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Voucher Examining federal salary series 0540

Full-time federal employees in the Voucher Examining series earned a median of $57,266 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 48% below the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $52,977 and $63,358.

Median pay
$57,266
full-time, September 2026
Middle 50%
$52,977–$63,358
25th–75th percentile
Employees
387
in this series, all schedules
Change in median
+0.5%
vs. September 2025
Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026
Voucher Examining
All federal (full-time)

What shapes voucher examining pay

The most common grade with published pay is GS-6 (266 employees, median $54,756). The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Department of Veterans Affairs (316 employees). Federal pay depends mostly on grade and step, plus a locality adjustment for where the job is located; see the GS pay scale explainer.

Voucher Examining pay by grade

Grades with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay. GS grades are listed first; other pay plans follow.

Voucher Examining pay by grade
Pay plan–grade Employees Median pay Middle 50%
GS-6 266 $54,756 $51,463–$59,031
GS-7 52 $62,572 $57,246–$67,226
GS-8 45 $76,844 $73,314–$78,920

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

Voucher Examining pay by agency

Voucher Examining pay by agency
Agency Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Department of Veterans Affairs 316 $57,188 $52,977–$63,525
Department of Health and Human Services 50 $58,141 $53,604–$62,235

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

Voucher Examining pay by state

The 1 states with the most employees in this series and published pay.

Voucher Examining pay by state
State Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Colorado 53 $76,844 $72,691–$78,920

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

Change since September 2025

The median moved +0.5% from $56,990 in September 2025 to $57,266 in September 2026. Headcount went from 449 to 387 (−13.8%). 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.

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