U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) / Federal Reserve System / Government Information Specialist

Job-title file

Government Information Specialist

Coordinate and deliver a specific program area, supporting planning, outreach, and daily operations.

12 employees hold this title in Federal Reserve System. Median total compensation for the role is $165,159, below the department median of $185,831.

Employees: 12
Total payroll: $2M
Role median: $165,159
Agency median: $185,831
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$126,579$229,942+

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

How total compensation varies among the 12 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

Government Information Specialist pay vs. the United States

Across all employers in the United States, the median wage for Public Relations Specialists — about 283,380 people — is $74,750. Federal Reserve System pays a median base salary of $165,159 for this role, 121% above that figure — above the 90th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Federal Reserve System sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$44,110

$56,260

$74,750

$100,370

$135,150

Federal Reserve System median · $165,159

The bar is the range of annual wages for Public Relations Specialists 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 $165,159, 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)

Government Information Specialist is held in 46 U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) departments. In Federal Reserve System, the median of $165,159 ranks #5 of 46.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Commodity Futures Trading Commission

$209,302 · 3

Federal Housing Finance Agency

$200,143 · 2

Smithsonian Institution

$191,900 · 1

United States International Trade Commission

$191,289 · 1

Court Services and Offender Supervision Agy

$162,629 · 1

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

$160,665 · 5

General Services Administration

$151,059 · 5

Department of Treasury

$143,434 · 43

Social Security Administration

$141,557 · 46

Export-Import Bank of the United States

$141,557 · 4

Peace Corps

$140,009 · 2

National Transportation Safety Board

$139,591 · 2

Median total compensation for the Government Information Specialist role in other U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)departments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Same department

Other job titles in Federal Reserve System

Record list

Employees with this title

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Paul Levitan

Government Information Specialist/Federal Reserve System

2024 total comp

$234,773

Sub-department: Bureau of Consumer Finance Pro
Base pay: $234,773
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $234,773
Pay grade: 71
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $234,773
Basic Pay (before locality): $188,922
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 22
Occupation Code (OPM): 0306
Pay Plan (OPM): CN

Paul Levitan is a Government Information Specialist at Federal Reserve System based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $234,773. They are classified at grade 71.

Kathryn Fong

Government Information Specialist/Federal Reserve System

2024 total comp

$212,815

Sub-department: Bureau of Consumer Finance Pro
Base pay: $212,815
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $212,815
Pay grade: 72
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $212,815
Basic Pay (before locality): $171,252
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 8
Occupation Code (OPM): 0306
Pay Plan (OPM): CN

Kathryn Fong holds the role of Government Information Specialist at Federal Reserve System based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $212,815. Their pay grade is 72.

Danielle Adams

Government Information Specialist/Federal Reserve System

2024 total comp

$205,963

Sub-department: Bureau of Consumer Finance Pro
Base pay: $205,963
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $205,963
Pay grade: 72
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $205,963
Basic Pay (before locality): $165,738
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 12
Occupation Code (OPM): 0306
Pay Plan (OPM): CN

Danielle Adams holds the role of Government Information Specialist at Federal Reserve System based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $205,963. Their pay grade is 72.

Cenita Baham

Government Information Specialist/Federal Reserve System

2024 total comp

$172,005

Sub-department: Bureau of Consumer Finance Pro
Base pay: $172,005
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,005
Pay grade: 53
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $172,005
Basic Pay (before locality): $138,412
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 19
Occupation Code (OPM): 0306
Pay Plan (OPM): CN

Cenita Baham holds the role of Government Information Specialist at Federal Reserve System based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $172,005. Their pay grade is 53.

Michael Galleher

Government Information Specialist/Federal Reserve System

2024 total comp

$171,517

Sub-department: Bureau of Consumer Finance Pro
Base pay: $171,517
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,517
Pay grade: 53
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $171,517
Basic Pay (before locality): $138,020
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0306
Pay Plan (OPM): CN

Michael Galleher holds the role of Government Information Specialist at Federal Reserve System based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $171,517. Their pay grade is 53.

Pamela Watkins

Government Information Specialist/Federal Reserve System

2024 total comp

$169,212

Sub-department: Bureau of Consumer Finance Pro
Base pay: $169,212
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $169,212
Pay grade: 53
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $169,212
Basic Pay (before locality): $136,165
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 30
Occupation Code (OPM): 0306
Pay Plan (OPM): CN

At Federal Reserve System, Pamela Watkins serves as a Government Information Specialist based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $169,212. They are classified at grade 53.

Holly Walter

Government Information Specialist/Federal Reserve System

2024 total comp

$161,106

Sub-department: Bureau of Consumer Finance Pro
Base pay: $161,106
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $161,106
Pay grade: 53
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $161,106
Basic Pay (before locality): $129,642
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 20
Occupation Code (OPM): 0306
Pay Plan (OPM): CN

Holly Walter is a Government Information Specialist at Federal Reserve System based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $161,106. They are classified at grade 53.

Ryan Mcdonald

Government Information Specialist/Federal Reserve System

2024 total comp

$155,447

Sub-department: Bureau of Consumer Finance Pro
Base pay: $155,447
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $155,447
Pay grade: 60
Work city: Heathsville
Work county: Northumberland
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $155,447
Basic Pay (before locality): $149,396
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 511213133
Length of Service (Years): 20
Occupation Code (OPM): 0306
Pay Plan (OPM): CN

Ryan Mcdonald is a Government Information Specialist at Federal Reserve System based in Heathsville, Virginia. 2024 total compensation came to $155,447. They are classified at grade 60.

Nicole Keenan

Government Information Specialist/Federal Reserve System

2024 total comp

$150,897

Sub-department: Bureau of Consumer Finance Pro
Base pay: $150,897
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $150,897
Pay grade: 53
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $150,897
Basic Pay (before locality): $121,427
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0306
Pay Plan (OPM): CN

Nicole Keenan holds the role of Government Information Specialist at Federal Reserve System based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $150,897. Their pay grade is 53.

Janean Darden

Government Information Specialist/Federal Reserve System

2024 total comp

$148,948

Sub-department: Bureau of Consumer Finance Pro
Base pay: $148,448
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $148,948
Pay grade: 53
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $148,448
Basic Pay (before locality): $119,456
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 16
Occupation Code (OPM): 0306
Pay Plan (OPM): CN

Janean Darden holds the role of Government Information Specialist at Federal Reserve System based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $148,948. Their pay grade is 53.

Carla Soby

Government Information Specialist/Federal Reserve System

2024 total comp

$131,290

Sub-department: Bureau of Consumer Finance Pro
Base pay: $130,790
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,290
Pay grade: 52
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $130,790
Basic Pay (before locality): $105,247
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 15
Occupation Code (OPM): 0306
Pay Plan (OPM): CN

At Federal Reserve System, Carla Soby serves as a Government Information Specialist based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $131,290. They are classified at grade 52.

Quentin Bullock

Government Information Specialist/Federal Reserve System

2024 total comp

$126,579

Sub-department: Bureau of Consumer Finance Pro
Base pay: $126,579
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,579
Pay grade: 52
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $126,579
Basic Pay (before locality): $101,858
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0306
Pay Plan (OPM): CN

Quentin Bullock works as a Government Information Specialist for Federal Reserve System based in Washington, District of Columbia. Quentin earned $126,579 in 2024. Their pay grade is 52.