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

Agency file

Department of Interior

Source file: U.S. Office of Personnel Management — Federal Civilian Workforce (non-Defense, FOIA 25-0777-F, Mar 2024) / ingested Jul 3, 2026

The Department of Interior is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2024, this agency had 60,559 employees with median total compensation of $87,331; the highest distinct record was $221,900.

Year: 2024
Total payroll: $5.7B
Employees: 60,559
Median total: $87,331
Highest record: $221,900

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$0$186,938+

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

How 2024 total compensation is spread across the 60,559 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($87,331) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $93,267 (100%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $127 (0%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$49,049

$63,381

$87,331

$117,091

$147,083

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $147,083 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $49,049. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

General Natural Resources Management and Biological Sciences

4,501 · $97,376

Park Ranger

3,469 · $79,026

Miscellaneous Administration and Program

2,943 · $107,250

Maintenance Mechanic

2,783 · $62,067

Information Technology Management

2,120 · $114,970

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Record list

Employees

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Stephen Spaulding

History/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$179,462

Sub-department: National Park Service
Base pay: $179,462
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $179,462
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Lowell
Work county: Middlesex
Work state: Massachusetts

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $179,462
Basic Pay (before locality): $135,987
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 250630017
Length of Service (Years): 37
Occupation Code (OPM): 0170
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Interior, Stephen Spaulding serves as a History based in Lowell, Massachusetts. Their 2024 pay totaled $179,462. They are classified at grade 14.

David Croker

Geophysics/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$179,457

Sub-department: Geological Survey
Base pay: $177,457
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $179,457
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Menlo Park
Work county: San Mateo
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $177,457
Basic Pay (before locality): $122,039
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 062140081
Length of Service (Years): 29
Occupation Code (OPM): 1313
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

David Croker works as a Geophysics for Department of Interior based in Menlo Park, California. David earned $179,457 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.

John Power

Geophysics/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$179,448

Sub-department: Geological Survey
Base pay: $179,448
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $179,448
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Anchorage
Work county: Anchorage
Work state: Alaska

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $179,448
Basic Pay (before locality): $135,987
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 020130020
Length of Service (Years): 37
Occupation Code (OPM): 1313
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

John Power works as a Geophysics for Department of Interior based in Anchorage, Alaska. John earned $179,448 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.

Guy Hayes

Public Affairs/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$179,448

Sub-department: Bureau of Safety & Envir Enf
Base pay: $179,448
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $179,448
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Eagle River
Work county: Anchorage
Work state: Alaska

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $179,448
Basic Pay (before locality): $135,987
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 020611020
Length of Service (Years): 23
Occupation Code (OPM): 1035
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Guy Hayes is a Public Affairs at Department of Interior based in Eagle River, Alaska. 2024 total compensation came to $179,448. They are classified at grade 14.

Leslie Jensen

General Business and Industry/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$179,448

Sub-department: Indian Affairs
Base pay: $179,448
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $179,448
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Juneau
Work county: Juneau
Work state: Alaska

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $179,448
Basic Pay (before locality): $135,987
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 021130110
Length of Service (Years): 23
Occupation Code (OPM): 1101
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Leslie Jensen works as a General Business and Industry for Department of Interior based in Juneau, Alaska. Leslie earned $179,448 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.

Elizabeth Gobeski

General Attorney/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$179,448

Sub-department: Office of the Solicitor
Base pay: $179,448
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $179,448
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Anchorage
Work county: Anchorage
Work state: Alaska

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $179,448
Basic Pay (before locality): $135,987
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 020130020
Length of Service (Years): 13
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Elizabeth Gobeski holds the role of General Attorney at Department of Interior based in Anchorage, Alaska. In 2024, their total compensation was $179,448. Their pay grade is 14.

Steven Delehanty

Wildlife Refuge Management/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$179,448

Sub-department: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Base pay: $179,448
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $179,448
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Homer
Work county: Kenai Peninsula
Work state: Alaska

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $179,448
Basic Pay (before locality): $135,987
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 020980122
Length of Service (Years): 38
Occupation Code (OPM): 0485
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Steven Delehanty is a Wildlife Refuge Management at Department of Interior based in Homer, Alaska. 2024 total compensation came to $179,448. They are classified at grade 14.

Lisa Doehl

General Attorney/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$179,448

Sub-department: Office of the Solicitor
Base pay: $179,448
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $179,448
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Anchorage
Work county: Anchorage
Work state: Alaska

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $179,448
Basic Pay (before locality): $135,987
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 020130020
Length of Service (Years): 23
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Interior, Lisa Doehl serves as a General Attorney based in Anchorage, Alaska. Their 2024 pay totaled $179,448. They are classified at grade 14.

Michelle Coombs

Geology/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$179,448

Sub-department: Geological Survey
Base pay: $179,448
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $179,448
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Anchorage
Work county: Anchorage
Work state: Alaska

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $179,448
Basic Pay (before locality): $135,987
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 020130020
Length of Service (Years): 22
Occupation Code (OPM): 1350
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Michelle Coombs is a Geology at Department of Interior based in Anchorage, Alaska. 2024 total compensation came to $179,448. They are classified at grade 14.

Leslie Holland

Administrative Officer/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$179,448

Sub-department: Bureau of Land Management
Base pay: $179,448
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $179,448
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Anchorage
Work county: Anchorage
Work state: Alaska

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $179,448
Basic Pay (before locality): $135,987
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 020130020
Length of Service (Years): 23
Occupation Code (OPM): 0341
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Interior, Leslie Holland serves as a Administrative Officer based in Anchorage, Alaska. Their 2024 pay totaled $179,448. They are classified at grade 14.

Wayne Svejnoha

Miscellaneous Administration and Program/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$179,448

Sub-department: Bureau of Land Management
Base pay: $179,448
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $179,448
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Anchorage
Work county: Anchorage
Work state: Alaska

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $179,448
Basic Pay (before locality): $135,987
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 020130020
Length of Service (Years): 44
Occupation Code (OPM): 0301
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Wayne Svejnoha holds the role of Miscellaneous Administration and Program at Department of Interior based in Anchorage, Alaska. In 2024, their total compensation was $179,448. Their pay grade is 14.

Glenn Chen

Fish and Wildlife Administration/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$179,448

Sub-department: Indian Affairs
Base pay: $179,448
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $179,448
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Anchorage
Work county: Anchorage
Work state: Alaska

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $179,448
Basic Pay (before locality): $135,987
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 020130020
Length of Service (Years): 35
Occupation Code (OPM): 0480
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Glenn Chen works as a Fish and Wildlife Administration for Department of Interior based in Anchorage, Alaska. Glenn earned $179,448 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.

David Douglas

Wildlife Biology/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$179,448

Sub-department: Geological Survey
Base pay: $179,448
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $179,448
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Juneau
Work county: Juneau
Work state: Alaska

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $179,448
Basic Pay (before locality): $135,987
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 021130110
Length of Service (Years): 36
Occupation Code (OPM): 0486
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Interior, David Douglas serves as a Wildlife Biology based in Juneau, Alaska. Their 2024 pay totaled $179,448. They are classified at grade 14.

John Pearce

Wildlife Biology/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$179,448

Sub-department: Geological Survey
Base pay: $179,448
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $179,448
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Anchorage
Work county: Anchorage
Work state: Alaska

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $179,448
Basic Pay (before locality): $135,987
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 020130020
Length of Service (Years): 28
Occupation Code (OPM): 0486
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

John Pearce is a Wildlife Biology at Department of Interior based in Anchorage, Alaska. 2024 total compensation came to $179,448. They are classified at grade 14.

Christopher Waythomas

Hydrology/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$179,448

Sub-department: Geological Survey
Base pay: $179,448
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $179,448
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Anchorage
Work county: Anchorage
Work state: Alaska

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $179,448
Basic Pay (before locality): $135,987
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 020130020
Length of Service (Years): 31
Occupation Code (OPM): 1315
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Christopher Waythomas is a Hydrology at Department of Interior based in Anchorage, Alaska. 2024 total compensation came to $179,448. They are classified at grade 14.

Frederic Wilson

Geology/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$179,448

Sub-department: Geological Survey
Base pay: $179,448
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $179,448
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Anchorage
Work county: Anchorage
Work state: Alaska

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $179,448
Basic Pay (before locality): $135,987
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 020130020
Length of Service (Years): 47
Occupation Code (OPM): 1350
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Interior, Frederic Wilson serves as a Geology based in Anchorage, Alaska. Their 2024 pay totaled $179,448. They are classified at grade 14.

John Wenburg

Genetics/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$179,448

Sub-department: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Base pay: $179,448
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $179,448
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Anchorage
Work county: Anchorage
Work state: Alaska

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $179,448
Basic Pay (before locality): $135,987
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 020130020
Length of Service (Years): 22
Occupation Code (OPM): 0440
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

John Wenburg holds the role of Genetics at Department of Interior based in Anchorage, Alaska. In 2024, their total compensation was $179,448. Their pay grade is 14.

Deborah Steen

General Natural Resources Management and Biological Sciences/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$179,448

Sub-department: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Base pay: $179,448
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $179,448
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Anchorage
Work county: Anchorage
Work state: Alaska

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $179,448
Basic Pay (before locality): $135,987
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 020130020
Length of Service (Years): 41
Occupation Code (OPM): 0401
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Deborah Steen works as a General Natural Resources Management and Biological Sciences for Department of Interior based in Anchorage, Alaska. Deborah earned $179,448 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.

Frances Mann

Management and Program Analysis/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$179,448

Sub-department: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
Base pay: $179,448
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $179,448
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Anchorage
Work county: Anchorage
Work state: Alaska

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $179,448
Basic Pay (before locality): $135,987
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 020130020
Length of Service (Years): 28
Occupation Code (OPM): 0343
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Interior, Frances Mann serves as a Management and Program Analysis based in Anchorage, Alaska. Their 2024 pay totaled $179,448. They are classified at grade 14.

Susan Messerly

Program Management/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$179,443

Sub-department: Indian Affairs
Base pay: $179,443
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $179,443
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Billings
Work county: Yellowstone
Work state: Montana

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $179,443
Basic Pay (before locality): $179,443
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 300100111
Length of Service (Years): 35
Occupation Code (OPM): 0340
Pay Plan (OPM): ES

Susan Messerly works as a Program Management for Department of Interior based in Billings, Montana. Susan earned $179,443 in 2024. Their pay grade is 00.

Paula Petrella

Program Management/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$179,257

Sub-department: National Park Service
Base pay: $179,257
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $179,257
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Philadelphia
Work county: Philadelphia
Work state: Pennsylvania

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $179,257
Basic Pay (before locality): $139,445
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 426540101
Length of Service (Years): 30
Occupation Code (OPM): 0340
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Paula Petrella holds the role of Program Management at Department of Interior based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 2024, their total compensation was $179,257. Their pay grade is 15.

Fellows Noe

Ecology/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$179,257

Sub-department: Geological Survey
Base pay: $179,257
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $179,257
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Dover
Work county: Kent
Work state: Delaware

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $179,257
Basic Pay (before locality): $139,445
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 100130001
Length of Service (Years): 21
Occupation Code (OPM): 0408
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Interior, Fellows Noe serves as a Ecology based in Dover, Delaware. Their 2024 pay totaled $179,257. They are classified at grade 15.