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Claims Assistance and Examining federal salary series 0998

Full-time federal employees in the Claims Assistance and Examining series earned a median of $66,203 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 40% below the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $59,661 and $75,059.

Median pay
$66,203
full-time, September 2026
Middle 50%
$59,661–$75,059
25th–75th percentile
Employees
929
in this series, all schedules
Change in median
+2.2%
vs. September 2025
Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026
Claims Assistance and Examining
All federal (full-time)

What shapes claims assistance and examining pay

The most common grade with published pay is GS-7 (289 employees, median $69,284). The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Social Security Administration (597 employees). Among states with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay, the median is highest in California ($77,716) and lowest in Alabama ($60,394), 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.

Claims Assistance and Examining pay by grade

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

Claims Assistance and Examining pay by grade
Pay plan–grade Employees Median pay Middle 50%
GS-5 186 $55,040 $51,610–$60,593
GS-6 176 $61,638 $58,376–$65,047
GS-7 289 $69,284 $63,840–$75,059
GS-8 96 $76,726 $72,464–$79,981
GS-9 145 $79,351 $75,900–$84,880

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

Claims Assistance and Examining pay by agency

Claims Assistance and Examining pay by agency
Agency Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Social Security Administration 597 $67,720 $60,593–$75,059
Department of Veterans Affairs 184 $61,638 $57,456–$66,461
Railroad Retirement Board 30 $56,164 $50,092–$75,900

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

Claims Assistance and Examining pay by state

The 8 states with the most employees in this series and published pay.

Claims Assistance and Examining pay by state
State Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Maryland 302 $69,284 $60,616–$75,059
Alabama 69 $60,394 $53,491–$76,895
Illinois 63 $73,333 $58,441–$78,201
California 60 $77,716 $66,203–$87,451
Pennsylvania 58 $65,047 $58,376–$75,382
New York 48 $65,412 $62,407–$86,868
Colorado 39 $74,767 $68,026–$77,997
Missouri 34 $67,837 $54,226–$73,187

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 +2.2% from $64,788 in September 2025 to $66,203 in September 2026. Headcount went from 1,078 to 929 (−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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