U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) / Securities and Exchange Commission / Accounting

Job-title file

Accounting

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

800 employees hold this title in Securities and Exchange Commission. Median total compensation for the role is $238,592, above the department median of $225,116.

Employees: 800
Total payroll: $187.5M
Role median: $238,592
Agency median: $225,116
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$0$272,100+

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

How total compensation varies among the 800 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. Securities and Exchange Commission pays a median base salary of $238,592 for this role, 185% above that figure — above the 90th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Securities and Exchange Commission sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$56,020

$67,020

$83,680

$109,810

$144,090

Securities and Exchange Commission median · $238,592

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 Securities and Exchange Commission’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

Computed over the 794 of 800 people in this role paid at least $25,000in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at Securities and Exchange Commission is $238,592, 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 65 U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) departments. In Securities and Exchange Commission, the median of $238,592 ranks #1 of 65.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Federal Housing Finance Agency

$202,578 · 25

Commodity Futures Trading Commission

$200,212 · 7

Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board

$193,100 · 1

Federal Trade Commission

$190,383 · 10

Office of Management and Budget

$185,824 · 1

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

$180,261 · 56

Federal Communications Commission

$176,970 · 18

National Transportation Safety Board

$162,629 · 3

U.S. International Trade Commission

$162,629 · 3

U.S.Agency for Global Media

$162,629 · 7

Fed Mediation and Conciliation Service

$160,958 · 2

Court Services and Offendr Supervsn Agy

$160,306 · 4

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.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Steven Tremaglio

Accounting/Securities and Exchange Commission

2024 total comp

$204,044

Sub-department: Securities and Exchange Commission
Base pay: $204,044
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $204,044
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Chicago
Work county: Cook
Work state: Illinois

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $204,044
Basic Pay (before locality): $157,211
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 171670031
Length of Service (Years): 11
Occupation Code (OPM): 0510
Pay Plan (OPM): SK

Steven Tremaglio holds the role of Accounting at Securities and Exchange Commission based in Chicago, Illinois. In 2024, their total compensation was $204,044. Their pay grade is 14.

Nicholas Magena

Accounting/Securities and Exchange Commission

2024 total comp

$204,044

Sub-department: Securities and Exchange Commission
Base pay: $204,044
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $204,044
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Chicago
Work county: Cook
Work state: Illinois

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $204,044
Basic Pay (before locality): $157,211
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 171670031
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0510
Pay Plan (OPM): SK

At Securities and Exchange Commission, Nicholas Magena serves as a Accounting based in Chicago, Illinois. Their 2024 pay totaled $204,044. They are classified at grade 14.

Larry Brannon

Accounting/Securities and Exchange Commission

2024 total comp

$204,044

Sub-department: Securities and Exchange Commission
Base pay: $204,044
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $204,044
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Chicago
Work county: Cook
Work state: Illinois

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $204,044
Basic Pay (before locality): $157,211
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 171670031
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0510
Pay Plan (OPM): SK

Larry Brannon works as a Accounting for Securities and Exchange Commission based in Chicago, Illinois. Larry earned $204,044 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.

Tiffany Kunkle

Accounting/Securities and Exchange Commission

2024 total comp

$202,406

Sub-department: Securities and Exchange Commission
Base pay: $202,406
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $202,406
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Atlanta
Work county: Fulton
Work state: Georgia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $202,406
Basic Pay (before locality): $164,531
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 130280121
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0510
Pay Plan (OPM): SK

Tiffany Kunkle holds the role of Accounting at Securities and Exchange Commission based in Atlanta, Georgia. In 2024, their total compensation was $202,406. Their pay grade is 14.

David Weise

Accounting/Securities and Exchange Commission

2024 total comp

$202,242

Sub-department: Securities and Exchange Commission
Base pay: $202,242
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $202,242
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Aldie
Work county: Loudoun
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $202,242
Basic Pay (before locality): $152,647
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 510035107
Length of Service (Years): 10
Occupation Code (OPM): 0510
Pay Plan (OPM): SK

David Weise holds the role of Accounting at Securities and Exchange Commission based in Aldie, Virginia. In 2024, their total compensation was $202,242. Their pay grade is 15.

Wei Lu

Accounting/Securities and Exchange Commission

2024 total comp

$201,467

Sub-department: Securities and Exchange Commission
Base pay: $201,467
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $201,467
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $201,467
Basic Pay (before locality): $152,062
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 10
Occupation Code (OPM): 0510
Pay Plan (OPM): SK

Wei Lu holds the role of Accounting at Securities and Exchange Commission based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $201,467. Their pay grade is 14.

David Medway

Accounting/Securities and Exchange Commission

2024 total comp

$200,709

Sub-department: Securities and Exchange Commission
Base pay: $200,709
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $200,709
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Philadelphia
Work county: Philadelphia
Work state: Pennsylvania

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $200,709
Basic Pay (before locality): $157,000
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 426540101
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0510
Pay Plan (OPM): SK

David Medway works as a Accounting for Securities and Exchange Commission based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. David earned $200,709 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.

Paula John

Accounting/Securities and Exchange Commission

2024 total comp

$200,615

Sub-department: Securities and Exchange Commission
Base pay: $200,615
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $200,615
Pay grade: 14
Work city: New York - New York
Work county: New York
Work state: New York

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $200,615
Basic Pay (before locality): $147,338
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 364170061
Length of Service (Years): 11
Occupation Code (OPM): 0510
Pay Plan (OPM): SK

Paula John holds the role of Accounting at Securities and Exchange Commission based in New York - New York, New York. In 2024, their total compensation was $200,615. Their pay grade is 14.

Franklyn Diaz

Accounting/Securities and Exchange Commission

2024 total comp

$199,575

Sub-department: Securities and Exchange Commission
Base pay: $199,575
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $199,575
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Atlanta
Work county: Fulton
Work state: Georgia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $199,575
Basic Pay (before locality): $162,230
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 130280121
Length of Service (Years): 13
Occupation Code (OPM): 0510
Pay Plan (OPM): SK

Franklyn Diaz is a Accounting at Securities and Exchange Commission based in Atlanta, Georgia. 2024 total compensation came to $199,575. They are classified at grade 14.

Kevin Damiano

Accounting/Securities and Exchange Commission

2024 total comp

$199,132

Sub-department: Securities and Exchange Commission
Base pay: $199,132
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $199,132
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Vienna
Work county: Fairfax
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $199,132
Basic Pay (before locality): $150,300
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 512510059
Length of Service (Years): 14
Occupation Code (OPM): 0510
Pay Plan (OPM): SK

Kevin Damiano is a Accounting at Securities and Exchange Commission based in Vienna, Virginia. 2024 total compensation came to $199,132. They are classified at grade 14.

Hiassam Atwi

Accounting/Securities and Exchange Commission

2024 total comp

$198,701

Sub-department: Securities and Exchange Commission
Base pay: $198,701
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $198,701
Pay grade: 14
Work city: New York - New York
Work county: New York
Work state: New York

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $198,701
Basic Pay (before locality): $145,932
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 364170061
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0510
Pay Plan (OPM): SK

Hiassam Atwi works as a Accounting for Securities and Exchange Commission based in New York - New York, New York. Hiassam earned $198,701 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.

Joseph Atatsi

Accounting/Securities and Exchange Commission

2024 total comp

$198,069

Sub-department: Securities and Exchange Commission
Base pay: $198,069
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $198,069
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Fort Worth
Work county: Tarrant
Work state: Texas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $198,069
Basic Pay (before locality): $156,737
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 482450439
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 0510
Pay Plan (OPM): SK

At Securities and Exchange Commission, Joseph Atatsi serves as a Accounting based in Fort Worth, Texas. Their 2024 pay totaled $198,069. They are classified at grade 14.

Carol Der Garry

Accounting/Securities and Exchange Commission

2024 total comp

$194,839

Sub-department: Securities and Exchange Commission
Base pay: $194,839
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $194,839
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Miami
Work county: Miami-Dade
Work state: Florida

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $194,839
Basic Pay (before locality): $156,951
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 122010086
Length of Service (Years): 5
Occupation Code (OPM): 0510
Pay Plan (OPM): SK

Carol Der Garry works as a Accounting for Securities and Exchange Commission based in Miami, Florida. Carol earned $194,839 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.

Jee Ahn

Accounting/Securities and Exchange Commission

2024 total comp

$194,760

Sub-department: Securities and Exchange Commission
Base pay: $194,760
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $194,760
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $194,760
Basic Pay (before locality): $147,000
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0510
Pay Plan (OPM): SK

At Securities and Exchange Commission, Jee Ahn serves as a Accounting based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $194,760. They are classified at grade 14.

Dana Schwartz

Accounting/Securities and Exchange Commission

2024 total comp

$194,760

Sub-department: Securities and Exchange Commission
Base pay: $194,760
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $194,760
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $194,760
Basic Pay (before locality): $147,000
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0510
Pay Plan (OPM): SK

Dana Schwartz works as a Accounting for Securities and Exchange Commission based in Washington, District of Columbia. Dana earned $194,760 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.

Elizabeth Garrett

Accounting/Securities and Exchange Commission

2024 total comp

$194,760

Sub-department: Securities and Exchange Commission
Base pay: $194,760
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $194,760
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $194,760
Basic Pay (before locality): $147,000
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0510
Pay Plan (OPM): SK

Elizabeth Garrett holds the role of Accounting at Securities and Exchange Commission based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $194,760. Their pay grade is 14.

Sara Shaner

Accounting/Securities and Exchange Commission

2024 total comp

$194,760

Sub-department: Securities and Exchange Commission
Base pay: $194,760
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $194,760
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $194,760
Basic Pay (before locality): $147,000
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0510
Pay Plan (OPM): SK

At Securities and Exchange Commission, Sara Shaner serves as a Accounting based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $194,760. They are classified at grade 14.

Jing Wang

Accounting/Securities and Exchange Commission

2024 total comp

$194,760

Sub-department: Securities and Exchange Commission
Base pay: $194,760
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $194,760
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $194,760
Basic Pay (before locality): $147,000
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 5
Occupation Code (OPM): 0510
Pay Plan (OPM): SK

Jing Wang works as a Accounting for Securities and Exchange Commission based in Washington, District of Columbia. Jing earned $194,760 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.

Mala Bartucci

Accounting/Securities and Exchange Commission

2024 total comp

$193,584

Sub-department: Securities and Exchange Commission
Base pay: $193,584
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $193,584
Pay grade: 14
Work city: New York - New York
Work county: New York
Work state: New York

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $193,584
Basic Pay (before locality): $142,174
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 364170061
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0510
Pay Plan (OPM): SK

Mala Bartucci is a Accounting at Securities and Exchange Commission based in New York - New York, New York. 2024 total compensation came to $193,584. They are classified at grade 14.

Shannon Davis

Accounting/Securities and Exchange Commission

2024 total comp

$193,345

Sub-department: Securities and Exchange Commission
Base pay: $193,345
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $193,345
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $193,345
Basic Pay (before locality): $145,932
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0510
Pay Plan (OPM): SK

Shannon Davis is a Accounting at Securities and Exchange Commission based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $193,345. They are classified at grade 14.

Lory Empie

Accounting/Securities and Exchange Commission

2024 total comp

$192,929

Sub-department: Securities and Exchange Commission
Base pay: $192,929
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $192,929
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Spotsylvania
Work county: Spotsylvania
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $192,929
Basic Pay (before locality): $145,618
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 512303177
Length of Service (Years): 10
Occupation Code (OPM): 0510
Pay Plan (OPM): SK

At Securities and Exchange Commission, Lory Empie serves as a Accounting based in Spotsylvania, Virginia. Their 2024 pay totaled $192,929. They are classified at grade 14.

Samantha Mcgregor

Accounting/Securities and Exchange Commission

2024 total comp

$192,644

Sub-department: Securities and Exchange Commission
Base pay: $192,644
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $192,644
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Boston
Work county: Suffolk
Work state: Massachusetts

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $192,644
Basic Pay (before locality): $147,000
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 250120025
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0510
Pay Plan (OPM): SK

Samantha Mcgregor works as a Accounting for Securities and Exchange Commission based in Boston, Massachusetts. Samantha earned $192,644 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.

Myra Moosariparambil

Accounting/Securities and Exchange Commission

2024 total comp

$191,221

Sub-department: Securities and Exchange Commission
Base pay: $191,221
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $191,221
Pay grade: 14
Work county: Arlington
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $191,221
Basic Pay (before locality): $144,329
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 510000013
Length of Service (Years): 11
Occupation Code (OPM): 0510
Pay Plan (OPM): SK

At Securities and Exchange Commission, Myra Moosariparambil serves as a Accounting based in Virginia. Their 2024 pay totaled $191,221. They are classified at grade 14.