What your money buys in federal salaries

Who makes what? A sampling of well-compensated federal jobs:

Public affairs officer at the American Battle Monuments Commission: $146,071

Average white-collar job at Housing and Urban Development: $90,469

Museum curator at Health and Human Services: $105,469

Public affairs officer for National Capital Planning Commission: $104,974

Nuclear engineer at Nuclear Regulatory Commission: $121,895

Public affairs officer at Nuclear Regulatory Commission: $144,218

Medical officer, National Transportation Safety Board: $158,500

Average white-collar salary at the Smithsonian: $71,369

NASA oceanographer: $120,173

Podiatrist: $139,756

Medical officer: $184,825

Dental officer: $169,050

Vice president: $227,300

Speaker of the House: $223,500

Supreme Court chief justice: $217,400

– Julie Mason

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