U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) / Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration / Contracting

Job-title file

Contracting

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

772 employees hold this title in Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration. Median total compensation for the role is $129,759, below the department median of $152,489.

Employees: 772
Total payroll: $102.1M
Role median: $129,759
Agency median: $152,489
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$50,980$192,900+

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

How total compensation varies among the 772 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

Contracting pay vs. the United States

Across all employers in the United States, the median wage for Buyers and Purchasing Agents — about 491,430 people — is $77,710. Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration pays a median base salary of $129,759 for this role, 67% above that figure — above the 90th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$48,380

$60,800

$77,710

$100,820

$128,870

Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration median · $129,759

The bar is the range of annual wages for Buyers and Purchasing Agents across every employer in the United States, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

Median total compensation for this role at Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration is $129,759, 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)

Contracting is held in 68 U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) departments. In Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration, the median of $129,759 ranks #47 of 68.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Commodity Futures Trading Commission

$235,920 · 7

Millennium Challenge Corporation

$200,723 · 19

Federal Housing Finance Agency

$200,609 · 10

Federal Reserve System

$192,332 · 13

Securities and Exchange Commission

$189,330 · 50

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

$189,253 · 41

Office of Management and Budget

$177,627 · 4

Federal Maritime Commission

$176,570 · 3

National Labor Relations Board

$174,247 · 6

Export-Import Bank of the United States

$171,923 · 5

Peace Corps

$169,053 · 7

Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board

$162,629 · 2

Median total compensation for the Contracting 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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Sara Stuart

Contracting/Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

2024 total comp

$103,409

Sub-department: Headquarters, Nasa
Base pay: $103,409
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,409
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Stennis Space Center
Work county: Hancock
Work state: Mississippi

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $103,409
Basic Pay (before locality): $88,520
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 282447045
Length of Service (Years): 6
Occupation Code (OPM): 1102
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Sara Stuart is a Contracting at Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration based in Stennis Space Center, Mississippi. 2024 total compensation came to $103,409. They are classified at grade 13.

Nicolas Zogaib

Contracting/Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

2024 total comp

$103,409

Sub-department: Headquarters, Nasa
Base pay: $103,409
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,409
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Bay Saint Louis
Work county: Hancock
Work state: Mississippi

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $103,409
Basic Pay (before locality): $88,520
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 280130045
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 1102
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Nicolas Zogaib works as a Contracting for Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration based in Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi. Nicolas earned $103,409 in 2024. Their pay grade is 13.

Aaron Case

Contracting/Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

2024 total comp

$103,409

Sub-department: Goddard Space Flight Center
Base pay: $103,409
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,409
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Wallops Island
Work county: Accomack
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $103,409
Basic Pay (before locality): $88,520
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 512564001
Length of Service (Years): 6
Occupation Code (OPM): 1102
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration, Aaron Case serves as a Contracting based in Wallops Island, Virginia. Their 2024 pay totaled $103,409. They are classified at grade 13.

Kimberly Johnson

Contracting/Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

2024 total comp

$103,409

Sub-department: John C. Stennis Space Center
Base pay: $103,409
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,409
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Stennis Space Center
Work county: Hancock
Work state: Mississippi

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $103,409
Basic Pay (before locality): $88,520
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 282447045
Length of Service (Years): 6
Occupation Code (OPM): 1102
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Kimberly Johnson holds the role of Contracting at Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration based in Stennis Space Center, Mississippi. In 2024, their total compensation was $103,409. Their pay grade is 13.

Hemphill James

Contracting/Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

2024 total comp

$102,934

Sub-department: John Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field
Base pay: $102,934
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,934
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Brook Park
Work county: Cuyahoga
Work state: Ohio

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $102,934
Basic Pay (before locality): $84,365
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 391050035
Length of Service (Years): 6
Occupation Code (OPM): 1102
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Hemphill James holds the role of Contracting at Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration based in Brook Park, Ohio. In 2024, their total compensation was $102,934. Their pay grade is 12.

Sol Shin

Contracting/Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

2024 total comp

$102,506

Sub-department: Goddard Space Flight Center
Base pay: $102,506
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,506
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Greenbelt
Work county: Prince George's
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $102,506
Basic Pay (before locality): $76,922
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240710033
Length of Service (Years): 5
Occupation Code (OPM): 1102
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Sol Shin works as a Contracting for Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration based in Greenbelt, Maryland. Sol earned $102,506 in 2024. Their pay grade is 12.

Nathan Freeman

Contracting/Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

2024 total comp

$102,506

Sub-department: Goddard Space Flight Center
Base pay: $102,506
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,506
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Greenbelt
Work county: Prince George's
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $102,506
Basic Pay (before locality): $76,922
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240710033
Length of Service (Years): 5
Occupation Code (OPM): 1102
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration, Nathan Freeman serves as a Contracting based in Greenbelt, Maryland. Their 2024 pay totaled $102,506. They are classified at grade 12.

Andrew Fiedler

Contracting/Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

2024 total comp

$102,506

Sub-department: Goddard Space Flight Center
Base pay: $102,506
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,506
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Greenbelt
Work county: Prince George's
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $102,506
Basic Pay (before locality): $76,922
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240710033
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 1102
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration, Andrew Fiedler serves as a Contracting based in Greenbelt, Maryland. Their 2024 pay totaled $102,506. They are classified at grade 12.

Charles Robinson

Contracting/Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

2024 total comp

$102,487

Sub-department: George C. Marshall Space Flight Center
Base pay: $102,487
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,487
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Redstone Arsenal
Work county: Madison
Work state: Alabama

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $102,487
Basic Pay (before locality): $84,365
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 012585089
Length of Service (Years): 11
Occupation Code (OPM): 1102
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Charles Robinson holds the role of Contracting at Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration based in Redstone Arsenal, Alabama. In 2024, their total compensation was $102,487. Their pay grade is 12.

Cassondra Smith

Contracting/Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

2024 total comp

$102,487

Sub-department: George C. Marshall Space Flight Center
Base pay: $102,487
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,487
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Redstone Arsenal
Work county: Madison
Work state: Alabama

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $102,487
Basic Pay (before locality): $84,365
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 012585089
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 1102
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration, Cassondra Smith serves as a Contracting based in Redstone Arsenal, Alabama. Their 2024 pay totaled $102,487. They are classified at grade 12.

Daniel Heggen

Contracting/Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

2024 total comp

$102,131

Sub-department: John F. Kennedy Space Center
Base pay: $102,131
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,131
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Kennedy Space Center
Work county: Brevard
Work state: Florida

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $102,131
Basic Pay (before locality): $86,846
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 121567009
Length of Service (Years): 13
Occupation Code (OPM): 1102
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Daniel Heggen works as a Contracting for Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration based in Kennedy Space Center, Florida. Daniel earned $102,131 in 2024. Their pay grade is 12.

Kristal Kerr

Contracting/Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

2024 total comp

$102,131

Sub-department: John F. Kennedy Space Center
Base pay: $102,131
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,131
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Kennedy Space Center
Work county: Brevard
Work state: Florida

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $102,131
Basic Pay (before locality): $86,846
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 121567009
Length of Service (Years): 17
Occupation Code (OPM): 1102
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Kristal Kerr is a Contracting at Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration based in Kennedy Space Center, Florida. 2024 total compensation came to $102,131. They are classified at grade 12.

Tamara Sims

Contracting/Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

2024 total comp

$102,131

Sub-department: John F. Kennedy Space Center
Base pay: $102,131
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,131
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Kennedy Space Center
Work county: Brevard
Work state: Florida

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $102,131
Basic Pay (before locality): $86,846
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 121567009
Length of Service (Years): 14
Occupation Code (OPM): 1102
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration, Tamara Sims serves as a Contracting based in Kennedy Space Center, Florida. Their 2024 pay totaled $102,131. They are classified at grade 12.

Regenia Goldsmith

Contracting/Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

2024 total comp

$101,453

Sub-department: Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center
Base pay: $101,453
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,453
Pay grade: 12
Work city: White Sands Msl Rge
Work county: Dona Ana
Work state: New Mexico

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $101,453
Basic Pay (before locality): $86,846
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 350871013
Length of Service (Years): 12
Occupation Code (OPM): 1102
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration, Regenia Goldsmith serves as a Contracting based in White Sands Msl Rge, New Mexico. Their 2024 pay totaled $101,453. They are classified at grade 12.

Jamill Richter

Contracting/Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

2024 total comp

$101,121

Sub-department: Neil a Armstrong Flight Research Center
Base pay: $101,121
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,121
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Edwards Afb
Work county: Kern
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $101,121
Basic Pay (before locality): $74,441
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 061077029
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 1102
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Jamill Richter holds the role of Contracting at Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration based in Edwards Afb, California. In 2024, their total compensation was $101,121. Their pay grade is 12.

Renz Urlanda

Contracting/Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

2024 total comp

$101,121

Sub-department: Neil a Armstrong Flight Research Center
Base pay: $101,121
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,121
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Edwards Afb
Work county: Kern
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $101,121
Basic Pay (before locality): $74,441
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 061077029
Length of Service (Years): 10
Occupation Code (OPM): 1102
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration, Renz Urlanda serves as a Contracting based in Edwards Afb, California. Their 2024 pay totaled $101,121. They are classified at grade 12.