U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) / Department of Veterans Affairs / Loan Specialist

Job-title file

Loan Specialist

Coordinate and deliver a specific program area, supporting planning, outreach, and daily operations.

432 employees hold this title in Department of Veterans Affairs. Median total compensation for the role is $91,179, above the department median of $88,751.

Employees: 432
Total payroll: $41.7M
Role median: $91,179
Agency median: $88,751
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$51,203$166,434+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 432 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compared with the local labor market

Loan Specialist pay vs. the United States

Across all employers in the United States, the median wage for Loan Officers — about 274,330 people — is $76,690. Department of Veterans Affairs pays a median base salary of $91,179 for this role, 19% above that figure — about the 63rd percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Department of Veterans Affairs sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$39,430

$52,730

$76,690

$104,080

$153,180

Department of Veterans Affairs median · $91,179

The bar is the range of annual wages for Loan Officers across every employer in the United States, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Department of Veterans Affairs’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

Median total compensation for this role at Department of Veterans Affairs is $91,179, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)

Loan Specialist is held in 11 U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) departments. In Department of Veterans Affairs, the median of $91,179 ranks #9 of 11.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Treasury

$185,746 · 1

Export-Import Bank of the United States

$157,982 · 88

Department of Energy

$157,982 · 45

Department of Transportation

$155,659 · 6

Environmental Protection Agency

$146,375 · 4

Department of Interior

$142,437 · 6

Department of Commerce

$128,006 · 10

Department of Housing and Urban Developm

$121,342 · 9

Department of Agriculture

$89,860 · 3,076

Small Business Administration

$69,729 · 2,173

Median total compensation for the Loan Specialist role in other U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)departments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Loan Specialist beyond U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense), the median of $82,891 ranks #1 of 2. See Loan Specialist across all of U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Texas

$74,429 · 39

Median total compensation for comparable Loan Specialistroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Melissa Mitchell

Loan Specialist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$82,226

Sub-department: Veterans Benefits Administration
Base pay: $82,226
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,226
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Edinburg
Work county: Hidalgo
Work state: Texas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $82,226
Basic Pay (before locality): $70,387
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 482110215
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 1165
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Melissa Mitchell is a Loan Specialist at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Edinburg, Texas. 2024 total compensation came to $82,226. They are classified at grade 11.

Braulio Almonte

Loan Specialist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$82,226

Sub-department: Veterans Benefits Administration
Base pay: $82,226
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,226
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Saint Petersburg
Work county: Pinellas
Work state: Florida

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $82,226
Basic Pay (before locality): $70,387
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 122730103
Length of Service (Years): 8
Occupation Code (OPM): 1165
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Braulio Almonte serves as a Loan Specialist based in Saint Petersburg, Florida. Their 2024 pay totaled $82,226. They are classified at grade 11.

Durwin Boone

Loan Specialist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$82,226

Sub-department: Veterans Benefits Administration
Base pay: $82,226
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,226
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Saint Petersburg
Work county: Pinellas
Work state: Florida

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $82,226
Basic Pay (before locality): $70,387
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 122730103
Length of Service (Years): 8
Occupation Code (OPM): 1165
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Durwin Boone holds the role of Loan Specialist at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Saint Petersburg, Florida. In 2024, their total compensation was $82,226. Their pay grade is 11.

John Gulyas

Loan Specialist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$82,226

Sub-department: Veterans Benefits Administration
Base pay: $82,226
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,226
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Roanoke
Work county: Roanoke
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $82,226
Basic Pay (before locality): $70,387
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 512100770
Length of Service (Years): 10
Occupation Code (OPM): 1165
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

John Gulyas is a Loan Specialist at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Roanoke, Virginia. 2024 total compensation came to $82,226. They are classified at grade 11.

Dematress Hitchcock

Loan Specialist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$82,226

Sub-department: Veterans Benefits Administration
Base pay: $82,226
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,226
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Roanoke
Work county: Roanoke
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $82,226
Basic Pay (before locality): $70,387
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 512100770
Length of Service (Years): 19
Occupation Code (OPM): 1165
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Dematress Hitchcock serves as a Loan Specialist based in Roanoke, Virginia. Their 2024 pay totaled $82,226. They are classified at grade 11.

Leslie Mooney

Loan Specialist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$82,226

Sub-department: Veterans Benefits Administration
Base pay: $82,226
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,226
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Roanoke
Work county: Roanoke
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $82,226
Basic Pay (before locality): $70,387
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 512100770
Length of Service (Years): 24
Occupation Code (OPM): 1165
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Leslie Mooney holds the role of Loan Specialist at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Roanoke, Virginia. In 2024, their total compensation was $82,226. Their pay grade is 11.

Twyla Gray

Loan Specialist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$81,782

Sub-department: Veterans Benefits Administration
Base pay: $81,782
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,782
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Atlanta
Work county: Fulton
Work state: Georgia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $81,782
Basic Pay (before locality): $66,247
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 130280121
Length of Service (Years): 33
Occupation Code (OPM): 1165
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Twyla Gray serves as a Loan Specialist based in Atlanta, Georgia. Their 2024 pay totaled $81,782. They are classified at grade 11.

Angela Brown

Loan Specialist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$81,782

Sub-department: Veterans Benefits Administration
Base pay: $81,782
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,782
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Atlanta
Work county: Fulton
Work state: Georgia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $81,782
Basic Pay (before locality): $66,247
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 130280121
Length of Service (Years): 5
Occupation Code (OPM): 1165
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Angela Brown works as a Loan Specialist for Department of Veterans Affairs based in Atlanta, Georgia. Angela earned $81,782 in 2024. Their pay grade is 11.

Bruce Hinton

Loan Specialist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$81,782

Sub-department: Veterans Benefits Administration
Base pay: $81,782
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,782
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Atlanta
Work county: Fulton
Work state: Georgia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $81,782
Basic Pay (before locality): $66,247
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 130280121
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 1165
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Bruce Hinton works as a Loan Specialist for Department of Veterans Affairs based in Atlanta, Georgia. Bruce earned $81,782 in 2024. Their pay grade is 11.

Shawanda Hollingshed

Loan Specialist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$81,782

Sub-department: Veterans Benefits Administration
Base pay: $81,782
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,782
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Atlanta
Work county: Fulton
Work state: Georgia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $81,782
Basic Pay (before locality): $66,247
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 130280121
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 1165
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Shawanda Hollingshed works as a Loan Specialist for Department of Veterans Affairs based in Atlanta, Georgia. Shawanda earned $81,782 in 2024. Their pay grade is 11.

Eric Majors

Loan Specialist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$81,782

Sub-department: Veterans Benefits Administration
Base pay: $81,782
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,782
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Atlanta
Work county: Fulton
Work state: Georgia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $81,782
Basic Pay (before locality): $66,247
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 130280121
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 1165
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Eric Majors works as a Loan Specialist for Department of Veterans Affairs based in Atlanta, Georgia. Eric earned $81,782 in 2024. Their pay grade is 11.

Kenneth Bencker

Loan Specialist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$81,601

Sub-department: Veterans Benefits Administration
Base pay: $81,601
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,601
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Saint Paul
Work county: Ramsey
Work state: Minnesota

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $81,601
Basic Pay (before locality): $64,177
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 276330123
Length of Service (Years): 6
Occupation Code (OPM): 1165
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Kenneth Bencker works as a Loan Specialist for Department of Veterans Affairs based in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Kenneth earned $81,601 in 2024. Their pay grade is 11.

Oliver Dent

Loan Specialist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$81,601

Sub-department: Veterans Benefits Administration
Base pay: $81,601
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,601
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Saint Paul
Work county: Ramsey
Work state: Minnesota

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $81,601
Basic Pay (before locality): $64,177
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 276330123
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 1165
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Oliver Dent holds the role of Loan Specialist at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Saint Paul, Minnesota. In 2024, their total compensation was $81,601. Their pay grade is 11.

Kemba Rankins

Loan Specialist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$81,447

Sub-department: Veterans Benefits Administration
Base pay: $81,447
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,447
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Mckinney
Work county: Collin
Work state: Texas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $81,447
Basic Pay (before locality): $64,177
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 484230085
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 1165
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Kemba Rankins works as a Loan Specialist for Department of Veterans Affairs based in Mckinney, Texas. Kemba earned $81,447 in 2024. Their pay grade is 11.

Willie Faison

Loan Specialist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$80,835

Sub-department: Veterans Benefits Administration
Base pay: $80,835
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,835
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Phoenix
Work county: Maricopa
Work state: Arizona

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $80,835
Basic Pay (before locality): $66,247
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 040370013
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 1165
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Willie Faison works as a Loan Specialist for Department of Veterans Affairs based in Phoenix, Arizona. Willie earned $80,835 in 2024. Their pay grade is 11.

Angela Edwards

Loan Specialist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$80,835

Sub-department: Veterans Benefits Administration
Base pay: $80,835
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,835
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Phoenix
Work county: Maricopa
Work state: Arizona

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $80,835
Basic Pay (before locality): $66,247
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 040370013
Length of Service (Years): 15
Occupation Code (OPM): 1165
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Angela Edwards works as a Loan Specialist for Department of Veterans Affairs based in Phoenix, Arizona. Angela earned $80,835 in 2024. Their pay grade is 11.

Christine Long

Loan Specialist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$80,828

Sub-department: Veterans Benefits Administration
Base pay: $80,828
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,828
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Cleveland
Work county: Cuyahoga
Work state: Ohio

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $80,828
Basic Pay (before locality): $66,247
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 391680035
Length of Service (Years): 8
Occupation Code (OPM): 1165
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Christine Long is a Loan Specialist at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Cleveland, Ohio. 2024 total compensation came to $80,828. They are classified at grade 11.

Douglas Wilson

Loan Specialist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$80,665

Sub-department: Veterans Benefits Administration
Base pay: $80,665
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,665
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Lakewood
Work county: Jefferson
Work state: Colorado

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $80,665
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 081435059
Length of Service (Years): 5
Occupation Code (OPM): 1165
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Douglas Wilson works as a Loan Specialist for Department of Veterans Affairs based in Lakewood, Colorado. Douglas earned $80,665 in 2024. Their pay grade is 11.

Joseph Gonzales

Loan Specialist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$80,665

Sub-department: Veterans Benefits Administration
Base pay: $80,665
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,665
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Lakewood
Work county: Jefferson
Work state: Colorado

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $80,665
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 081435059
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 1165
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Joseph Gonzales works as a Loan Specialist for Department of Veterans Affairs based in Lakewood, Colorado. Joseph earned $80,665 in 2024. Their pay grade is 11.

Steven Gorbet

Loan Specialist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$80,665

Sub-department: Veterans Benefits Administration
Base pay: $80,665
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,665
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Lakewood
Work county: Jefferson
Work state: Colorado

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $80,665
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 081435059
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 1165
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Steven Gorbet holds the role of Loan Specialist at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Lakewood, Colorado. In 2024, their total compensation was $80,665. Their pay grade is 11.

Lamarr Melson

Loan Specialist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$80,665

Sub-department: Veterans Benefits Administration
Base pay: $80,665
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,665
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Lakewood
Work county: Jefferson
Work state: Colorado

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $80,665
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 081435059
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 1165
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Lamarr Melson works as a Loan Specialist for Department of Veterans Affairs based in Lakewood, Colorado. Lamarr earned $80,665 in 2024. Their pay grade is 11.

Thomas Milone

Loan Specialist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$80,665

Sub-department: Veterans Benefits Administration
Base pay: $80,665
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,665
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Lakewood
Work county: Jefferson
Work state: Colorado

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $80,665
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 081435059
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 1165
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Thomas Milone is a Loan Specialist at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Lakewood, Colorado. 2024 total compensation came to $80,665. They are classified at grade 11.

Hoai Truong

Loan Specialist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$80,665

Sub-department: Veterans Benefits Administration
Base pay: $80,665
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,665
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Lakewood
Work county: Jefferson
Work state: Colorado

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $80,665
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 081435059
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 1165
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Hoai Truong serves as a Loan Specialist based in Lakewood, Colorado. Their 2024 pay totaled $80,665. They are classified at grade 11.

Sandra Whitaker

Loan Specialist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$80,665

Sub-department: Veterans Benefits Administration
Base pay: $80,665
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,665
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Lakewood
Work county: Jefferson
Work state: Colorado

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $80,665
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 081435059
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 1165
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Sandra Whitaker holds the role of Loan Specialist at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Lakewood, Colorado. In 2024, their total compensation was $80,665. Their pay grade is 11.