U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) / National Science Foundation / Accounting

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Accounting at National Science Foundation, U.S. Federal Government

Maintain financial records, prepare budgets and reports, and ensure compliance with fiscal rules.

18 employees hold this title in National Science Foundation. Median total compensation for the role is $157,017, below the department median of $182,099.

Employees: 18
Total payroll: $2.9M
Role median: $157,017
Agency median: $182,099
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$103,665$210,574+

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

How total compensation varies among the 18 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

Accounting pay vs. the United States

Across all employers in the United States, the median wage for Accountants and Auditors — about 1,449,500 people — is $83,680. National Science Foundation pays a median base salary of $155,967 for this role, 86% above that figure — above the 90th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where National Science Foundation sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$56,020

$67,020

$83,680

$109,810

$144,090

National Science Foundation median · $155,967

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

Median total compensation for this role at National Science Foundation is $157,017, 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)

Accounting is held in 67 U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) departments. In National Science Foundation, the median of $157,017 ranks #23 of 67.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Securities and Exchange Commission

$259,402 · 814

Commodity Futures Trading Commission

$222,114 · 7

Federal Housing Finance Agency

$220,034 · 32

Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board

$199,200 · 1

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

$197,034 · 62

Office of Management and Budget

$195,200 · 1

Federal Trade Commission

$189,477 · 11

Federal Communications Commission

$187,093 · 18

Millennium Challenge Corporation

$185,548 · 3

Nuclear Regulatory Commission

$175,735 · 35

United States International Trade Commission

$170,985 · 5

Fed Mediation and Conciliation Service

$170,783 · 2

Median total compensation for the Accounting 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 National Science Foundation

Record list

Employees with this title

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Jesse Simons

Accounting/National Science Foundation

2025 total comp

$217,653

Sub-department: National Science Foundation
Base pay: $217,653
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $217,653
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Alexandria
Work state: Virginia
Middle name: R.

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $217,653
Agency Code (OPM): NF
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): NF00
Basic Pay (before locality): $217,653
Duty Station Code: 510040510
Duty Station State: VA
Length of Service (Years): 5
Occupation Code (OPM): 0510

Jesse Simons holds the role of Accounting at National Science Foundation based in Alexandria, Virginia. In 2025, their total compensation was $217,653. Their pay grade is 00.

Cynthia Paolillo

Accounting/National Science Foundation

2026 total comp

$196,831

Sub-department: National Science Foundation
Base pay: $192,331
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $196,831
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Nokomis
Work state: Florida
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $192,331
Agency Code (OPM): NF
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): NF00
Basic Pay (before locality): $164,301
Duty Station Code: 122205115
Duty Station State: FL
Length of Service (Years): 34
Occupation Code (OPM): 0510

At National Science Foundation, Cynthia Paolillo serves as a Accounting based in Nokomis, Florida. Their 2026 pay totaled $196,831. They are classified at grade 15.

Rafael Cotto

Accounting/National Science Foundation

2024 total comp

$193,200

Sub-department: National Science Foundation
Base pay: $191,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $193,200
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Alexandria
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $191,900
Agency Code (OPM): NF
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): NF00
Basic Pay (before locality): $159,950
Duty Station Code: 510040510
Duty Station State: VA
Length of Service (Years): 33
Occupation Code (OPM): 0510

Rafael Cotto holds the role of Accounting at National Science Foundation based in Alexandria, Virginia. In 2024, their total compensation was $193,200. Their pay grade is 15.

Patrice Cousins

Accounting/National Science Foundation

2026 total comp

$191,593

Sub-department: National Science Foundation
Base pay: $187,093
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $191,593
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Alexandria
Work state: Virginia
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $187,093
Agency Code (OPM): NF
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): NF00
Basic Pay (before locality): $139,684
Duty Station Code: 510040510
Duty Station State: VA
Length of Service (Years): 25
Occupation Code (OPM): 0510

Patrice Cousins works as a Accounting for National Science Foundation based in Alexandria, Virginia. Patrice earned $191,593 in 2026. Their pay grade is 14.

John Mcmullen

Accounting/National Science Foundation

2026 total comp

$186,795

Sub-department: National Science Foundation
Base pay: $182,295
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $186,795
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Alexandria
Work state: Virginia
Middle name: P.

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $182,295
Agency Code (OPM): NF
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): NF00
Basic Pay (before locality): $136,102
Duty Station Code: 510040510
Duty Station State: VA
Length of Service (Years): 15
Occupation Code (OPM): 0510

John Mcmullen is a Accounting at National Science Foundation based in Alexandria, Virginia. 2026 total compensation came to $186,795. They are classified at grade 14.

Janice Alexander

Accounting/National Science Foundation

2025 total comp

$186,034

Sub-department: National Science Foundation
Base pay: $185,234
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $186,034
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Landover
Work state: Maryland
Middle name: L.

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $185,234
Agency Code (OPM): NF
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): NF00
Basic Pay (before locality): $138,296
Duty Station Code: 240879033
Duty Station State: MD
Length of Service (Years): 28
Occupation Code (OPM): 0510

Janice Alexander is a Accounting at National Science Foundation based in Landover, Maryland. 2025 total compensation came to $186,034. They are classified at grade 14.

Christopher Berner

Accounting/National Science Foundation

2025 total comp

$175,735

Sub-department: National Science Foundation
Base pay: $175,735
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $175,735
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Alexandria
Work state: Virginia
Middle name: Michael

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $175,735
Agency Code (OPM): NF
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): NF00
Basic Pay (before locality): $131,204
Duty Station Code: 510040510
Duty Station State: VA
Length of Service (Years): 16
Occupation Code (OPM): 0510

At National Science Foundation, Christopher Berner serves as a Accounting based in Alexandria, Virginia. Their 2025 pay totaled $175,735. They are classified at grade 14.

Alain Flores

Accounting/National Science Foundation

2026 total comp

$163,104

Sub-department: National Science Foundation
Base pay: $163,104
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163,104
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Alexandria
Work state: Virginia
Middle name: A.

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $163,104
Agency Code (OPM): NF
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): NF00
Basic Pay (before locality): $121,774
Duty Station Code: 510040510
Duty Station State: VA
Length of Service (Years): 14
Occupation Code (OPM): 0510

Alain Flores works as a Accounting for National Science Foundation based in Alexandria, Virginia. Alain earned $163,104 in 2026. Their pay grade is 14.

Dorothy Battle

Accounting/National Science Foundation

2025 total comp

$157,855

Sub-department: National Science Foundation
Base pay: $156,755
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,855
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Alexandria
Work state: Virginia
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $156,755
Agency Code (OPM): NF
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): NF00
Basic Pay (before locality): $117,034
Duty Station Code: 510040510
Duty Station State: VA
Length of Service (Years): 33
Occupation Code (OPM): 0510

Dorothy Battle works as a Accounting for National Science Foundation based in Alexandria, Virginia. Dorothy earned $157,855 in 2025. Their pay grade is 13.

Douglas Wheeler

Accounting/National Science Foundation

2026 total comp

$156,178

Sub-department: National Science Foundation
Base pay: $155,178
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $156,178
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Peachtree City
Work state: Georgia
Middle name: B.

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $155,178
Agency Code (OPM): NF
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): NF00
Basic Pay (before locality): $125,356
Duty Station Code: 134278113
Duty Station State: GA
Length of Service (Years): 18
Occupation Code (OPM): 0510

Douglas Wheeler works as a Accounting for National Science Foundation based in Peachtree City, Georgia. Douglas earned $156,178 in 2026. Their pay grade is 14.

Lynette Trillo

Accounting/National Science Foundation

2026 total comp

$151,453

Sub-department: National Science Foundation
Base pay: $150,203
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $151,453
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Alexandria
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $150,203
Agency Code (OPM): NF
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): NF00
Basic Pay (before locality): $112,142
Duty Station Code: 510040510
Duty Station State: VA
Length of Service (Years): 17
Occupation Code (OPM): 0510

At National Science Foundation, Lynette Trillo serves as a Accounting based in Alexandria, Virginia. Their 2026 pay totaled $151,453. They are classified at grade 13.

Naomi Jackson

Accounting/National Science Foundation

2025 total comp

$150,738

Sub-department: National Science Foundation
Base pay: $147,238
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $150,738
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Alexandria
Work state: Virginia
Middle name: Renee

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $147,238
Agency Code (OPM): NF
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): NF00
Basic Pay (before locality): $109,928
Duty Station Code: 510040510
Duty Station State: VA
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0510

Naomi Jackson works as a Accounting for National Science Foundation based in Alexandria, Virginia. Naomi earned $150,738 in 2025. Their pay grade is 14.

Daniela Maguire

Accounting/National Science Foundation

2026 total comp

$144,834

Sub-department: National Science Foundation
Base pay: $142,084
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,750
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,834
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Alexandria
Work state: Virginia
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $142,084
Agency Code (OPM): NF
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): NF00
Basic Pay (before locality): $106,080
Duty Station Code: 510040510
Duty Station State: VA
Length of Service (Years): 11
Occupation Code (OPM): 0510

Daniela Maguire holds the role of Accounting at National Science Foundation based in Alexandria, Virginia. In 2026, their total compensation was $144,834. Their pay grade is 13.

Sarah Ngueyem Yatchoua

Accounting/National Science Foundation

2025 total comp

$132,638

Sub-department: National Science Foundation
Base pay: $132,638
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,638
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Alexandria
Work state: Virginia
Middle name: A.

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $132,638
Agency Code (OPM): NF
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): NF00
Basic Pay (before locality): $99,028
Duty Station Code: 510040510
Duty Station State: VA
Length of Service (Years): 8
Occupation Code (OPM): 0510

Sarah Ngueyem Yatchoua holds the role of Accounting at National Science Foundation based in Alexandria, Virginia. In 2025, their total compensation was $132,638. Their pay grade is 13.

Laura Smith

Accounting/National Science Foundation

2026 total comp

$128,595

Sub-department: National Science Foundation
Base pay: $125,845
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,750
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,595
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Charles Town
Work state: West Virginia
Middle name: Elizabeth

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $125,845
Agency Code (OPM): NF
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): NF00
Basic Pay (before locality): $93,956
Duty Station Code: 540490037
Duty Station State: WV
Length of Service (Years): 10
Occupation Code (OPM): 0510

Laura Smith is a Accounting at National Science Foundation based in Charles Town, West Virginia. 2026 total compensation came to $128,595. They are classified at grade 13.

Roberto Perales

Accounting/National Science Foundation

2024 total comp

$127,627

Sub-department: National Science Foundation
Base pay: $125,827
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,627
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Fairfax
Work state: Virginia
Middle name: C.

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $125,827
Agency Code (OPM): NF
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): NF00
Basic Pay (before locality): $94,422
Duty Station Code: 510900600
Duty Station State: VA
Length of Service (Years): 6
Occupation Code (OPM): 0510

Roberto Perales works as a Accounting for National Science Foundation based in Fairfax, Virginia. Roberto earned $127,627 in 2024. Their pay grade is 13.

Jazmin Rios

Accounting/National Science Foundation

2026 total comp

$123,512

Sub-department: National Science Foundation
Base pay: $122,262
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,512
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Rocky Mount
Work state: North Carolina

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $122,262
Agency Code (OPM): NF
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): NF00
Basic Pay (before locality): $100,018
Duty Station Code: 373930127
Duty Station State: NC
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 0510

At National Science Foundation, Jazmin Rios serves as a Accounting based in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. Their 2026 pay totaled $123,512. They are classified at grade 13.

Nicholas Lacombe

Accounting/National Science Foundation

2026 total comp

$103,665

Sub-department: National Science Foundation
Base pay: $102,415
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,665
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Alexandria
Work state: Virginia
Middle name: P.

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $102,415
Agency Code (OPM): NF
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): NF00
Basic Pay (before locality): $76,463
Duty Station Code: 510040510
Duty Station State: VA
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0510

Nicholas Lacombe is a Accounting at National Science Foundation based in Alexandria, Virginia. 2026 total compensation came to $103,665. They are classified at grade 12.