U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) / Department of State / Writing and Editing

Job-title file

Writing and Editing

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

45 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: 45
Total payroll: $7.3M
Role median: $181,216
Agency median: $133,692
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$102,506$182,498+

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

How total compensation varies among the 45 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)

Writing and Editing is held in 47 U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) departments. In Department of State, the median of $181,216 ranks #3 of 47.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Securities and Exchange Commission

$192,667 · 1

Export-Import Bank of the United States

$191,289 · 1

U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum

$181,216 · 1

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative

$174,894 · 1

Department of Treasury

$163,964 · 17

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

$154,673 · 3

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

$153,597 · 2

National Transportation Safety Board

$153,354 · 3

U.S.Agency for Global Media

$153,354 · 53

Nat Archives and Records Administration

$152,868 · 3

Federal Communications Commission

$146,989 · 3

Federal Housing Finance Agency

$144,244 · 4

Median total compensation for the Writing and Editing 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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Mark Huffman

Writing and Editing/Department of State

2024 total comp

$134,419

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $134,419
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,419
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Lake Placid
Work county: Highlands
Work state: Florida

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $134,419
Basic Pay (before locality): $115,065
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 121730055
Length of Service (Years): 18
Occupation Code (OPM): 1082
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of State, Mark Huffman serves as a Writing and Editing based in Lake Placid, Florida. Their 2024 pay totaled $134,419. They are classified at grade 14.

Mark Trainer

Writing and Editing/Department of State

2024 total comp

$133,692

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $133,692
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,692
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $133,692
Basic Pay (before locality): $100,324
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 5
Occupation Code (OPM): 1082
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Mark Trainer is a Writing and Editing at Department of State based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $133,692. They are classified at grade 13.