U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) / Federal Reserve System / Public Affairs

Job-title file

Public Affairs

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

13 employees hold this title in Federal Reserve System. Median total compensation for the role is $198,403, above the department median of $196,776.

Employees: 13
Total payroll: $2.7M
Role median: $198,403
Agency median: $196,776
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$164,322$260,800+

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

How total compensation varies among the 13 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

Public Affairs 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 $198,153 for this role, 165% 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 · $198,153

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 $198,403, 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)

Public Affairs is held in 80 U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) departments. In Federal Reserve System, the median of $198,403 ranks #5 of 80.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Commodity Futures Trading Commission

$239,549 · 7

Fed Retirement Thrift Investment Board

$227,900 · 3

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

$207,137 · 8

Securities and Exchange Commission

$206,213 · 9

Federal Housing Finance Agency

$197,918 · 1

Merit Systems Protection Board

$197,200 · 1

Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight

$193,850 · 1

Nuclear Regulatory Commission

$193,190 · 17

Office of Special Counsel

$191,900 · 1

Federal Trade Commission

$189,093 · 11

Export-Import Bank of the United States

$187,308 · 8

National Transportation Safety Board

$187,093 · 5

Median total compensation for the Public Affairs 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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Samuel Gilford

Public Affairs/Federal Reserve System

2024 total comp

$262,000

Sub-department: Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection
Base pay: $262,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $262,000
Pay grade: 81
Work city: Washington
Work state: District of Columbia
Middle name: Allen

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $262,000
Agency Code (OPM): FR
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): FRFT
Basic Pay (before locality): $218,101
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Duty Station State: DC
Length of Service (Years): 11
Occupation Code (OPM): 1035

Samuel Gilford is a Public Affairs at Federal Reserve System based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $262,000. They are classified at grade 81.

Michael Robinson

Public Affairs/Federal Reserve System

2025 total comp

$257,000

Sub-department: Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection
Base pay: $255,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $257,000
Pay grade: 72
Work city: Washington
Work state: District of Columbia
Middle name: Jason

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $255,000
Agency Code (OPM): FR
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): FRFT
Basic Pay (before locality): $225,616
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Duty Station State: DC
Length of Service (Years): 33
Occupation Code (OPM): 1035

Michael Robinson works as a Public Affairs for Federal Reserve System based in Washington, District of Columbia. Michael earned $257,000 in 2025. Their pay grade is 72.

Joyce Harris

Public Affairs/Federal Reserve System

2025 total comp

$256,300

Sub-department: Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection
Base pay: $255,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $256,300
Pay grade: 71
Work city: Washington
Work state: District of Columbia
Middle name: Michelle

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $255,000
Agency Code (OPM): FR
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): FRFT
Basic Pay (before locality): $213,992
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Duty Station State: DC
Length of Service (Years): 26
Occupation Code (OPM): 1035

Joyce Harris is a Public Affairs at Federal Reserve System based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2025 total compensation came to $256,300. They are classified at grade 71.

Brian Lavin

Public Affairs/Federal Reserve System

2026 total comp

$224,302

Sub-department: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Base pay: $224,302
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $224,302
Pay grade: 60
Work city: Washington
Work state: District of Columbia
Middle name: Thomas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $224,302
Agency Code (OPM): FR
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): FRFT
Basic Pay (before locality): $178,414
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Duty Station State: DC
Length of Service (Years): 25
Occupation Code (OPM): 1035

At Federal Reserve System, Brian Lavin serves as a Public Affairs based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2026 pay totaled $224,302. They are classified at grade 60.

Raul Cisneros

Public Affairs/Federal Reserve System

2024 total comp

$208,837

Sub-department: Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection
Base pay: $208,837
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $208,837
Pay grade: 60
Work city: Washington
Work state: District of Columbia
Middle name: Ernesto

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $208,837
Agency Code (OPM): FR
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): FRFT
Basic Pay (before locality): $168,051
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Duty Station State: DC
Length of Service (Years): 26
Occupation Code (OPM): 1035

At Federal Reserve System, Raul Cisneros serves as a Public Affairs based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $208,837. They are classified at grade 60.

Allison Preiss

Public Affairs/Federal Reserve System

2024 total comp

$205,046

Sub-department: Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection
Base pay: $205,046
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $205,046
Pay grade: 81
Work city: Washington
Work state: District of Columbia
Middle name: Meredith

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $205,046
Agency Code (OPM): FR
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): FRFT
Basic Pay (before locality): $165,000
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Duty Station State: DC
Length of Service (Years): 8
Occupation Code (OPM): 1035

At Federal Reserve System, Allison Preiss serves as a Public Affairs based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $205,046. They are classified at grade 81.

Nneka Lawson

Public Affairs/Federal Reserve System

2024 total comp

$198,403

Sub-department: Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection
Base pay: $198,153
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $198,403
Pay grade: 60
Work city: Washington
Work state: District of Columbia
Middle name: Boma

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $198,153
Agency Code (OPM): FR
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): FRFT
Basic Pay (before locality): $159,454
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Duty Station State: DC
Length of Service (Years): 15
Occupation Code (OPM): 1035

Nneka Lawson is a Public Affairs at Federal Reserve System based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $198,403. They are classified at grade 60.

Kentia Elbaum

Public Affairs/Federal Reserve System

2026 total comp

$193,582

Sub-department: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Base pay: $193,582
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $193,582
Pay grade: 60
Work city: Washington
Work state: District of Columbia
Middle name: Lashaun Luci

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $193,582
Agency Code (OPM): FR
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): FRFT
Basic Pay (before locality): $153,979
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Duty Station State: DC
Length of Service (Years): 21
Occupation Code (OPM): 1035

Kentia Elbaum holds the role of Public Affairs at Federal Reserve System based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2026, their total compensation was $193,582. Their pay grade is 60.

Alysa James

Public Affairs/Federal Reserve System

2024 total comp

$180,291

Sub-department: Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection
Base pay: $180,291
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $180,291
Pay grade: 71
Work city: Washington
Work state: District of Columbia
Middle name: Ursula

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $180,291
Agency Code (OPM): FR
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): FRFT
Basic Pay (before locality): $145,080
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Duty Station State: DC
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 1035

Alysa James works as a Public Affairs for Federal Reserve System based in Washington, District of Columbia. Alysa earned $180,291 in 2024. Their pay grade is 71.

Courtney-Ros Dantus

Public Affairs/Federal Reserve System

2025 total comp

$173,574

Sub-department: Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection
Base pay: $173,574
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $173,574
Pay grade: 53
Work city: Washington
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $173,574
Agency Code (OPM): FR
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): FRFT
Basic Pay (before locality): $138,064
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Duty Station State: DC
Length of Service (Years): 8
Occupation Code (OPM): 1035

Courtney-Ros Dantus is a Public Affairs at Federal Reserve System based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2025 total compensation came to $173,574. They are classified at grade 53.

Courtneyros Dantus

Public Affairs/Federal Reserve System

2026 total comp

$173,574

Sub-department: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Base pay: $173,574
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $173,574
Pay grade: 53
Work city: Washington
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $173,574
Agency Code (OPM): FR
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): FRFT
Basic Pay (before locality): $138,064
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Duty Station State: DC
Length of Service (Years): 9
Occupation Code (OPM): 1035

Courtneyros Dantus works as a Public Affairs for Federal Reserve System based in Washington, District of Columbia. Courtneyros earned $173,574 in 2026. Their pay grade is 53.

Maleele Choongo

Public Affairs/Federal Reserve System

2025 total comp

$168,068

Sub-department: Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection
Base pay: $168,068
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $168,068
Pay grade: 60
Work city: Washington
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $168,068
Agency Code (OPM): FR
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): FRFT
Basic Pay (before locality): $133,684
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Duty Station State: DC
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 1035

Maleele Choongo holds the role of Public Affairs at Federal Reserve System based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2025, their total compensation was $168,068. Their pay grade is 60.

Anson Purdy

Public Affairs/Federal Reserve System

2024 total comp

$164,322

Sub-department: Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection
Base pay: $162,822
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $164,322
Pay grade: 60
Work city: Washington
Work state: District of Columbia
Middle name: Gregg

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $162,822
Agency Code (OPM): FR
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): FRFT
Basic Pay (before locality): $131,023
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Duty Station State: DC
Length of Service (Years): 10
Occupation Code (OPM): 1035

Anson Purdy works as a Public Affairs for Federal Reserve System based in Washington, District of Columbia. Anson earned $164,322 in 2024. Their pay grade is 60.