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

Job-title file

Purchasing at Department of Interior, U.S. Federal Government

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 $72,644, below the department median of $85,447.

Employees: 23
Total payroll: $1.6M
Role median: $72,644
Agency median: $85,447
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$52,426$85,400+

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 $71,728 for this role, 8% below that figure — about the 41st 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 · $71,728

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 $72,644, 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 26 U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) departments. In Department of Interior, the median of $72,644 ranks #15 of 26.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Commodity Futures Trading Commission

$112,368 · 1

Presidio Trust

$107,171 · 5

Nuclear Regulatory Commission

$100,145 · 5

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

$90,898 · 3

National Labor Relations Board

$88,926 · 1

Nat Archives and Records Administration

$88,926 · 1

Department of Labor

$83,119 · 3

Department of Justice

$80,043 · 4

Office of Personnel Management

$77,222 · 1

General Services Administration

$74,318 · 15

Smithsonian Institution

$74,318 · 5

Department of Homeland Security

$74,310 · 83

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 $57,517 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 434
Administrative Officer 783
Archeology 719
Auditing 339
Biological Science Technician 2,979
Budget Analysis 1,213
Civil Engineering 1,288
Contracting 1,164
Custodial Working 526
Dispatching 486
Ecology 660
Education and Training Technician 874
Education and Vocational Training 879
Engineering Equipment Operating 840
Engineering Technical 514
Environmental Protection Specialist 489
Equipment Facilities, and Services 287
Facility Operations Services 684
Financial Administration and Program 905
Financial Clerical and Assistance 1,533
Fish and Wildlife Administration 331
Fish Biology 921
Forestry 306
Forestry Technician 1,480
General Attorney 588
General Business and Industry 968
General Natural Resources Management and Biological Sciences 5,065
General Physical Science 1,130
Geography 443
Geology 859
Geophysics 326
Grants Management 433
Guide 1,197
Human Resources Assistance 345
Human Resources Management 1,315
Hydrologic Technician 1,652
Hydrology 1,314
Industrial Equipment Mechanic 272
Information Technology Management 2,357
Laboring 988
Maintenance Mechanic 4,669
Management and Program Analysis 2,063
Miscellaneous Administration and Program 3,662
Miscellaneous Clerk and Assistant 2,628
Motor Vehicle Operating 408
Outdoor Recreation Planning 483
Park Ranger 6,562
Petroleum Engineering 330
Program Management 804
Public Affairs 514
Rangeland Management 300
Realty 940
Recreation Aid and Assistant 268
Safety and Occupational Health Management 347
Secretary 365
Training Instruction 301
Utility Systems Repairing-Operating 300
Wildland Fire Management 4,392
Wildlife Biology 880
Wildlife Refuge Management 523

Record list

Employees with this title

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Jennifer Smith

Purchasing/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$87,831

Sub-department: United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Base pay: $87,831
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,831
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Hadley
Work state: Massachusetts
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $87,831
Agency Code (OPM): IN
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): IN15
Basic Pay (before locality): $66,731
Duty Station Code: 250461015
Duty Station State: MA
Length of Service (Years): 25
Occupation Code (OPM): 1105

Jennifer Smith holds the role of Purchasing at Department of Interior based in Hadley, Massachusetts. In 2024, their total compensation was $87,831. Their pay grade is 09.

Kaprice Brown-Perry

Purchasing/Department of Interior

2025 total comp

$82,305

Sub-department: National Park Service
Base pay: $82,305
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,305
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Washington
Work state: District of Columbia
Middle name: R.

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $82,305
Agency Code (OPM): IN
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): IN10
Basic Pay (before locality): $61,449
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Duty Station State: DC
Length of Service (Years): 37
Occupation Code (OPM): 1105

Kaprice Brown-Perry holds the role of Purchasing at Department of Interior based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2025, their total compensation was $82,305. Their pay grade is 08.

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 state: Idaho
Middle name: S.

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $77,955
Agency Code (OPM): IN
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): IN05
Basic Pay (before locality): $66,731
Duty Station Code: 160160001
Duty Station State: ID
Length of Service (Years): 42
Occupation Code (OPM): 1105

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.

Lee Whitehair

Purchasing/Department of Interior

2025 total comp

$80,308

Sub-department: Bureau of Indian Education
Base pay: $80,308
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,308
Pay grade: 03
Work city: Crownpoint
Work state: New Mexico

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $80,308
Agency Code (OPM): IN
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): IN28
Basic Pay (before locality): $67,869
Duty Station Code: 350215031
Duty Station State: NM
Length of Service (Years): 33
Occupation Code (OPM): 1105

Lee Whitehair is a Purchasing at Department of Interior based in Crownpoint, New Mexico. 2025 total compensation came to $80,308. They are classified at grade 03.

Zelma Paddock

Purchasing/Department of Interior

2026 total comp

$80,245

Sub-department: Bureau of Indian Education
Base pay: $80,245
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,245
Pay grade: 03
Work city: Tuba City
Work state: Arizona
Middle name: T.

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $80,245
Agency Code (OPM): IN
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): IN28
Basic Pay (before locality): $68,558
Duty Station Code: 040528005
Duty Station State: AZ
Length of Service (Years): 21
Occupation Code (OPM): 1105

Zelma Paddock works as a Purchasing for Department of Interior based in Tuba City, Arizona. Zelma earned $80,245 in 2026. Their pay grade is 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 state: Nebraska
Middle name: M.

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $77,955
Agency Code (OPM): IN
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): IN15
Basic Pay (before locality): $66,731
Duty Station Code: 314340157
Duty Station State: NE
Length of Service (Years): 38
Occupation Code (OPM): 1105

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.

Linda Richardson

Purchasing/Department of Interior

2025 total comp

$76,543

Sub-department: Office of the Secretary of the Interior
Base pay: $76,543
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,543
Pay grade: 07
Work city: New York - Richmond
Work state: New York
Middle name: M.

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $76,543
Agency Code (OPM): IN
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): IN01
Basic Pay (before locality): $55,486
Duty Station Code: 364170085
Duty Station State: NY
Length of Service (Years): 35
Occupation Code (OPM): 1105

Linda Richardson is a Purchasing at Department of Interior based in New York - Richmond, New York. 2025 total compensation came to $76,543. They are classified at grade 07.

Kevin Robison

Purchasing/Department of Interior

2025 total comp

$75,058

Sub-department: National Park Service
Base pay: $71,558
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,058
Pay grade: 07
Work city: Anchorage
Work state: Alaska
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $71,558
Agency Code (OPM): IN
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): IN10
Basic Pay (before locality): $54,063
Duty Station Code: 020130020
Duty Station State: AK
Length of Service (Years): 17
Occupation Code (OPM): 1105

At Department of Interior, Kevin Robison serves as a Purchasing based in Anchorage, Alaska. Their 2025 pay totaled $75,058. They are classified at grade 07.

Donel Newbrough

Purchasing/Department of Interior

2026 total comp

$74,644

Sub-department: Indian Affairs
Base pay: $72,644
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,644
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Eagle Butte
Work state: South Dakota
Middle name: D.

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $72,644
Agency Code (OPM): IN
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): IN06
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,057
Duty Station Code: 460820041
Duty Station State: SD
Length of Service (Years): 41
Occupation Code (OPM): 1105

Donel Newbrough is a Purchasing at Department of Interior based in Eagle Butte, South Dakota. 2026 total compensation came to $74,644. They are classified at grade 08.

Bonavita James

Purchasing/Department of Interior

2026 total comp

$74,276

Sub-department: Bureau of Indian Education
Base pay: $74,276
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,276
Pay grade: 03
Work city: Shiprock
Work state: New Mexico

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $74,276
Agency Code (OPM): IN
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): IN28
Basic Pay (before locality): $63,466
Duty Station Code: 350745045
Duty Station State: NM
Length of Service (Years): 12
Occupation Code (OPM): 1105

At Department of Interior, Bonavita James serves as a Purchasing based in Shiprock, New Mexico. Their 2026 pay totaled $74,276. They are classified at grade 03.

Laverna Harding

Purchasing/Department of Interior

2026 total comp

$72,644

Sub-department: Office of the Secretary of the Interior
Base pay: $72,644
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,644
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Pinon
Work state: Arizona

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $72,644
Agency Code (OPM): IN
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): IN01
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,057
Duty Station Code: 040381017
Duty Station State: AZ
Length of Service (Years): 36
Occupation Code (OPM): 1105

Laverna Harding holds the role of Purchasing at Department of Interior based in Pinon, Arizona. In 2026, their total compensation was $72,644. Their pay grade is 08.

Georgena Palmer

Purchasing/Department of Interior

2026 total comp

$72,644

Sub-department: Office of the Secretary of the Interior
Base pay: $72,644
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,644
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Grand Coulee
Work state: Washington
Middle name: Michel

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $72,644
Agency Code (OPM): IN
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): IN01
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,057
Duty Station Code: 530830025
Duty Station State: WA
Length of Service (Years): 29
Occupation Code (OPM): 1105

At Department of Interior, Georgena Palmer serves as a Purchasing based in Grand Coulee, Washington. Their 2026 pay totaled $72,644. They are classified at grade 08.

Edward Yongo

Purchasing/Department of Interior

2026 total comp

$71,728

Sub-department: Office of the Secretary of the Interior
Base pay: $71,728
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,728
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Lowell
Work state: Massachusetts
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $71,728
Agency Code (OPM): IN
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): IN01
Basic Pay (before locality): $54,102
Duty Station Code: 250630017
Duty Station State: MA
Length of Service (Years): 13
Occupation Code (OPM): 1105

Edward Yongo works as a Purchasing for Department of Interior based in Lowell, Massachusetts. Edward earned $71,728 in 2026. Their pay grade is 08.

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 state: Montana
Middle name: R.

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $70,578
Agency Code (OPM): IN
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): IN06
Basic Pay (before locality): $60,416
Duty Station Code: 300285003
Duty Station State: MT
Length of Service (Years): 19
Occupation Code (OPM): 1105

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.

Jolette Crissler

Purchasing/Department of Interior

2026 total comp

$67,896

Sub-department: Indian Affairs
Base pay: $67,896
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,896
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Belcourt
Work state: North Dakota
Middle name: Louise

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $67,896
Agency Code (OPM): IN
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): IN06
Basic Pay (before locality): $58,001
Duty Station Code: 380265079
Duty Station State: ND
Length of Service (Years): 31
Occupation Code (OPM): 1105

Jolette Crissler works as a Purchasing for Department of Interior based in Belcourt, North Dakota. Jolette earned $67,896 in 2026. Their pay grade is 09.

Sheri Durham-Holliday

Purchasing/Department of Interior

2025 total comp

$66,744

Sub-department: Office of the Secretary of the Interior
Base pay: $66,744
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,744
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Davenport
Work state: Washington
Middle name: K.

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $66,744
Agency Code (OPM): IN
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): IN01
Basic Pay (before locality): $56,721
Duty Station Code: 530510043
Duty Station State: WA
Length of Service (Years): 14
Occupation Code (OPM): 1105

Sheri Durham-Holliday is a Purchasing at Department of Interior based in Davenport, Washington. 2025 total compensation came to $66,744. They are classified at grade 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 state: Hawaii
Middle name: W.

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $66,445
Agency Code (OPM): IN
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): IN15
Basic Pay (before locality): $54,557
Duty Station Code: 150501003
Duty Station State: HI
Length of Service (Years): 30
Occupation Code (OPM): 1105

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.

Renata Lupe

Purchasing/Department of Interior

2025 total comp

$64,952

Sub-department: Indian Affairs
Base pay: $64,952
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,952
Pay grade: 07
Work city: Whiteriver
Work state: Arizona
Middle name: A.

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $64,952
Agency Code (OPM): IN
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): IN06
Basic Pay (before locality): $55,486
Duty Station Code: 040565017
Duty Station State: AZ
Length of Service (Years): 41
Occupation Code (OPM): 1105

Renata Lupe works as a Purchasing for Department of Interior based in Whiteriver, Arizona. Renata earned $64,952 in 2025. Their pay grade is 07.

Marlene Redbear

Purchasing/Department of Interior

2025 total comp

$63,286

Sub-department: Indian Affairs
Base pay: $63,286
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,286
Pay grade: 07
Work city: Anadarko
Work state: Oklahoma
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $63,286
Agency Code (OPM): IN
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): IN06
Basic Pay (before locality): $54,063
Duty Station Code: 400160015
Duty Station State: OK
Length of Service (Years): 24
Occupation Code (OPM): 1105

Marlene Redbear is a Purchasing at Department of Interior based in Anadarko, Oklahoma. 2025 total compensation came to $63,286. They are classified at grade 07.

Edward Brinson

Purchasing/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$60,968

Sub-department: National Park Service
Base pay: $60,968
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,968
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Charlotte
Work state: North Carolina
Middle name: Elijah

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $60,968
Agency Code (OPM): IN
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): IN10
Basic Pay (before locality): $51,122
Duty Station Code: 370870119
Duty Station State: NC
Length of Service (Years): 5
Occupation Code (OPM): 1105

At Department of Interior, Edward Brinson serves as a Purchasing based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Their 2024 pay totaled $60,968. They are classified at grade 08.

Ruth Beggs

Purchasing/Department of Interior

2026 total comp

$57,188

Sub-department: Bureau of Reclamation
Base pay: $57,188
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,188
Pay grade: 07
Work city: Keno
Work state: Oregon
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $57,188
Agency Code (OPM): IN
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): IN07
Basic Pay (before locality): $48,854
Duty Station Code: 411162035
Duty Station State: OR
Length of Service (Years): 27
Occupation Code (OPM): 1105

At Department of Interior, Ruth Beggs serves as a Purchasing based in Keno, Oregon. Their 2026 pay totaled $57,188. They are classified at grade 07.

Shaunna Lomayesva

Purchasing/Department of Interior

2026 total comp

$55,506

Sub-department: Indian Affairs
Base pay: $55,506
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,506
Pay grade: 07
Work city: Keams Canyon
Work state: Arizona

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $55,506
Agency Code (OPM): IN
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): IN06
Basic Pay (before locality): $47,417
Duty Station Code: 040255017
Duty Station State: AZ
Length of Service (Years): 11
Occupation Code (OPM): 1105

At Department of Interior, Shaunna Lomayesva serves as a Purchasing based in Keams Canyon, Arizona. Their 2026 pay totaled $55,506. They are classified at grade 07.

Rae Buck

Purchasing/Department of Interior

2025 total comp

$52,426

Sub-department: Indian Affairs
Base pay: $52,426
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,426
Pay grade: 05
Work city: Ada
Work state: Oklahoma
Middle name: Denise

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $52,426
Agency Code (OPM): IN
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): IN06
Basic Pay (before locality): $44,786
Duty Station Code: 400020123
Duty Station State: OK
Length of Service (Years): 43
Occupation Code (OPM): 1105

Rae Buck is a Purchasing at Department of Interior based in Ada, Oklahoma. 2025 total compensation came to $52,426. They are classified at grade 05.