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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Amer Younossi

Foreign Affairs/Department of Transportation

2024 total comp

$206,994

Sub-department: Federal Aviation Administration
Base pay: $206,929
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $65
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $206,994
Pay grade: K
Work city: Brussels
Work state: No Data Reported

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $206,929
Basic Pay (before locality): $169,378
Country: Belgium
Duty Station Code: BE2000000
Length of Service (Years): 29
Occupation Code (OPM): 0130
Pay Plan (OPM): FV

Amer Younossi holds the role of Foreign Affairs at Department of Transportation based in Brussels, No Data Reported. In 2024, their total compensation was $206,994. Their pay grade is K.

Samuelraj Jacob

Foreign Affairs/Department of Transportation

2024 total comp

$202,362

Sub-department: Federal Aviation Administration
Base pay: $201,362
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $202,362
Pay grade: K
Work city: New Delhi
Work state: No Data Reported

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $201,362
Basic Pay (before locality): $164,821
Country: India
Duty Station Code: IN6500000
Length of Service (Years): 13
Occupation Code (OPM): 0130
Pay Plan (OPM): FV

Samuelraj Jacob works as a Foreign Affairs for Department of Transportation based in New Delhi, No Data Reported. Samuelraj earned $202,362 in 2024. Their pay grade is K.

David Higginbotham

Foreign Affairs/Department of Transportation

2024 total comp

$201,119

Sub-department: Federal Aviation Administration
Base pay: $197,867
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,252
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $201,119
Pay grade: K
Work city: Asheville
Work county: Buncombe
Work state: North Carolina

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $197,867
Basic Pay (before locality): $169,378
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 370170021
Length of Service (Years): 31
Occupation Code (OPM): 0130
Pay Plan (OPM): FV

David Higginbotham works as a Foreign Affairs for Department of Transportation based in Asheville, North Carolina. David earned $201,119 in 2024. Their pay grade is K.