U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) / U.S.Agency for Global Media / Contracting

Job-title file

Contracting

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

22 employees hold this title in U.S.Agency for Global Media. Median total compensation for the role is $133,692, above the department median of $129,759.

Employees: 22
Total payroll: $2.8M
Role median: $133,692
Agency median: $129,759
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$1,000$181,558+

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

How total compensation varies among the 22 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

Contracting pay vs. the United States

Across all employers in the United States, the median wage for Buyers and Purchasing Agents — about 491,430 people — is $77,710. U.S.Agency for Global Media pays a median base salary of $141,557 for this role, 82% above that figure — above the 90th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where U.S.Agency for Global Media sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$48,380

$60,800

$77,710

$100,820

$128,870

U.S.Agency for Global Media median · $141,557

The bar is the range of annual wages for Buyers and Purchasing Agents across every employer in the United States, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows U.S.Agency for Global Media’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

Computed over the 21 of 22 people in this role paid at least $25,000 in 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 U.S.Agency for Global Media is $133,692, 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)

Contracting is held in 68 U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) departments. In U.S.Agency for Global Media, the median of $133,692 ranks #39 of 68.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Commodity Futures Trading Commission

$235,920 · 7

Millennium Challenge Corporation

$200,723 · 19

Federal Housing Finance Agency

$200,609 · 10

Federal Reserve System

$192,332 · 13

Securities and Exchange Commission

$189,330 · 50

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

$189,253 · 41

Office of Management and Budget

$177,627 · 4

Federal Maritime Commission

$176,570 · 3

National Labor Relations Board

$174,247 · 6

Export-Import Bank of the United States

$171,923 · 5

Peace Corps

$169,053 · 7

Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board

$162,629 · 2

Median total compensation for the Contracting 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 U.S.Agency for Global Media

Record list

Employees with this title

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Ernesto Martinez

Contracting/U.S.Agency for Global Media

2024 total comp

$191,900

Sub-department: U.S.Agency for Global Media
Base pay: $191,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $191,900
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $191,900
Basic Pay (before locality): $159,950
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 30
Occupation Code (OPM): 1102
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Ernesto Martinez holds the role of Contracting at U.S.Agency for Global Media based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $191,900. Their pay grade is 15.

Alisa Martine

Contracting/U.S.Agency for Global Media

2024 total comp

$167,276

Sub-department: U.S.Agency for Global Media
Base pay: $167,276
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,276
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $167,276
Basic Pay (before locality): $125,526
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 18
Occupation Code (OPM): 1102
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Alisa Martine is a Contracting at U.S.Agency for Global Media based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $167,276. They are classified at grade 14.

Charles Hill

Contracting/U.S.Agency for Global Media

2024 total comp

$162,629

Sub-department: U.S.Agency for Global Media
Base pay: $162,629
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $162,629
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $162,629
Basic Pay (before locality): $122,039
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 28
Occupation Code (OPM): 1102
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Charles Hill is a Contracting at U.S.Agency for Global Media based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $162,629. They are classified at grade 14.

Khilena Adhin

Contracting/U.S.Agency for Global Media

2024 total comp

$162,629

Sub-department: U.S.Agency for Global Media
Base pay: $162,629
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $162,629
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Fairfax
Work county: Fairfax
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $162,629
Basic Pay (before locality): $122,039
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 510900600
Length of Service (Years): 27
Occupation Code (OPM): 1102
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Khilena Adhin holds the role of Contracting at U.S.Agency for Global Media based in Fairfax, Virginia. In 2024, their total compensation was $162,629. Their pay grade is 14.

David Wallace

Contracting/U.S.Agency for Global Media

2024 total comp

$158,982

Sub-department: U.S.Agency for Global Media
Base pay: $157,982
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,982
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Woodbridge
Work county: Prince William
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $157,982
Basic Pay (before locality): $118,552
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 512665153
Length of Service (Years): 19
Occupation Code (OPM): 1102
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

David Wallace is a Contracting at U.S.Agency for Global Media based in Woodbridge, Virginia. 2024 total compensation came to $158,982. They are classified at grade 14.

Charles Hoddinott

Contracting/U.S.Agency for Global Media

2024 total comp

$157,982

Sub-department: U.S.Agency for Global Media
Base pay: $157,982
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,982
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Annandale
Work county: Fairfax
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $157,982
Basic Pay (before locality): $118,552
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 510076059
Length of Service (Years): 14
Occupation Code (OPM): 1102
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Charles Hoddinott holds the role of Contracting at U.S.Agency for Global Media based in Annandale, Virginia. In 2024, their total compensation was $157,982. Their pay grade is 14.

Natalie Ellis

Contracting/U.S.Agency for Global Media

2024 total comp

$153,354

Sub-department: U.S.Agency for Global Media
Base pay: $153,354
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,354
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Clinton
Work county: Prince George's
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $153,354
Basic Pay (before locality): $115,079
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240365033
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 1102
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At U.S.Agency for Global Media, Natalie Ellis serves as a Contracting based in Clinton, Maryland. Their 2024 pay totaled $153,354. They are classified at grade 13.

Karoline Duffy

Contracting/U.S.Agency for Global Media

2024 total comp

$153,336

Sub-department: U.S.Agency for Global Media
Base pay: $153,336
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,336
Pay grade: 14
Work county: Arlington
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: 510000013
Length of Service (Years): 17
Occupation Code (OPM): 1102
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Karoline Duffy is a Contracting at U.S.Agency for Global Media based in Virginia. 2024 total compensation came to $153,336. They are classified at grade 14.

Jared Dwyer

Contracting/U.S.Agency for Global Media

2024 total comp

$153,336

Sub-department: U.S.Agency for Global Media
Base pay: $153,336
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,336
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Waldorf
Work county: Charles
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $153,336
Basic Pay (before locality): $115,065
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 241639017
Length of Service (Years): 11
Occupation Code (OPM): 1102
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Jared Dwyer holds the role of Contracting at U.S.Agency for Global Media based in Waldorf, Maryland. In 2024, their total compensation was $153,336. Their pay grade is 14.

Antoine Barnes

Contracting/U.S.Agency for Global Media

2024 total comp

$145,489

Sub-department: U.S.Agency for Global Media
Base pay: $145,489
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $145,489
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $145,489
Basic Pay (before locality): $109,177
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 18
Occupation Code (OPM): 1102
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Antoine Barnes holds the role of Contracting at U.S.Agency for Global Media based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $145,489. Their pay grade is 13.

Ronald Palau-Hernandez

Contracting/U.S.Agency for Global Media

2024 total comp

$141,557

Sub-department: U.S.Agency for Global Media
Base pay: $141,557
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,557
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $141,557
Basic Pay (before locality): $106,226
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 16
Occupation Code (OPM): 1102
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Ronald Palau-Hernandez works as a Contracting for U.S.Agency for Global Media based in Washington, District of Columbia. Ronald earned $141,557 in 2024. Their pay grade is 13.

Nicole Wright

Contracting/U.S.Agency for Global Media

2024 total comp

$125,827

Sub-department: U.S.Agency for Global Media
Base pay: $125,827
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,827
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $125,827
Basic Pay (before locality): $94,422
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 13
Occupation Code (OPM): 1102
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Nicole Wright holds the role of Contracting at U.S.Agency for Global Media based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $125,827. Their pay grade is 13.

Rehema Daya

Contracting/U.S.Agency for Global Media

2024 total comp

$125,650

Sub-department: U.S.Agency for Global Media
Base pay: $125,650
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,650
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Springdale
Work county: Prince George's
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $125,650
Basic Pay (before locality): $94,289
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 241494033
Length of Service (Years): 15
Occupation Code (OPM): 1102
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Rehema Daya works as a Contracting for U.S.Agency for Global Media based in Springdale, Maryland. Rehema earned $125,650 in 2024. Their pay grade is 12.

Mary Kerner

Contracting/U.S.Agency for Global Media

2024 total comp

$121,894

Sub-department: U.S.Agency for Global Media
Base pay: $121,894
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,894
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $121,894
Basic Pay (before locality): $91,471
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 1102
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Mary Kerner is a Contracting at U.S.Agency for Global Media based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $121,894. They are classified at grade 13.

Charles Bonet

Contracting/U.S.Agency for Global Media

2024 total comp

$113,047

Sub-department: U.S.Agency for Global Media
Base pay: $113,047
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,047
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Donna
Work county: Hidalgo
Work state: Texas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $113,047
Basic Pay (before locality): $96,770
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 481970215
Length of Service (Years): 17
Occupation Code (OPM): 1102
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Charles Bonet holds the role of Contracting at U.S.Agency for Global Media based in Donna, Texas. In 2024, their total compensation was $113,047. Their pay grade is 12.

Raquel Mingo

Contracting/U.S.Agency for Global Media

2024 total comp

$111,141

Sub-department: U.S.Agency for Global Media
Base pay: $111,141
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,141
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Miami
Work county: Miami-Dade
Work state: Florida

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $111,141
Basic Pay (before locality): $89,327
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 122010086
Length of Service (Years): 28
Occupation Code (OPM): 1102
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Raquel Mingo holds the role of Contracting at U.S.Agency for Global Media based in Miami, Florida. In 2024, their total compensation was $111,141. Their pay grade is 12.

Brittany Vandiver

Contracting/U.S.Agency for Global Media

2024 total comp

$100,297

Sub-department: U.S.Agency for Global Media
Base pay: $99,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,097
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,297
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $99,200
Basic Pay (before locality): $74,441
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 1102
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Brittany Vandiver is a Contracting at U.S.Agency for Global Media based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $100,297. They are classified at grade 12.

Jessica Paucar

Contracting/U.S.Agency for Global Media

2024 total comp

$88,183

Sub-department: U.S.Agency for Global Media
Base pay: $88,183
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,183
Pay grade: 12
Work county: Norfolk
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $88,183
Basic Pay (before locality): $74,441
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 510000710
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 1102
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Jessica Paucar is a Contracting at U.S.Agency for Global Media based in Virginia. 2024 total compensation came to $88,183. They are classified at grade 12.

Christopher Jordan

Contracting/U.S.Agency for Global Media

2024 total comp

$81,884

Sub-department: U.S.Agency for Global Media
Base pay: $81,884
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,884
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Phoenix
Work county: Maricopa
Work state: Arizona

Source-specific fields

Basic Pay (before locality): $81,884
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 040370013
Length of Service (Years): 17
Occupation Code (OPM): 1102
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Christopher Jordan works as a Contracting for U.S.Agency for Global Media based in Phoenix, Arizona. Christopher earned $81,884 in 2024. Their pay grade is 12.

Marquita Richardson

Contracting/U.S.Agency for Global Media

2024 total comp

$79,805

Sub-department: U.S.Agency for Global Media
Base pay: $79,805
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,805
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $79,805
Basic Pay (before locality): $59,887
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 15
Occupation Code (OPM): 1102
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At U.S.Agency for Global Media, Marquita Richardson serves as a Contracting based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $79,805. They are classified at grade 09.

Allan Gaerlan

Contracting/U.S.Agency for Global Media

2024 total comp

$79,554

Sub-department: U.S.Agency for Global Media
Base pay: $79,554
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,554
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Salem
Work county: Marion
Work state: Oregon

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $79,554
Basic Pay (before locality): $63,309
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 411810047
Length of Service (Years): 17
Occupation Code (OPM): 1102
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Allan Gaerlan works as a Contracting for U.S.Agency for Global Media based in Salem, Oregon. Allan earned $79,554 in 2024. Their pay grade is 09.

Tisa Harvin

Contracting/U.S.Agency for Global Media

2024 total comp

$1,000

Sub-department: U.S.Agency for Global Media
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,000
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 15
Occupation Code (OPM): 1102
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Tisa Harvin works as a Contracting for U.S.Agency for Global Media based in Washington, District of Columbia. Tisa earned $1,000 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.