U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) / Smithsonian Institution / Miscellaneous General Maintenance & Operations Work

Job-title file

Miscellaneous General Maintenance & Operations Work

Operate, maintain, and repair equipment or facilities, performing skilled hands-on work.

20 employees hold this title in Smithsonian Institution. Median total compensation for the role is $104,032, above the department median of $94,562.

Employees: 20
Total payroll: $1.9M
Role median: $104,032
Agency median: $94,562
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$50,005$114,045+

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

How total compensation varies among the 20 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)

Miscellaneous General Maintenance & Operations Work is held in 12 U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) departments. In Smithsonian Institution, the median of $104,032 ranks #7 of 12.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Commerce

$127,485 · 2

Department of Treasury

$121,255 · 3

Department of Transportation

$107,272 · 1

Department of Agriculture

$106,982 · 3

Social Security Administration

$105,080 · 4

Presidio Trust

$104,744 · 19

Department of Veterans Affairs

$97,223 · 454

Department of Health and Human Services

$97,108 · 1

Inter Bound and Water Community United States Section

$85,254 · 5

Department of Homeland Security

$84,628 · 65

Department of Interior

$71,835 · 163

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

Same department

Other job titles in Smithsonian Institution

Accounting 26
Administrative Officer 57
Air Conditioning Equipment Mechanic 12
Architecture 40
Archivist 41
Astronomy and Space Science 44
Audiovisual Production 14
Auditing 12
Biological Science Technician 30
Budget Analysis 39
Construction Control Technical 35
Contracting 30
Custodial Working 16
Ecology 19
Electrician 33
Electronics Technical 25
Engineering Technical 76
Exhibits Specialist 120
Facility Operations Services 80
Financial Administration and Program 60
Gardening 16
General Anthropology 13
General Arts and Information 312
General Attorney 34
General Education and Training 36
General Engineering 39
General Natural Resources Management and Biological Sciences 65
General Physical Science 18
Geology 23
Horticulture 45
Human Resources Management 72
Information Technology Management 221
Laboring 31
Librarian 54
Library Technician 25
Maintenance Mechanic 80
Management and Program Analysis 78
Masonry 17
Miscellaneous Administration and Program 315
Miscellaneous Clerk and Assistant 58
Miscellaneous General Services and Support Work 73
Miscellaneous Plant and Animal Work 113
Miscellaneous Transportation/Mobile Equipment Oper 326
Motor Vehicle Operating 17
Museum Curator 143
Museum Specialist and Technician 404
Painting 21
Photography 21
Pipefitting 16
Program Management 33
Public Affairs 38
Safety and Occupational Health Management 32
Security Administration 73
Security Guard 784
Support Services Administration 16
Utility Systems Repairing-Operating 174
Visual Information 61
Writing and Editing 25
Zoology 16

Record list

Employees with this title

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Stephen Ganun

Miscellaneous General Maintenance & Operations Work/Smithsonian Institution

2026 total comp

$114,858

Sub-department: Smithsonian Institution (Except Units Administered Under Separate Boards of Trustees)
Base pay: $112,719
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,139
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,858
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Washington
Work state: District of Columbia
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $112,719
Agency Code (OPM): SM
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): SM03
Basic Pay (before locality): $112,719
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Duty Station State: DC
Length of Service (Years): 24
Occupation Code (OPM): 4701

Stephen Ganun holds the role of Miscellaneous General Maintenance & Operations Work at Smithsonian Institution based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2026, their total compensation was $114,858. Their pay grade is 11.

Nathan Ferguson

Miscellaneous General Maintenance & Operations Work/Smithsonian Institution

2026 total comp

$112,719

Sub-department: Smithsonian Institution (Except Units Administered Under Separate Boards of Trustees)
Base pay: $112,719
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,719
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Washington
Work state: District of Columbia
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $112,719
Agency Code (OPM): SM
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): SM03
Basic Pay (before locality): $112,719
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Duty Station State: DC
Length of Service (Years): 14
Occupation Code (OPM): 4701

At Smithsonian Institution, Nathan Ferguson serves as a Miscellaneous General Maintenance & Operations Work based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2026 pay totaled $112,719. They are classified at grade 11.

Robert Turner

Miscellaneous General Maintenance & Operations Work/Smithsonian Institution

2026 total comp

$111,193

Sub-department: Smithsonian Institution (Except Units Administered Under Separate Boards of Trustees)
Base pay: $108,754
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,439
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,193
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Washington
Work state: District of Columbia
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $108,754
Agency Code (OPM): SM
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): SM03
Basic Pay (before locality): $108,754
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Duty Station State: DC
Length of Service (Years): 19
Occupation Code (OPM): 4701

Robert Turner is a Miscellaneous General Maintenance & Operations Work at Smithsonian Institution based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2026 total compensation came to $111,193. They are classified at grade 11.

Steven Foster

Miscellaneous General Maintenance & Operations Work/Smithsonian Institution

2024 total comp

$110,350

Sub-department: Smithsonian Institution (Except Units Administered Under Separate Boards of Trustees)
Base pay: $109,150
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,350
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Washington
Work state: District of Columbia
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $109,150
Agency Code (OPM): SM
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): SM03
Basic Pay (before locality): $109,150
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Duty Station State: DC
Length of Service (Years): 33
Occupation Code (OPM): 4701

Steven Foster is a Miscellaneous General Maintenance & Operations Work at Smithsonian Institution based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $110,350. They are classified at grade 11.

Timothy Frye

Miscellaneous General Maintenance & Operations Work/Smithsonian Institution

2024 total comp

$109,450

Sub-department: Smithsonian Institution (Except Units Administered Under Separate Boards of Trustees)
Base pay: $109,150
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,450
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Front Royal
Work state: Virginia
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $109,150
Agency Code (OPM): SM
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): SM03
Basic Pay (before locality): $109,150
Duty Station Code: 511040187
Duty Station State: VA
Length of Service (Years): 31
Occupation Code (OPM): 4701

At Smithsonian Institution, Timothy Frye serves as a Miscellaneous General Maintenance & Operations Work based in Front Royal, Virginia. Their 2024 pay totaled $109,450. They are classified at grade 11.

Melvin Rhodes

Miscellaneous General Maintenance & Operations Work/Smithsonian Institution

2026 total comp

$108,754

Sub-department: Smithsonian Institution (Except Units Administered Under Separate Boards of Trustees)
Base pay: $108,754
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,754
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Washington
Work state: District of Columbia
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $108,754
Agency Code (OPM): SM
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): SM03
Basic Pay (before locality): $108,754
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Duty Station State: DC
Length of Service (Years): 17
Occupation Code (OPM): 4701

Melvin Rhodes is a Miscellaneous General Maintenance & Operations Work at Smithsonian Institution based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2026 total compensation came to $108,754. They are classified at grade 11.

Bernard Cundiff

Miscellaneous General Maintenance & Operations Work/Smithsonian Institution

2026 total comp

$107,039

Sub-department: Smithsonian Institution (Except Units Administered Under Separate Boards of Trustees)
Base pay: $104,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,439
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,039
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Washington
Work state: District of Columbia
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $104,600
Agency Code (OPM): SM
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): SM03
Basic Pay (before locality): $104,600
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Duty Station State: DC
Length of Service (Years): 15
Occupation Code (OPM): 4701

At Smithsonian Institution, Bernard Cundiff serves as a Miscellaneous General Maintenance & Operations Work based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2026 pay totaled $107,039. They are classified at grade 11.

Victoria Lake

Miscellaneous General Maintenance & Operations Work/Smithsonian Institution

2026 total comp

$105,039

Sub-department: Smithsonian Institution (Except Units Administered Under Separate Boards of Trustees)
Base pay: $104,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $439
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,039
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Front Royal
Work state: Virginia
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $104,600
Agency Code (OPM): SM
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): SM03
Basic Pay (before locality): $104,600
Duty Station Code: 511040187
Duty Station State: VA
Length of Service (Years): 13
Occupation Code (OPM): 4701

Victoria Lake is a Miscellaneous General Maintenance & Operations Work at Smithsonian Institution based in Front Royal, Virginia. 2026 total compensation came to $105,039. They are classified at grade 11.

Troy Arnold

Miscellaneous General Maintenance & Operations Work/Smithsonian Institution

2026 total comp

$104,600

Sub-department: Smithsonian Institution (Except Units Administered Under Separate Boards of Trustees)
Base pay: $104,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,600
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Washington
Work state: District of Columbia
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $104,600
Agency Code (OPM): SM
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): SM03
Basic Pay (before locality): $104,600
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Duty Station State: DC
Length of Service (Years): 18
Occupation Code (OPM): 4701

At Smithsonian Institution, Troy Arnold serves as a Miscellaneous General Maintenance & Operations Work based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2026 pay totaled $104,600. They are classified at grade 11.

Isaiah Kidwell

Miscellaneous General Maintenance & Operations Work/Smithsonian Institution

2026 total comp

$104,600

Sub-department: Smithsonian Institution (Except Units Administered Under Separate Boards of Trustees)
Base pay: $104,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,600
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Washington
Work state: District of Columbia
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $104,600
Agency Code (OPM): SM
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): SM03
Basic Pay (before locality): $104,600
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Duty Station State: DC
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 4701

Isaiah Kidwell is a Miscellaneous General Maintenance & Operations Work at Smithsonian Institution based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2026 total compensation came to $104,600. They are classified at grade 11.

Algernon Vest

Miscellaneous General Maintenance & Operations Work/Smithsonian Institution

2026 total comp

$103,464

Sub-department: Smithsonian Institution (Except Units Administered Under Separate Boards of Trustees)
Base pay: $102,075
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,389
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,464
Pay grade: 10
Work city: Suitland
Work state: Maryland
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $102,075
Agency Code (OPM): SM
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): SM03
Basic Pay (before locality): $102,075
Duty Station Code: 241520033
Duty Station State: MD
Length of Service (Years): 14
Occupation Code (OPM): 4701

Algernon Vest holds the role of Miscellaneous General Maintenance & Operations Work at Smithsonian Institution based in Suitland, Maryland. In 2026, their total compensation was $103,464. Their pay grade is 10.

Joseph Green

Miscellaneous General Maintenance & Operations Work/Smithsonian Institution

2026 total comp

$102,733

Sub-department: Smithsonian Institution (Except Units Administered Under Separate Boards of Trustees)
Base pay: $102,075
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $658
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,733
Pay grade: 10
Work city: Edgewater
Work state: Maryland
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $102,075
Agency Code (OPM): SM
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): SM03
Basic Pay (before locality): $102,075
Duty Station Code: 240496003
Duty Station State: MD
Length of Service (Years): 6
Occupation Code (OPM): 4701

At Smithsonian Institution, Joseph Green serves as a Miscellaneous General Maintenance & Operations Work based in Edgewater, Maryland. Their 2026 pay totaled $102,733. They are classified at grade 10.

Cory Darby

Miscellaneous General Maintenance & Operations Work/Smithsonian Institution

2026 total comp

$101,614

Sub-department: Smithsonian Institution (Except Units Administered Under Separate Boards of Trustees)
Base pay: $100,614
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,614
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Washington
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $100,614
Agency Code (OPM): SM
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): SM03
Basic Pay (before locality): $100,614
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Duty Station State: DC
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 4701

Cory Darby works as a Miscellaneous General Maintenance & Operations Work for Smithsonian Institution based in Washington, District of Columbia. Cory earned $101,614 in 2026. Their pay grade is 11.

Frank Gochenour

Miscellaneous General Maintenance & Operations Work/Smithsonian Institution

2026 total comp

$99,809

Sub-department: Smithsonian Institution (Except Units Administered Under Separate Boards of Trustees)
Base pay: $98,193
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,616
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,809
Pay grade: 10
Work city: Washington
Work state: District of Columbia
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $98,193
Agency Code (OPM): SM
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): SM03
Basic Pay (before locality): $98,193
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Duty Station State: DC
Length of Service (Years): 22
Occupation Code (OPM): 4701

Frank Gochenour is a Miscellaneous General Maintenance & Operations Work at Smithsonian Institution based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2026 total compensation came to $99,809. They are classified at grade 10.

Christopher Mathews

Miscellaneous General Maintenance & Operations Work/Smithsonian Institution

2026 total comp

$98,632

Sub-department: Smithsonian Institution (Except Units Administered Under Separate Boards of Trustees)
Base pay: $98,193
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $439
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,632
Pay grade: 10
Work city: Front Royal
Work state: Virginia
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $98,193
Agency Code (OPM): SM
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): SM03
Basic Pay (before locality): $98,193
Duty Station Code: 511040187
Duty Station State: VA
Length of Service (Years): 9
Occupation Code (OPM): 4701

Christopher Mathews holds the role of Miscellaneous General Maintenance & Operations Work at Smithsonian Institution based in Front Royal, Virginia. In 2026, their total compensation was $98,632. Their pay grade is 10.

Justin Jurgens

Miscellaneous General Maintenance & Operations Work/Smithsonian Institution

2025 total comp

$97,937

Sub-department: Smithsonian Institution (Except Units Administered Under Separate Boards of Trustees)
Base pay: $97,212
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $725
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,937
Pay grade: 10
Work city: Washington
Work state: District of Columbia
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $97,212
Agency Code (OPM): SM
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): SM03
Basic Pay (before locality): $97,212
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Duty Station State: DC
Length of Service (Years): 14
Occupation Code (OPM): 4701

At Smithsonian Institution, Justin Jurgens serves as a Miscellaneous General Maintenance & Operations Work based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2025 pay totaled $97,937. They are classified at grade 10.

John Smallwood

Miscellaneous General Maintenance & Operations Work/Smithsonian Institution

2026 total comp

$59,865

Sub-department: Smithsonian Institution (Except Units Administered Under Separate Boards of Trustees)
Base pay: $59,646
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $219
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,865
Pay grade: 05
Work city: Washington
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $59,646
Agency Code (OPM): SM
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): SM03
Basic Pay (before locality): $59,646
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Duty Station State: DC
Length of Service (Years): 27
Occupation Code (OPM): 4701

John Smallwood holds the role of Miscellaneous General Maintenance & Operations Work at Smithsonian Institution based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2026, their total compensation was $59,865. Their pay grade is 05.

Nathan Pierce

Miscellaneous General Maintenance & Operations Work/Smithsonian Institution

2025 total comp

$55,285

Sub-department: Smithsonian Institution (Except Units Administered Under Separate Boards of Trustees)
Base pay: $54,846
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $439
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,285
Pay grade: 05
Work city: Washington
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $54,846
Agency Code (OPM): SM
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): SM03
Basic Pay (before locality): $54,846
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Duty Station State: DC
Length of Service (Years): 10
Occupation Code (OPM): 4701

Nathan Pierce is a Miscellaneous General Maintenance & Operations Work at Smithsonian Institution based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2025 total compensation came to $55,285. They are classified at grade 05.

Hemant Shinde

Miscellaneous General Maintenance & Operations Work/Smithsonian Institution

2024 total comp

$53,134

Sub-department: Smithsonian Institution (Except Units Administered Under Separate Boards of Trustees)
Base pay: $52,384
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $750
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,134
Pay grade: 04
Work city: Washington
Work state: District of Columbia
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $52,384
Agency Code (OPM): SM
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): SM03
Basic Pay (before locality): $52,384
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Duty Station State: DC
Length of Service (Years): 14
Occupation Code (OPM): 4701

Hemant Shinde works as a Miscellaneous General Maintenance & Operations Work for Smithsonian Institution based in Washington, District of Columbia. Hemant earned $53,134 in 2024. Their pay grade is 04.

James Cromwell

Miscellaneous General Maintenance & Operations Work/Smithsonian Institution

2026 total comp

$50,005

Sub-department: Smithsonian Institution (Except Units Administered Under Separate Boards of Trustees)
Base pay: $49,566
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $439
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,005
Pay grade: 03
Work city: Washington
Work state: District of Columbia
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $49,566
Agency Code (OPM): SM
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): SM03
Basic Pay (before locality): $49,566
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Duty Station State: DC
Length of Service (Years): 10
Occupation Code (OPM): 4701

James Cromwell works as a Miscellaneous General Maintenance & Operations Work for Smithsonian Institution based in Washington, District of Columbia. James earned $50,005 in 2026. Their pay grade is 03.