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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Thomas Quinn

Financial Institution Examining/Federal Reserve System

2024 total comp

$236,281

Sub-department: Bureau of Consumer Finance Pro
Base pay: $236,281
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $236,281
Pay grade: 61
Work city: Seattle
Work county: King
Work state: Washington

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $236,281
Basic Pay (before locality): $191,383
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 531960033
Length of Service (Years): 11
Occupation Code (OPM): 0570
Pay Plan (OPM): CN

Thomas Quinn holds the role of Financial Institution Examining at Federal Reserve System based in Seattle, Washington. In 2024, their total compensation was $236,281. Their pay grade is 61.

Rajesh Singh

Financial Institution Examining/Federal Reserve System

2024 total comp

$235,095

Sub-department: Bureau of Consumer Finance Pro
Base pay: $234,595
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $235,095
Pay grade: 61
Work city: Lynbrook
Work county: Nassau
Work state: New York

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $234,595
Basic Pay (before locality): $165,173
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 363380059
Length of Service (Years): 14
Occupation Code (OPM): 0570
Pay Plan (OPM): CN

At Federal Reserve System, Rajesh Singh serves as a Financial Institution Examining based in Lynbrook, New York. Their 2024 pay totaled $235,095. They are classified at grade 61.

Alex Smoroda

Financial Institution Examining/Federal Reserve System

2024 total comp

$234,845

Sub-department: Bureau of Consumer Finance Pro
Base pay: $234,595
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $234,845
Pay grade: 61
Work city: Hamburg
Work county: Sussex
Work state: New Jersey

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $234,595
Basic Pay (before locality): $165,173
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 341260037
Length of Service (Years): 12
Occupation Code (OPM): 0570
Pay Plan (OPM): CN

Alex Smoroda works as a Financial Institution Examining for Federal Reserve System based in Hamburg, New Jersey. Alex earned $234,845 in 2024. Their pay grade is 61.

Orlando Orellano

Financial Institution Examining/Federal Reserve System

2024 total comp

$234,620

Sub-department: Bureau of Consumer Finance Pro
Base pay: $234,620
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $234,620
Pay grade: 72
Work city: Chicago
Work county: Cook
Work state: Illinois

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $234,620
Basic Pay (before locality): $201,702
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 171670031
Length of Service (Years): 24
Occupation Code (OPM): 0570
Pay Plan (OPM): CN

At Federal Reserve System, Orlando Orellano serves as a Financial Institution Examining based in Chicago, Illinois. Their 2024 pay totaled $234,620. They are classified at grade 72.

Patricia White

Financial Institution Examining/Federal Reserve System

2024 total comp

$233,817

Sub-department: Bureau of Consumer Finance Pro
Base pay: $233,817
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $233,817
Pay grade: 61
Work city: Newport Beach
Work county: Orange
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $233,817
Basic Pay (before locality): $182,214
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 062400059
Length of Service (Years): 13
Occupation Code (OPM): 0570
Pay Plan (OPM): CN

At Federal Reserve System, Patricia White serves as a Financial Institution Examining based in Newport Beach, California. Their 2024 pay totaled $233,817. They are classified at grade 61.

Michael Diarra

Financial Institution Examining/Federal Reserve System

2024 total comp

$230,811

Sub-department: Bureau of Consumer Finance Pro
Base pay: $230,811
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $230,811
Pay grade: 72
Work city: Chicago
Work county: Cook
Work state: Illinois

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $230,811
Basic Pay (before locality): $198,428
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 171670031
Length of Service (Years): 10
Occupation Code (OPM): 0570
Pay Plan (OPM): CN

Michael Diarra holds the role of Financial Institution Examining at Federal Reserve System based in Chicago, Illinois. In 2024, their total compensation was $230,811. Their pay grade is 72.

Michael Sellers

Financial Institution Examining/Federal Reserve System

2024 total comp

$230,780

Sub-department: Bureau of Consumer Finance Pro
Base pay: $230,280
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $230,780
Pay grade: 60
Work city: Coopersburg
Work county: Lehigh
Work state: Pennsylvania

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $230,280
Basic Pay (before locality): $162,135
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 421660077
Length of Service (Years): 12
Occupation Code (OPM): 0570
Pay Plan (OPM): CN

Michael Sellers holds the role of Financial Institution Examining at Federal Reserve System based in Coopersburg, Pennsylvania. In 2024, their total compensation was $230,780. Their pay grade is 60.

John Schroeder

Financial Institution Examining/Federal Reserve System

2024 total comp

$230,467

Sub-department: Bureau of Consumer Finance Pro
Base pay: $230,467
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $230,467
Pay grade: 81
Work city: Indianapolis
Work county: Marion
Work state: Indiana

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $230,467
Basic Pay (before locality): $218,101
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 182210097
Length of Service (Years): 11
Occupation Code (OPM): 0570
Pay Plan (OPM): CN

John Schroeder holds the role of Financial Institution Examining at Federal Reserve System based in Indianapolis, Indiana. In 2024, their total compensation was $230,467. Their pay grade is 81.

Scott Shambaugh

Financial Institution Examining/Federal Reserve System

2024 total comp

$230,017

Sub-department: Bureau of Consumer Finance Pro
Base pay: $229,517
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $230,017
Pay grade: 60
Work city: Laguna Niguel
Work county: Orange
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $229,517
Basic Pay (before locality): $178,863
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 061786059
Length of Service (Years): 34
Occupation Code (OPM): 0570
Pay Plan (OPM): CN

Scott Shambaugh holds the role of Financial Institution Examining at Federal Reserve System based in Laguna Niguel, California. In 2024, their total compensation was $230,017. Their pay grade is 60.

Paula Hunter

Financial Institution Examining/Federal Reserve System

2024 total comp

$230,005

Sub-department: Bureau of Consumer Finance Pro
Base pay: $230,005
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $230,005
Pay grade: 60
Work city: Santa Rosa
Work county: Sonoma
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $230,005
Basic Pay (before locality): $160,989
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 063490097
Length of Service (Years): 15
Occupation Code (OPM): 0570
Pay Plan (OPM): CN

Paula Hunter is a Financial Institution Examining at Federal Reserve System based in Santa Rosa, California. 2024 total compensation came to $230,005. They are classified at grade 60.

Linda Armstrong

Financial Institution Examining/Federal Reserve System

2024 total comp

$229,517

Sub-department: Bureau of Consumer Finance Pro
Base pay: $229,517
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $229,517
Pay grade: 60
Work city: Huntington Beach
Work county: Orange
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $229,517
Basic Pay (before locality): $178,863
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 061660059
Length of Service (Years): 16
Occupation Code (OPM): 0570
Pay Plan (OPM): CN

Linda Armstrong works as a Financial Institution Examining for Federal Reserve System based in Huntington Beach, California. Linda earned $229,517 in 2024. Their pay grade is 60.

Mark Olson

Financial Institution Examining/Federal Reserve System

2024 total comp

$228,301

Sub-department: Bureau of Consumer Finance Pro
Base pay: $228,301
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $228,301
Pay grade: 72
Work city: Buckeye
Work county: Maricopa
Work state: Arizona

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $228,301
Basic Pay (before locality): $205,030
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 040060013
Length of Service (Years): 11
Occupation Code (OPM): 0570
Pay Plan (OPM): CN

Mark Olson holds the role of Financial Institution Examining at Federal Reserve System based in Buckeye, Arizona. In 2024, their total compensation was $228,301. Their pay grade is 72.

Erin Berger

Financial Institution Examining/Federal Reserve System

2024 total comp

$227,134

Sub-department: Bureau of Consumer Finance Pro
Base pay: $226,884
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $227,134
Pay grade: 61
Work city: Salisbury
Work county: Essex
Work state: Massachusetts

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $226,884
Basic Pay (before locality): $179,256
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 251114009
Length of Service (Years): 12
Occupation Code (OPM): 0570
Pay Plan (OPM): CN

Erin Berger is a Financial Institution Examining at Federal Reserve System based in Salisbury, Massachusetts. 2024 total compensation came to $227,134. They are classified at grade 61.