U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) / National Transportation Safety Board

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National Transportation Safety Board

Source file: U.S. Office of Personnel Management — Federal Civilian Workforce (non-Defense, FOIA 25-0777-F, Mar 2024) / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The National Transportation Safety Board plans, builds, and maintains transportation infrastructure — roads, bridges, transit, and motor-vehicle services.

In 2024, this agency had 332 employees with median total compensation of $163,768; the highest distinct record was $243,894.

Year: 2024
Employees: 332
Median total: $163,768
Highest record: $243,894

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$58,686$216,937+

How 2024 total compensation is spread across the 332 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($163,768) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $158,302 (100%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $66 (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

$107,590

$139,395

$163,768

$181,216

$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 $107,590. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Miscellaneous Administration and Program

52 · $158,241

Air Safety Investigating

28 · $151,195

Technical Writing and Editing

23 · $144,042

Aerospace Engineering

21 · $181,216

Railroad Safety

20 · $153,028

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

Highest-paid first / page 9

Jeffrey Wright

Miscellaneous Administration and Program/National Transportation Safety Board

2024 total comp

$82,764

Sub-department: NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD
Base pay: $82,764
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,764
Pay grade: 11
Work county: DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Work state: DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $82,764
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Duty Station Code: 110000001
Length of Service (Years): 9
Occupation Code (OPM): 0301
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At National Transportation Safety Board, Jeffrey Wright serves as a Miscellaneous Administration and Program based in DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. Their 2024 pay totaled $82,764. They are classified at grade 11.

Joshua Young

Air Safety Investigating/National Transportation Safety Board

2024 total comp

$82,764

Sub-department: NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD
Base pay: $82,764
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,764
Pay grade: 11
Work city: WASHINGTON
Work county: DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Work state: DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $82,764
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 1815
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At National Transportation Safety Board, Joshua Young serves as a Air Safety Investigating based in Washington, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. Their 2024 pay totaled $82,764. They are classified at grade 11.

Shauntrell Randolph

Safety and Occupational Health Management/National Transportation Safety Board

2024 total comp

$82,085

Sub-department: NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD
Base pay: $82,085
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,085
Pay grade: 09
Work city: WASHINGTON
Work county: DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Work state: DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $82,085
Basic Pay (before locality): $61,598
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0018
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Shauntrell Randolph is a Safety and Occupational Health Management at National Transportation Safety Board based in Washington, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 2024 total compensation came to $82,085. They are classified at grade 09.

Kristyn Blocher

Air Safety Investigating/National Transportation Safety Board

2024 total comp

$81,242

Sub-department: NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD
Base pay: $81,242
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,242
Pay grade: 11
Work city: FEDERAL WAY
Work county: KING
Work state: WASHINGTON

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $81,242
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Duty Station Code: 530735033
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 1815
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Kristyn Blocher holds the role of Air Safety Investigating at National Transportation Safety Board based in Federal Way, WASHINGTON. In 2024, their total compensation was $81,242. Their pay grade is 11.

Scott Johnson

Air Safety Investigating/National Transportation Safety Board

2024 total comp

$81,242

Sub-department: NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD
Base pay: $81,242
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,242
Pay grade: 11
Work city: FEDERAL WAY
Work county: KING
Work state: WASHINGTON

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $81,242
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Duty Station Code: 530735033
Length of Service (Years): 8
Occupation Code (OPM): 1815
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Scott Johnson is a Air Safety Investigating at National Transportation Safety Board based in Federal Way, WASHINGTON. 2024 total compensation came to $81,242. They are classified at grade 11.

Paul Rho

Air Safety Investigating/National Transportation Safety Board

2024 total comp

$81,242

Sub-department: NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD
Base pay: $81,242
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,242
Pay grade: 11
Work city: FEDERAL WAY
Work county: KING
Work state: WASHINGTON

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $81,242
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Duty Station Code: 530735033
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 1815
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Paul Rho holds the role of Air Safety Investigating at National Transportation Safety Board based in Federal Way, WASHINGTON. In 2024, their total compensation was $81,242. Their pay grade is 11.

Brian Rutt

Air Safety Investigating/National Transportation Safety Board

2024 total comp

$78,969

Sub-department: NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD
Base pay: $78,969
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,969
Pay grade: 11
Work city: ELYSIAN
Work county: LE SUEUR
Work state: MINNESOTA

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $78,969
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Duty Station Code: 272190079
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 1815
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Brian Rutt works as a Air Safety Investigating for National Transportation Safety Board based in Elysian, MINNESOTA. Brian earned $78,969 in 2024. Their pay grade is 11.

Ida Amos

Miscellaneous Clerk and Assistant/National Transportation Safety Board

2024 total comp

$73,944

Sub-department: NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD
Base pay: $73,944
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,944
Pay grade: 07
Work city: ARLINGTON
Work county: TARRANT
Work state: TEXAS

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $73,944
Basic Pay (before locality): $73,944
Duty Station Code: 480260439
Length of Service (Years): 35
Occupation Code (OPM): 0303
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At National Transportation Safety Board, Ida Amos serves as a Miscellaneous Clerk and Assistant based in Arlington, TEXAS. Their 2024 pay totaled $73,944. They are classified at grade 07.

Tamara Artis

Miscellaneous Clerk and Assistant/National Transportation Safety Board

2024 total comp

$72,703

Sub-department: NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD
Base pay: $72,703
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,703
Pay grade: 07
Work city: WASHINGTON
Work county: DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Work state: DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $72,703
Basic Pay (before locality): $54,557
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 28
Occupation Code (OPM): 0303
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At National Transportation Safety Board, Tamara Artis serves as a Miscellaneous Clerk and Assistant based in Washington, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. Their 2024 pay totaled $72,703. They are classified at grade 07.

Sebastian Canales

Miscellaneous Administration and Program/National Transportation Safety Board

2024 total comp

$68,405

Sub-department: NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD
Base pay: $68,405
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,405
Pay grade: 09
Work city: WASHINGTON
Work county: DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Work state: DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $68,405
Basic Pay (before locality): $51,332
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0301
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At National Transportation Safety Board, Sebastian Canales serves as a Miscellaneous Administration and Program based in Washington, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. Their 2024 pay totaled $68,405. They are classified at grade 09.

Cory Maxon

Air Safety Investigating/National Transportation Safety Board

2024 total comp

$66,670

Sub-department: NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD
Base pay: $66,670
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,670
Pay grade: 09
Work city: AURORA
Work county: ADAMS
Work state: COLORADO

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $66,670
Basic Pay (before locality): $51,332
Duty Station Code: 080110001
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 1815
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Cory Maxon is a Air Safety Investigating at National Transportation Safety Board based in Aurora, COLORADO. 2024 total compensation came to $66,670. They are classified at grade 09.

Wendalyn Bettis

Miscellaneous Clerk and Assistant/National Transportation Safety Board

2024 total comp

$58,686

Sub-department: NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD
Base pay: $58,686
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,686
Pay grade: 05
Work city: WASHINGTON
Work county: DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Work state: DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $58,686
Basic Pay (before locality): $44,039
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 30
Occupation Code (OPM): 0303
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Wendalyn Bettis holds the role of Miscellaneous Clerk and Assistant at National Transportation Safety Board based in Washington, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. In 2024, their total compensation was $58,686. Their pay grade is 05.