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

Job-title file

General Engineering

Design, analyze, and oversee technical systems or infrastructure, ensuring they meet specifications and codes.

3,426 employees hold this title in Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration. Median total compensation for the role is $170,045, above the department median of $152,489.

Employees: 3,426
Total payroll: $568M
Role median: $170,045
Agency median: $152,489
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$0$217,470+

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

How total compensation varies among the 3,426 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

General Engineering pay vs. the United States

Across all employers in the United States, the median wage for Engineers, All Other — about 154,070 people — is $122,930. Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration pays a median base salary of $170,045 for this role, 38% above that figure — about the 81st percentile of local pay for the occupation.

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

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$66,810

$90,970

$122,930

$158,090

$189,950

Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration median · $170,045

The bar is the range of annual wages for Engineers, All Other 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.

Computed over the 3,415 of 3,426 people in this role paid at least $25,000in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration is $170,045, 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)

General Engineering is held in 35 U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) departments. In Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration, the median of $170,045 ranks #11 of 35.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board

$204,000 · 72

International Joint Cmsn: U.S. & Canada

$199,300 · 1

National Science Foundation

$198,712 · 89

Presidio Trust

$196,129 · 3

Export-Import Bank of the United States

$193,452 · 2

U.S.Agency for Global Media

$191,900 · 1

Nat Archives and Records Administration

$181,216 · 7

Surface Transportation Board

$181,216 · 2

Nuclear Regulatory Commission

$176,570 · 868

Department of State

$171,923 · 106

National Transportation Safety Board

$169,429 · 15

Consumer Product Safety Commission

$167,276 · 14

Median total compensation for the General Engineering 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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Nicholas Brennan

General Engineering/Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

2024 total comp

$97,614

Sub-department: Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center
Base pay: $97,614
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,614
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Houston
Work county: Harris
Work state: Texas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $97,614
Basic Pay (before locality): $72,457
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 483280201
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0801
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Nicholas Brennan holds the role of General Engineering at Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration based in Houston, Texas. In 2024, their total compensation was $97,614. Their pay grade is 11.

Austin Mathis

General Engineering/Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

2024 total comp

$96,880

Sub-department: John Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field
Base pay: $96,880
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,880
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Plum Brook Mil Base
Work county: Erie
Work state: Ohio

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $96,880
Basic Pay (before locality): $79,403
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 396625043
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0801
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration, Austin Mathis serves as a General Engineering based in Plum Brook Mil Base, Ohio. Their 2024 pay totaled $96,880. They are classified at grade 12.

Binod Pangeni

General Engineering/Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

2024 total comp

$96,880

Sub-department: John Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field
Base pay: $96,880
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,880
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Plum Brook Mil Base
Work county: Erie
Work state: Ohio

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $96,880
Basic Pay (before locality): $79,403
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 396625043
Length of Service (Years): 8
Occupation Code (OPM): 0801
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Binod Pangeni works as a General Engineering for Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration based in Plum Brook Mil Base, Ohio. Binod earned $96,880 in 2024. Their pay grade is 12.

Michael Ballance

General Engineering/Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

2024 total comp

$95,657

Sub-department: Goddard Space Flight Center
Base pay: $95,657
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,657
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Wallops Island
Work county: Accomack
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $95,657
Basic Pay (before locality): $81,884
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 512564001
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0801
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Michael Ballance works as a General Engineering for Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration based in Wallops Island, Virginia. Michael earned $95,657 in 2024. Their pay grade is 12.

Karl Akert

General Engineering/Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

2024 total comp

$94,825

Sub-department: Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center
Base pay: $94,825
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,825
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Houston
Work county: Harris
Work state: Texas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $94,825
Basic Pay (before locality): $70,387
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 483280201
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0801
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Karl Akert holds the role of General Engineering at Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration based in Houston, Texas. In 2024, their total compensation was $94,825. Their pay grade is 11.

Ian Kurashov

General Engineering/Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

2024 total comp

$94,825

Sub-department: Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center
Base pay: $94,825
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,825
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Houston
Work county: Harris
Work state: Texas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $94,825
Basic Pay (before locality): $70,387
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 483280201
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0801
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Ian Kurashov holds the role of General Engineering at Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration based in Houston, Texas. In 2024, their total compensation was $94,825. Their pay grade is 11.

Victoria Nelson

General Engineering/Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

2024 total comp

$94,825

Sub-department: Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center
Base pay: $94,825
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,825
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Houston
Work county: Harris
Work state: Texas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $94,825
Basic Pay (before locality): $70,387
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 483280201
Length of Service (Years): 5
Occupation Code (OPM): 0801
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Victoria Nelson holds the role of General Engineering at Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration based in Houston, Texas. In 2024, their total compensation was $94,825. Their pay grade is 11.

Christopher Morris

General Engineering/Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

2024 total comp

$94,203

Sub-department: John Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field
Base pay: $93,853
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,203
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Brook Park
Work county: Cuyahoga
Work state: Ohio

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $93,853
Basic Pay (before locality): $76,922
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 391050035
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 0801
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration, Christopher Morris serves as a General Engineering based in Brook Park, Ohio. Their 2024 pay totaled $94,203. They are classified at grade 12.

Steven Snyder

General Engineering/Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

2024 total comp

$94,061

Sub-department: Langley Research Center
Base pay: $94,061
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,061
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Hampton
Work county: Hampton
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $94,061
Basic Pay (before locality): $79,403
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 511180650
Length of Service (Years): 5
Occupation Code (OPM): 0801
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Steven Snyder holds the role of General Engineering at Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration based in Hampton, Virginia. In 2024, their total compensation was $94,061. Their pay grade is 12.

Rania Ghatas

General Engineering/Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

2024 total comp

$92,759

Sub-department: Langley Research Center
Base pay: $92,759
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,759
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Kissimmee
Work county: Osceola
Work state: Florida

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $92,759
Basic Pay (before locality): $79,403
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 121590097
Length of Service (Years): 11
Occupation Code (OPM): 0801
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Rania Ghatas is a General Engineering at Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration based in Kissimmee, Florida. 2024 total compensation came to $92,759. They are classified at grade 12.

Alexis Mcgillivray

General Engineering/Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

2024 total comp

$90,825

Sub-department: John Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field
Base pay: $90,825
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,825
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Plum Brook Mil Base
Work county: Erie
Work state: Ohio

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $90,825
Basic Pay (before locality): $74,441
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 396625043
Length of Service (Years): 5
Occupation Code (OPM): 0801
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Alexis Mcgillivray works as a General Engineering for Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration based in Plum Brook Mil Base, Ohio. Alexis earned $90,825 in 2024. Their pay grade is 12.

Hannah Mccarty

General Engineering/Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

2024 total comp

$90,431

Sub-department: George C. Marshall Space Flight Center
Base pay: $90,431
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,431
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Redstone Arsenal
Work county: Madison
Work state: Alabama

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $90,431
Basic Pay (before locality): $74,441
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 012585089
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0801
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Hannah Mccarty is a General Engineering at Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration based in Redstone Arsenal, Alabama. 2024 total compensation came to $90,431. They are classified at grade 12.

Christopher Sylvester

General Engineering/Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

2024 total comp

$90,431

Sub-department: George C. Marshall Space Flight Center
Base pay: $90,431
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,431
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Redstone Arsenal
Work county: Madison
Work state: Alabama

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $90,431
Basic Pay (before locality): $74,441
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 012585089
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0801
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Christopher Sylvester is a General Engineering at Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration based in Redstone Arsenal, Alabama. 2024 total compensation came to $90,431. They are classified at grade 12.

Elliot Biltekoff

General Engineering/Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

2024 total comp

$88,183

Sub-department: Langley Research Center
Base pay: $88,183
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,183
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Hampton
Work county: Hampton
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $88,183
Basic Pay (before locality): $74,441
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 511180650
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0801
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Elliot Biltekoff is a General Engineering at Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration based in Hampton, Virginia. 2024 total compensation came to $88,183. They are classified at grade 12.

Stephanie Primeaux

General Engineering/Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

2024 total comp

$88,183

Sub-department: Langley Research Center
Base pay: $88,183
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,183
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Virginia Beach
Work county: Virginia Beach
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $88,183
Basic Pay (before locality): $74,441
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 512540810
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 0801
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Stephanie Primeaux is a General Engineering at Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration based in Virginia Beach, Virginia. 2024 total compensation came to $88,183. They are classified at grade 12.

Glenn Medina

General Engineering/Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

2024 total comp

$88,021

Sub-department: George C. Marshall Space Flight Center
Base pay: $88,021
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,021
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Redstone Arsenal
Work county: Madison
Work state: Alabama

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $88,021
Basic Pay (before locality): $72,457
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 012585089
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0801
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Glenn Medina works as a General Engineering for Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration based in Redstone Arsenal, Alabama. Glenn earned $88,021 in 2024. Their pay grade is 11.

Patrick Tran

General Engineering/Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

2024 total comp

$87,543

Sub-department: John F. Kennedy Space Center
Base pay: $87,543
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,543
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Kennedy Space Center
Work county: Brevard
Work state: Florida

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $87,543
Basic Pay (before locality): $74,441
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 121567009
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0801
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Patrick Tran is a General Engineering at Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration based in Kennedy Space Center, Florida. 2024 total compensation came to $87,543. They are classified at grade 12.

John Boehmer

General Engineering/Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

2024 total comp

$87,543

Sub-department: John F. Kennedy Space Center
Base pay: $87,543
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,543
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Kennedy Space Center
Work county: Brevard
Work state: Florida

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $87,543
Basic Pay (before locality): $74,441
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 121567009
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0801
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

John Boehmer works as a General Engineering for Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration based in Kennedy Space Center, Florida. John earned $87,543 in 2024. Their pay grade is 12.

Peter Buckoski

General Engineering/Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

2024 total comp

$87,543

Sub-department: John F. Kennedy Space Center
Base pay: $87,543
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,543
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Kennedy Space Center
Work county: Brevard
Work state: Florida

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $87,543
Basic Pay (before locality): $74,441
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 121567009
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0801
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Peter Buckoski works as a General Engineering for Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration based in Kennedy Space Center, Florida. Peter earned $87,543 in 2024. Their pay grade is 12.

Natasha Caron

General Engineering/Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

2024 total comp

$87,543

Sub-department: John F. Kennedy Space Center
Base pay: $87,543
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,543
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Kennedy Space Center
Work county: Brevard
Work state: Florida

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $87,543
Basic Pay (before locality): $74,441
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 121567009
Length of Service (Years): 5
Occupation Code (OPM): 0801
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Natasha Caron works as a General Engineering for Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration based in Kennedy Space Center, Florida. Natasha earned $87,543 in 2024. Their pay grade is 12.

Corrina Yorke

General Engineering/Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

2024 total comp

$87,543

Sub-department: John F. Kennedy Space Center
Base pay: $87,543
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,543
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Kennedy Space Center
Work county: Brevard
Work state: Florida

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $87,543
Basic Pay (before locality): $74,441
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 121567009
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0801
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration, Corrina Yorke serves as a General Engineering based in Kennedy Space Center, Florida. Their 2024 pay totaled $87,543. They are classified at grade 12.

Jillian Keeler

General Engineering/Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

2024 total comp

$87,178

Sub-department: Ames Research Center
Base pay: $87,178
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,178
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Orange
Work county: Orange
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $87,178
Basic Pay (before locality): $64,177
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 062560059
Length of Service (Years): 5
Occupation Code (OPM): 0801
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Jillian Keeler is a General Engineering at Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration based in Orange, California. 2024 total compensation came to $87,178. They are classified at grade 11.