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

Agency file

Department of State

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 State is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2024, this agency had 13,722 employees with median total compensation of $133,692; the highest distinct record was $251,988.

Year: 2024
Total payroll: $1.8B
Employees: 13,722
Median total: $133,692
Highest record: $251,988

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$0$191,900+

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

How 2024 total compensation is spread across the 13,722 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($133,692) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $130,981 (100%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $78 (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

$73,858

$102,073

$133,692

$162,629

$181,916

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $181,916 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $73,858. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Foreign Affairs

2,829 · $153,336

Passport and Visa Examining

1,975 · $88,390

Management and Program Analysis

1,521 · $133,692

Information Technology Management

1,026 · $153,354

Miscellaneous Administration and Program

987 · $122,343

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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Blakeney Vasquez

Foreign Affairs/Department of State

2024 total comp

$185,824

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $185,824
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $185,824
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $185,824
Basic Pay (before locality): $139,445
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 19
Occupation Code (OPM): 0130
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Blakeney Vasquez is a Foreign Affairs at Department of State based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $185,824. They are classified at grade 15.

Pamela Velez-Vega

Management and Program Analysis/Department of State

2024 total comp

$185,824

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $185,824
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $185,824
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $185,824
Basic Pay (before locality): $139,445
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 0343
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Pamela Velez-Vega is a Management and Program Analysis at Department of State based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $185,824. They are classified at grade 15.

Lisa Vogel

General Attorney/Department of State

2024 total comp

$185,824

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $185,824
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $185,824
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $185,824
Basic Pay (before locality): $139,445
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 19
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of State, Lisa Vogel serves as a General Attorney based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $185,824. They are classified at grade 15.

Carolee Walker

Miscellaneous Administration and Program/Department of State

2024 total comp

$185,824

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $185,824
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $185,824
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $185,824
Basic Pay (before locality): $139,445
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 27
Occupation Code (OPM): 0301
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Carolee Walker works as a Miscellaneous Administration and Program for Department of State based in Washington, District of Columbia. Carolee earned $185,824 in 2024. Their pay grade is 15.

Rowena Watson

Foreign Affairs/Department of State

2024 total comp

$185,824

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $185,824
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $185,824
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $185,824
Basic Pay (before locality): $139,445
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 15
Occupation Code (OPM): 0130
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Rowena Watson holds the role of Foreign Affairs at Department of State based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $185,824. Their pay grade is 15.

Thomas Weatherall

General Attorney/Department of State

2024 total comp

$185,824

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $185,824
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $185,824
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $185,824
Basic Pay (before locality): $139,445
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 8
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Thomas Weatherall is a General Attorney at Department of State based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $185,824. They are classified at grade 15.

Desiree Weymont

Foreign Affairs/Department of State

2024 total comp

$185,824

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $185,824
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $185,824
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $185,824
Basic Pay (before locality): $139,445
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 15
Occupation Code (OPM): 0130
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of State, Desiree Weymont serves as a Foreign Affairs based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $185,824. They are classified at grade 15.

Keith White

Information Technology Management/Department of State

2024 total comp

$185,824

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $185,824
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $185,824
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $185,824
Basic Pay (before locality): $139,445
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 13
Occupation Code (OPM): 2210
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of State, Keith White serves as a Information Technology Management based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $185,824. They are classified at grade 15.

Levi White

Foreign Affairs/Department of State

2024 total comp

$185,824

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $185,824
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $185,824
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $185,824
Basic Pay (before locality): $139,445
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 15
Occupation Code (OPM): 0130
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of State, Levi White serves as a Foreign Affairs based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $185,824. They are classified at grade 15.

Rebecca Williams

Miscellaneous Administration and Program/Department of State

2024 total comp

$185,824

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $185,824
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $185,824
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $185,824
Basic Pay (before locality): $139,445
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 8
Occupation Code (OPM): 0301
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Rebecca Williams holds the role of Miscellaneous Administration and Program at Department of State based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $185,824. Their pay grade is 15.

Jason Williams

Human Resources Management/Department of State

2024 total comp

$185,824

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $185,824
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $185,824
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $185,824
Basic Pay (before locality): $139,445
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 16
Occupation Code (OPM): 0201
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Jason Williams holds the role of Human Resources Management at Department of State based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $185,824. Their pay grade is 15.

Curtis Clay

Architecture/Department of State

2024 total comp

$185,824

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $185,824
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $185,824
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Arlington
Work county: Arlington
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $185,824
Basic Pay (before locality): $139,445
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 510100013
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0808
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of State, Curtis Clay serves as a Architecture based in Arlington, Virginia. Their 2024 pay totaled $185,824. They are classified at grade 15.

Brenda Grewe

Miscellaneous Administration and Program/Department of State

2024 total comp

$185,824

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $185,824
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $185,824
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $185,824
Basic Pay (before locality): $139,445
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 16
Occupation Code (OPM): 0301
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of State, Brenda Grewe serves as a Miscellaneous Administration and Program based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $185,824. They are classified at grade 15.

Waters Davis

Human Resources Management/Department of State

2024 total comp

$185,824

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $185,824
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $185,824
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $185,824
Basic Pay (before locality): $139,445
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 25
Occupation Code (OPM): 0201
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Waters Davis is a Human Resources Management at Department of State based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $185,824. They are classified at grade 15.

Aditi Gorur

Foreign Affairs/Department of State

2024 total comp

$185,746

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $185,746
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $185,746
Pay grade: 15
Work city: New York - New York
Work county: New York
Work state: New York

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $185,746
Basic Pay (before locality): $135,344
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 364170061
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0130
Pay Plan (OPM): GG

At Department of State, Aditi Gorur serves as a Foreign Affairs based in New York - New York, New York. Their 2024 pay totaled $185,746. They are classified at grade 15.

Paul Hanna

Management and Program Analysis/Department of State

2024 total comp

$185,746

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $185,746
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $185,746
Pay grade: 15
Work city: New York - New York
Work county: New York
Work state: New York

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $185,746
Basic Pay (before locality): $135,344
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 364170061
Length of Service (Years): 11
Occupation Code (OPM): 0343
Pay Plan (OPM): GG

Paul Hanna is a Management and Program Analysis at Department of State based in New York - New York, New York. 2024 total compensation came to $185,746. They are classified at grade 15.

Emi Fujimoto

Program Management/Department of State

2024 total comp

$184,725

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $184,725
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $184,725
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Los Angeles
Work county: Los Angeles
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $184,725
Basic Pay (before locality): $135,987
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 061980037
Length of Service (Years): 39
Occupation Code (OPM): 0340
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Emi Fujimoto is a Program Management at Department of State based in Los Angeles, California. 2024 total compensation came to $184,725. They are classified at grade 14.

Audrey Huon-Dumentat

Equal Employment Opportunity/Department of State

2024 total comp

$184,725

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $184,725
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $184,725
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Cathedral City
Work county: Riverside
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $184,725
Basic Pay (before locality): $135,987
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 060612065
Length of Service (Years): 36
Occupation Code (OPM): 0260
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Audrey Huon-Dumentat is a Equal Employment Opportunity at Department of State based in Cathedral City, California. 2024 total compensation came to $184,725. They are classified at grade 14.

Cathleen Brady

Appraising/Department of State

2024 total comp

$184,523

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $184,523
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $184,523
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $184,523
Basic Pay (before locality): $125,526
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 17
Occupation Code (OPM): 1171
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Cathleen Brady is a Appraising at Department of State based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $184,523. They are classified at grade 14.

Ellen Menown

Appraising/Department of State

2024 total comp

$184,523

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $184,523
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $184,523
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $184,523
Basic Pay (before locality): $125,526
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 16
Occupation Code (OPM): 1171
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Ellen Menown holds the role of Appraising at Department of State based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $184,523. Their pay grade is 14.

Darrell Kaeding

Miscellaneous Administration and Program/Department of State

2024 total comp

$184,216

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $181,216
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $184,216
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): 0301
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Darrell Kaeding works as a Miscellaneous Administration and Program for Department of State based in Washington, District of Columbia. Darrell earned $184,216 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.