Chemical Engineering

Design, analyze, and oversee technical systems or infrastructure, ensuring they meet specifications and codes.

8 employees hold this title in Department of Labor. Median total compensation for the role is $120,341, above the department median of $118,941.

Employees: 8
Total payroll: $998.3K
Role median: $120,341
Agency median: $118,941
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$113,657$155,336+

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

How total compensation varies among the 8 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)

Chemical Engineering is held in 12 U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) departments. In Department of Labor, the median of $120,341 ranks #10 of 12.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Nuclear Regulatory Commission

$191,900 · 3

Department of Transportation

$179,462 · 1

Department of Homeland Security

$167,276 · 9

Department of Agriculture

$158,754 · 21

Department of Commerce

$151,455 · 52

Department of Energy

$149,422 · 11

Environmental Protection Agency

$144,266 · 74

Department of Interior

$139,883 · 2

Department of Health and Human Services

$138,173 · 40

Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

$118,643 · 28

Chemical Safety/Hazard Investigation Bd

$74,942 · 3

Median total compensation for the Chemical Engineering 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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Brian Liddell

Chemical Engineering/Department of Labor

2024 total comp

$158,860

Sub-department: Occupational Safety and Health Administrative
Base pay: $158,860
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,860
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Sandy
Work county: Salt Lake
Work state: Utah

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $158,860
Basic Pay (before locality): $135,987
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 491710035
Length of Service (Years): 22
Occupation Code (OPM): 0893
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Brian Liddell works as a Chemical Engineering for Department of Labor based in Sandy, Utah. Brian earned $158,860 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.