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

Agency file

Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

Source file: U.S. Office of Personnel Management — Federal Civilian Workforce (non-Defense, FOIA 25-0777-F, Mar 2024) / ingested Jul 3, 2026

The Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration provides central administrative services — personnel, procurement, facilities, and internal operations.

In 2024, this agency had 17,992 employees with median total compensation of $152,489; the highest distinct record was $296,135.

Year: 2024
Total payroll: $2.7B
Employees: 17,992
Median total: $152,489
Highest record: $296,135

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$0$205,577+

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

How 2024 total compensation is spread across the 17,992 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($152,489) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $148,866 (100%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $114 (0%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$100,287

$123,230

$152,489

$182,270

$191,900

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $191,900 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $100,287. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Aerospace Engineering

4,446 · $155,034

General Engineering

3,435 · $170,045

Miscellaneous Administration and Program

958 · $153,595

Management and Program Analysis

920 · $144,696

Contracting

772 · $129,759

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Record list

Employees

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Inkyu Kim

General Engineering/Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

2024 total comp

$137,299

Sub-department: Ames Research Center
Base pay: $137,299
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,299
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Moffett Field
Work county: Santa Clara
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $137,299
Basic Pay (before locality): $94,422
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 062205085
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0801
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration, Inkyu Kim serves as a General Engineering based in Moffett Field, California. Their 2024 pay totaled $137,299. They are classified at grade 13.

Kailin Kwan

Human Resources Management/Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

2024 total comp

$137,299

Sub-department: Ames Research Center
Base pay: $137,299
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,299
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Santa Clara
Work county: Santa Clara
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $137,299
Basic Pay (before locality): $94,422
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 063440085
Length of Service (Years): 19
Occupation Code (OPM): 0201
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration, Kailin Kwan serves as a Human Resources Management based in Santa Clara, California. Their 2024 pay totaled $137,299. They are classified at grade 13.

Elizabeth Lash

Aerospace Engineering/Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

2024 total comp

$137,299

Sub-department: Ames Research Center
Base pay: $137,299
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,299
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Moffett Field
Work county: Santa Clara
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $137,299
Basic Pay (before locality): $94,422
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 062205085
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0861
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Elizabeth Lash works as a Aerospace Engineering for Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration based in Moffett Field, California. Elizabeth earned $137,299 in 2024. Their pay grade is 13.

Eric Lee

Management and Program Analysis/Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

2024 total comp

$137,299

Sub-department: Ames Research Center
Base pay: $137,299
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,299
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Sunnyvale
Work county: Santa Clara
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $137,299
Basic Pay (before locality): $94,422
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 063790085
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0343
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Eric Lee is a Management and Program Analysis at Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration based in Sunnyvale, California. 2024 total compensation came to $137,299. They are classified at grade 13.

Christine Nguyen

Budget Analysis/Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

2024 total comp

$137,299

Sub-department: Ames Research Center
Base pay: $137,299
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,299
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Mountain View
Work county: Santa Clara
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $137,299
Basic Pay (before locality): $94,422
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 062311085
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0560
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration, Christine Nguyen serves as a Budget Analysis based in Mountain View, California. Their 2024 pay totaled $137,299. They are classified at grade 13.

Sean Shin

Accounting/Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

2024 total comp

$137,299

Sub-department: Ames Research Center
Base pay: $137,299
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,299
Pay grade: 13
Work city: San Jose
Work county: Santa Clara
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $137,299
Basic Pay (before locality): $94,422
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 063340085
Length of Service (Years): 13
Occupation Code (OPM): 0510
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Sean Shin holds the role of Accounting at Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration based in San Jose, California. In 2024, their total compensation was $137,299. Their pay grade is 13.

Thomas Templin

Computer Engineering/Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

2024 total comp

$137,299

Sub-department: Ames Research Center
Base pay: $137,299
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,299
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Moffett Field
Work county: Santa Clara
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $137,299
Basic Pay (before locality): $94,422
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 062205085
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0854
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Thomas Templin holds the role of Computer Engineering at Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration based in Moffett Field, California. In 2024, their total compensation was $137,299. Their pay grade is 13.

Cecelia Town

Budget Analysis/Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

2024 total comp

$137,299

Sub-department: Ames Research Center
Base pay: $137,299
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,299
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Campbell
Work county: Santa Clara
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $137,299
Basic Pay (before locality): $94,422
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 060537085
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0560
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Cecelia Town is a Budget Analysis at Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration based in Campbell, California. 2024 total compensation came to $137,299. They are classified at grade 13.

Cyndi Tran

Budget Analysis/Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

2024 total comp

$137,299

Sub-department: Ames Research Center
Base pay: $137,299
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,299
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Moffett Field
Work county: Santa Clara
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $137,299
Basic Pay (before locality): $94,422
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 062205085
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0560
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Cyndi Tran works as a Budget Analysis for Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration based in Moffett Field, California. Cyndi earned $137,299 in 2024. Their pay grade is 13.

Sze Lai

Budget Analysis/Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

2024 total comp

$137,299

Sub-department: Ames Research Center
Base pay: $137,299
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,299
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Mountain View
Work county: Santa Clara
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $137,299
Basic Pay (before locality): $94,422
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 062311085
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0560
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration, Sze Lai serves as a Budget Analysis based in Mountain View, California. Their 2024 pay totaled $137,299. They are classified at grade 13.

Margaret Mcadam

Astronomy and Space Science/Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

2024 total comp

$137,299

Sub-department: Ames Research Center
Base pay: $137,299
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,299
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Moffett Field
Work county: Santa Clara
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $137,299
Basic Pay (before locality): $94,422
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 062205085
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 1330
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Margaret Mcadam holds the role of Astronomy and Space Science at Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration based in Moffett Field, California. In 2024, their total compensation was $137,299. Their pay grade is 13.

Stacy Giffin

Human Resources Management/Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

2024 total comp

$137,227

Sub-department: Ames Research Center
Base pay: $137,227
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,227
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Charlotte
Work county: Mecklenburg
Work state: North Carolina

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $137,227
Basic Pay (before locality): $115,065
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 370870119
Length of Service (Years): 14
Occupation Code (OPM): 0201
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration, Stacy Giffin serves as a Human Resources Management based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Their 2024 pay totaled $137,227. They are classified at grade 14.

Eric Faykus

Aerospace Engineering/Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

2024 total comp

$137,207

Sub-department: John Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field
Base pay: $136,807
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,207
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Brook Park
Work county: Cuyahoga
Work state: Ohio

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $136,807
Basic Pay (before locality): $112,128
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 391050035
Length of Service (Years): 35
Occupation Code (OPM): 0861
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Eric Faykus is a Aerospace Engineering at Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration based in Brook Park, Ohio. 2024 total compensation came to $137,207. They are classified at grade 13.

Ryan Christianson

Engineering Technical/Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

2024 total comp

$137,106

Sub-department: Ames Research Center
Base pay: $137,106
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,106
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Moffett Field
Work county: Santa Clara
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $137,106
Basic Pay (before locality): $94,289
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 062205085
Length of Service (Years): 26
Occupation Code (OPM): 0802
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Ryan Christianson is a Engineering Technical at Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration based in Moffett Field, California. 2024 total compensation came to $137,106. They are classified at grade 12.

Alma Garcia

Miscellaneous Administration and Program/Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

2024 total comp

$137,106

Sub-department: Ames Research Center
Base pay: $137,106
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,106
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Moffett Field
Work county: Santa Clara
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $137,106
Basic Pay (before locality): $94,289
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 062205085
Length of Service (Years): 40
Occupation Code (OPM): 0301
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Alma Garcia is a Miscellaneous Administration and Program at Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration based in Moffett Field, California. 2024 total compensation came to $137,106. They are classified at grade 12.

Avraham Gileadi

Aerospace Engineering/Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

2024 total comp

$137,106

Sub-department: Ames Research Center
Base pay: $137,106
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,106
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Moffett Field
Work county: Santa Clara
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $137,106
Basic Pay (before locality): $94,289
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 062205085
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0861
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Avraham Gileadi works as a Aerospace Engineering for Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration based in Moffett Field, California. Avraham earned $137,106 in 2024. Their pay grade is 12.

Levin Guillermo

Aerospace Engineering/Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

2024 total comp

$137,106

Sub-department: Ames Research Center
Base pay: $137,106
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,106
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Moffett Field
Work county: Santa Clara
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $137,106
Basic Pay (before locality): $94,289
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 062205085
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 0861
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Levin Guillermo works as a Aerospace Engineering for Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration based in Moffett Field, California. Levin earned $137,106 in 2024. Their pay grade is 12.

Ben Nikaido

Aerospace Engineering/Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

2024 total comp

$137,106

Sub-department: Ames Research Center
Base pay: $137,106
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,106
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Moffett Field
Work county: Santa Clara
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $137,106
Basic Pay (before locality): $94,289
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 062205085
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 0861
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Ben Nikaido holds the role of Aerospace Engineering at Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration based in Moffett Field, California. In 2024, their total compensation was $137,106. Their pay grade is 12.