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

Job-title file

Contracting

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

20 employees hold this title in National Science Foundation. Median total compensation for the role is $155,086, below the department median of $169,429.

Employees: 20
Total payroll: $3.1M
Role median: $155,086
Agency median: $169,429
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$127,408$192,784+

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

How total compensation varies among the 20 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

Contracting pay vs. the United States

Across all employers in the United States, the median wage for Buyers and Purchasing Agents — about 491,430 people — is $77,710. National Science Foundation pays a median base salary of $153,336 for this role, 97% 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

$48,380

$60,800

$77,710

$100,820

$128,870

National Science Foundation median · $153,336

The bar is the range of annual wages for Buyers and Purchasing Agents 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 $155,086, 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)

Contracting is held in 68 U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) departments. In National Science Foundation, the median of $155,086 ranks #16 of 68.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Commodity Futures Trading Commission

$235,920 · 7

Millennium Challenge Corporation

$200,723 · 19

Federal Housing Finance Agency

$200,609 · 10

Federal Reserve System

$192,332 · 13

Securities and Exchange Commission

$189,330 · 50

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

$189,253 · 41

Office of Management and Budget

$177,627 · 4

Federal Maritime Commission

$176,570 · 3

National Labor Relations Board

$174,247 · 6

Export-Import Bank of the United States

$171,923 · 5

Peace Corps

$169,053 · 7

Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board

$162,629 · 2

Median total compensation for the Contracting 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

Page 1

Jennifer Shymansky

Contracting/National Science Foundation

2024 total comp

$193,700

Sub-department: National Science Foundation
Base pay: $191,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $193,700
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Alexandria
Work county: Alexandria
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $191,900
Basic Pay (before locality): $151,748
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 510040510
Length of Service (Years): 19
Occupation Code (OPM): 1102
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Jennifer Shymansky holds the role of Contracting at National Science Foundation based in Alexandria, Virginia. In 2024, their total compensation was $193,700. Their pay grade is 15.

Bethany Stutler

Contracting/National Science Foundation

2024 total comp

$191,289

Sub-department: National Science Foundation
Base pay: $191,289
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $191,289
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Alexandria
Work county: Alexandria
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $191,289
Basic Pay (before locality): $143,546
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 510040510
Length of Service (Years): 16
Occupation Code (OPM): 1102
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Bethany Stutler works as a Contracting for National Science Foundation based in Alexandria, Virginia. Bethany earned $191,289 in 2024. Their pay grade is 15.

Raymond Mccollum

Contracting/National Science Foundation

2024 total comp

$181,109

Sub-department: National Science Foundation
Base pay: $180,359
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $750
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $181,109
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Alexandria
Work county: Alexandria
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $180,359
Basic Pay (before locality): $135,344
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 510040510
Length of Service (Years): 16
Occupation Code (OPM): 1102
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Raymond Mccollum works as a Contracting for National Science Foundation based in Alexandria, Virginia. Raymond earned $181,109 in 2024. Their pay grade is 15.

Anita Perkins

Contracting/National Science Foundation

2024 total comp

$174,894

Sub-department: National Science Foundation
Base pay: $174,894
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $174,894
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Alexandria
Work county: Alexandria
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $174,894
Basic Pay (before locality): $131,243
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 510040510
Length of Service (Years): 12
Occupation Code (OPM): 1102
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Anita Perkins is a Contracting at National Science Foundation based in Alexandria, Virginia. 2024 total compensation came to $174,894. They are classified at grade 15.

Katrina Barry

Contracting/National Science Foundation

2024 total comp

$171,923

Sub-department: National Science Foundation
Base pay: $171,923
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,923
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Lanham
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: 240885033
Length of Service (Years): 37
Occupation Code (OPM): 1102
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At National Science Foundation, Katrina Barry serves as a Contracting based in Lanham, Maryland. Their 2024 pay totaled $171,923. They are classified at grade 14.

Soundjata Carty

Contracting/National Science Foundation

2024 total comp

$168,326

Sub-department: National Science Foundation
Base pay: $167,276
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,050
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $168,326
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Alexandria
Work county: Alexandria
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $167,276
Basic Pay (before locality): $125,526
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 510040510
Length of Service (Years): 15
Occupation Code (OPM): 1102
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At National Science Foundation, Soundjata Carty serves as a Contracting based in Alexandria, Virginia. Their 2024 pay totaled $168,326. They are classified at grade 14.

William Engelhart

Contracting/National Science Foundation

2024 total comp

$157,982

Sub-department: National Science Foundation
Base pay: $157,982
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,982
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Alexandria
Work county: Alexandria
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $157,982
Basic Pay (before locality): $118,552
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 510040510
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 1102
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At National Science Foundation, William Engelhart serves as a Contracting based in Alexandria, Virginia. Their 2024 pay totaled $157,982. They are classified at grade 14.

Kevin Giardini

Contracting/National Science Foundation

2024 total comp

$157,982

Sub-department: National Science Foundation
Base pay: $157,982
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,982
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Arlington
Work county: Arlington
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $157,982
Basic Pay (before locality): $118,552
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 510100013
Length of Service (Years): 22
Occupation Code (OPM): 1102
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Kevin Giardini holds the role of Contracting at National Science Foundation based in Arlington, Virginia. In 2024, their total compensation was $157,982. Their pay grade is 14.

Kenovy Rodriguez

Contracting/National Science Foundation

2024 total comp

$157,982

Sub-department: National Science Foundation
Base pay: $157,982
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,982
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Alexandria
Work county: Alexandria
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $157,982
Basic Pay (before locality): $118,552
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 510040510
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 1102
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Kenovy Rodriguez works as a Contracting for National Science Foundation based in Alexandria, Virginia. Kenovy earned $157,982 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.

Benjamin Patterson

Contracting/National Science Foundation

2024 total comp

$156,836

Sub-department: National Science Foundation
Base pay: $153,336
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $156,836
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Silver Spring
Work county: Montgomery
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $153,336
Basic Pay (before locality): $115,065
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 241450031
Length of Service (Years): 11
Occupation Code (OPM): 1102
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Benjamin Patterson holds the role of Contracting at National Science Foundation based in Silver Spring, Maryland. In 2024, their total compensation was $156,836. Their pay grade is 14.

Miranda Lewis

Contracting/National Science Foundation

2024 total comp

$153,336

Sub-department: National Science Foundation
Base pay: $153,336
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,336
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Alexandria
Work county: Alexandria
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $153,336
Basic Pay (before locality): $115,065
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 510040510
Length of Service (Years): 15
Occupation Code (OPM): 1102
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Miranda Lewis works as a Contracting for National Science Foundation based in Alexandria, Virginia. Miranda earned $153,336 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.

Kristina Price

Contracting/National Science Foundation

2024 total comp

$153,336

Sub-department: National Science Foundation
Base pay: $153,336
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,336
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Gaithersburg
Work county: Montgomery
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $153,336
Basic Pay (before locality): $115,065
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240630031
Length of Service (Years): 14
Occupation Code (OPM): 1102
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Kristina Price works as a Contracting for National Science Foundation based in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Kristina earned $153,336 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.

Destiny Phillip

Contracting/National Science Foundation

2024 total comp

$149,839

Sub-department: National Science Foundation
Base pay: $148,689
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $149,839
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Waldorf
Work county: Charles
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $148,689
Basic Pay (before locality): $111,578
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 241639017
Length of Service (Years): 10
Occupation Code (OPM): 1102
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Destiny Phillip is a Contracting at National Science Foundation based in Waldorf, Maryland. 2024 total compensation came to $149,839. They are classified at grade 14.

Jonathan Schmeelk

Contracting/National Science Foundation

2024 total comp

$145,042

Sub-department: National Science Foundation
Base pay: $144,042
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $145,042
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Alexandria
Work county: Alexandria
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $144,042
Basic Pay (before locality): $108,091
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 510040510
Length of Service (Years): 8
Occupation Code (OPM): 1102
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Jonathan Schmeelk works as a Contracting for National Science Foundation based in Alexandria, Virginia. Jonathan earned $145,042 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.

Melody Harrell

Contracting/National Science Foundation

2024 total comp

$144,042

Sub-department: National Science Foundation
Base pay: $144,042
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,042
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Alexandria
Work county: Alexandria
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $144,042
Basic Pay (before locality): $108,091
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 510040510
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 1102
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Melody Harrell works as a Contracting for National Science Foundation based in Alexandria, Virginia. Melody earned $144,042 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.

Derek Bowks

Contracting/National Science Foundation

2024 total comp

$139,395

Sub-department: National Science Foundation
Base pay: $139,395
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,395
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Columbia
Work county: Howard
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $139,395
Basic Pay (before locality): $104,604
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240381027
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 1102
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Derek Bowks works as a Contracting for National Science Foundation based in Columbia, Maryland. Derek earned $139,395 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.

Angela Johnson

Contracting/National Science Foundation

2024 total comp

$137,624

Sub-department: National Science Foundation
Base pay: $137,624
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,624
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Bowie
Work county: Prince George's
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $137,624
Basic Pay (before locality): $103,275
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240170033
Length of Service (Years): 11
Occupation Code (OPM): 1102
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Angela Johnson holds the role of Contracting at National Science Foundation based in Bowie, Maryland. In 2024, their total compensation was $137,624. Their pay grade is 13.

Michelle Parrott

Contracting/National Science Foundation

2024 total comp

$134,892

Sub-department: National Science Foundation
Base pay: $133,692
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,892
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Alexandria
Work county: Alexandria
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $133,692
Basic Pay (before locality): $100,324
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 510040510
Length of Service (Years): 8
Occupation Code (OPM): 1102
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Michelle Parrott works as a Contracting for National Science Foundation based in Alexandria, Virginia. Michelle earned $134,892 in 2024. Their pay grade is 13.

Charles Loss

Contracting/National Science Foundation

2024 total comp

$132,925

Sub-department: National Science Foundation
Base pay: $132,175
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $750
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,925
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Virginia Beach
Work county: Virginia Beach
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $132,175
Basic Pay (before locality): $111,578
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 512540810
Length of Service (Years): 16
Occupation Code (OPM): 1102
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At National Science Foundation, Charles Loss serves as a Contracting based in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Their 2024 pay totaled $132,925. They are classified at grade 14.

Devin Faggs

Contracting/National Science Foundation

2024 total comp

$127,408

Sub-department: National Science Foundation
Base pay: $127,408
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,408
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Delaware
Work county: Delaware
Work state: Ohio

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $127,408
Basic Pay (before locality): $104,604
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 392150041
Length of Service (Years): 11
Occupation Code (OPM): 1102
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Devin Faggs holds the role of Contracting at National Science Foundation based in Delaware, Ohio. In 2024, their total compensation was $127,408. Their pay grade is 14.