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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Ghulam Ali

Economist/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$153,354

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
Base pay: $153,354
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,354
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $153,354
Basic Pay (before locality): $115,079
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 33
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Environmental Protection Agency, Ghulam Ali serves as a Economist based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $153,354. They are classified at grade 13.

Amila Hadziomerspahic

Economist/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$153,354

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
Base pay: $153,354
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,354
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $153,354
Basic Pay (before locality): $115,079
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Amila Hadziomerspahic works as a Economist for Environmental Protection Agency based in Washington, District of Columbia. Amila earned $153,354 in 2024. Their pay grade is 13.

Cody Nehiba

Economist/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$153,354

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
Base pay: $153,354
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,354
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $153,354
Basic Pay (before locality): $115,079
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Cody Nehiba is a Economist at Environmental Protection Agency based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $153,354. They are classified at grade 13.

Marlyn Rodriguez

Economist/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$153,354

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
Base pay: $153,354
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,354
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Invalid
Work county: Invalid
Work state: Invalid

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $153,354
Basic Pay (before locality): $115,079
Country: Invalid
Duty Station Code: *
Length of Service (Years): 15
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Marlyn Rodriguez is a Economist at Environmental Protection Agency based in Invalid, Invalid. 2024 total compensation came to $153,354. They are classified at grade 13.

Stephen Smearman

Economist/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$153,354

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
Base pay: $153,354
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,354
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $153,354
Basic Pay (before locality): $115,079
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 31
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Stephen Smearman holds the role of Economist at Environmental Protection Agency based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $153,354. Their pay grade is 13.

Elizabeth Spink

Economist/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$153,354

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
Base pay: $153,354
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,354
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $153,354
Basic Pay (before locality): $115,079
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Environmental Protection Agency, Elizabeth Spink serves as a Economist based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $153,354. They are classified at grade 13.

Keith Sargent

Economist/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$153,354

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
Base pay: $153,354
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,354
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $153,354
Basic Pay (before locality): $115,079
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 25
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Keith Sargent holds the role of Economist at Environmental Protection Agency based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $153,354. Their pay grade is 13.

Imran Lalani

Economist/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$153,354

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
Base pay: $153,354
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,354
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $153,354
Basic Pay (before locality): $115,079
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Imran Lalani works as a Economist for Environmental Protection Agency based in Washington, District of Columbia. Imran earned $153,354 in 2024. Their pay grade is 13.

Wade Davis

Economist/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$153,336

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
Base pay: $153,336
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,336
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $153,336
Basic Pay (before locality): $115,065
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Wade Davis works as a Economist for Environmental Protection Agency based in Washington, District of Columbia. Wade earned $153,336 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.

Karen Sullivan

Economist/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$153,336

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
Base pay: $153,336
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,336
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $153,336
Basic Pay (before locality): $115,065
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 9
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Environmental Protection Agency, Karen Sullivan serves as a Economist based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $153,336. They are classified at grade 14.

Andrew Schreiber

Economist/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$153,336

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
Base pay: $153,336
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,336
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $153,336
Basic Pay (before locality): $115,065
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 5
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Andrew Schreiber holds the role of Economist at Environmental Protection Agency based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $153,336. Their pay grade is 14.

David Smith

Economist/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$153,336

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
Base pay: $153,336
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,336
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $153,336
Basic Pay (before locality): $115,065
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 8
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

David Smith is a Economist at Environmental Protection Agency based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $153,336. They are classified at grade 14.

Alexander Macpherson

Economist/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$153,016

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
Base pay: $153,016
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,016
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Durham
Work county: Durham
Work state: North Carolina

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $153,016
Basic Pay (before locality): $125,526
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 371360063
Length of Service (Years): 16
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Alexander Macpherson is a Economist at Environmental Protection Agency based in Durham, North Carolina. 2024 total compensation came to $153,016. They are classified at grade 14.

Jefferson Cole

Economist/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$149,422

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
Base pay: $149,422
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $149,422
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $149,422
Basic Pay (before locality): $112,128
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 20
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Jefferson Cole is a Economist at Environmental Protection Agency based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $149,422. They are classified at grade 13.

Robin Langdon

Economist/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$148,766

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
Base pay: $148,766
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $148,766
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Durham
Work county: Durham
Work state: North Carolina

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $148,766
Basic Pay (before locality): $122,039
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 371360063
Length of Service (Years): 18
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Robin Langdon is a Economist at Environmental Protection Agency based in Durham, North Carolina. 2024 total compensation came to $148,766. They are classified at grade 14.

Jameel Alsalam

Economist/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$145,489

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
Base pay: $145,489
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $145,489
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $145,489
Basic Pay (before locality): $109,177
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 14
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Jameel Alsalam works as a Economist for Environmental Protection Agency based in Washington, District of Columbia. Jameel earned $145,489 in 2024. Their pay grade is 13.

Bryan Parthum

Economist/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$144,918

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
Base pay: $144,918
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,918
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Arvada
Work county: Jefferson
Work state: Colorado

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $144,918
Basic Pay (before locality): $111,578
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 080080059
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Bryan Parthum is a Economist at Environmental Protection Agency based in Arvada, Colorado. 2024 total compensation came to $144,918. They are classified at grade 14.

Garrett Austin

Economist/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$144,042

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
Base pay: $144,042
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,042
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $144,042
Basic Pay (before locality): $108,091
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Environmental Protection Agency, Garrett Austin serves as a Economist based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $144,042. They are classified at grade 14.

Albert Monroe

Economist/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$144,042

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
Base pay: $144,042
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,042
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $144,042
Basic Pay (before locality): $108,091
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 8
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Albert Monroe is a Economist at Environmental Protection Agency based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $144,042. They are classified at grade 14.