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Federal Employee Profile — Merri Ellen James
Merri Ellen James
Title: Health Insurance Administrator
Agency: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
In 2020, Merri Ellen James was a Health Insurance Administrator at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services in Woodlawn, Maryland. began working at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services in 2005 with a starting salary of $97,213. Since then, 's salary has increased to $170,800 in 2020.
Merri Ellen James is a GS-15 under the general schedule payscale and is among the highest-paid ten percent of employees in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
| Year | Occupation | Paygrade | Base Salary | Bonus | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Health Insurance Administration | GS-15 | $170,800 | $0 | Woodlawn, Maryland |
| 2019 | Health Insurance Administration | GS-15 | $166,500 | $0 | Woodlawn, Maryland |
| 2018 | Health Insurance Administration | GS-15 | $157,253 | $0 | Woodlawn, Maryland |
| 2017 | Health Insurance Administration | GS-15 | $153,730 | $0 | Woodlawn, Maryland |
| 2016 | Health Insurance Administration | GS-15 | $145,162 | $0 | Woodlawn, Maryland |
| 2015 | Health Insurance Administration | GS-15 | $143,079 | $0 | Woodlawn, Maryland |
| 2014 | Health Insurance Administration | GS-15 | $137,494 | $0 | Woodlawn, Maryland |
| 2013 | Management And Program Analysis | GS-15 | $136,134 | $0 | Woodlawn, Maryland |
| 2012 | Health Insurance Administration | GS-14 | $122,744 | $0 | Woodlawn, Maryland |
| 2011 | Health Insurance Administration | GS-14 | $122,744 | $0 | Woodlawn, Maryland |
| 2010 | Health Insurance Administration | GS-13 | $115,742 | $0 | Woodlawn, Maryland |
| 2009 | Health Insurance Administration | GS-13 | $113,007 | $0 | Woodlawn, Maryland |
| 2008 | Health Insurance Administration | GS-13 | $107,854 | $0 | Woodlawn, Maryland |
| 2007 | Health Insurance Administration | GS-13 | $103,220 | $0 | Woodlawn, Maryland |
| 2006 | Health Insurance Administration | GS-13 | $100,554 | $0 | Woodlawn, Maryland |
| 2005 | Health Insurance Administration | GS-13 | $97,213 | $0 | Woodlawn, Maryland |
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