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

Job-title file

Purchasing

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

23 employees hold this title in Department of Interior. Median total compensation for the role is $68,301, below the department median of $87,331.

Employees: 23
Total payroll: $1.6M
Role median: $68,301
Agency median: $87,331
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$51,446$83,434+

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

How total compensation varies among the 23 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

Purchasing pay vs. the United States

Across all employers in the United States, the median wage for Buyers and Purchasing Agents — about 491,430 people — is $77,710. Department of Interior pays a median base salary of $68,301 for this role, 12% below that figure — about the 36th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Department of Interior sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$48,380

$60,800

$77,710

$100,820

$128,870

Department of Interior median · $68,301

The bar is the range of annual wages for Buyers and Purchasing Agents across every employer in the United States, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Department of Interior’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

Median total compensation for this role at Department of Interior is $68,301, 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)

Purchasing is held in 25 U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) departments. In Department of Interior, the median of $68,301 ranks #17 of 25.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Commodity Futures Trading Commission

$112,368 · 1

Presidio Trust

$98,869 · 3

Nuclear Regulatory Commission

$90,393 · 4

Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

$88,926 · 4

National Labor Relations Board

$88,926 · 1

Nat Archives and Records Administration

$88,926 · 1

Department of Labor

$78,446 · 3

Department of Justice

$75,336 · 6

Department of Treasury

$72,453 · 1

Nat Foundation on Arts and Humanities

$72,254 · 1

Department of Energy

$71,114 · 11

Office of Personnel Management

$70,761 · 2

Median total compensation for the Purchasing 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

Purchasing beyond U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense), the median of $55,883 ranks #1 of 2. See Purchasing across all of U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

New York Public Authorities

$22,491 · 10

Median total compensation for comparable Purchasing roles 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.

Same department

Other job titles in Department of Interior

Accounting 397
Administrative Officer 660
Archeology 605
Auditing 328
Biological Science Technician 1,061
Budget Analysis 1,019
Civil Engineering 1,159
Contracting 1,087
Custodial Working 265
Dispatching 313
Ecology 580
Education and Training Technician 778
Education and Vocational Training 819
Engineering Equipment Operating 721
Engineering Technical 462
Environmental Protection Specialist 398
Equipment Facilities, and Services 248
Facility Operations Services 578
Financial Administration and Program 781
Financial Clerical and Assistance 612
Fish and Wildlife Administration 279
Fish Biology 862
Forestry 284
Forestry Technician 1,608
General Attorney 538
General Business and Industry 850
General Engineering 228
General Natural Resources Management and Biological Sciences 4,489
General Physical Science 902
Geography 379
Geology 816
Geophysics 298
Grants Management 340
Guide 704
Human Resources Assistance 298
Human Resources Management 1,132
Hydrologic Technician 1,497
Hydrology 1,230
Industrial Equipment Mechanic 239
Information Technology Management 2,116
Laboring 263
Land Law Examining 212
Maintenance Mechanic 2,768
Management and Program Analysis 1,671
Miscellaneous Administration and Program 2,936
Miscellaneous Clerk and Assistant 1,940
Motor Vehicle Operating 313
Outdoor Recreation Planning 387
Park Ranger 3,459
Petroleum Engineering 308
Program Management 647
Public Affairs 435
Rangeland Management 271
Realty 796
Safety and Occupational Health Management 277
Secretary 310
Training Instruction 207
Wildland Fire Management 259
Wildlife Biology 811
Wildlife Refuge Management 507

Record list

Employees with this title

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Jennifer Smith

Purchasing/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$85,579

Sub-department: United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Base pay: $85,579
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,579
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Hadley
Work county: Hampshire
Work state: Massachusetts

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $85,579
Basic Pay (before locality): $65,020
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 250461015
Length of Service (Years): 24
Occupation Code (OPM): 1105
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Jennifer Smith holds the role of Purchasing at Department of Interior based in Hadley, Massachusetts. In 2024, their total compensation was $85,579. Their pay grade is 09.

Nikki Bachman

Purchasing/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$80,705

Sub-department: Bureau of Land Management
Base pay: $77,955
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,750
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,705
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Boise
Work county: Ada
Work state: Idaho

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $77,955
Basic Pay (before locality): $66,731
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 160160001
Length of Service (Years): 41
Occupation Code (OPM): 1105
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Nikki Bachman holds the role of Purchasing at Department of Interior based in Boise, Idaho. In 2024, their total compensation was $80,705. Their pay grade is 09.

Kaprice Brown-Perry

Purchasing/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$80,510

Sub-department: National Park Service
Base pay: $80,510
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,510
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $80,510
Basic Pay (before locality): $60,416
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 37
Occupation Code (OPM): 1105
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Kaprice Brown-Perry holds the role of Purchasing at Department of Interior based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $80,510. Their pay grade is 08.

Lee Whitehair

Purchasing/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$78,784

Sub-department: Bureau of Indian Education
Base pay: $78,784
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,784
Pay grade: 03
Work city: Crownpoint
Work county: Mckinley
Work state: New Mexico

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $78,784
Basic Pay (before locality): $66,721
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 350215031
Length of Service (Years): 31
Occupation Code (OPM): 1105
Pay Plan (OPM): CE

Lee Whitehair is a Purchasing at Department of Interior based in Crownpoint, New Mexico. 2024 total compensation came to $78,784. They are classified at grade 03.

Lydia Patrick

Purchasing/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$77,955

Sub-department: United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Base pay: $77,955
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,955
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Scottsbluff
Work county: Scotts Bluff
Work state: Nebraska

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $77,955
Basic Pay (before locality): $66,731
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 314340157
Length of Service (Years): 37
Occupation Code (OPM): 1105
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Interior, Lydia Patrick serves as a Purchasing based in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. Their 2024 pay totaled $77,955. They are classified at grade 09.

Zelma Paddock

Purchasing/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$77,949

Sub-department: Bureau of Indian Education
Base pay: $77,949
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,949
Pay grade: 03
Work city: Kayenta
Work county: Navajo
Work state: Arizona

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $77,949
Basic Pay (before locality): $66,721
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 040253017
Length of Service (Years): 19
Occupation Code (OPM): 1105
Pay Plan (OPM): CE

Zelma Paddock works as a Purchasing for Department of Interior based in Kayenta, Arizona. Zelma earned $77,949 in 2024. Their pay grade is 03.

Linda Richardson

Purchasing/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$75,774

Sub-department: National Park Service
Base pay: $74,874
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,774
Pay grade: 07
Work city: New York - Richmond
Work county: Richmond
Work state: New York

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $74,874
Basic Pay (before locality): $54,557
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 364170085
Length of Service (Years): 34
Occupation Code (OPM): 1105
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Linda Richardson is a Purchasing at Department of Interior based in New York - Richmond, New York. 2024 total compensation came to $75,774. They are classified at grade 07.

Katrina Eaglefeathers

Purchasing/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$70,878

Sub-department: Indian Affairs
Base pay: $70,578
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,878
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Crow Agency
Work county: Big Horn
Work state: Montana

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $70,578
Basic Pay (before locality): $60,416
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 300285003
Length of Service (Years): 19
Occupation Code (OPM): 1105
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Katrina Eaglefeathers works as a Purchasing for Department of Interior based in Crow Agency, Montana. Katrina earned $70,878 in 2024. Their pay grade is 08.

Laverna Harding

Purchasing/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$70,578

Sub-department: Bureau of Reclamation
Base pay: $70,578
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,578
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Pinon
Work county: Navajo
Work state: Arizona

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $70,578
Basic Pay (before locality): $60,416
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 040381017
Length of Service (Years): 34
Occupation Code (OPM): 1105
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Laverna Harding holds the role of Purchasing at Department of Interior based in Pinon, Arizona. In 2024, their total compensation was $70,578. Their pay grade is 08.

Donel Newbrough

Purchasing/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$70,578

Sub-department: Indian Affairs
Base pay: $70,578
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,578
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Eagle Butte
Work county: Dewey
Work state: South Dakota

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $70,578
Basic Pay (before locality): $60,416
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 460820041
Length of Service (Years): 39
Occupation Code (OPM): 1105
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Donel Newbrough is a Purchasing at Department of Interior based in Eagle Butte, South Dakota. 2024 total compensation came to $70,578. They are classified at grade 08.

Georgena Palmer

Purchasing/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$70,578

Sub-department: Bureau of Reclamation
Base pay: $70,578
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,578
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Grand Coulee
Work county: Grant
Work state: Washington

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $70,578
Basic Pay (before locality): $60,416
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 530830025
Length of Service (Years): 27
Occupation Code (OPM): 1105
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Interior, Georgena Palmer serves as a Purchasing based in Grand Coulee, Washington. Their 2024 pay totaled $70,578. They are classified at grade 08.

Kevin Robison

Purchasing/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$68,301

Sub-department: National Park Service
Base pay: $68,301
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,301
Pay grade: 07
Work city: Anchorage
Work county: Anchorage
Work state: Alaska

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $68,301
Basic Pay (before locality): $51,759
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 020130020
Length of Service (Years): 15
Occupation Code (OPM): 1105
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Interior, Kevin Robison serves as a Purchasing based in Anchorage, Alaska. Their 2024 pay totaled $68,301. They are classified at grade 07.

Bonavita James

Purchasing/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$67,828

Sub-department: Bureau of Indian Education
Base pay: $67,828
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,828
Pay grade: 03
Work city: Shiprock
Work county: San Juan
Work state: New Mexico

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $67,828
Basic Pay (before locality): $58,060
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 350745045
Length of Service (Years): 10
Occupation Code (OPM): 1105
Pay Plan (OPM): CE

At Department of Interior, Bonavita James serves as a Purchasing based in Shiprock, New Mexico. Their 2024 pay totaled $67,828. They are classified at grade 03.

Edward Yongo

Purchasing/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$67,466

Sub-department: National Park Service
Base pay: $67,466
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,466
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Boston
Work county: Suffolk
Work state: Massachusetts

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $67,466
Basic Pay (before locality): $51,122
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 250120025
Length of Service (Years): 11
Occupation Code (OPM): 1105
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Edward Yongo works as a Purchasing for Department of Interior based in Boston, Massachusetts. Edward earned $67,466 in 2024. Their pay grade is 08.

Paulette Reyes

Purchasing/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$66,445

Sub-department: United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Base pay: $66,445
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,445
Pay grade: 07
Work city: Ewa Beach
Work county: Honolulu
Work state: Hawaii

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $66,445
Basic Pay (before locality): $54,557
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 150501003
Length of Service (Years): 29
Occupation Code (OPM): 1105
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Paulette Reyes holds the role of Purchasing at Department of Interior based in Ewa Beach, Hawaii. In 2024, their total compensation was $66,445. Their pay grade is 07.

Sheri Durham-Holliday

Purchasing/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$65,350

Sub-department: Bureau of Reclamation
Base pay: $65,350
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,350
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Davenport
Work county: Lincoln
Work state: Washington

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $65,350
Basic Pay (before locality): $55,769
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 530510043
Length of Service (Years): 13
Occupation Code (OPM): 1105
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Sheri Durham-Holliday is a Purchasing at Department of Interior based in Davenport, Washington. 2024 total compensation came to $65,350. They are classified at grade 08.

Renata Lupe

Purchasing/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$63,733

Sub-department: Indian Affairs
Base pay: $63,733
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,733
Pay grade: 07
Work city: Whiteriver
Work county: Navajo
Work state: Arizona

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $63,733
Basic Pay (before locality): $54,557
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 040565017
Length of Service (Years): 40
Occupation Code (OPM): 1105
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Renata Lupe works as a Purchasing for Department of Interior based in Whiteriver, Arizona. Renata earned $63,733 in 2024. Their pay grade is 07.

Marlene Redbear

Purchasing/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$60,465

Sub-department: Indian Affairs
Base pay: $60,465
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,465
Pay grade: 07
Work city: Anadarko
Work county: Caddo
Work state: Oklahoma

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $60,465
Basic Pay (before locality): $51,759
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 400160015
Length of Service (Years): 22
Occupation Code (OPM): 1105
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Marlene Redbear is a Purchasing at Department of Interior based in Anadarko, Oklahoma. 2024 total compensation came to $60,465. They are classified at grade 07.

Edward Brinson

Purchasing/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$59,121

Sub-department: National Park Service
Base pay: $59,121
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,121
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Charlotte
Work county: Mecklenburg
Work state: North Carolina

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $59,121
Basic Pay (before locality): $49,573
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 370870119
Length of Service (Years): 5
Occupation Code (OPM): 1105
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Interior, Edward Brinson serves as a Purchasing based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Their 2024 pay totaled $59,121. They are classified at grade 08.

Ruth Beggs

Purchasing/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$53,928

Sub-department: Bureau of Reclamation
Base pay: $53,928
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,928
Pay grade: 07
Work city: Keno
Work county: Klamath
Work state: Oregon

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $53,928
Basic Pay (before locality): $46,163
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 411162035
Length of Service (Years): 25
Occupation Code (OPM): 1105
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Interior, Ruth Beggs serves as a Purchasing based in Keno, Oregon. Their 2024 pay totaled $53,928. They are classified at grade 07.

Shaunna Lomayesva

Purchasing/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$52,293

Sub-department: Indian Affairs
Base pay: $52,293
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,293
Pay grade: 07
Work city: Keams Canyon
Work county: Navajo
Work state: Arizona

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $52,293
Basic Pay (before locality): $44,764
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 040255017
Length of Service (Years): 8
Occupation Code (OPM): 1105
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Interior, Shaunna Lomayesva serves as a Purchasing based in Keams Canyon, Arizona. Their 2024 pay totaled $52,293. They are classified at grade 07.

Viola Townsend

Purchasing/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$51,446

Sub-department: United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Base pay: $51,446
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,446
Pay grade: 05
Work city: Leavenworth
Work county: Chelan
Work state: Washington

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $51,446
Basic Pay (before locality): $44,039
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 531160007
Length of Service (Years): 27
Occupation Code (OPM): 1105
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Viola Townsend holds the role of Purchasing at Department of Interior based in Leavenworth, Washington. In 2024, their total compensation was $51,446. Their pay grade is 05.

Rae Buck

Purchasing/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$51,446

Sub-department: Indian Affairs
Base pay: $51,446
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,446
Pay grade: 05
Work city: Ada
Work county: Pontotoc
Work state: Oklahoma

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $51,446
Basic Pay (before locality): $44,039
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 400020123
Length of Service (Years): 41
Occupation Code (OPM): 1105
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Rae Buck is a Purchasing at Department of Interior based in Ada, Oklahoma. 2024 total compensation came to $51,446. They are classified at grade 05.