U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) / Federal Reserve System / Financial Institution Examining

Job-title file

Financial Institution Examining

Maintain financial records, prepare budgets and reports, and ensure compliance with fiscal rules.

378 employees hold this title in Federal Reserve System. Median total compensation for the role is $161,944, below the department median of $185,831.

Employees: 378
Total payroll: $61.7M
Role median: $161,944
Agency median: $185,831
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$67,887$255,000+

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

How total compensation varies among the 378 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

Financial Institution Examining pay vs. the United States

Across all employers in the United States, the median wage for Financial Examiners — about 67,830 people — is $94,160. Federal Reserve System pays a median base salary of $161,776 for this role, 72% above that figure — about the 86th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Federal Reserve System sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$56,230

$70,660

$94,160

$129,600

$174,200

Federal Reserve System median · $161,776

The bar is the range of annual wages for Financial Examiners across every employer in the United States, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Federal Reserve System’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

Median total compensation for this role at Federal Reserve System is $161,944, 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)

Financial Institution Examining is held in 5 U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) departments. In Federal Reserve System, the median of $161,944 ranks #2 of 5.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Federal Housing Finance Agency

$211,185 · 191

Department of Treasury

$154,979 · 2,382

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

$153,736 · 2,800

Farm Credit Administration

$261 · 169

Median total compensation for the Financial Institution Examining 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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Guye Pennington

Financial Institution Examining/Federal Reserve System

2024 total comp

$152,087

Sub-department: Bureau of Consumer Finance Pro
Base pay: $150,587
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,087
Pay grade: 53
Work city: Walton
Work county: Boone
Work state: Kentucky

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $150,587
Basic Pay (before locality): $140,696
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 213400015
Length of Service (Years): 16
Occupation Code (OPM): 0570
Pay Plan (OPM): CN

Guye Pennington works as a Financial Institution Examining for Federal Reserve System based in Walton, Kentucky. Guye earned $152,087 in 2024. Their pay grade is 53.

Mark Marcum

Financial Institution Examining/Federal Reserve System

2024 total comp

$151,587

Sub-department: Bureau of Consumer Finance Pro
Base pay: $150,587
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $151,587
Pay grade: 53
Work city: Franklin
Work county: Warren
Work state: Ohio

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $150,587
Basic Pay (before locality): $140,696
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 392710165
Length of Service (Years): 10
Occupation Code (OPM): 0570
Pay Plan (OPM): CN

At Federal Reserve System, Mark Marcum serves as a Financial Institution Examining based in Franklin, Ohio. Their 2024 pay totaled $151,587. They are classified at grade 53.

Mian Ahmad

Financial Institution Examining/Federal Reserve System

2024 total comp

$150,879

Sub-department: Bureau of Consumer Finance Pro
Base pay: $150,379
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $150,879
Pay grade: 52
Work city: Schaumburg
Work county: Cook
Work state: Illinois

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $150,379
Basic Pay (before locality): $129,280
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 177813031
Length of Service (Years): 13
Occupation Code (OPM): 0570
Pay Plan (OPM): CN

Mian Ahmad is a Financial Institution Examining at Federal Reserve System based in Schaumburg, Illinois. 2024 total compensation came to $150,879. They are classified at grade 52.

Kelan Coffin

Financial Institution Examining/Federal Reserve System

2024 total comp

$150,801

Sub-department: Bureau of Consumer Finance Pro
Base pay: $150,801
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $150,801
Pay grade: 53
Work city: Oswego
Work county: Kendall
Work state: Illinois

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $150,801
Basic Pay (before locality): $129,643
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 176620093
Length of Service (Years): 14
Occupation Code (OPM): 0570
Pay Plan (OPM): CN

Kelan Coffin works as a Financial Institution Examining for Federal Reserve System based in Oswego, Illinois. Kelan earned $150,801 in 2024. Their pay grade is 53.

Robert Jackson

Financial Institution Examining/Federal Reserve System

2024 total comp

$150,126

Sub-department: Bureau of Consumer Finance Pro
Base pay: $150,126
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $150,126
Pay grade: 51
Work city: Trenton
Work county: Mercer
Work state: New Jersey

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $150,126
Basic Pay (before locality): $105,700
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 343380021
Length of Service (Years): 18
Occupation Code (OPM): 0570
Pay Plan (OPM): CN

Robert Jackson is a Financial Institution Examining at Federal Reserve System based in Trenton, New Jersey. 2024 total compensation came to $150,126. They are classified at grade 51.

Pamela Smith

Financial Institution Examining/Federal Reserve System

2024 total comp

$148,499

Sub-department: Bureau of Consumer Finance Pro
Base pay: $147,999
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $148,499
Pay grade: 60
Work city: El Paso
Work county: El Paso
Work state: Texas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $147,999
Basic Pay (before locality): $142,238
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 482190141
Length of Service (Years): 15
Occupation Code (OPM): 0570
Pay Plan (OPM): CN

At Federal Reserve System, Pamela Smith serves as a Financial Institution Examining based in El Paso, Texas. Their 2024 pay totaled $148,499. They are classified at grade 60.

Jason Stevens

Financial Institution Examining/Federal Reserve System

2024 total comp

$146,404

Sub-department: Bureau of Consumer Finance Pro
Base pay: $145,904
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,404
Pay grade: 52
Work city: Fort Worth
Work county: Tarrant
Work state: Texas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $145,904
Basic Pay (before locality): $126,007
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 482450439
Length of Service (Years): 18
Occupation Code (OPM): 0570
Pay Plan (OPM): CN

At Federal Reserve System, Jason Stevens serves as a Financial Institution Examining based in Fort Worth, Texas. Their 2024 pay totaled $146,404. They are classified at grade 52.

Cynthia Brickey

Financial Institution Examining/Federal Reserve System

2024 total comp

$145,944

Sub-department: Bureau of Consumer Finance Pro
Base pay: $145,944
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $145,944
Pay grade: 51
Work city: San Diego
Work county: San Diego
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $145,944
Basic Pay (before locality): $113,903
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 063260073
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0570
Pay Plan (OPM): CN

Cynthia Brickey works as a Financial Institution Examining for Federal Reserve System based in San Diego, California. Cynthia earned $145,944 in 2024. Their pay grade is 51.

Micah Robbins

Financial Institution Examining/Federal Reserve System

2024 total comp

$145,597

Sub-department: Bureau of Consumer Finance Pro
Base pay: $145,597
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $145,597
Pay grade: 60
Work city: Salt Lake City
Work county: Salt Lake
Work state: Utah

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $145,597
Basic Pay (before locality): $139,930
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 491700035
Length of Service (Years): 16
Occupation Code (OPM): 0570
Pay Plan (OPM): CN

Micah Robbins holds the role of Financial Institution Examining at Federal Reserve System based in Salt Lake City, Utah. In 2024, their total compensation was $145,597. Their pay grade is 60.

Robin Brown

Financial Institution Examining/Federal Reserve System

2024 total comp

$145,460

Sub-department: Bureau of Consumer Finance Pro
Base pay: $145,460
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $145,460
Pay grade: 53
Work city: Atlanta
Work county: Fulton
Work state: Georgia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $145,460
Basic Pay (before locality): $131,781
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 130280121
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0570
Pay Plan (OPM): CN

Robin Brown holds the role of Financial Institution Examining at Federal Reserve System based in Atlanta, Georgia. In 2024, their total compensation was $145,460. Their pay grade is 53.

Jonathan Cruz

Financial Institution Examining/Federal Reserve System

2024 total comp

$145,291

Sub-department: Bureau of Consumer Finance Pro
Base pay: $145,291
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $145,291
Pay grade: 51
Work city: Princeton Junction
Work county: Mercer
Work state: New Jersey

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $145,291
Basic Pay (before locality): $102,296
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 342711021
Length of Service (Years): 29
Occupation Code (OPM): 0570
Pay Plan (OPM): CN

Jonathan Cruz is a Financial Institution Examining at Federal Reserve System based in Princeton Junction, New Jersey. 2024 total compensation came to $145,291. They are classified at grade 51.

Phillip Nguyen

Financial Institution Examining/Federal Reserve System

2024 total comp

$144,810

Sub-department: Bureau of Consumer Finance Pro
Base pay: $144,810
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,810
Pay grade: 51
Work city: Garden Grove
Work county: Orange
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $144,810
Basic Pay (before locality): $112,851
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 061410059
Length of Service (Years): 10
Occupation Code (OPM): 0570
Pay Plan (OPM): CN

Phillip Nguyen is a Financial Institution Examining at Federal Reserve System based in Garden Grove, California. 2024 total compensation came to $144,810. They are classified at grade 51.

Nadidah Coveney

Financial Institution Examining/Federal Reserve System

2024 total comp

$144,167

Sub-department: Bureau of Consumer Finance Pro
Base pay: $144,167
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,167
Pay grade: 51
Work city: Brockton
Work county: Plymouth
Work state: Massachusetts

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $144,167
Basic Pay (before locality): $113,903
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 250140023
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 0570
Pay Plan (OPM): CN

Nadidah Coveney works as a Financial Institution Examining for Federal Reserve System based in Brockton, Massachusetts. Nadidah earned $144,167 in 2024. Their pay grade is 51.

Joseph Phillion

Financial Institution Examining/Federal Reserve System

2024 total comp

$144,167

Sub-department: Bureau of Consumer Finance Pro
Base pay: $144,167
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,167
Pay grade: 51
Work city: Melrose
Work county: Middlesex
Work state: Massachusetts

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $144,167
Basic Pay (before locality): $113,903
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 250740017
Length of Service (Years): 10
Occupation Code (OPM): 0570
Pay Plan (OPM): CN

Joseph Phillion holds the role of Financial Institution Examining at Federal Reserve System based in Melrose, Massachusetts. In 2024, their total compensation was $144,167. Their pay grade is 51.

Donna Mckay-Moore

Financial Institution Examining/Federal Reserve System

2024 total comp

$143,433

Sub-department: Bureau of Consumer Finance Pro
Base pay: $142,933
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,433
Pay grade: 51
Work city: Easton
Work county: Northampton
Work state: Pennsylvania

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $142,933
Basic Pay (before locality): $100,636
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 422270095
Length of Service (Years): 8
Occupation Code (OPM): 0570
Pay Plan (OPM): CN

Donna Mckay-Moore works as a Financial Institution Examining for Federal Reserve System based in Easton, Pennsylvania. Donna earned $143,433 in 2024. Their pay grade is 51.

Benjamin Hazelkorn

Financial Institution Examining/Federal Reserve System

2024 total comp

$143,233

Sub-department: Bureau of Consumer Finance Pro
Base pay: $143,233
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,233
Pay grade: 60
Work city: Panama City Beach
Work county: Bay
Work state: Florida

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $143,233
Basic Pay (before locality): $137,658
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 122451005
Length of Service (Years): 13
Occupation Code (OPM): 0570
Pay Plan (OPM): CN

At Federal Reserve System, Benjamin Hazelkorn serves as a Financial Institution Examining based in Panama City Beach, Florida. Their 2024 pay totaled $143,233. They are classified at grade 60.

Mark Zurbuchen

Financial Institution Examining/Federal Reserve System

2024 total comp

$142,982

Sub-department: Bureau of Consumer Finance Pro
Base pay: $142,982
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,982
Pay grade: 53
Work city: Fountain
Work county: El Paso
Work state: Colorado

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $142,982
Basic Pay (before locality): $129,642
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 080890041
Length of Service (Years): 14
Occupation Code (OPM): 0570
Pay Plan (OPM): CN

Mark Zurbuchen works as a Financial Institution Examining for Federal Reserve System based in Fountain, Colorado. Mark earned $142,982 in 2024. Their pay grade is 53.