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

Job-title file

Security Guard

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

177 employees hold this title in Department of Interior. Median total compensation for the role is $50,659, below the department median of $87,331.

Employees: 177
Total payroll: $8.9M
Role median: $50,659
Agency median: $87,331
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$26,643$65,283+

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

How total compensation varies among the 177 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

Security Guard pay vs. the United States

Across all employers in the United States, the median wage for Security Guards — about 1,283,470 people — is $38,020. Department of Interior pays a median base salary of $50,659 for this role, 33% above that figure — about the 80th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Department of Interior sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$30,210

$35,210

$38,020

$46,200

$58,840

Department of Interior median · $50,659

The bar is the range of annual wages for Security Guards 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 $50,659, 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)

Security Guard is held in 7 U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) departments. In Department of Interior, the median of $50,659 ranks #5 of 7.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Smithsonian Institution

$62,070 · 650

Inter Bound and Water Community U.S. Section

$53,928 · 21

Department of Transportation

$52,169 · 4

Armed Forces Retirement Home

$51,164 · 35

Department of Health and Human Services

$43,445 · 285

Department of Veterans Affairs

$41,117 · 5

Median total compensation for the Security Guard 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

Security Guard beyond U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)

This role is reported in 15 jurisdictions. In U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense), the median of $54,181 ranks #3 of 15. See Security Guard across all of U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

New York Public Authorities

$79,544 · 103

$63,800 · 6

$41,183 · 91

$40,000 · 5

$39,171 · 120

$38,364 · 345

$36,264 · 51

City of Springfield, MA

$30,835 · 39

Median total compensation for comparable Security Guardroles 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.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Michael Chipman

Security Guard/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$59,331

Sub-department: Bureau of Reclamation
Base pay: $58,831
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,331
Pay grade: 07
Work city: Grand Coulee
Work county: Grant
Work state: Washington

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $58,831
Basic Pay (before locality): $50,360
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 530830025
Length of Service (Years): 15
Occupation Code (OPM): 0085
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Interior, Michael Chipman serves as a Security Guard based in Grand Coulee, Washington. Their 2024 pay totaled $59,331. They are classified at grade 07.

Dustin Ochsner

Security Guard/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$59,331

Sub-department: Bureau of Reclamation
Base pay: $58,831
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,331
Pay grade: 07
Work city: Grand Coulee
Work county: Grant
Work state: Washington

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $58,831
Basic Pay (before locality): $50,360
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 530830025
Length of Service (Years): 10
Occupation Code (OPM): 0085
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Dustin Ochsner works as a Security Guard for Department of Interior based in Grand Coulee, Washington. Dustin earned $59,331 in 2024. Their pay grade is 07.

Douglas Ohman

Security Guard/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$59,331

Sub-department: Bureau of Reclamation
Base pay: $58,831
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,331
Pay grade: 07
Work city: Grand Coulee
Work county: Grant
Work state: Washington

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $58,831
Basic Pay (before locality): $50,360
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 530830025
Length of Service (Years): 17
Occupation Code (OPM): 0085
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Douglas Ohman is a Security Guard at Department of Interior based in Grand Coulee, Washington. 2024 total compensation came to $59,331. They are classified at grade 07.

Steven Keffeler

Security Guard/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$59,054

Sub-department: Bureau of Reclamation
Base pay: $57,354
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,054
Pay grade: 06
Work city: Grand Coulee
Work county: Grant
Work state: Washington

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $57,354
Basic Pay (before locality): $49,096
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 530830025
Length of Service (Years): 20
Occupation Code (OPM): 0085
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Interior, Steven Keffeler serves as a Security Guard based in Grand Coulee, Washington. Their 2024 pay totaled $59,054. They are classified at grade 06.

Frank Ryan

Security Guard/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$58,854

Sub-department: Bureau of Reclamation
Base pay: $57,354
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,854
Pay grade: 06
Work city: Grand Coulee
Work county: Grant
Work state: Washington

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $57,354
Basic Pay (before locality): $49,096
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 530830025
Length of Service (Years): 12
Occupation Code (OPM): 0085
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Frank Ryan works as a Security Guard for Department of Interior based in Grand Coulee, Washington. Frank earned $58,854 in 2024. Their pay grade is 06.

Randy Semanko

Security Guard/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$58,854

Sub-department: Bureau of Reclamation
Base pay: $57,354
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,854
Pay grade: 06
Work city: Grand Coulee
Work county: Grant
Work state: Washington

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $57,354
Basic Pay (before locality): $49,096
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 530830025
Length of Service (Years): 21
Occupation Code (OPM): 0085
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Randy Semanko works as a Security Guard for Department of Interior based in Grand Coulee, Washington. Randy earned $58,854 in 2024. Their pay grade is 06.

Anthony Washington

Security Guard/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$58,686

Sub-department: National Park Service
Base pay: $58,686
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,686
Pay grade: 05
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $58,686
Basic Pay (before locality): $44,039
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 34
Occupation Code (OPM): 0085
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Anthony Washington is a Security Guard at Department of Interior based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $58,686. They are classified at grade 05.

Jesse Jarrells

Security Guard/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$58,686

Sub-department: National Park Service
Base pay: $58,686
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,686
Pay grade: 05
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $58,686
Basic Pay (before locality): $44,039
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 42
Occupation Code (OPM): 0085
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Jesse Jarrells holds the role of Security Guard at Department of Interior based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $58,686. Their pay grade is 05.

Charles Castle

Security Guard/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$58,537

Sub-department: Bureau of Reclamation
Base pay: $58,537
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,537
Pay grade: 06
Work county: Clark
Work state: Nevada

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $58,537
Basic Pay (before locality): $49,096
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 320000003
Length of Service (Years): 14
Occupation Code (OPM): 0085
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Charles Castle is a Security Guard at Department of Interior based in Nevada. 2024 total compensation came to $58,537. They are classified at grade 06.

Desi Lewis

Security Guard/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$58,537

Sub-department: Bureau of Reclamation
Base pay: $58,537
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,537
Pay grade: 06
Work county: Clark
Work state: Nevada

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $58,537
Basic Pay (before locality): $49,096
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 320000003
Length of Service (Years): 20
Occupation Code (OPM): 0085
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Interior, Desi Lewis serves as a Security Guard based in Nevada. Their 2024 pay totaled $58,537. They are classified at grade 06.

Bo Zhang

Security Guard/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$57,911

Sub-department: Bureau of Reclamation
Base pay: $57,911
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,911
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Page
Work county: Coconino
Work state: Arizona

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $57,911
Basic Pay (before locality): $49,573
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 040336005
Length of Service (Years): 9
Occupation Code (OPM): 0085
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Bo Zhang is a Security Guard at Department of Interior based in Page, Arizona. 2024 total compensation came to $57,911. They are classified at grade 08.

Dennis Badua

Security Guard/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$57,911

Sub-department: Bureau of Reclamation
Base pay: $57,911
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,911
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Page
Work county: Coconino
Work state: Arizona

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $57,911
Basic Pay (before locality): $49,573
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 040336005
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0085
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Dennis Badua works as a Security Guard for Department of Interior based in Page, Arizona. Dennis earned $57,911 in 2024. Their pay grade is 08.

Randy Bingham

Security Guard/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$57,911

Sub-department: Bureau of Reclamation
Base pay: $57,911
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,911
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Page
Work county: Coconino
Work state: Arizona

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $57,911
Basic Pay (before locality): $49,573
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 040336005
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0085
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Randy Bingham works as a Security Guard for Department of Interior based in Page, Arizona. Randy earned $57,911 in 2024. Their pay grade is 08.