Sanitarian

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

1 employee holds this title in National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Median total compensation for the role is $136,824, below the department median of $153,821.

Employees: 1
Total payroll: $136.8K
Role median: $136,824
Agency median: $153,821
Comparison: Below

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This role across U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)

Sanitarian is held in 4 U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) departments. In National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the median of $136,824 ranks #1 of 4.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Environmental Protection Agency

$114,927 · 1

Department of Interior

$95,957 · 1

Department of Health and Human Services

$77,677 · 46

Median total compensation for the Sanitarian 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

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

This role is reported in 5 jurisdictions. In U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense), the median of $78,640 ranks #3 of 5. See Sanitarian across all of U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Chicago

$108,618 · 32

District of Columbia

$91,733 · 29

Texas

$61,100 · 162

Cook County, Illinois

$18,458 · 21

Median total compensation for comparable Sanitarian roles 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.

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Administration and Office Support Student Trainee 15
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Financial Management 33
Financial Management Student Trainee 24
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Industrial Property Management 19
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Miscellaneous Administration and Program 1,231
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Physics 106
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Psychology 17
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Record list

Employees with this title

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Stephen Pilkenton

Sanitarian/National Aeronautics and Space Administration

2026 total comp

$136,824

Sub-department: John F. Kennedy Space Center
Base pay: $135,824
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,824
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Kennedy Space Center
Work state: Florida
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $135,824
Agency Code (OPM): NN
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): NN76
Basic Pay (before locality): $115,173
Duty Station Code: 121567009
Duty Station State: FL
Length of Service (Years): 27
Occupation Code (OPM): 0688

Stephen Pilkenton works as a Sanitarian for National Aeronautics and Space Administration based in Kennedy Space Center, Florida. Stephen earned $136,824 in 2026. Their pay grade is 13.