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

Job-title file

Environmental Protection Specialist

Coordinate and deliver a specific program area, supporting planning, outreach, and daily operations.

1,682 employees hold this title in Environmental Protection Agency. Median total compensation for the role is $139,395, above the department median of $133,692.

Employees: 1,682
Total payroll: $228.8M
Role median: $139,395
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 1,682 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

Environmental Protection Specialist pay vs. the United States

Across all employers in the United States, the median wage for Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health — about 89,250 people — is $82,220. Environmental Protection Agency pays a median base salary of $139,395 for this role, 70% above that figure — about the 90th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Environmental Protection Agency sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$52,520

$64,490

$82,220

$107,970

$140,010

Environmental Protection Agency median · $139,395

The bar is the range of annual wages for Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 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 1,675 of 1,682 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 $139,395, 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)

Environmental Protection Specialist is held in 26 U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) departments. In Environmental Protection Agency, the median of $139,395 ranks #11 of 26.

Highest-paying departments for this role

National Science Foundation

$193,108 · 2

Export-Import Bank of the United States

$191,900 · 1

Presidio Trust

$163,774 · 2

Department of Justice

$161,030 · 2

Surface Transportation Board

$151,013 · 4

Nat Archives and Records Administration

$147,975 · 1

Department of Commerce

$145,509 · 27

Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

$144,950 · 36

U.S. Agency for International Development

$144,931 · 102

Department of State

$142,307 · 1

Department of Housing and Urban Developm

$137,299 · 57

Department of Energy

$136,734 · 113

Median total compensation for the Environmental Protection Specialist 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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James Payne

Environmental Protection Specialist/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 city: Raleigh
Work county: Wake
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: 373750183
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 0028
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

James Payne holds the role of Environmental Protection Specialist at Environmental Protection Agency based in Raleigh, North Carolina. In 2024, their total compensation was $125,892. Their pay grade is 13.

Denise Scott

Environmental Protection Specialist/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 city: Durham
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: 371360063
Length of Service (Years): 12
Occupation Code (OPM): 0028
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Denise Scott is a Environmental Protection Specialist at Environmental Protection Agency based in Durham, North Carolina. 2024 total compensation came to $125,892. They are classified at grade 13.

Stephen Senter

Environmental Protection Specialist/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 city: Durham
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: 371360063
Length of Service (Years): 8
Occupation Code (OPM): 0028
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Stephen Senter is a Environmental Protection Specialist at Environmental Protection Agency based in Durham, North Carolina. 2024 total compensation came to $125,892. They are classified at grade 13.

Brian Storey

Environmental Protection Specialist/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 city: Durham
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: 371360063
Length of Service (Years): 12
Occupation Code (OPM): 0028
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Brian Storey holds the role of Environmental Protection Specialist at Environmental Protection Agency based in Durham, North Carolina. In 2024, their total compensation was $125,892. Their pay grade is 13.

Lisa Thompson

Environmental Protection Specialist/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 city: Durham
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: 371360063
Length of Service (Years): 8
Occupation Code (OPM): 0028
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Lisa Thompson holds the role of Environmental Protection Specialist at Environmental Protection Agency based in Durham, North Carolina. In 2024, their total compensation was $125,892. Their pay grade is 13.

Zoe Ruge

Environmental Protection Specialist/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): 5
Occupation Code (OPM): 0028
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

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

Andrew Sullivan

Environmental Protection Specialist/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): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 0028
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Andrew Sullivan holds the role of Environmental Protection Specialist at Environmental Protection Agency based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $125,827. Their pay grade is 13.

Isabella Bennett

Environmental Protection Specialist/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): 9
Occupation Code (OPM): 0028
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Isabella Bennett holds the role of Environmental Protection Specialist at Environmental Protection Agency based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $125,827. Their pay grade is 13.

Katherine Bentley

Environmental Protection Specialist/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): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 0028
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Katherine Bentley is a Environmental Protection Specialist at Environmental Protection Agency based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $125,827. They are classified at grade 13.

Claire Brisse

Environmental Protection Specialist/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): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0028
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Claire Brisse holds the role of Environmental Protection Specialist at Environmental Protection Agency based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $125,827. Their pay grade is 13.

Sean Duenser

Environmental Protection Specialist/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): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0028
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Sean Duenser is a Environmental Protection Specialist at Environmental Protection Agency based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $125,827. They are classified at grade 13.

Vanessa Emerson

Environmental Protection Specialist/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: Chantilly
Work county: Fairfax
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $125,827
Basic Pay (before locality): $94,422
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 510425059
Length of Service (Years): 5
Occupation Code (OPM): 0028
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Environmental Protection Agency, Vanessa Emerson serves as a Environmental Protection Specialist based in Chantilly, Virginia. Their 2024 pay totaled $125,827. They are classified at grade 13.

Joseph Mabon

Environmental Protection Specialist/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: Hyattsville
Work county: Prince George's
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $125,827
Basic Pay (before locality): $94,422
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240830033
Length of Service (Years): 5
Occupation Code (OPM): 0028
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Environmental Protection Agency, Joseph Mabon serves as a Environmental Protection Specialist based in Hyattsville, Maryland. Their 2024 pay totaled $125,827. They are classified at grade 13.

Kersey Manliclic

Environmental Protection Specialist/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): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0028
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Kersey Manliclic holds the role of Environmental Protection Specialist at Environmental Protection Agency based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $125,827. Their pay grade is 13.

Adam Schwoerer

Environmental Protection Specialist/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: Arlington
Work county: Arlington
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $125,827
Basic Pay (before locality): $94,422
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 510100013
Length of Service (Years): 5
Occupation Code (OPM): 0028
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Adam Schwoerer is a Environmental Protection Specialist at Environmental Protection Agency based in Arlington, Virginia. 2024 total compensation came to $125,827. They are classified at grade 13.

Amy Shuman

Environmental Protection Specialist/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): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0028
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Amy Shuman holds the role of Environmental Protection Specialist at Environmental Protection Agency based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $125,827. Their pay grade is 13.

Darrell Stanley

Environmental Protection Specialist/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: Alexandria
Work county: Alexandria
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $125,827
Basic Pay (before locality): $94,422
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 510040510
Length of Service (Years): 5
Occupation Code (OPM): 0028
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Darrell Stanley works as a Environmental Protection Specialist for Environmental Protection Agency based in Alexandria, Virginia. Darrell earned $125,827 in 2024. Their pay grade is 13.

Christian Wisniewski

Environmental Protection Specialist/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): 0028
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Christian Wisniewski is a Environmental Protection Specialist at Environmental Protection Agency based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $125,827. They are classified at grade 13.

William Wysong

Environmental Protection Specialist/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): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0028
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

William Wysong works as a Environmental Protection Specialist for Environmental Protection Agency based in Washington, District of Columbia. William earned $125,827 in 2024. Their pay grade is 13.

James Yan

Environmental Protection Specialist/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): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0028
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

James Yan is a Environmental Protection Specialist at Environmental Protection Agency based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $125,827. They are classified at grade 13.

Duffy Goodner

Environmental Protection Specialist/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$125,685

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
Base pay: $125,685
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,685
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Denver
Work county: Denver
Work state: Colorado

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $125,685
Basic Pay (before locality): $96,770
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 080600031
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 0028
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Duffy Goodner is a Environmental Protection Specialist at Environmental Protection Agency based in Denver, Colorado. 2024 total compensation came to $125,685. They are classified at grade 12.

Joshua Silverblatt

Environmental Protection Specialist/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: Lansing
Work county: Clinton
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: 262700037
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 0028
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Joshua Silverblatt holds the role of Environmental Protection Specialist at Environmental Protection Agency based in Lansing, Michigan. In 2024, their total compensation was $125,436. Their pay grade is 13.

Alison Riley

Environmental Protection Specialist/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$125,173

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
Base pay: $125,173
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,173
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Philadelphia
Work county: Philadelphia
Work state: Pennsylvania

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $125,173
Basic Pay (before locality): $97,373
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 426540101
Length of Service (Years): 8
Occupation Code (OPM): 0028
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Environmental Protection Agency, Alison Riley serves as a Environmental Protection Specialist based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Their 2024 pay totaled $125,173. They are classified at grade 13.

Kelly Moran

Environmental Protection Specialist/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$125,173

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
Base pay: $125,173
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,173
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Philadelphia
Work county: Philadelphia
Work state: Pennsylvania

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $125,173
Basic Pay (before locality): $97,373
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 426540101
Length of Service (Years): 14
Occupation Code (OPM): 0028
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Kelly Moran is a Environmental Protection Specialist at Environmental Protection Agency based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 2024 total compensation came to $125,173. They are classified at grade 13.

Linsey Walsh

Environmental Protection Specialist/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$125,173

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
Base pay: $125,173
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,173
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Philadelphia
Work county: Philadelphia
Work state: Pennsylvania

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $125,173
Basic Pay (before locality): $97,373
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 426540101
Length of Service (Years): 8
Occupation Code (OPM): 0028
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Linsey Walsh is a Environmental Protection Specialist at Environmental Protection Agency based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 2024 total compensation came to $125,173. They are classified at grade 13.