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

Job-title file

General Engineering

Design, analyze, and oversee technical systems or infrastructure, ensuring they meet specifications and codes.

89 employees hold this title in National Science Foundation. Median total compensation for the role is $198,712, above the department median of $169,429.

Employees: 89
Total payroll: $16.2M
Role median: $198,712
Agency median: $169,429
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$84,764$222,005+

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

How total compensation varies among the 89 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

General Engineering pay vs. the United States

Across all employers in the United States, the median wage for Engineers, All Other — about 154,070 people — is $122,930. National Science Foundation pays a median base salary of $198,712 for this role, 62% 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

$66,810

$90,970

$122,930

$158,090

$189,950

National Science Foundation median · $198,712

The bar is the range of annual wages for Engineers, All Other 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 $198,712, 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)

General Engineering is held in 35 U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) departments. In National Science Foundation, the median of $198,712 ranks #3 of 35.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board

$204,000 · 72

International Joint Cmsn: U.S. & Canada

$199,300 · 1

Presidio Trust

$196,129 · 3

Export-Import Bank of the United States

$193,452 · 2

U.S.Agency for Global Media

$191,900 · 1

Surface Transportation Board

$181,216 · 2

Nat Archives and Records Administration

$181,216 · 7

Nuclear Regulatory Commission

$176,570 · 868

Department of State

$171,923 · 106

Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

$170,045 · 3,426

National Transportation Safety Board

$169,429 · 15

Consumer Product Safety Commission

$167,276 · 14

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

Record list

Employees with this title

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Svetlana Tatic-Lucic

General Engineering/National Science Foundation

2024 total comp

$159,916

Sub-department: National Science Foundation
Base pay: $159,916
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,916
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Bethlehem
Work county: Lehigh
Work state: Pennsylvania

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $159,916
Basic Pay (before locality): $159,916
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 420660077
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0801
Pay Plan (OPM): EE

Svetlana Tatic-Lucic is a General Engineering at National Science Foundation based in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. 2024 total compensation came to $159,916. They are classified at grade 00.

Lynore Abbott

General Engineering/National Science Foundation

2024 total comp

$159,916

Sub-department: National Science Foundation
Base pay: $159,916
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,916
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Cedar Crest
Work county: Bernalillo
Work state: New Mexico

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $159,916
Basic Pay (before locality): $159,916
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 350148001
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0801
Pay Plan (OPM): EE

Lynore Abbott holds the role of General Engineering at National Science Foundation based in Cedar Crest, New Mexico. In 2024, their total compensation was $159,916. Their pay grade is 00.

Supriyo Bandyopadhyay

General Engineering/National Science Foundation

2024 total comp

$159,916

Sub-department: National Science Foundation
Base pay: $159,916
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,916
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Glen Allen
Work county: Henrico
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $159,916
Basic Pay (before locality): $159,916
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 511086087
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0801
Pay Plan (OPM): EE

Supriyo Bandyopadhyay is a General Engineering at National Science Foundation based in Glen Allen, Virginia. 2024 total compensation came to $159,916. They are classified at grade 00.

Premjeet Chahal

General Engineering/National Science Foundation

2024 total comp

$159,916

Sub-department: National Science Foundation
Base pay: $159,916
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,916
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Okemos
Work county: Ingham
Work state: Michigan

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $159,916
Basic Pay (before locality): $159,916
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 263645065
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0801
Pay Plan (OPM): EE

Premjeet Chahal is a General Engineering at National Science Foundation based in Okemos, Michigan. 2024 total compensation came to $159,916. They are classified at grade 00.

Aranya Chakrabortty

General Engineering/National Science Foundation

2024 total comp

$159,916

Sub-department: National Science Foundation
Base pay: $159,916
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,916
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Raleigh
Work county: Wake
Work state: North Carolina

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $159,916
Basic Pay (before locality): $159,916
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 373750183
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0801
Pay Plan (OPM): EE

Aranya Chakrabortty works as a General Engineering for National Science Foundation based in Raleigh, North Carolina. Aranya earned $159,916 in 2024. Their pay grade is 00.

Gianluca Cusatis

General Engineering/National Science Foundation

2024 total comp

$159,916

Sub-department: National Science Foundation
Base pay: $159,916
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,916
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Evanston
Work county: Cook
Work state: Illinois

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $159,916
Basic Pay (before locality): $159,916
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 172870031
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0801
Pay Plan (OPM): EE

Gianluca Cusatis is a General Engineering at National Science Foundation based in Evanston, Illinois. 2024 total compensation came to $159,916. They are classified at grade 00.

Azim Eskandarian

General Engineering/National Science Foundation

2024 total comp

$159,916

Sub-department: National Science Foundation
Base pay: $159,916
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,916
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Blacksburg
Work county: Montgomery
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $159,916
Basic Pay (before locality): $159,916
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 510180121
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0801
Pay Plan (OPM): EE

Azim Eskandarian holds the role of General Engineering at National Science Foundation based in Blacksburg, Virginia. In 2024, their total compensation was $159,916. Their pay grade is 00.

David Fyhrie

General Engineering/National Science Foundation

2024 total comp

$159,916

Sub-department: National Science Foundation
Base pay: $159,916
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,916
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Davis
Work county: Yolo
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $159,916
Basic Pay (before locality): $159,916
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 060980113
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0801
Pay Plan (OPM): EE

David Fyhrie works as a General Engineering for National Science Foundation based in Davis, California. David earned $159,916 in 2024. Their pay grade is 00.

Ram Gupta

General Engineering/National Science Foundation

2024 total comp

$159,916

Sub-department: National Science Foundation
Base pay: $159,916
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,916
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Alexandria
Work county: Alexandria
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $159,916
Basic Pay (before locality): $159,916
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 510040510
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0801
Pay Plan (OPM): EE

Ram Gupta is a General Engineering at National Science Foundation based in Alexandria, Virginia. 2024 total compensation came to $159,916. They are classified at grade 00.

Stephen Hahn

General Engineering/National Science Foundation

2024 total comp

$159,916

Sub-department: National Science Foundation
Base pay: $159,916
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,916
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Midland
Work county: Midland
Work state: Michigan

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $159,916
Basic Pay (before locality): $159,916
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 263240111
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0801
Pay Plan (OPM): EE

Stephen Hahn is a General Engineering at National Science Foundation based in Midland, Michigan. 2024 total compensation came to $159,916. They are classified at grade 00.

Deborah Jackson

General Engineering/National Science Foundation

2024 total comp

$159,916

Sub-department: National Science Foundation
Base pay: $159,916
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,916
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Alexandria
Work county: Alexandria
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $159,916
Basic Pay (before locality): $159,916
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 510040510
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0801
Pay Plan (OPM): EE

Deborah Jackson works as a General Engineering for National Science Foundation based in Alexandria, Virginia. Deborah earned $159,916 in 2024. Their pay grade is 00.

Mahesh Krishnamurthy

General Engineering/National Science Foundation

2024 total comp

$159,916

Sub-department: National Science Foundation
Base pay: $159,916
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,916
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Wheaton
Work county: Du Page
Work state: Illinois

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $159,916
Basic Pay (before locality): $159,916
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 179290043
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0801
Pay Plan (OPM): EE

Mahesh Krishnamurthy works as a General Engineering for National Science Foundation based in Wheaton, Illinois. Mahesh earned $159,916 in 2024. Their pay grade is 00.

Thomas Kuech

General Engineering/National Science Foundation

2024 total comp

$159,916

Sub-department: National Science Foundation
Base pay: $159,916
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,916
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Madison
Work county: Dane
Work state: Wisconsin

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $159,916
Basic Pay (before locality): $159,916
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 552780025
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0801
Pay Plan (OPM): EE

Thomas Kuech holds the role of General Engineering at National Science Foundation based in Madison, Wisconsin. In 2024, their total compensation was $159,916. Their pay grade is 00.

Carol Lucas

General Engineering/National Science Foundation

2024 total comp

$159,916

Sub-department: National Science Foundation
Base pay: $159,916
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,916
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Chapel Hill
Work county: Durham
Work state: North Carolina

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $159,916
Basic Pay (before locality): $159,916
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 370860063
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0801
Pay Plan (OPM): EE

At National Science Foundation, Carol Lucas serves as a General Engineering based in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Their 2024 pay totaled $159,916. They are classified at grade 00.

Munesh Makhija

General Engineering/National Science Foundation

2024 total comp

$159,916

Sub-department: National Science Foundation
Base pay: $159,916
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,916
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Niskayuna
Work county: Schenectady
Work state: New York

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $159,916
Basic Pay (before locality): $159,916
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 364225093
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0801
Pay Plan (OPM): EE

Munesh Makhija holds the role of General Engineering at National Science Foundation based in Niskayuna, New York. In 2024, their total compensation was $159,916. Their pay grade is 00.

Nini Maung-Gaona

General Engineering/National Science Foundation

2024 total comp

$159,916

Sub-department: National Science Foundation
Base pay: $159,916
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,916
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Port Jefferson Sta
Work county: Suffolk
Work state: New York

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $159,916
Basic Pay (before locality): $159,916
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 364971103
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0801
Pay Plan (OPM): EE

Nini Maung-Gaona holds the role of General Engineering at National Science Foundation based in Port Jefferson Sta, New York. In 2024, their total compensation was $159,916. Their pay grade is 00.

Matthew Mccune

General Engineering/National Science Foundation

2024 total comp

$159,916

Sub-department: National Science Foundation
Base pay: $159,916
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,916
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Columbia
Work county: Boone
Work state: Missouri

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $159,916
Basic Pay (before locality): $159,916
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 291800019
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0801
Pay Plan (OPM): EE

Matthew Mccune is a General Engineering at National Science Foundation based in Columbia, Missouri. 2024 total compensation came to $159,916. They are classified at grade 00.

David Mendonca

General Engineering/National Science Foundation

2024 total comp

$159,916

Sub-department: National Science Foundation
Base pay: $159,916
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,916
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Lexington
Work county: Middlesex
Work state: Massachusetts

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $159,916
Basic Pay (before locality): $159,916
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 250615017
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0801
Pay Plan (OPM): EE

David Mendonca works as a General Engineering for National Science Foundation based in Lexington, Massachusetts. David earned $159,916 in 2024. Their pay grade is 00.

Sandipan Mishra

General Engineering/National Science Foundation

2024 total comp

$159,916

Sub-department: National Science Foundation
Base pay: $159,916
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,916
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Niskayuna
Work county: Schenectady
Work state: New York

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $159,916
Basic Pay (before locality): $159,916
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 364225093
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0801
Pay Plan (OPM): EE

Sandipan Mishra is a General Engineering at National Science Foundation based in Niskayuna, New York. 2024 total compensation came to $159,916. They are classified at grade 00.

Geoffrey Prentice

General Engineering/National Science Foundation

2024 total comp

$159,916

Sub-department: National Science Foundation
Base pay: $159,916
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,916
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Alexandria
Work county: Alexandria
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $159,916
Basic Pay (before locality): $159,916
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 510040510
Length of Service (Years): 18
Occupation Code (OPM): 0801
Pay Plan (OPM): EE

Geoffrey Prentice holds the role of General Engineering at National Science Foundation based in Alexandria, Virginia. In 2024, their total compensation was $159,916. Their pay grade is 00.

Stacyann Russell

General Engineering/National Science Foundation

2024 total comp

$159,916

Sub-department: National Science Foundation
Base pay: $159,916
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,916
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Los Angeles
Work county: Los Angeles
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $159,916
Basic Pay (before locality): $159,916
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 061980037
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0801
Pay Plan (OPM): EE

Stacyann Russell holds the role of General Engineering at National Science Foundation based in Los Angeles, California. In 2024, their total compensation was $159,916. Their pay grade is 00.

Paige Smith

General Engineering/National Science Foundation

2024 total comp

$159,916

Sub-department: National Science Foundation
Base pay: $159,916
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,916
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Rockville
Work county: Montgomery
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $159,916
Basic Pay (before locality): $159,916
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 241360031
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0801
Pay Plan (OPM): EE

Paige Smith is a General Engineering at National Science Foundation based in Rockville, Maryland. 2024 total compensation came to $159,916. They are classified at grade 00.

Wendy Crone

General Engineering/National Science Foundation

2024 total comp

$159,916

Sub-department: National Science Foundation
Base pay: $159,916
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,916
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Mcfarland
Work county: Dane
Work state: Wisconsin

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $159,916
Basic Pay (before locality): $159,916
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 552770025
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0801
Pay Plan (OPM): EE

Wendy Crone is a General Engineering at National Science Foundation based in Mcfarland, Wisconsin. 2024 total compensation came to $159,916. They are classified at grade 00.

Richard Nash

General Engineering/National Science Foundation

2024 total comp

$156,319

Sub-department: National Science Foundation
Base pay: $156,319
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $156,319
Pay grade: 03
Work city: Alexandria
Work county: Alexandria
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $156,319
Basic Pay (before locality): $117,304
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 510040510
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 0801
Pay Plan (OPM): AD

At National Science Foundation, Richard Nash serves as a General Engineering based in Alexandria, Virginia. Their 2024 pay totaled $156,319. They are classified at grade 03.