Railroad Retirement Board salaries

Full-time civilian employees of the Railroad Retirement Board earned a median of $108,533 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 1% below the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $86,111 and $136,833.

Median pay

$108,533

full-time, September 2026

Middle 50%

$86,111–$136,833

25th–75th percentile

Employees

685

all schedules

Pay published for

95.8%

of employees

Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026

Railroad Retirement Board

$68,94210th $86,11125th $108,533Median $136,83375th $164,04190th

All federal (full-time)

Railroad Retirement Board pay by occupation

The 4 largest occupations at this agency with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay.

Railroad Retirement Board pay by occupation
Occupation	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
Railroad Retirement Claims Examining Series 0993	291	$91,832	$82,012–$105,749
Miscellaneous Administration and Program Series 0301	116	$126,744	$110,066–$163,872
Information Technology Management Series 2210	69	$140,788	$130,080–$160,134
Claims Assistance and Examining Series 0998	30	$56,164	$50,092–$75,900

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)

Railroad Retirement Board pay by state

States where the agency has at least 30 full-time employees with published pay and a published duty station.

Railroad Retirement Board pay by state
State	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
Illinois	422	$110,066	$83,482–$142,783

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)

Change since September 2025

The median moved +3.7% from $104,692 in September 2025 to $108,533 in September 2026. Headcount went from 735 to 685 (−6.8%). A change in the median reflects both pay adjustments and who joined or left the workforce, so it is not the same as a pay raise.