service (Years): 17
Occupation Code (OPM): 0408
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Collin Eagles-Smith works as a Ecology for Department of Interior based in Corvallis, Oregon. Collin earned $170,073 in 2024. Their pay grade is 15.

Toni Morelli

Ecology/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$169,807

Sub-department: Geological Survey
Base pay: $169,807
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $169,807
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Amherst
Work county: Hampshire
Work state: Massachusetts

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $169,807
Basic Pay (before locality): $129,013
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 250030015
Length of Service (Years): 9
Occupation Code (OPM): 0408
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Toni Morelli holds the role of Ecology at Department of Interior based in Amherst, Massachusetts. In 2024, their total compensation was $169,807. Their pay grade is 14.

Matthew Brooks

Ecology/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$168,164

Sub-department: Geological Survey
Base pay: $168,164
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $168,164
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Fresno
Work county: Fresno
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $168,164
Basic Pay (before locality): $143,546
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 061370019
Length of Service (Years): 25
Occupation Code (OPM): 0408
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Matthew Brooks is a Ecology at Department of Interior based in Fresno, California. 2024 total compensation came to $168,164. They are classified at grade 15.

Joseph Clark

Ecology/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$167,690

Sub-department: Geological Survey
Base pay: $167,690
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,690
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Knoxville
Work county: Knox
Work state: Tennessee

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $167,690
Basic Pay (before locality): $143,546
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 471300093
Length of Service (Years): 32
Occupation Code (OPM): 0408
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Joseph Clark works as a Ecology for Department of Interior based in Knoxville, Tennessee. Joseph earned $167,690 in 2024. Their pay grade is 15.

David Walters

Ecology/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$167,690

Sub-department: Geological Survey
Base pay: $167,690
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,690
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Columbia
Work county: Boone
Work state: Missouri

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $167,690
Basic Pay (before locality): $143,546
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 291800019
Length of Service (Years): 21
Occupation Code (OPM): 0408
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

David Walters works as a Ecology for Department of Interior based in Columbia, Missouri. David earned $167,690 in 2024. Their pay grade is 15.

James Lyons

Ecology/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$167,276

Sub-department: Geological Survey
Base pay: $167,276
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,276
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Laurel
Work county: Prince George's
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $167,276
Basic Pay (before locality): $125,526
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240900033
Length of Service (Years): 17
Occupation Code (OPM): 0408
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

James Lyons works as a Ecology for Department of Interior based in Laurel, Maryland. James earned $167,276 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.

Claudia Mengelt

Ecology/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$166,633

Sub-department: Geological Survey
Base pay: $166,633
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $166,633
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Sacramento
Work county: Sacramento
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $166,633
Basic Pay (before locality): $129,013
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 063150067
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 0408
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Claudia Mengelt is a Ecology at Department of Interior based in Sacramento, California. 2024 total compensation came to $166,633. They are classified at grade 14.

Brian Mitchell

Ecology/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$165,657

Sub-department: National Park Service
Base pay: $165,657
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $165,657
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Narragansett
Work county: Washington
Work state: Rhode Island

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $165,657
Basic Pay (before locality): $125,526
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 440137009
Length of Service (Years): 19
Occupation Code (OPM): 0408
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Interior, Brian Mitchell serves as a Ecology based in Narragansett, Rhode Island. Their 2024 pay totaled $165,657. They are classified at grade 14.

Jeremy Littell

Ecology/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$165,644

Sub-department: Geological Survey
Base pay: $165,644
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $165,644
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Anchorage
Work county: Anchorage
Work state: Alaska

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $165,644
Basic Pay (before locality): $125,526
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 020130020
Length of Service (Years): 11
Occupation Code (OPM): 0408
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Interior, Jeremy Littell serves as a Ecology based in Anchorage, Alaska. Their 2024 pay totaled $165,644. They are classified at grade 14.

James Lawler

Ecology/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$165,644

Sub-department: National Park Service
Base pay: $165,644
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $165,644
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Anchorage
Work county: Anchorage
Work state: Alaska

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $165,644
Basic Pay (before locality): $125,526
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 020130020
Length of Service (Years): 27
Occupation Code (OPM): 0408
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

James Lawler works as a Ecology for Department of Interior based in Anchorage, Alaska. James earned $165,644 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.

Theodore Castro-Santos

Ecology/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$165,217

Sub-department: Geological Survey
Base pay: $165,217
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $165,217
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Turners Falls
Work county: Franklin
Work state: Massachusetts

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $165,217
Basic Pay (before locality): $125,526
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 251300011
Length of Service (Years): 29
Occupation Code (OPM): 0408
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Theodore Castro-Santos holds the role of Ecology at Department of Interior based in Turners Falls, Massachusetts. In 2024, their total compensation was $165,217. Their pay grade is 14.

Noel Pavlovic

Ecology/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$163,698

Sub-department: Geological Survey
Base pay: $163,698
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163,698
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Porter
Work county: Porter
Work state: Indiana

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $163,698
Basic Pay (before locality): $125,526
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 184030127
Length of Service (Years): 39
Occupation Code (OPM): 0408
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Noel Pavlovic holds the role of Ecology at Department of Interior based in Porter, Indiana. In 2024, their total compensation was $163,698. Their pay grade is 14.