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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Luke Thomas

Computer Engineering/Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

2024 total comp

$171,923

Sub-department: Goddard Space Flight Center
Base pay: $171,923
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,923
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Greenbelt
Work county: Prince George's
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $171,923
Basic Pay (before locality): $129,013
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240710033
Length of Service (Years): 13
Occupation Code (OPM): 0854
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Luke Thomas works as a Computer Engineering for Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration based in Greenbelt, Maryland. Luke earned $171,923 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.

La Tigner

Information Technology Management/Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

2024 total comp

$171,923

Sub-department: Goddard Space Flight Center
Base pay: $171,923
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,923
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Greenbelt
Work county: Prince George's
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $171,923
Basic Pay (before locality): $129,013
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240710033
Length of Service (Years): 33
Occupation Code (OPM): 2210
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration, La Tigner serves as a Information Technology Management based in Greenbelt, Maryland. Their 2024 pay totaled $171,923. They are classified at grade 14.

Bruce Tsai

Contracting/Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

2024 total comp

$171,923

Sub-department: Goddard Space Flight Center
Base pay: $171,923
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,923
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Greenbelt
Work county: Prince George's
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $171,923
Basic Pay (before locality): $129,013
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240710033
Length of Service (Years): 18
Occupation Code (OPM): 1102
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Bruce Tsai is a Contracting at Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration based in Greenbelt, Maryland. 2024 total compensation came to $171,923. They are classified at grade 14.

Tammy Tuttle

Information Technology Management/Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

2024 total comp

$171,923

Sub-department: Goddard Space Flight Center
Base pay: $171,923
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,923
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Millersville
Work county: Anne Arundel
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $171,923
Basic Pay (before locality): $129,013
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 241018003
Length of Service (Years): 36
Occupation Code (OPM): 2210
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration, Tammy Tuttle serves as a Information Technology Management based in Millersville, Maryland. Their 2024 pay totaled $171,923. They are classified at grade 14.

Dona Vanterpool

Contracting/Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

2024 total comp

$171,923

Sub-department: Goddard Space Flight Center
Base pay: $171,923
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,923
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Greenbelt
Work county: Prince George's
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $171,923
Basic Pay (before locality): $129,013
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240710033
Length of Service (Years): 23
Occupation Code (OPM): 1102
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration, Dona Vanterpool serves as a Contracting based in Greenbelt, Maryland. Their 2024 pay totaled $171,923. They are classified at grade 14.

Bert Pasquale

Electronics Engineering/Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

2024 total comp

$171,923

Sub-department: Goddard Space Flight Center
Base pay: $171,923
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,923
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Greenbelt
Work county: Prince George's
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $171,923
Basic Pay (before locality): $129,013
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240710033
Length of Service (Years): 18
Occupation Code (OPM): 0855
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration, Bert Pasquale serves as a Electronics Engineering based in Greenbelt, Maryland. Their 2024 pay totaled $171,923. They are classified at grade 14.

Huai-Tzu You

Aerospace Engineering/Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

2024 total comp

$171,923

Sub-department: Goddard Space Flight Center
Base pay: $171,923
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,923
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Greenbelt
Work county: Prince George's
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $171,923
Basic Pay (before locality): $129,013
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240710033
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 0861
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Huai-Tzu You is a Aerospace Engineering at Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration based in Greenbelt, Maryland. 2024 total compensation came to $171,923. They are classified at grade 14.

Eldora Valentine

Miscellaneous Administration and Program/Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

2024 total comp

$171,923

Sub-department: Headquarters, Nasa
Base pay: $171,923
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,923
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Aldie
Work county: Loudoun
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $171,923
Basic Pay (before locality): $129,013
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 510035107
Length of Service (Years): 19
Occupation Code (OPM): 0301
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Eldora Valentine holds the role of Miscellaneous Administration and Program at Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration based in Aldie, Virginia. In 2024, their total compensation was $171,923. Their pay grade is 14.

De Brown

General Physical Science/Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

2024 total comp

$171,923

Sub-department: Goddard Space Flight Center
Base pay: $171,923
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,923
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Greenbelt
Work county: Prince George's
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $171,923
Basic Pay (before locality): $129,013
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240710033
Length of Service (Years): 14
Occupation Code (OPM): 1301
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

De Brown holds the role of General Physical Science at Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration based in Greenbelt, Maryland. In 2024, their total compensation was $171,923. Their pay grade is 14.

Siddartha Sanathanamurthy

Aerospace Engineering/Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

2024 total comp

$171,923

Sub-department: Goddard Space Flight Center
Base pay: $171,923
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,923
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Greenbelt
Work county: Prince George's
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $171,923
Basic Pay (before locality): $129,013
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240710033
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0861
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Siddartha Sanathanamurthy works as a Aerospace Engineering for Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration based in Greenbelt, Maryland. Siddartha earned $171,923 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.

Donna Queen

Miscellaneous Administration and Program/Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

2024 total comp

$171,921

Sub-department: Headquarters, Nasa
Base pay: $171,921
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,921
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Lovettsville
Work county: Loudoun
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $171,921
Basic Pay (before locality): $171,921
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 511470107
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0301
Pay Plan (OPM): AD

Donna Queen holds the role of Miscellaneous Administration and Program at Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration based in Lovettsville, Virginia. In 2024, their total compensation was $171,921. Their pay grade is 00.

Alan Rhodes

General Engineering/Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

2024 total comp

$171,724

Sub-department: Ames Research Center
Base pay: $171,724
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,724
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Saint Louis
Work county: Saint Louis
Work state: Missouri

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $171,724
Basic Pay (before locality): $143,546
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 297080510
Length of Service (Years): 19
Occupation Code (OPM): 0801
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Alan Rhodes works as a General Engineering for Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration based in Saint Louis, Missouri. Alan earned $171,724 in 2024. Their pay grade is 15.

Russell Franz

Aerospace Engineering/Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

2024 total comp

$171,515

Sub-department: Neil a Armstrong Flight Research Center
Base pay: $170,515
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,515
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Edwards Afb
Work county: Kern
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $170,515
Basic Pay (before locality): $125,526
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 061077029
Length of Service (Years): 23
Occupation Code (OPM): 0861
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Russell Franz holds the role of Aerospace Engineering at Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration based in Edwards Afb, California. In 2024, their total compensation was $171,515. Their pay grade is 14.