Foreign Affairs

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

2,824 employees hold this title in Department of State. Median total compensation for the role is $153,336, above the department median of $133,692.

Employees: 2,824
Total payroll: $416.5M
Role median: $153,336
Agency median: $133,692
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$0$204,000+

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How total compensation varies among the 2,824 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)

Foreign Affairs is held in 8 U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) departments. In Department of State, the median of $153,336 ranks #6 of 8.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Inter Bound and Water Community U.S. Section

$191,900 · 2

Department of Homeland Security

$185,824 · 5

Department of Transportation

$181,542 · 69

International Joint Cmsn: U.S. & Canada

$180,000 · 3

Department of Commerce

$157,982 · 21

U.S. Agency for International Development

$121,894 · 81

Department of Energy

$0 · 158

Median total compensation for the Foreign Affairs 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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Caroline Cook

Foreign Affairs/Department of State

2024 total comp

$75,708

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $75,708
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,708
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Fayetteville
Work county: Cumberland
Work state: North Carolina

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $75,708
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 371670051
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0130
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Caroline Cook works as a Foreign Affairs for Department of State based in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Caroline earned $75,708 in 2024. Their pay grade is 11.