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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Kelsey Mcdonald

Contracting/Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

2024 total comp

$131,309

Sub-department: George C. Marshall Space Flight Center
Base pay: $131,309
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,309
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Redstone Arsenal
Work county: Madison
Work state: Alabama

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $131,309
Basic Pay (before locality): $108,091
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 012585089
Length of Service (Years): 14
Occupation Code (OPM): 1102
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Kelsey Mcdonald holds the role of Contracting at Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration based in Redstone Arsenal, Alabama. In 2024, their total compensation was $131,309. Their pay grade is 14.

Jennifer Escalante

Contracting/Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

2024 total comp

$131,181

Sub-department: Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center
Base pay: $131,181
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,181
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Houston
Work county: Harris
Work state: Texas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $131,181
Basic Pay (before locality): $97,373
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 483280201
Length of Service (Years): 13
Occupation Code (OPM): 1102
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Jennifer Escalante is a Contracting at Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration based in Houston, Texas. 2024 total compensation came to $131,181. They are classified at grade 13.

Denisha Smith

Contracting/Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

2024 total comp

$131,181

Sub-department: Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center
Base pay: $131,181
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,181
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Houston
Work county: Harris
Work state: Texas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $131,181
Basic Pay (before locality): $97,373
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 483280201
Length of Service (Years): 13
Occupation Code (OPM): 1102
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Denisha Smith holds the role of Contracting at Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration based in Houston, Texas. In 2024, their total compensation was $131,181. Their pay grade is 13.

Anthony Goretski

Contracting/Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

2024 total comp

$130,988

Sub-department: John C. Stennis Space Center
Base pay: $130,988
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,988
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Stennis Space Center
Work county: Hancock
Work state: Mississippi

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $130,988
Basic Pay (before locality): $112,128
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 282447045
Length of Service (Years): 33
Occupation Code (OPM): 1102
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Anthony Goretski works as a Contracting for Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration based in Stennis Space Center, Mississippi. Anthony earned $130,988 in 2024. Their pay grade is 13.

Libby Romaguera

Contracting/Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

2024 total comp

$130,988

Sub-department: Headquarters, Nasa
Base pay: $130,988
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,988
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Bay Saint Louis
Work county: Hancock
Work state: Mississippi

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $130,988
Basic Pay (before locality): $112,128
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 280130045
Length of Service (Years): 14
Occupation Code (OPM): 1102
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Libby Romaguera works as a Contracting for Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration based in Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi. Libby earned $130,988 in 2024. Their pay grade is 13.

Kanokwan Kooamphorn

Contracting/Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

2024 total comp

$130,988

Sub-department: John C. Stennis Space Center
Base pay: $130,988
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,988
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Stennis Space Center
Work county: Hancock
Work state: Mississippi

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $130,988
Basic Pay (before locality): $112,128
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 282447045
Length of Service (Years): 22
Occupation Code (OPM): 1102
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Kanokwan Kooamphorn holds the role of Contracting at Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration based in Stennis Space Center, Mississippi. In 2024, their total compensation was $130,988. Their pay grade is 13.

Florence Ahadzie

Contracting/Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

2024 total comp

$130,369

Sub-department: Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center
Base pay: $130,369
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,369
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Houston
Work county: Harris
Work state: Texas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $130,369
Basic Pay (before locality): $96,770
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 483280201
Length of Service (Years): 31
Occupation Code (OPM): 1102
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Florence Ahadzie holds the role of Contracting at Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration based in Houston, Texas. In 2024, their total compensation was $130,369. Their pay grade is 12.

Jennifer Ariens

Contracting/Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

2024 total comp

$130,369

Sub-department: Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center
Base pay: $130,369
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,369
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Houston
Work county: Harris
Work state: Texas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $130,369
Basic Pay (before locality): $96,770
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 483280201
Length of Service (Years): 36
Occupation Code (OPM): 1102
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Jennifer Ariens holds the role of Contracting at Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration based in Houston, Texas. In 2024, their total compensation was $130,369. Their pay grade is 12.

Cheryl Bass

Contracting/Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

2024 total comp

$130,369

Sub-department: Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center
Base pay: $130,369
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,369
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Houston
Work county: Harris
Work state: Texas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $130,369
Basic Pay (before locality): $96,770
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 483280201
Length of Service (Years): 41
Occupation Code (OPM): 1102
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Cheryl Bass is a Contracting at Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration based in Houston, Texas. 2024 total compensation came to $130,369. They are classified at grade 12.

Daniel Breedlove

Contracting/Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

2024 total comp

$129,759

Sub-department: Goddard Space Flight Center
Base pay: $129,759
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,759
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Greenbelt
Work county: Prince George's
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $129,759
Basic Pay (before locality): $97,373
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240710033
Length of Service (Years): 6
Occupation Code (OPM): 1102
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Daniel Breedlove is a Contracting at Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration based in Greenbelt, Maryland. 2024 total compensation came to $129,759. They are classified at grade 13.

Stefan Flessa

Contracting/Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

2024 total comp

$129,759

Sub-department: Goddard Space Flight Center
Base pay: $129,759
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,759
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Greenbelt
Work county: Prince George's
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $129,759
Basic Pay (before locality): $97,373
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240710033
Length of Service (Years): 10
Occupation Code (OPM): 1102
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Stefan Flessa holds the role of Contracting at Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration based in Greenbelt, Maryland. In 2024, their total compensation was $129,759. Their pay grade is 13.

Christina Ostronic

Contracting/Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

2024 total comp

$129,759

Sub-department: Headquarters, Nasa
Base pay: $129,759
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,759
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Greenbelt
Work county: Prince George's
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $129,759
Basic Pay (before locality): $97,373
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240710033
Length of Service (Years): 18
Occupation Code (OPM): 1102
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Christina Ostronic holds the role of Contracting at Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration based in Greenbelt, Maryland. In 2024, their total compensation was $129,759. Their pay grade is 13.

Monica Razo-Shepherd

Contracting/Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

2024 total comp

$129,759

Sub-department: Headquarters, Nasa
Base pay: $129,759
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,759
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Greenbelt
Work county: Prince George's
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $129,759
Basic Pay (before locality): $97,373
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240710033
Length of Service (Years): 12
Occupation Code (OPM): 1102
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Monica Razo-Shepherd holds the role of Contracting at Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration based in Greenbelt, Maryland. In 2024, their total compensation was $129,759. Their pay grade is 13.

Adam Roob

Contracting/Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

2024 total comp

$129,759

Sub-department: Langley Research Center
Base pay: $129,759
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,759
Pay grade: 13
Work county: Jefferson
Work state: West Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $129,759
Basic Pay (before locality): $97,373
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 540000037
Length of Service (Years): 9
Occupation Code (OPM): 1102
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Adam Roob holds the role of Contracting at Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration based in West Virginia. In 2024, their total compensation was $129,759. Their pay grade is 13.

Miranda Meyer

Contracting/Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

2024 total comp

$129,759

Sub-department: Goddard Space Flight Center
Base pay: $129,759
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,759
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Greenbelt
Work county: Prince George's
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $129,759
Basic Pay (before locality): $97,373
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240710033
Length of Service (Years): 9
Occupation Code (OPM): 1102
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Miranda Meyer works as a Contracting for Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration based in Greenbelt, Maryland. Miranda earned $129,759 in 2024. Their pay grade is 13.

Sarah Nipwoda

Contracting/Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

2024 total comp

$129,759

Sub-department: Goddard Space Flight Center
Base pay: $129,759
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,759
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Greenbelt
Work county: Prince George's
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $129,759
Basic Pay (before locality): $97,373
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240710033
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 1102
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Sarah Nipwoda holds the role of Contracting at Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration based in Greenbelt, Maryland. In 2024, their total compensation was $129,759. Their pay grade is 13.

Eboni Washington

Contracting/Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

2024 total comp

$129,759

Sub-department: Goddard Space Flight Center
Base pay: $129,759
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,759
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Greenbelt
Work county: Prince George's
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $129,759
Basic Pay (before locality): $97,373
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240710033
Length of Service (Years): 20
Occupation Code (OPM): 1102
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration, Eboni Washington serves as a Contracting based in Greenbelt, Maryland. Their 2024 pay totaled $129,759. They are classified at grade 13.

William Cann

Contracting/Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

2024 total comp

$129,331

Sub-department: Langley Research Center
Base pay: $129,331
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,331
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Hampton
Work county: Hampton
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $129,331
Basic Pay (before locality): $109,177
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 511180650
Length of Service (Years): 13
Occupation Code (OPM): 1102
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

William Cann is a Contracting at Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration based in Hampton, Virginia. 2024 total compensation came to $129,331. They are classified at grade 13.

Christopher Ragucci

Contracting/Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

2024 total comp

$129,043

Sub-department: George C. Marshall Space Flight Center
Base pay: $129,043
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,043
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Redstone Arsenal
Work county: Madison
Work state: Alabama

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $129,043
Basic Pay (before locality): $106,226
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 012585089
Length of Service (Years): 18
Occupation Code (OPM): 1102
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Christopher Ragucci is a Contracting at Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration based in Redstone Arsenal, Alabama. 2024 total compensation came to $129,043. They are classified at grade 13.

Debbie Matthews

Contracting/Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

2024 total comp

$129,043

Sub-department: Headquarters, Nasa
Base pay: $129,043
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,043
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Huntsville
Work county: Madison
Work state: Alabama

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $129,043
Basic Pay (before locality): $106,226
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 011730089
Length of Service (Years): 35
Occupation Code (OPM): 1102
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Debbie Matthews is a Contracting at Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration based in Huntsville, Alabama. 2024 total compensation came to $129,043. They are classified at grade 13.

Leslie Dyer

Contracting/Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

2024 total comp

$129,043

Sub-department: George C. Marshall Space Flight Center
Base pay: $129,043
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,043
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Redstone Arsenal
Work county: Madison
Work state: Alabama

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $129,043
Basic Pay (before locality): $106,226
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 012585089
Length of Service (Years): 12
Occupation Code (OPM): 1102
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Leslie Dyer works as a Contracting for Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration based in Redstone Arsenal, Alabama. Leslie earned $129,043 in 2024. Their pay grade is 13.

Tabitha Nichols

Contracting/Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

2024 total comp

$129,043

Sub-department: George C. Marshall Space Flight Center
Base pay: $129,043
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,043
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Redstone Arsenal
Work county: Madison
Work state: Alabama

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $129,043
Basic Pay (before locality): $106,226
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 012585089
Length of Service (Years): 6
Occupation Code (OPM): 1102
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Tabitha Nichols is a Contracting at Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration based in Redstone Arsenal, Alabama. 2024 total compensation came to $129,043. They are classified at grade 13.

Martinez Picon

Contracting/Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

2024 total comp

$129,043

Sub-department: George C. Marshall Space Flight Center
Base pay: $129,043
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,043
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Redstone Arsenal
Work county: Madison
Work state: Alabama

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $129,043
Basic Pay (before locality): $106,226
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 012585089
Length of Service (Years): 12
Occupation Code (OPM): 1102
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Martinez Picon works as a Contracting for Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration based in Redstone Arsenal, Alabama. Martinez earned $129,043 in 2024. Their pay grade is 13.