U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) / Nat Foundation on Arts and Humanities / Public Affairs

Job-title file

Public Affairs at Nat Foundation on Arts and Humanities, U.S. Federal Government

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

12 employees hold this title in Nat Foundation on Arts and Humanities. Median total compensation for the role is $137,761, below the department median of $146,143.

Employees: 12
Total payroll: $1.7M
Role median: $137,761
Agency median: $146,143
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$76,123$194,263+

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

How total compensation varies among the 12 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

Public Affairs pay vs. the United States

Across all employers in the United States, the median wage for Public Relations Specialists — about 283,380 people — is $74,750. Nat Foundation on Arts and Humanities pays a median base salary of $137,761 for this role, 84% above that figure — above the 90th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Nat Foundation on Arts and Humanities sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$44,110

$56,260

$74,750

$100,370

$135,150

Nat Foundation on Arts and Humanities median · $137,761

The bar is the range of annual wages for Public Relations Specialists across every employer in the United States, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Nat Foundation on Arts and Humanities’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

Median total compensation for this role at Nat Foundation on Arts and Humanities is $137,761, 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)

Public Affairs is held in 80 U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) departments. In Nat Foundation on Arts and Humanities, the median of $137,761 ranks #49 of 80.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Commodity Futures Trading Commission

$239,549 · 7

Fed Retirement Thrift Investment Board

$227,900 · 3

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

$207,137 · 8

Securities and Exchange Commission

$206,213 · 9

Federal Reserve System

$198,403 · 13

Federal Housing Finance Agency

$197,918 · 1

Merit Systems Protection Board

$197,200 · 1

Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight

$193,850 · 1

Nuclear Regulatory Commission

$193,190 · 17

Office of Special Counsel

$191,900 · 1

Federal Trade Commission

$189,093 · 11

Export-Import Bank of the United States

$187,308 · 8

Median total compensation for the Public Affairs role in other U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)departments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Same department

Other job titles in Nat Foundation on Arts and Humanities

Record list

Employees with this title

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Chester Bryant

Public Affairs/Nat Foundation on Arts and Humanities

2026 total comp

$197,200

Sub-department: National Endowment for the Arts
Base pay: $197,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $197,200
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Washington
Work state: District of Columbia
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $197,200
Agency Code (OPM): AH
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): AH01
Basic Pay (before locality): $164,301
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Duty Station State: DC
Length of Service (Years): 18
Occupation Code (OPM): 1035

Chester Bryant is a Public Affairs at Nat Foundation on Arts and Humanities based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2026 total compensation came to $197,200. They are classified at grade 15.

Sonia Tower

Public Affairs/Nat Foundation on Arts and Humanities

2024 total comp

$183,851

Sub-department: National Endowment for the Arts
Base pay: $183,851
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $183,851
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Ojai
Work state: California
Middle name: Chala

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $183,851
Agency Code (OPM): AH
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): AH01
Basic Pay (before locality): $135,344
Duty Station Code: 062530111
Duty Station State: CA
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 1035

At Nat Foundation on Arts and Humanities, Sonia Tower serves as a Public Affairs based in Ojai, California. Their 2024 pay totaled $183,851. They are classified at grade 15.

Shelby Kamisar

Public Affairs/Nat Foundation on Arts and Humanities

2024 total comp

$169,429

Sub-department: National Endowment for the Humanities
Base pay: $169,429
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $169,429
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Washington
Work state: District of Columbia
Middle name: Lopez

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $169,429
Agency Code (OPM): AH
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): AH02
Basic Pay (before locality): $127,142
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Duty Station State: DC
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 1035

Shelby Kamisar works as a Public Affairs for Nat Foundation on Arts and Humanities based in Washington, District of Columbia. Shelby earned $169,429 in 2024. Their pay grade is 15.

Elizabeth Auclair

Public Affairs/Nat Foundation on Arts and Humanities

2026 total comp

$167,902

Sub-department: National Endowment for the Arts
Base pay: $167,902
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,902
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work state: District of Columbia
Middle name: Stark

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $167,902
Agency Code (OPM): AH
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): AH01
Basic Pay (before locality): $125,356
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Duty Station State: DC
Length of Service (Years): 20
Occupation Code (OPM): 1035

Elizabeth Auclair holds the role of Public Affairs at Nat Foundation on Arts and Humanities based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2026, their total compensation was $167,902. Their pay grade is 14.

Paula Wasley

Public Affairs/Nat Foundation on Arts and Humanities

2026 total comp

$167,902

Sub-department: National Endowment for the Humanities
Base pay: $167,902
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,902
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work state: District of Columbia
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $167,902
Agency Code (OPM): AH
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): AH02
Basic Pay (before locality): $125,356
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Duty Station State: DC
Length of Service (Years): 16
Occupation Code (OPM): 1035

Paula Wasley is a Public Affairs at Nat Foundation on Arts and Humanities based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2026 total compensation came to $167,902. They are classified at grade 14.

Paulette Ann Beete

Public Affairs/Nat Foundation on Arts and Humanities

2024 total comp

$141,557

Sub-department: National Endowment for the Arts
Base pay: $141,557
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,557
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Silver Spring
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $141,557
Agency Code (OPM): AH
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): AH01
Basic Pay (before locality): $106,226
Duty Station Code: 241450031
Duty Station State: MD
Length of Service (Years): 19
Occupation Code (OPM): 1035

Paulette Ann Beete holds the role of Public Affairs at Nat Foundation on Arts and Humanities based in Silver Spring, Maryland. In 2024, their total compensation was $141,557. Their pay grade is 13.

Allison Hill

Public Affairs/Nat Foundation on Arts and Humanities

2026 total comp

$133,964

Sub-department: National Endowment for the Arts
Base pay: $133,964
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,964
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Washington
Work state: District of Columbia
Middle name: Jean

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $133,964
Agency Code (OPM): AH
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): AH01
Basic Pay (before locality): $100,018
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Duty Station State: DC
Length of Service (Years): 12
Occupation Code (OPM): 1035

Allison Hill works as a Public Affairs for Nat Foundation on Arts and Humanities based in Washington, District of Columbia. Allison earned $133,964 in 2026. Their pay grade is 13.

Guiomar Ochoa

Public Affairs/Nat Foundation on Arts and Humanities

2026 total comp

$133,142

Sub-department: National Endowment for the Arts
Base pay: $133,142
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,142
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Washington
Work state: District of Columbia
Middle name: Barbi

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $133,142
Agency Code (OPM): AH
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): AH01
Basic Pay (before locality): $99,404
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Duty Station State: DC
Length of Service (Years): 24
Occupation Code (OPM): 1035

At Nat Foundation on Arts and Humanities, Guiomar Ochoa serves as a Public Affairs based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2026 pay totaled $133,142. They are classified at grade 12.

Carolyn Coons

Public Affairs/Nat Foundation on Arts and Humanities

2026 total comp

$109,243

Sub-department: National Endowment for the Arts
Base pay: $109,243
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,243
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Washington
Work state: District of Columbia
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $109,243
Agency Code (OPM): AH
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): AH01
Basic Pay (before locality): $81,561
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Duty Station State: DC
Length of Service (Years): 6
Occupation Code (OPM): 1035

At Nat Foundation on Arts and Humanities, Carolyn Coons serves as a Public Affairs based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2026 pay totaled $109,243. They are classified at grade 12.

Stacy Roman

Public Affairs/Nat Foundation on Arts and Humanities

2026 total comp

$88,296

Sub-department: National Endowment for the Humanities
Base pay: $88,296
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,296
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Washington
Work state: District of Columbia
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $88,296
Agency Code (OPM): AH
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): AH02
Basic Pay (before locality): $65,922
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Duty Station State: DC
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 1035

Stacy Roman works as a Public Affairs for Nat Foundation on Arts and Humanities based in Washington, District of Columbia. Stacy earned $88,296 in 2026. Their pay grade is 11.

Caitlin Hondorf

Public Affairs/Nat Foundation on Arts and Humanities

2024 total comp

$82,764

Sub-department: National Endowment for the Humanities
Base pay: $82,764
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,764
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Washington
Work state: District of Columbia
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $82,764
Agency Code (OPM): AH
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): AH02
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Duty Station State: DC
Length of Service (Years): 5
Occupation Code (OPM): 1035

Caitlin Hondorf is a Public Affairs at Nat Foundation on Arts and Humanities based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $82,764. They are classified at grade 11.

Gabriella Harvie

Public Affairs/Nat Foundation on Arts and Humanities

2024 total comp

$76,123

Sub-department: National Endowment for the Humanities
Base pay: $75,245
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $878
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,123
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Washington
Work state: District of Columbia
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $75,245
Agency Code (OPM): AH
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): AH02
Basic Pay (before locality): $56,465
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Duty Station State: DC
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 1035

At Nat Foundation on Arts and Humanities, Gabriella Harvie serves as a Public Affairs based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $76,123. They are classified at grade 09.