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

Agency file

Environmental Protection Agency

Source file: U.S. Office of Personnel Management — Federal Civilian Workforce (non-Defense, FOIA 25-0777-F, Mar 2024) / ingested Jul 3, 2026

The Environmental Protection Agency protects natural resources and the environment — conservation, parks and wildlife, and environmental regulation.

In 2024, this agency had 16,174 employees with median total compensation of $133,692; the highest distinct record was $296,135.

Year: 2024
Total payroll: $2.1B
Employees: 16,174
Median total: $133,692
Highest record: $296,135

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$0$192,300+

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

How 2024 total compensation is spread across the 16,174 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($133,692) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $132,821 (100%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $21 (0%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$80,994

$106,856

$133,692

$158,504

$189,980

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $189,980 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $80,994. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

General Physical Science

2,491 · $132,807

General Natural Resources Management and Biological Sciences

2,124 · $118,489

Environmental Protection Specialist

1,682 · $139,395

Environmental Engineering

1,504 · $142,065

Management and Program Analysis

1,287 · $139,395

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Record list

Employees

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Mackenzie Whitby

Administration and Office Support Student Trainee/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$49,662

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
Base pay: $49,262
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,662
Pay grade: 05
Work city: San Francisco
Work county: San Francisco
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $49,262
Basic Pay (before locality): $33,878
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 063290075
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0399
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Mackenzie Whitby is a Administration and Office Support Student Trainee at Environmental Protection Agency based in San Francisco, California. 2024 total compensation came to $49,662. They are classified at grade 05.

Johnea Hampton

Administration and Office Support Student Trainee/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$49,262

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
Base pay: $49,262
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,262
Pay grade: 05
Work city: San Francisco
Work county: San Francisco
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $49,262
Basic Pay (before locality): $33,878
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 063290075
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0399
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Johnea Hampton holds the role of Administration and Office Support Student Trainee at Environmental Protection Agency based in San Francisco, California. In 2024, their total compensation was $49,262. Their pay grade is 05.

Monzerrad Fierro

Administration and Office Support Student Trainee/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$49,262

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
Base pay: $49,262
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,262
Pay grade: 05
Work city: San Francisco
Work county: San Francisco
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $49,262
Basic Pay (before locality): $33,878
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 063290075
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0399
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Monzerrad Fierro holds the role of Administration and Office Support Student Trainee at Environmental Protection Agency based in San Francisco, California. In 2024, their total compensation was $49,262. Their pay grade is 05.

Candace Mills

Administration and Office Support Student Trainee/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$49,262

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
Base pay: $49,262
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,262
Pay grade: 05
Work city: San Francisco
Work county: San Francisco
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $49,262
Basic Pay (before locality): $33,878
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 063290075
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0399
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Candace Mills is a Administration and Office Support Student Trainee at Environmental Protection Agency based in San Francisco, California. 2024 total compensation came to $49,262. They are classified at grade 05.

Charanya Srinivasan

Biological Science Student Trainee/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$49,262

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
Base pay: $49,262
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,262
Pay grade: 05
Work city: San Francisco
Work county: San Francisco
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $49,262
Basic Pay (before locality): $33,878
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 063290075
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0499
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Environmental Protection Agency, Charanya Srinivasan serves as a Biological Science Student Trainee based in San Francisco, California. Their 2024 pay totaled $49,262. They are classified at grade 05.

Declan Farr

Miscellaneous Clerk and Assistant/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$49,175

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
Base pay: $49,175
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,175
Pay grade: 05
Work city: Anchorage
Work county: Anchorage
Work state: Alaska

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $49,175
Basic Pay (before locality): $37,265
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 020130020
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0303
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Declan Farr holds the role of Miscellaneous Clerk and Assistant at Environmental Protection Agency based in Anchorage, Alaska. In 2024, their total compensation was $49,175. Their pay grade is 05.

Richard Grady

Environmental Protection Specialist/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$49,025

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
Base pay: $49,025
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,025
Pay grade: 07
Work city: Gulfport
Work county: Harrison
Work state: Mississippi

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $49,025
Basic Pay (before locality): $41,966
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 281020047
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0028
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Richard Grady is a Environmental Protection Specialist at Environmental Protection Agency based in Gulfport, Mississippi. 2024 total compensation came to $49,025. They are classified at grade 07.

Theodore Hilton

Environmental Protection Specialist/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$49,025

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
Base pay: $49,025
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,025
Pay grade: 07
Work city: Gulfport
Work county: Harrison
Work state: Mississippi

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $49,025
Basic Pay (before locality): $41,966
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 281020047
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0028
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Theodore Hilton is a Environmental Protection Specialist at Environmental Protection Agency based in Gulfport, Mississippi. 2024 total compensation came to $49,025. They are classified at grade 07.

Janelli Lemon

Management and Program Analysis/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$49,025

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
Base pay: $49,025
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,025
Pay grade: 07
Work city: Fort Knox
Work county: Hardin
Work state: Kentucky

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $49,025
Basic Pay (before locality): $41,966
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 211167093
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0343
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Environmental Protection Agency, Janelli Lemon serves as a Management and Program Analysis based in Fort Knox, Kentucky. Their 2024 pay totaled $49,025. They are classified at grade 07.

Michael Thiel

Biological Science Student Trainee/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$49,025

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
Base pay: $49,025
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,025
Pay grade: 07
Work city: Duluth
Work county: Saint Louis
Work state: Minnesota

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $49,025
Basic Pay (before locality): $41,966
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 271900137
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0499
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Environmental Protection Agency, Michael Thiel serves as a Biological Science Student Trainee based in Duluth, Minnesota. Their 2024 pay totaled $49,025. They are classified at grade 07.

Joy Peplinski

Biological Science Student Trainee/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$48,746

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
Base pay: $48,746
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,746
Pay grade: 05
Work city: Seattle
Work county: King
Work state: Washington

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $48,746
Basic Pay (before locality): $37,265
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 531960033
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0499
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Joy Peplinski holds the role of Biological Science Student Trainee at Environmental Protection Agency based in Seattle, Washington. In 2024, their total compensation was $48,746. Their pay grade is 05.

Jeffrey Popper

Editorial Assistance/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$48,597

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
Base pay: $48,155
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $442
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,597
Pay grade: 05
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $48,155
Basic Pay (before locality): $36,136
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 1087
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Environmental Protection Agency, Jeffrey Popper serves as a Editorial Assistance based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $48,597. They are classified at grade 05.