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Veterans Claims Examining federal salary series 0996

Full-time federal employees in the Veterans Claims Examining series earned a median of $90,083 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 18% below the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $77,168 and $104,427.

Median pay
$90,083
full-time, September 2026
Middle 50%
$77,168–$104,427
25th–75th percentile
Employees
17,845
in this series, all schedules
Change in median
+4.9%
vs. September 2025
Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026
Veterans Claims Examining
All federal (full-time)

What shapes veterans claims examining pay

The most common grade with published pay is GS-12 (6,481 employees, median $102,415). The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Department of Veterans Affairs (17,845 employees). Among states with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay, the median is highest in Maryland ($105,389) and lowest in Oklahoma ($77,168), a gap that partly reflects locality pay differences. Federal pay depends mostly on grade and step, plus a locality adjustment for where the job is located; see the GS pay scale explainer.

Veterans 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.

Veterans Claims Examining pay by grade
Pay plan–grade Employees Median pay Middle 50%
GS-7 124 $53,824 $50,460–$58,827
GS-9 1,026 $69,954 $64,446–$73,151
GS-10 5,470 $74,897 $70,511–$80,231
GS-11 3,251 $87,128 $80,721–$94,597
GS-12 6,481 $102,415 $95,850–$111,328
GS-13 1,220 $126,142 $117,081–$134,822
GS-14 227 $152,988 $143,748–$163,514
GS-15 46 $182,467 $173,808–$191,127

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

Veterans Claims Examining pay by agency

Veterans Claims Examining pay by agency
Agency Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Department of Veterans Affairs 17,845 $90,083 $77,168–$104,427

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

Veterans Claims Examining pay by state

The 10 states with the most employees in this series and published pay.

Veterans Claims Examining pay by state
State Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Texas 1,451 $90,823 $77,168–$107,224
Oklahoma 1,214 $77,168 $69,954–$92,491
California 1,194 $103,678 $87,162–$115,880
Florida 987 $89,508 $74,765–$98,459
North Carolina 779 $89,508 $74,765–$98,459
Pennsylvania 754 $96,007 $79,889–$111,781
New York 659 $80,695 $73,151–$99,839
Minnesota 637 $94,988 $79,040–$107,341
Washington 629 $100,726 $86,578–$110,664
Georgia 602 $92,314 $76,668–$104,120

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

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Change since September 2025

The median moved +4.9% from $85,873 in September 2025 to $90,083 in September 2026. Headcount went from 19,262 to 17,845 (−7.4%). 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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