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Railroad Retirement Claims Examining federal salary series 0993

Full-time federal employees in the Railroad Retirement Claims Examining series earned a median of $91,832 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 16% below the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $82,012 and $105,749.

Median pay
$91,832
full-time, September 2026
Middle 50%
$82,012–$105,749
25th–75th percentile
Employees
291
in this series, all schedules
Change in median
+4.2%
vs. September 2025
Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026
Railroad Retirement Claims Examining
All federal (full-time)

What shapes railroad retirement claims examining pay

The most common grade with published pay is GS-11 (139 employees, median $87,999). The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Railroad Retirement Board (291 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.

Railroad Retirement Claims Examining pay by grade

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

Railroad Retirement Claims Examining pay by grade
Pay plan–grade Employees Median pay Middle 50%
GS-8 40 $64,552 $64,552–$68,716
GS-11 139 $87,999 $82,976–$96,843
GS-12 79 $107,690 $100,059–$114,307

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

Railroad Retirement Claims Examining pay by agency

Railroad Retirement Claims Examining pay by agency
Agency Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Railroad Retirement Board 291 $91,832 $82,012–$105,749

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

Railroad Retirement Claims Examining pay by state

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

Railroad Retirement Claims Examining pay by state
State Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Illinois 133 $91,832 $70,798–$110,066

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

Change since September 2025

The median moved +4.2% from $88,164 in September 2025 to $91,832 in September 2026. Headcount went from 314 to 291 (−7.3%). 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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