U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) / Department of State / Electrical Engineering

Job-title file

Electrical Engineering

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

21 employees hold this title in Department of State. Median total compensation for the role is $181,216, above the department median of $133,692.

Employees: 21
Total payroll: $3.6M
Role median: $181,216
Agency median: $133,692
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$140,895$191,900+

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

How total compensation varies among the 21 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

Electrical Engineering pay vs. the United States

Across all employers in the United States, the median wage for Electrical Engineers — about 198,750 people — is $120,630. Department of State pays a median base salary of $181,216 for this role, 50% above that figure — about the 89th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Department of State sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$76,550

$92,830

$120,630

$152,950

$184,300

Department of State median · $181,216

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

Median total compensation for this role at Department of State is $181,216, 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)

Electrical Engineering is held in 24 U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) departments. In Department of State, the median of $181,216 ranks #2 of 24.

Highest-paying departments for this role

National Science Foundation

$181,958 · 2

National Transportation Safety Board

$181,216 · 1

Department of Treasury

$176,570 · 6

Nuclear Regulatory Commission

$171,923 · 23

Export-Import Bank of the United States

$167,074 · 2

Department of Commerce

$160,730 · 41

Smithsonian Institution

$153,336 · 3

Department of Health and Human Services

$151,379 · 60

Department of Energy

$144,838 · 571

Consumer Product Safety Commission

$141,557 · 8

Government Printing Office

$141,557 · 1

Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

$139,132 · 318

Median total compensation for the Electrical Engineering role in other U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)departments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Same department

Other job titles in Department of State

Accounting 108
Administration and Office Support Student Trainee 149
Administrative Officer 235
Architecture 56
Audiovisual Production 31
Auditing 55
Budget Analysis 306
Building Management 54
Civil Engineering 17
Contracting 266
Data Science Series 26
Distribution Facilities & Storage Management 19
Economist 16
Emergency Management Specialist 48
Engineering Technical 21
Equal Employment Opportunity 19
Financial Administration and Program 224
Fire Protection and Prevention 21
Foreign Affairs 2,824
General Arts and Information 18
General Attorney 325
General Business and Industry 63
General Education and Training 134
General Engineering 106
General Physical Science 20
Government Information Specialist 93
Grants Management 79
History 45
Human Resources Management 500
Industrial Hygiene 23
Information Technology Management 1,025
Instructional Systems 26
Interior Design 31
Language Specialist 41
Legal Occupations Student Trainee 37
Librarian 17
Logistics Management 60
Management and Program Analysis 1,516
Mechanical Engineering 25
Medical Officer 14
Miscellaneous Administration and Program 986
Miscellaneous Clerk and Assistant 60
Nurse 50
Paralegal Specialist 27
Passport and Visa Examining 1,972
Program Management 139
Public Affairs 249
Realty 34
Records and Information Management 35
Secretary 110
Security Administration 375
Social Science 16
Social Science Student Trainee 48
Supply Program Management 17
Support Services Administration 140
Telecommunications 57
Traffic Management 60
Training Instruction 263
Writing and Editing 45

Record list

Employees with this title

Page 1

Sean Lockard

Electrical Engineering/Department of State

2024 total comp

$191,900

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $191,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $191,900
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $191,900
Basic Pay (before locality): $155,849
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 20
Occupation Code (OPM): 0850
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of State, Sean Lockard serves as a Electrical Engineering based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $191,900. They are classified at grade 15.

Dawna Wright

Electrical Engineering/Department of State

2024 total comp

$191,900

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $191,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $191,900
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $191,900
Basic Pay (before locality): $147,647
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 23
Occupation Code (OPM): 0850
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Dawna Wright works as a Electrical Engineering for Department of State based in Washington, District of Columbia. Dawna earned $191,900 in 2024. Their pay grade is 15.

Mark Lepire

Electrical Engineering/Department of State

2024 total comp

$181,216

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $181,216
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $181,216
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $181,216
Basic Pay (before locality): $135,987
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 38
Occupation Code (OPM): 0850
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Mark Lepire holds the role of Electrical Engineering at Department of State based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $181,216. Their pay grade is 14.

Robert Urdinola

Electrical Engineering/Department of State

2024 total comp

$181,216

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $181,216
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $181,216
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $181,216
Basic Pay (before locality): $135,987
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 22
Occupation Code (OPM): 0850
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of State, Robert Urdinola serves as a Electrical Engineering based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $181,216. They are classified at grade 14.

Mark Boktor

Electrical Engineering/Department of State

2024 total comp

$181,216

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $181,216
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $181,216
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $181,216
Basic Pay (before locality): $135,987
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0850
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Mark Boktor holds the role of Electrical Engineering at Department of State based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $181,216. Their pay grade is 14.

Mong-Thuy Huynh

Electrical Engineering/Department of State

2024 total comp

$181,216

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $181,216
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $181,216
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $181,216
Basic Pay (before locality): $135,987
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 18
Occupation Code (OPM): 0850
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Mong-Thuy Huynh holds the role of Electrical Engineering at Department of State based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $181,216. Their pay grade is 14.

Michael Kelly

Electrical Engineering/Department of State

2024 total comp

$181,216

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $181,216
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $181,216
Pay grade: 14
Work county: Arlington
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $181,216
Basic Pay (before locality): $135,987
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 510000013
Length of Service (Years): 18
Occupation Code (OPM): 0850
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Michael Kelly works as a Electrical Engineering for Department of State based in Virginia. Michael earned $181,216 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.

Stoyno Nikolov

Electrical Engineering/Department of State

2024 total comp

$181,216

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $181,216
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $181,216
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $181,216
Basic Pay (before locality): $135,987
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 10
Occupation Code (OPM): 0850
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Stoyno Nikolov works as a Electrical Engineering for Department of State based in Washington, District of Columbia. Stoyno earned $181,216 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.

Mahfuzur Rahman

Electrical Engineering/Department of State

2024 total comp

$181,216

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $181,216
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $181,216
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $181,216
Basic Pay (before locality): $135,987
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 37
Occupation Code (OPM): 0850
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Mahfuzur Rahman holds the role of Electrical Engineering at Department of State based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $181,216. Their pay grade is 14.

Andrew Rozario

Electrical Engineering/Department of State

2024 total comp

$181,216

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $181,216
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $181,216
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $181,216
Basic Pay (before locality): $135,987
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0850
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Andrew Rozario holds the role of Electrical Engineering at Department of State based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $181,216. Their pay grade is 14.

Shiv Jindal

Electrical Engineering/Department of State

2024 total comp

$181,216

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $181,216
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $181,216
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $181,216
Basic Pay (before locality): $135,987
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 40
Occupation Code (OPM): 0850
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Shiv Jindal is a Electrical Engineering at Department of State based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $181,216. They are classified at grade 14.

Roy Wilson

Electrical Engineering/Department of State

2024 total comp

$181,216

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $181,216
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $181,216
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $181,216
Basic Pay (before locality): $135,987
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 19
Occupation Code (OPM): 0850
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Roy Wilson holds the role of Electrical Engineering at Department of State based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $181,216. Their pay grade is 14.

David Shaffer

Electrical Engineering/Department of State

2024 total comp

$176,570

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $176,570
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,570
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $176,570
Basic Pay (before locality): $132,500
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 13
Occupation Code (OPM): 0850
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

David Shaffer works as a Electrical Engineering for Department of State based in Washington, District of Columbia. David earned $176,570 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.

Richard Duong

Electrical Engineering/Department of State

2024 total comp

$176,570

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $176,570
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,570
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $176,570
Basic Pay (before locality): $132,500
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 36
Occupation Code (OPM): 0850
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Richard Duong holds the role of Electrical Engineering at Department of State based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $176,570. Their pay grade is 14.

Roger John

Electrical Engineering/Department of State

2024 total comp

$171,923

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $171,923
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,923
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $171,923
Basic Pay (before locality): $129,013
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 13
Occupation Code (OPM): 0850
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Roger John is a Electrical Engineering at Department of State based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $171,923. They are classified at grade 14.

Imran Khan

Electrical Engineering/Department of State

2024 total comp

$167,276

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $167,276
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,276
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $167,276
Basic Pay (before locality): $125,526
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 26
Occupation Code (OPM): 0850
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Imran Khan is a Electrical Engineering at Department of State based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $167,276. They are classified at grade 14.

Mazen Yassine

Electrical Engineering/Department of State

2024 total comp

$162,629

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $162,629
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $162,629
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $162,629
Basic Pay (before locality): $122,039
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 25
Occupation Code (OPM): 0850
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Mazen Yassine holds the role of Electrical Engineering at Department of State based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $162,629. Their pay grade is 14.

Ali Aliwi

Electrical Engineering/Department of State

2024 total comp

$148,689

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $148,689
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $148,689
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Arlington
Work county: Arlington
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $148,689
Basic Pay (before locality): $111,578
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 510100013
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 0850
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Ali Aliwi is a Electrical Engineering at Department of State based in Arlington, Virginia. 2024 total compensation came to $148,689. They are classified at grade 14.

Eric Sanchez

Electrical Engineering/Department of State

2024 total comp

$148,344

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $148,344
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $148,344
Pay grade: 14
Work county: Queens
Work state: New York

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $148,344
Basic Pay (before locality): $108,091
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 360000081
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0850
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of State, Eric Sanchez serves as a Electrical Engineering based in New York. Their 2024 pay totaled $148,344. They are classified at grade 14.

Jesus Torres-Santiago

Electrical Engineering/Department of State

2024 total comp

$144,042

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $144,042
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,042
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Arlington
Work county: Arlington
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $144,042
Basic Pay (before locality): $108,091
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 510100013
Length of Service (Years): 13
Occupation Code (OPM): 0850
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Jesus Torres-Santiago holds the role of Electrical Engineering at Department of State based in Arlington, Virginia. In 2024, their total compensation was $144,042. Their pay grade is 14.

Virgilio Cruz

Electrical Engineering/Department of State

2024 total comp

$140,895

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $139,395
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,895
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $139,395
Basic Pay (before locality): $104,604
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 5
Occupation Code (OPM): 0850
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Virgilio Cruz is a Electrical Engineering at Department of State based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $140,895. They are classified at grade 14.