U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) / Small Business Administration

Agency file

Small Business Administration

Source file: U.S. Office of Personnel Management — Federal Civilian Workforce (non-Defense, FOIA 25-0777-F, Mar 2024) / ingested Jul 3, 2026

The Small Business Administration provides central administrative services — personnel, procurement, facilities, and internal operations.

In 2024, this agency had 7,813 employees with median total compensation of $79,560; the highest distinct record was $252,263.

Year: 2024
Total payroll: $723.2M
Employees: 7,813
Median total: $79,560
Highest record: $252,263

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$0$191,900+

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

How 2024 total compensation is spread across the 7,813 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($79,560) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $92,552 (100%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $16 (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

$59,966

$66,126

$79,560

$112,425

$149,446

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $149,446 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $59,966. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Loan Specialist

2,174 · $69,729

General Business and Industry

1,780 · $76,901

Construction Analyst

697 · $74,972

General Attorney

608 · $91,473

Miscellaneous Administration and Program

477 · $99,200

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

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Paul Seel

Data Science Series/Small Business Administration

2024 total comp

$153,336

Sub-department: Small Business Administration
Base pay: $153,336
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,336
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $153,336
Basic Pay (before locality): $115,065
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 6
Occupation Code (OPM): 1560
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Paul Seel works as a Data Science Series for Small Business Administration based in Washington, District of Columbia. Paul earned $153,336 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.

Sheryl Scott

Human Resources Management/Small Business Administration

2024 total comp

$153,336

Sub-department: Small Business Administration
Base pay: $153,336
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,336
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Herndon
Work county: Fairfax
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: 511220059
Length of Service (Years): 11
Occupation Code (OPM): 0201
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Sheryl Scott is a Human Resources Management at Small Business Administration based in Herndon, Virginia. 2024 total compensation came to $153,336. They are classified at grade 14.

Jieun Shin

Auditing/Small Business Administration

2024 total comp

$153,336

Sub-department: Small Business Administration
Base pay: $153,336
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,336
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $153,336
Basic Pay (before locality): $115,065
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 13
Occupation Code (OPM): 0511
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Jieun Shin holds the role of Auditing at Small Business Administration based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $153,336. Their pay grade is 14.

Ling Shi

Computer Science/Small Business Administration

2024 total comp

$153,336

Sub-department: Small Business Administration
Base pay: $153,336
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,336
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $153,336
Basic Pay (before locality): $115,065
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 1550
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Ling Shi is a Computer Science at Small Business Administration based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $153,336. They are classified at grade 14.

Saeda Siam

General Attorney/Small Business Administration

2024 total comp

$153,336

Sub-department: Small Business Administration
Base pay: $153,336
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,336
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $153,336
Basic Pay (before locality): $115,065
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 14
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Saeda Siam works as a General Attorney for Small Business Administration based in Washington, District of Columbia. Saeda earned $153,336 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.

Sara Soeka

Contracting/Small Business Administration

2024 total comp

$153,336

Sub-department: Small Business Administration
Base pay: $153,336
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,336
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Invalid
Work county: Invalid
Work state: Invalid

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $153,336
Basic Pay (before locality): $115,065
Country: Invalid
Duty Station Code: *
Length of Service (Years): 13
Occupation Code (OPM): 1102
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Sara Soeka holds the role of Contracting at Small Business Administration based in Invalid, Invalid. In 2024, their total compensation was $153,336. Their pay grade is 14.

Zahid Syed

Auditing/Small Business Administration

2024 total comp

$153,336

Sub-department: Small Business Administration
Base pay: $153,336
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,336
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $153,336
Basic Pay (before locality): $115,065
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 16
Occupation Code (OPM): 0511
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Small Business Administration, Zahid Syed serves as a Auditing based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $153,336. They are classified at grade 14.

Nicole Vincent

Management and Program Analysis/Small Business Administration

2024 total comp

$153,336

Sub-department: Small Business Administration
Base pay: $153,336
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,336
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $153,336
Basic Pay (before locality): $115,065
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 0343
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Nicole Vincent works as a Management and Program Analysis for Small Business Administration based in Washington, District of Columbia. Nicole earned $153,336 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.

Keisha White

Visual Information/Small Business Administration

2024 total comp

$153,336

Sub-department: Small Business Administration
Base pay: $153,336
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,336
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $153,336
Basic Pay (before locality): $153,336
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 1084
Pay Plan (OPM): AD

Keisha White is a Visual Information at Small Business Administration based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $153,336. They are classified at grade 00.

Nicholas Warren

Data Science Series/Small Business Administration

2024 total comp

$153,336

Sub-department: Small Business Administration
Base pay: $153,336
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,336
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $153,336
Basic Pay (before locality): $115,065
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 1560
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Nicholas Warren holds the role of Data Science Series at Small Business Administration based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $153,336. Their pay grade is 14.

Abraham Channuri

Information Technology Management/Small Business Administration

2024 total comp

$153,336

Sub-department: Small Business Administration
Base pay: $153,336
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,336
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Chantilly
Work county: Fairfax
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: 510425059
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 2210
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Abraham Channuri holds the role of Information Technology Management at Small Business Administration based in Chantilly, Virginia. In 2024, their total compensation was $153,336. Their pay grade is 14.

Eric Aylor

Loan Specialist/Small Business Administration

2024 total comp

$153,122

Sub-department: Small Business Administration
Base pay: $153,122
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,122
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Citrus Heights
Work county: Sacramento
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $153,122
Basic Pay (before locality): $118,552
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 060712067
Length of Service (Years): 13
Occupation Code (OPM): 1165
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Eric Aylor works as a Loan Specialist for Small Business Administration based in Citrus Heights, California. Eric earned $153,122 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.

Mathew Pascarella

Management and Program Analysis/Small Business Administration

2024 total comp

$153,029

Sub-department: Small Business Administration
Base pay: $153,029
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,029
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Midlothian
Work county: Chesterfield
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $153,029
Basic Pay (before locality): $125,526
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 511614041
Length of Service (Years): 15
Occupation Code (OPM): 0343
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Mathew Pascarella holds the role of Management and Program Analysis at Small Business Administration based in Midlothian, Virginia. In 2024, their total compensation was $153,029. Their pay grade is 14.

Shirelle Taliaferro

Program Management/Small Business Administration

2024 total comp

$153,029

Sub-department: Small Business Administration
Base pay: $153,029
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,029
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Richmond
Work county: Richmond
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $153,029
Basic Pay (before locality): $125,526
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 512060760
Length of Service (Years): 21
Occupation Code (OPM): 0340
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Shirelle Taliaferro works as a Program Management for Small Business Administration based in Richmond, Virginia. Shirelle earned $153,029 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.

Christine Jeffries

Contracting/Small Business Administration

2024 total comp

$152,829

Sub-department: Small Business Administration
Base pay: $152,829
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,829
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Shiloh
Work county: Camden
Work state: North Carolina

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $152,829
Basic Pay (before locality): $129,013
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 374196029
Length of Service (Years): 16
Occupation Code (OPM): 1102
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Christine Jeffries is a Contracting at Small Business Administration based in Shiloh, North Carolina. 2024 total compensation came to $152,829. They are classified at grade 14.

Romualdo Ancog

General Business and Industry/Small Business Administration

2024 total comp

$152,719

Sub-department: Small Business Administration
Base pay: $152,719
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,719
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Detroit
Work county: Wayne
Work state: Michigan

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $152,719
Basic Pay (before locality): $118,552
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 261260163
Length of Service (Years): 15
Occupation Code (OPM): 1101
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Small Business Administration, Romualdo Ancog serves as a General Business and Industry based in Detroit, Michigan. Their 2024 pay totaled $152,719. They are classified at grade 14.

Robert Thompson

General Business and Industry/Small Business Administration

2024 total comp

$152,315

Sub-department: Small Business Administration
Base pay: $152,315
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,315
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Santa Ana
Work county: Orange
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $152,315
Basic Pay (before locality): $112,128
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 063420059
Length of Service (Years): 16
Occupation Code (OPM): 1101
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Small Business Administration, Robert Thompson serves as a General Business and Industry based in Santa Ana, California. Their 2024 pay totaled $152,315. They are classified at grade 13.

Edmund Tom

General Attorney/Small Business Administration

2024 total comp

$152,315

Sub-department: Small Business Administration
Base pay: $152,315
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,315
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Santa Ana
Work county: Orange
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $152,315
Basic Pay (before locality): $112,128
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 063420059
Length of Service (Years): 18
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Small Business Administration, Edmund Tom serves as a General Attorney based in Santa Ana, California. Their 2024 pay totaled $152,315. They are classified at grade 13.

Brandy Asher

Information Technology Management/Small Business Administration

2024 total comp

$152,105

Sub-department: Small Business Administration
Base pay: $152,105
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,105
Pay grade: 14
Work city: San Francisco
Work county: San Francisco
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $152,105
Basic Pay (before locality): $104,604
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 063290075
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 2210
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Brandy Asher holds the role of Information Technology Management at Small Business Administration based in San Francisco, California. In 2024, their total compensation was $152,105. Their pay grade is 14.

Martin Anderson

Program Management/Small Business Administration

2024 total comp

$152,093

Sub-department: Small Business Administration
Base pay: $152,093
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,093
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Indianapolis
Work county: Marion
Work state: Indiana

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $152,093
Basic Pay (before locality): $129,013
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 182210097
Length of Service (Years): 35
Occupation Code (OPM): 0340
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Martin Anderson is a Program Management at Small Business Administration based in Indianapolis, Indiana. 2024 total compensation came to $152,093. They are classified at grade 14.