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

Job-title file

Economist

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

363 employees hold this title in Department of Treasury. Median total compensation for the role is $183,749, above the department median of $128,017.

Employees: 363
Total payroll: $66M
Role median: $183,749
Agency median: $128,017
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$0$302,200+

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

How total compensation varies among the 363 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.

Compared with the local labor market

Economist pay vs. the United States

Across all employers in the United States, the median wage for Economists — about 17,790 people — is $124,720. Department of Treasury pays a median base salary of $182,652 for this role, 46% above that figure — about the 77th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Department of Treasury sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$67,360

$89,330

$124,720

$174,720

$238,060

Department of Treasury median · $182,652

The bar is the range of annual wages for Economists across every employer in the United States, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Department of Treasury’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

Computed over the 361 of 363 people in this role paid at least $25,000 in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at Department of Treasury is $183,749, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

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

Economist is held in 43 U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) departments. In Department of Treasury, the median of $183,749 ranks #11 of 43.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Commodity Futures Trading Commission

$247,426 · 32

Securities and Exchange Commission

$214,634 · 138

Federal Reserve System

$208,995 · 65

National Science Foundation

$204,000 · 5

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

$200,226 · 87

Federal Housing Finance Agency

$196,471 · 64

Federal Trade Commission

$191,900 · 88

Department of Justice

$191,900 · 55

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative

$191,900 · 3

Federal Communications Commission

$191,350 · 62

Small Business Administration

$181,216 · 9

Millennium Challenge Corporation

$178,811 · 14

Median total compensation for the Economist role in other U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)departments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Economist beyond U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)

This role is reported in 5 jurisdictions. In U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense), the median of $144,042 ranks #1 of 5. See Economist across all of U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$135,913 · 8

$79,810 · 69

$73,923 · 10

$65,123 · 35

Median total compensation for comparable Economist roles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Kevin Von Poppen

Economist/Department of Treasury

2024 total comp

$241,544

Sub-department: Office of Comptroller of Currency
Base pay: $241,544
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $241,544
Pay grade: 06
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $241,544
Basic Pay (before locality): $193,173
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 10
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): NB

Kevin Von Poppen works as a Economist for Department of Treasury based in Washington, District of Columbia. Kevin earned $241,544 in 2024. Their pay grade is 06.

Md Refayet

Economist/Department of Treasury

2024 total comp

$240,416

Sub-department: Office of Comptroller of Currency
Base pay: $240,416
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $240,416
Pay grade: 06
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $240,416
Basic Pay (before locality): $192,271
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 8
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): NB

Md Refayet holds the role of Economist at Department of Treasury based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $240,416. Their pay grade is 06.

Andrew Porter

Economist/Department of Treasury

2024 total comp

$240,221

Sub-department: Office of Comptroller of Currency
Base pay: $239,855
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $366
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $240,221
Pay grade: 06
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $239,855
Basic Pay (before locality): $191,823
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 8
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): NB

At Department of Treasury, Andrew Porter serves as a Economist based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $240,221. They are classified at grade 06.

Sunjin Park

Economist/Department of Treasury

2024 total comp

$239,082

Sub-department: Office of Comptroller of Currency
Base pay: $238,555
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $527
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $239,082
Pay grade: 06
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $238,555
Basic Pay (before locality): $190,783
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 6
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): NB

Sunjin Park is a Economist at Department of Treasury based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $239,082. They are classified at grade 06.

Natalya Schenck

Economist/Department of Treasury

2024 total comp

$238,615

Sub-department: Office of Comptroller of Currency
Base pay: $238,469
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $146
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $238,615
Pay grade: 06
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $238,469
Basic Pay (before locality): $190,714
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 9
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): NB

Natalya Schenck holds the role of Economist at Department of Treasury based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $238,615. Their pay grade is 06.

Natalie Tiernan

Economist/Department of Treasury

2024 total comp

$238,516

Sub-department: Office of Comptroller of Currency
Base pay: $237,947
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $569
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $238,516
Pay grade: 07
Work city: Dallas
Work county: Dallas
Work state: Texas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $237,947
Basic Pay (before locality): $211,490
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 481730113
Length of Service (Years): 9
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): NB

At Department of Treasury, Natalie Tiernan serves as a Economist based in Dallas, Texas. Their 2024 pay totaled $238,516. They are classified at grade 07.

Yu Tam

Economist/Department of Treasury

2024 total comp

$238,229

Sub-department: Office of Comptroller of Currency
Base pay: $238,229
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $238,229
Pay grade: 06
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $238,229
Basic Pay (before locality): $190,522
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): NB

At Department of Treasury, Yu Tam serves as a Economist based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $238,229. They are classified at grade 06.

Simpson Zhang

Economist/Department of Treasury

2024 total comp

$236,434

Sub-department: Office of Comptroller of Currency
Base pay: $235,702
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $732
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $236,434
Pay grade: 06
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $235,702
Basic Pay (before locality): $188,501
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): NB

Simpson Zhang holds the role of Economist at Department of Treasury based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $236,434. Their pay grade is 06.

Andrew Anderson

Economist/Department of Treasury

2024 total comp

$235,214

Sub-department: Office of Comptroller of Currency
Base pay: $235,214
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $235,214
Pay grade: 06
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $235,214
Basic Pay (before locality): $188,111
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 9
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): NB

Andrew Anderson is a Economist at Department of Treasury based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $235,214. They are classified at grade 06.

Yanan Zhang

Economist/Department of Treasury

2024 total comp

$235,174

Sub-department: Office of Comptroller of Currency
Base pay: $235,174
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $235,174
Pay grade: 06
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $235,174
Basic Pay (before locality): $188,079
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 13
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): NB

At Department of Treasury, Yanan Zhang serves as a Economist based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $235,174. They are classified at grade 06.

Trenton Page

Economist/Department of Treasury

2024 total comp

$233,025

Sub-department: Office of Comptroller of Currency
Base pay: $232,403
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $622
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $233,025
Pay grade: 06
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $232,403
Basic Pay (before locality): $185,863
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): NB

Trenton Page works as a Economist for Department of Treasury based in Washington, District of Columbia. Trenton earned $233,025 in 2024. Their pay grade is 06.

Jian Zhang

Economist/Department of Treasury

2024 total comp

$229,919

Sub-department: Office of Comptroller of Currency
Base pay: $229,102
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $817
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $229,919
Pay grade: 06
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $229,102
Basic Pay (before locality): $183,223
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 8
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): NB

Jian Zhang is a Economist at Department of Treasury based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $229,919. They are classified at grade 06.

Diep Duong

Economist/Department of Treasury

2024 total comp

$229,743

Sub-department: Office of Comptroller of Currency
Base pay: $229,743
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $229,743
Pay grade: 06
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $229,743
Basic Pay (before locality): $183,736
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 8
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): NB

Diep Duong works as a Economist for Department of Treasury based in Washington, District of Columbia. Diep earned $229,743 in 2024. Their pay grade is 06.

Christopher Reynolds

Economist/Department of Treasury

2024 total comp

$229,097

Sub-department: Office of Comptroller of Currency
Base pay: $228,731
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $366
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $229,097
Pay grade: 06
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $228,731
Basic Pay (before locality): $182,926
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 8
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): NB

Christopher Reynolds holds the role of Economist at Department of Treasury based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $229,097. Their pay grade is 06.

William Larson

Economist/Department of Treasury

2024 total comp

$227,827

Sub-department: Departmental Offices
Base pay: $227,754
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $73
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $227,827
Pay grade: 60
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $227,754
Basic Pay (before locality): $182,145
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): OR

At Department of Treasury, William Larson serves as a Economist based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $227,827. They are classified at grade 60.