U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) / Millennium Challenge Corporation / Economist

Job-title file

Economist

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

14 employees hold this title in Millennium Challenge Corporation. Median total compensation for the role is $178,811, above the department median of $178,100.

Employees: 14
Total payroll: $2.6M
Role median: $178,811
Agency median: $178,100
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$134,175$217,587+

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

How total compensation varies among the 14 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

Economist pay vs. the United States

Across all employers in the United States, the median wage for Economists — about 17,790 people — is $124,720. Millennium Challenge Corporation pays a median base salary of $178,811 for this role, 43% above that figure — about the 76th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Millennium Challenge Corporation sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$67,360

$89,330

$124,720

$174,720

$238,060

Millennium Challenge Corporation median · $178,811

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

Median total compensation for this role at Millennium Challenge Corporation is $178,811, 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)

Economist is held in 43 U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) departments. In Millennium Challenge Corporation, the median of $178,811 ranks #13 of 43.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Commodity Futures Trading Commission

$247,426 · 32

Securities and Exchange Commission

$214,634 · 138

Federal Reserve System

$208,995 · 65

National Science Foundation

$204,000 · 5

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

$200,226 · 87

Federal Housing Finance Agency

$196,471 · 64

Federal Trade Commission

$191,900 · 88

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative

$191,900 · 3

Department of Justice

$191,900 · 55

Federal Communications Commission

$191,350 · 62

Department of Treasury

$183,749 · 363

Small Business Administration

$181,216 · 9

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

Compare jurisdictions

Economist beyond U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)

This role is reported in 5 jurisdictions. In U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense), the median of $144,042 ranks #1 of 5. See Economist across all of U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$135,913 · 8

$79,810 · 69

$73,923 · 10

$65,123 · 35

Median total compensation for comparable Economistroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Arif Mamun

Economist/Millennium Challenge Corporation

2024 total comp

$218,000

Sub-department: Millennium Challenge Corporation
Base pay: $218,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $218,000
Pay grade: 2C
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $218,000
Basic Pay (before locality): $218,000
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): MC

At Millennium Challenge Corporation, Arif Mamun serves as a Economist based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $218,000. They are classified at grade 2C.

Sudarshan Gooptu

Economist/Millennium Challenge Corporation

2024 total comp

$216,410

Sub-department: Millennium Challenge Corporation
Base pay: $216,410
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $216,410
Pay grade: 2D
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $216,410
Basic Pay (before locality): $216,410
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): MC

Sudarshan Gooptu holds the role of Economist at Millennium Challenge Corporation based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $216,410. Their pay grade is 2D.

Steven Anderson

Economist/Millennium Challenge Corporation

2024 total comp

$211,240

Sub-department: Millennium Challenge Corporation
Base pay: $211,240
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $211,240
Pay grade: 3A
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $211,240
Basic Pay (before locality): $211,240
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 18
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): MC

Steven Anderson works as a Economist for Millennium Challenge Corporation based in Washington, District of Columbia. Steven earned $211,240 in 2024. Their pay grade is 3A.

Peter Glick

Economist/Millennium Challenge Corporation

2024 total comp

$210,337

Sub-department: Millennium Challenge Corporation
Base pay: $210,337
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $210,337
Pay grade: 3A
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $210,337
Basic Pay (before locality): $210,337
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 5
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): MC

Peter Glick works as a Economist for Millennium Challenge Corporation based in Washington, District of Columbia. Peter earned $210,337 in 2024. Their pay grade is 3A.

Sandra Ospina

Economist/Millennium Challenge Corporation

2024 total comp

$208,605

Sub-department: Millennium Challenge Corporation
Base pay: $208,605
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $208,605
Pay grade: 2D
Work city: Arlington
Work county: Arlington
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $208,605
Basic Pay (before locality): $208,605
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 510100013
Length of Service (Years): 10
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): MC

At Millennium Challenge Corporation, Sandra Ospina serves as a Economist based in Arlington, Virginia. Their 2024 pay totaled $208,605. They are classified at grade 2D.

Bradley Cunningham

Economist/Millennium Challenge Corporation

2024 total comp

$189,663

Sub-department: Millennium Challenge Corporation
Base pay: $189,663
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $189,663
Pay grade: 3A
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $189,663
Basic Pay (before locality): $189,663
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 12
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): MC

Bradley Cunningham holds the role of Economist at Millennium Challenge Corporation based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $189,663. Their pay grade is 3A.

Frederick Bowen

Economist/Millennium Challenge Corporation

2024 total comp

$184,708

Sub-department: Millennium Challenge Corporation
Base pay: $184,708
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $184,708
Pay grade: 3A
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $184,708
Basic Pay (before locality): $184,708
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): MC

Frederick Bowen works as a Economist for Millennium Challenge Corporation based in Washington, District of Columbia. Frederick earned $184,708 in 2024. Their pay grade is 3A.

Stefan Osborne

Economist/Millennium Challenge Corporation

2024 total comp

$172,914

Sub-department: Millennium Challenge Corporation
Base pay: $172,914
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,914
Pay grade: 3B
Work city: Columbus
Work county: Franklin
Work state: Ohio

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $172,914
Basic Pay (before locality): $172,914
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 391800049
Length of Service (Years): 23
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): MC

Stefan Osborne holds the role of Economist at Millennium Challenge Corporation based in Columbus, Ohio. In 2024, their total compensation was $172,914. Their pay grade is 3B.

Kathleen Farrin

Economist/Millennium Challenge Corporation

2024 total comp

$167,557

Sub-department: Millennium Challenge Corporation
Base pay: $167,557
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,557
Pay grade: 3B
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $167,557
Basic Pay (before locality): $167,557
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 8
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): MC

Kathleen Farrin is a Economist at Millennium Challenge Corporation based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $167,557. They are classified at grade 3B.

Mesbah Motamed

Economist/Millennium Challenge Corporation

2024 total comp

$165,379

Sub-department: Millennium Challenge Corporation
Base pay: $165,379
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $165,379
Pay grade: 3A
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $165,379
Basic Pay (before locality): $165,379
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 14
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): MC

At Millennium Challenge Corporation, Mesbah Motamed serves as a Economist based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $165,379. They are classified at grade 3A.

Benjamin Bryant

Economist/Millennium Challenge Corporation

2024 total comp

$164,264

Sub-department: Millennium Challenge Corporation
Base pay: $164,264
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $164,264
Pay grade: 3A
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $164,264
Basic Pay (before locality): $164,264
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 5
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): MC

Benjamin Bryant holds the role of Economist at Millennium Challenge Corporation based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $164,264. Their pay grade is 3A.

Caroline Smith

Economist/Millennium Challenge Corporation

2024 total comp

$162,278

Sub-department: Millennium Challenge Corporation
Base pay: $162,278
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $162,278
Pay grade: 3B
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $162,278
Basic Pay (before locality): $162,278
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 9
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): MC

Caroline Smith works as a Economist for Millennium Challenge Corporation based in Washington, District of Columbia. Caroline earned $162,278 in 2024. Their pay grade is 3B.

Andrew Carter

Economist/Millennium Challenge Corporation

2024 total comp

$145,351

Sub-department: Millennium Challenge Corporation
Base pay: $145,351
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $145,351
Pay grade: 3B
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $145,351
Basic Pay (before locality): $145,351
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 5
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): MC

Andrew Carter is a Economist at Millennium Challenge Corporation based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $145,351. They are classified at grade 3B.

Brian Epley

Economist/Millennium Challenge Corporation

2024 total comp

$134,175

Sub-department: Millennium Challenge Corporation
Base pay: $134,175
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,175
Pay grade: 4A
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $134,175
Basic Pay (before locality): $134,175
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): MC

Brian Epley is a Economist at Millennium Challenge Corporation based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $134,175. They are classified at grade 4A.