Ecology

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

17 employees hold this title in Smithsonian Institution. Median total compensation for the role is $129,759, above the department median of $91,039.

Employees: 17
Total payroll: $2.4M
Role median: $129,759
Agency median: $91,039
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$105,812$201,286+

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

How total compensation varies among the 17 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.

Compare departments

This role across U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)

Ecology is held in 11 U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) departments. In Smithsonian Institution, the median of $129,759 ranks #7 of 11.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Marine Mammal Commission

$181,216 · 1

Department of Energy

$166,729 · 4

Department of Transportation

$158,860 · 7

Environmental Protection Agency

$142,566 · 86

Department of Commerce

$139,668 · 78

Department of Health and Human Services

$131,733 · 2

Presidio Trust

$123,745 · 1

Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council

$113,751 · 2

Department of Interior

$110,304 · 580

Department of Agriculture

$95,817 · 405

Median total compensation for the Ecology 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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Melissa Songer

Ecology/Smithsonian Institution

2024 total comp

$148,689

Sub-department: Smithsonian Inst (Exc Sep Brds of Trust)
Base pay: $148,689
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $148,689
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Front Royal
Work county: Warren
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $148,689
Basic Pay (before locality): $111,578
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 511040187
Length of Service (Years): 8
Occupation Code (OPM): 0408
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Melissa Songer is a Ecology at Smithsonian Institution based in Front Royal, Virginia. 2024 total compensation came to $148,689. They are classified at grade 14.

Landau Muller

Ecology/Smithsonian Institution

2024 total comp

$147,649

Sub-department: Smithsonian Inst (Exc Sep Brds of Trust)
Base pay: $147,649
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $147,649
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Gamboa
Work state: No Data Reported

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $147,649
Basic Pay (before locality): $147,649
Country: Panama
Duty Station Code: PM7000000
Length of Service (Years): 13
Occupation Code (OPM): 0408
Pay Plan (OPM): SL

Landau Muller works as a Ecology for Smithsonian Institution based in Gamboa, No Data Reported. Landau earned $147,649 in 2024. Their pay grade is 00.