U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) / Department of Transportation / Foreign Affairs

Job-title file

Foreign Affairs

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

69 employees hold this title in Department of Transportation. Median total compensation for the role is $181,542, above the department median of $137,624.

Employees: 69
Total payroll: $12M
Role median: $181,542
Agency median: $137,624
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$70,556$224,091+

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

How total compensation varies among the 69 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 Transportation, the median of $181,542 ranks #3 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

International Joint Cmsn: U.S. & Canada

$180,000 · 3

Department of Commerce

$157,982 · 21

Department of State

$153,336 · 2,824

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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Megan Bailey

Foreign Affairs/Department of Transportation

2024 total comp

$154,728

Sub-department: Federal Aviation Administration
Base pay: $154,728
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $154,728
Pay grade: I
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $154,728
Basic Pay (before locality): $116,110
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 8
Occupation Code (OPM): 0130
Pay Plan (OPM): FV

At Department of Transportation, Megan Bailey serves as a Foreign Affairs based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $154,728. They are classified at grade I.

Alana Jaress

Foreign Affairs/Department of Transportation

2024 total comp

$152,671

Sub-department: Federal Aviation Administration
Base pay: $152,671
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,671
Pay grade: I
Work city: Seattle
Work county: King
Work state: Washington

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $152,671
Basic Pay (before locality): $116,712
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 531960033
Length of Service (Years): 19
Occupation Code (OPM): 0130
Pay Plan (OPM): FV

At Department of Transportation, Alana Jaress serves as a Foreign Affairs based in Seattle, Washington. Their 2024 pay totaled $152,671. They are classified at grade I.

Stacey Herishen-Smith

Foreign Affairs/Department of Transportation

2024 total comp

$151,555

Sub-department: Federal Aviation Administration
Base pay: $151,555
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $151,555
Pay grade: J
Work city: Winter Garden
Work county: Orange
Work state: Florida

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $151,555
Basic Pay (before locality): $129,734
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 123290095
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 0130
Pay Plan (OPM): FV

At Department of Transportation, Stacey Herishen-Smith serves as a Foreign Affairs based in Winter Garden, Florida. Their 2024 pay totaled $151,555. They are classified at grade J.

John Lyman

Foreign Affairs/Department of Transportation

2024 total comp

$149,479

Sub-department: Federal Aviation Administration
Base pay: $149,479
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $149,479
Pay grade: J
Work city: College Park
Work county: Fulton
Work state: Georgia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $149,479
Basic Pay (before locality): $121,085
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 131250121
Length of Service (Years): 21
Occupation Code (OPM): 0130
Pay Plan (OPM): FV

John Lyman works as a Foreign Affairs for Department of Transportation based in College Park, Georgia. John earned $149,479 in 2024. Their pay grade is J.