U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) / Environmental Protection Agency / Economist

Job-title file

Economist

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

118 employees hold this title in Environmental Protection Agency. Median total compensation for the role is $145,204, above the department median of $133,692.

Employees: 118
Total payroll: $17.3M
Role median: $145,204
Agency median: $133,692
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$0$191,900+

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

How total compensation varies among the 118 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. Environmental Protection Agency pays a median base salary of $147,128 for this role, 18% above that figure — about the 61st percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Environmental Protection Agency sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$67,360

$89,330

$124,720

$174,720

$238,060

Environmental Protection Agency median · $147,128

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 Environmental Protection Agency’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

Computed over the 116 of 118 people in this role paid at least $25,000in 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 Environmental Protection Agency is $145,204, 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 Environmental Protection Agency, the median of $145,204 ranks #29 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

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative

$191,900 · 3

Department of Justice

$191,900 · 55

Federal Communications Commission

$191,350 · 62

Department of Treasury

$183,749 · 363

Small Business Administration

$181,216 · 9

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 Economistroles 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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Charmaine Hanson

Economist/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$133,692

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
Base pay: $133,692
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,692
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $133,692
Basic Pay (before locality): $100,324
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 8
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Charmaine Hanson holds the role of Economist at Environmental Protection Agency based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $133,692. Their pay grade is 13.

Alyssa Malcolm

Economist/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$133,692

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
Base pay: $133,692
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,692
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $133,692
Basic Pay (before locality): $100,324
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 8
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Alyssa Malcolm works as a Economist for Environmental Protection Agency based in Washington, District of Columbia. Alyssa earned $133,692 in 2024. Their pay grade is 13.

Michael Papenfus

Economist/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$133,484

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
Base pay: $133,484
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,484
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Corvallis
Work county: Benton
Work state: Oregon

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $133,484
Basic Pay (before locality): $106,226
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 410420003
Length of Service (Years): 12
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Michael Papenfus works as a Economist for Environmental Protection Agency based in Corvallis, Oregon. Michael earned $133,484 in 2024. Their pay grade is 13.

Christina Robichaud

Economist/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$133,008

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
Base pay: $133,008
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,008
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Petaluma
Work county: Sonoma
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $133,008
Basic Pay (before locality): $91,471
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 062740097
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Christina Robichaud is a Economist at Environmental Protection Agency based in Petaluma, California. 2024 total compensation came to $133,008. They are classified at grade 13.

Bayou Demeke

Economist/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$132,857

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
Base pay: $132,857
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,857
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Cincinnati
Work county: Hamilton
Work state: Ohio

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $132,857
Basic Pay (before locality): $109,177
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 391610061
Length of Service (Years): 13
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Bayou Demeke is a Economist at Environmental Protection Agency based in Cincinnati, Ohio. 2024 total compensation came to $132,857. They are classified at grade 13.

Justin Yarros

Economist/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$129,759

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
Base pay: $129,759
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,759
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Arlington
Work county: Arlington
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $129,759
Basic Pay (before locality): $97,373
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 510100013
Length of Service (Years): 9
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Justin Yarros is a Economist at Environmental Protection Agency based in Arlington, Virginia. 2024 total compensation came to $129,759. They are classified at grade 13.

David Popko

Economist/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$129,759

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
Base pay: $129,759
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,759
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Towson
Work county: Baltimore
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $129,759
Basic Pay (before locality): $97,373
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 241585005
Length of Service (Years): 8
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

David Popko is a Economist at Environmental Protection Agency based in Towson, Maryland. 2024 total compensation came to $129,759. They are classified at grade 13.

Alex Smith

Economist/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$129,759

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
Base pay: $129,759
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,759
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $129,759
Basic Pay (before locality): $97,373
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Alex Smith holds the role of Economist at Environmental Protection Agency based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $129,759. Their pay grade is 13.

Peter Maniloff

Economist/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$129,489

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
Base pay: $129,489
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,489
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Durham
Work county: Durham
Work state: North Carolina

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $129,489
Basic Pay (before locality): $106,226
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 371360063
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Peter Maniloff holds the role of Economist at Environmental Protection Agency based in Durham, North Carolina. In 2024, their total compensation was $129,489. Their pay grade is 13.

Elizabeth Miller

Economist/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$129,237

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
Base pay: $129,237
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,237
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Ann Arbor
Work county: Washtenaw
Work state: Michigan

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $129,237
Basic Pay (before locality): $100,324
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 260150161
Length of Service (Years): 8
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Elizabeth Miller is a Economist at Environmental Protection Agency based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. 2024 total compensation came to $129,237. They are classified at grade 13.

Robert Griffin

Economist/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$127,707

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
Base pay: $127,707
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,707
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Narragansett
Work county: Washington
Work state: Rhode Island

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $127,707
Basic Pay (before locality): $96,770
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 440137009
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Robert Griffin holds the role of Economist at Environmental Protection Agency based in Narragansett, Rhode Island. In 2024, their total compensation was $127,707. Their pay grade is 12.

Brian Keaveny

Economist/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$125,892

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
Base pay: $125,892
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,892
Pay grade: 13
Work county: Durham
Work state: North Carolina

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $125,892
Basic Pay (before locality): $103,275
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 370000063
Length of Service (Years): 9
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Environmental Protection Agency, Brian Keaveny serves as a Economist based in North Carolina. Their 2024 pay totaled $125,892. They are classified at grade 13.

Morgan Browning

Economist/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$125,827

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
Base pay: $125,827
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,827
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $125,827
Basic Pay (before locality): $94,422
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Environmental Protection Agency, Morgan Browning serves as a Economist based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $125,827. They are classified at grade 13.

Dana Jackman

Economist/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$125,436

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
Base pay: $125,436
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,436
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Ann Arbor
Work county: Washtenaw
Work state: Michigan

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $125,436
Basic Pay (before locality): $97,373
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 260150161
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Dana Jackman holds the role of Economist at Environmental Protection Agency based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. In 2024, their total compensation was $125,436. Their pay grade is 13.