Federal Permitting Improvement Steer

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

The Federal Permitting Improvement Steer is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2024, this agency had 18 employees with median total compensation of $171,560; the highest distinct record was $212,100.

Year: 2024
Total payroll: $3M
Employees: 18
Median total: $171,560
Highest record: $212,100

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$116,878$212,100+

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

How 2024 total compensation is spread across the 18 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($171,560) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $163,594 (98%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $3,417 (2%)
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

$127,894

$140,419

$171,560

$185,824

$197,900

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $197,900 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $127,894. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Miscellaneous Administration and Program

10 · $167,145

General Attorney

3 · $197,900

Program Management

2 · $197,700

Administrative Officer

1 · $197,900

General Arts and Information

1 · $157,836

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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John Cossa

General Attorney/Federal Permitting Improvement Steer

2024 total comp

$200,800

Sub-department: Federal Permitting Improvement Steer
Base pay: $200,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $200,800
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Vienna
Work county: Fairfax
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $200,800
Basic Pay (before locality): $200,800
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 512510059
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): SL

At Federal Permitting Improvement Steer, John Cossa serves as a General Attorney based in Vienna, Virginia. Their 2024 pay totaled $200,800. They are classified at grade 00.