Railroad Safety

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

512 employees hold this title in Department of Transportation. Median total compensation for the role is $110,020, below the department median of $137,624.

Employees: 512
Total payroll: $58M
Role median: $110,020
Agency median: $137,624
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$59,966$170,992+

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How total compensation varies among the 512 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.

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This role across U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)

Railroad Safety is held in 2 U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) departments. In Department of Transportation, the median of $110,020 ranks #2 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

National Transportation Safety Board

$153,028 · 20

Median total compensation for the Railroad Safety 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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Brandon Melady

Railroad Safety/Department of Transportation

2024 total comp

$87,758

Sub-department: Federal Railroad Administration
Base pay: $87,758
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,758
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Noblesville
Work county: Hamilton
Work state: Indiana

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $87,758
Basic Pay (before locality): $74,441
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 183590057
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 2121
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Brandon Melady holds the role of Railroad Safety at Department of Transportation based in Noblesville, Indiana. In 2024, their total compensation was $87,758. Their pay grade is 12.