U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) / Environmental Protection Agency / General Physical Science

Job-title file

General Physical Science

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

2,490 employees hold this title in Environmental Protection Agency. Median total compensation for the role is $132,807, below the department median of $133,692.

Employees: 2,490
Total payroll: $325.3M
Role median: $132,807
Agency median: $133,692
Comparison: Below

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 2,490 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

General Physical Science pay vs. the United States

Across all employers in the United States, the median wage for Physical Scientists, All Other — about 22,300 people — is $122,570. Environmental Protection Agency pays a median base salary of $133,006 for this role, 9% above that figure — about the 57th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Environmental Protection Agency sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$67,000

$86,620

$122,570

$161,890

$195,190

Environmental Protection Agency median · $133,006

The bar is the range of annual wages for Physical Scientists, All Other 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 2,482 of 2,490 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 $132,807, 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)

General Physical Science is held in 24 U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) departments. In Environmental Protection Agency, the median of $132,807 ranks #18 of 24.

Highest-paying departments for this role

National Science Foundation

$204,000 · 157

Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

$185,824 · 496

Department of State

$181,216 · 20

Department of Justice

$171,923 · 11

Nuclear Regulatory Commission

$169,743 · 126

Department of Housing and Urban Developm

$162,629 · 5

International Joint Cmsn: U.S. & Canada

$162,166 · 4

U.S. Agency for International Development

$159,473 · 13

Office of Management and Budget

$157,983 · 2

Department of Commerce

$157,631 · 1,154

Department of Transportation

$154,917 · 26

Nat Archives and Records Administration

$153,345 · 4

Median total compensation for the General Physical Science 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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Creenen Mcguire

General Physical Science/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$88,324

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
Base pay: $88,324
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,324
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Lenexa
Work county: Johnson
Work state: Kansas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $88,324
Basic Pay (before locality): $74,441
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 203080091
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 1301
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Creenen Mcguire is a General Physical Science at Environmental Protection Agency based in Lenexa, Kansas. 2024 total compensation came to $88,324. They are classified at grade 12.

Michael Needham

General Physical Science/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$88,324

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
Base pay: $88,324
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,324
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Lenexa
Work county: Johnson
Work state: Kansas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $88,324
Basic Pay (before locality): $74,441
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 203080091
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 1301
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Michael Needham holds the role of General Physical Science at Environmental Protection Agency based in Lenexa, Kansas. In 2024, their total compensation was $88,324. Their pay grade is 12.

Angela Puls

General Physical Science/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$88,324

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
Base pay: $88,324
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,324
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Lenexa
Work county: Johnson
Work state: Kansas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $88,324
Basic Pay (before locality): $74,441
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 203080091
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 1301
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Angela Puls works as a General Physical Science for Environmental Protection Agency based in Lenexa, Kansas. Angela earned $88,324 in 2024. Their pay grade is 12.

David Rinaldi

General Physical Science/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$88,324

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
Base pay: $88,324
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,324
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Lenexa
Work county: Johnson
Work state: Kansas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $88,324
Basic Pay (before locality): $74,441
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 203080091
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 1301
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Environmental Protection Agency, David Rinaldi serves as a General Physical Science based in Lenexa, Kansas. Their 2024 pay totaled $88,324. They are classified at grade 12.

Matthew Smith

General Physical Science/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$88,324

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
Base pay: $88,324
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,324
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Lenexa
Work county: Johnson
Work state: Kansas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $88,324
Basic Pay (before locality): $74,441
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 203080091
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 1301
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Matthew Smith works as a General Physical Science for Environmental Protection Agency based in Lenexa, Kansas. Matthew earned $88,324 in 2024. Their pay grade is 12.

Suzanne Ward

General Physical Science/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$88,324

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
Base pay: $88,324
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,324
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Lenexa
Work county: Johnson
Work state: Kansas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $88,324
Basic Pay (before locality): $74,441
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 203080091
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 1301
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Suzanne Ward holds the role of General Physical Science at Environmental Protection Agency based in Lenexa, Kansas. In 2024, their total compensation was $88,324. Their pay grade is 12.

Rainie Devaney

General Physical Science/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$86,962

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
Base pay: $86,962
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,962
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Helena
Work county: Lewis and Clark
Work state: Montana

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $86,962
Basic Pay (before locality): $74,441
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 300590049
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 1301
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Rainie Devaney works as a General Physical Science for Environmental Protection Agency based in Helena, Montana. Rainie earned $86,962 in 2024. Their pay grade is 12.

Jennifer Byrd

General Physical Science/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$86,962

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
Base pay: $86,962
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,962
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Saint Martinville
Work county: Saint Martin
Work state: Louisiana

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $86,962
Basic Pay (before locality): $74,441
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 222100099
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 1301
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Jennifer Byrd holds the role of General Physical Science at Environmental Protection Agency based in Saint Martinville, Louisiana. In 2024, their total compensation was $86,962. Their pay grade is 12.

Caitlyn Sanders

General Physical Science/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$86,962

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
Base pay: $86,962
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,962
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Webb City
Work county: Jasper
Work state: Missouri

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $86,962
Basic Pay (before locality): $74,441
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 298220097
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 1301
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Caitlyn Sanders is a General Physical Science at Environmental Protection Agency based in Webb City, Missouri. 2024 total compensation came to $86,962. They are classified at grade 12.

Roberto Armijo

General Physical Science/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$86,962

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
Base pay: $86,962
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,962
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Richland
Work county: Benton
Work state: Washington

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $86,962
Basic Pay (before locality): $74,441
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 531850005
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 1301
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Roberto Armijo is a General Physical Science at Environmental Protection Agency based in Richland, Washington. 2024 total compensation came to $86,962. They are classified at grade 12.

Megan Falk

General Physical Science/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$86,962

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
Base pay: $86,962
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,962
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Helena
Work county: Lewis and Clark
Work state: Montana

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $86,962
Basic Pay (before locality): $74,441
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 300590049
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 1301
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Megan Falk holds the role of General Physical Science at Environmental Protection Agency based in Helena, Montana. In 2024, their total compensation was $86,962. Their pay grade is 12.

Evan Lloyd

General Physical Science/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$86,962

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
Base pay: $86,962
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,962
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Flagstaff
Work county: Coconino
Work state: Arizona

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $86,962
Basic Pay (before locality): $74,441
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 040170005
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 1301
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Evan Lloyd works as a General Physical Science for Environmental Protection Agency based in Flagstaff, Arizona. Evan earned $86,962 in 2024. Their pay grade is 12.

Brandon Maples

General Physical Science/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$86,962

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
Base pay: $86,962
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,962
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Oklahoma City
Work county: Oklahoma
Work state: Oklahoma

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $86,962
Basic Pay (before locality): $74,441
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 403550109
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 1301
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Brandon Maples is a General Physical Science at Environmental Protection Agency based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. 2024 total compensation came to $86,962. They are classified at grade 12.

Nadine Noorhasan

General Physical Science/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$86,962

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
Base pay: $86,962
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,962
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Saint Thomas
Work state: No Data Reported

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $86,962
Basic Pay (before locality): $74,441
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: VQ0900000
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 1301
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Environmental Protection Agency, Nadine Noorhasan serves as a General Physical Science based in Saint Thomas, No Data Reported. Their 2024 pay totaled $86,962. They are classified at grade 12.

Sophia Ong

General Physical Science/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$86,962

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
Base pay: $86,962
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,962
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Baton Rouge
Work county: East Baton Rouge
Work state: Louisiana

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $86,962
Basic Pay (before locality): $74,441
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 220150033
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 1301
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Sophia Ong is a General Physical Science at Environmental Protection Agency based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. 2024 total compensation came to $86,962. They are classified at grade 12.

Kyle Jerris

General Physical Science/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$86,893

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
Base pay: $86,893
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,893
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Atlanta
Work county: Fulton
Work state: Georgia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $86,893
Basic Pay (before locality): $70,387
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 130280121
Length of Service (Years): 5
Occupation Code (OPM): 1301
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Kyle Jerris holds the role of General Physical Science at Environmental Protection Agency based in Atlanta, Georgia. In 2024, their total compensation was $86,893. Their pay grade is 11.