U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) / Department of Veterans Affairs / Medical Support Assistance

Job-title file

Medical Support Assistance

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

37,057 employees hold this title in Department of Veterans Affairs. Median total compensation for the role is $53,971, below the department median of $88,751.

Employees: 37,057
Total payroll: $2B
Role median: $53,971
Agency median: $88,751
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$0$73,765+

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

How total compensation varies among the 37,057 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

Medical Support Assistance pay vs. the United States

Across all employers in the United States, the median wage for Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants — about 961,610 people — is $45,930. Department of Veterans Affairs pays a median base salary of $53,899 for this role, 17% above that figure — about the 80th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Department of Veterans Affairs sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$35,930

$38,570

$45,930

$50,580

$60,530

Department of Veterans Affairs median · $53,899

The bar is the range of annual wages for Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 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.

Computed over the 36,234 of 37,057 people in this role paid at least $25,000 in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at Department of Veterans Affairs is $53,971, 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)

Medical Support Assistance is held in 5 U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) departments. In Department of Veterans Affairs, the median of $53,971 ranks #3 of 5.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Commerce

$58,994 · 2

Department of Homeland Security

$54,292 · 1

Department of Health and Human Services

$48,529 · 1,101

Armed Forces Retirement Home

$48,149 · 2

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

Record list

Employees with this title

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Delaney Udelhoven

Medical Support Assistance/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$35,499

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $35,499
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,499
Pay grade: 03
Work city: Charleston
Work county: Charleston
Work state: South Carolina

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $35,499
Basic Pay (before locality): $26,975
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 450410019
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0679
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Delaney Udelhoven holds the role of Medical Support Assistance at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Charleston, South Carolina. In 2024, their total compensation was $35,499. Their pay grade is 03.

Tawne Vandever

Medical Support Assistance/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$35,499

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $35,499
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,499
Pay grade: 03
Work city: Indianapolis
Work county: Marion
Work state: Indiana

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $35,499
Basic Pay (before locality): $26,975
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 182210097
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0679
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Tawne Vandever serves as a Medical Support Assistance based in Indianapolis, Indiana. Their 2024 pay totaled $35,499. They are classified at grade 03.

Jeffery Washington

Medical Support Assistance/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$35,499

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $35,499
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,499
Pay grade: 03
Work city: Oklahoma City
Work county: Oklahoma
Work state: Oklahoma

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $35,499
Basic Pay (before locality): $26,975
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 403550109
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0679
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Jeffery Washington is a Medical Support Assistance at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. 2024 total compensation came to $35,499. They are classified at grade 03.

Kylen Williams

Medical Support Assistance/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$35,499

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $35,499
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,499
Pay grade: 03
Work city: Chicago
Work county: Cook
Work state: Illinois

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $35,499
Basic Pay (before locality): $26,975
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 171670031
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0679
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Kylen Williams works as a Medical Support Assistance for Department of Veterans Affairs based in Chicago, Illinois. Kylen earned $35,499 in 2024. Their pay grade is 03.

Torey Wilson

Medical Support Assistance/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$35,499

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $35,499
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,499
Pay grade: 03
Work city: El Paso
Work county: El Paso
Work state: Texas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $35,499
Basic Pay (before locality): $26,975
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 482190141
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0679
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Torey Wilson serves as a Medical Support Assistance based in El Paso, Texas. Their 2024 pay totaled $35,499. They are classified at grade 03.

Molina Torres

Medical Support Assistance/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$35,499

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $35,499
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,499
Pay grade: 03
Work city: San Juan
Work state: No Data Reported

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $35,499
Basic Pay (before locality): $26,975
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: RQ0930000
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0679
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Molina Torres is a Medical Support Assistance at Department of Veterans Affairs based in San Juan, No Data Reported. 2024 total compensation came to $35,499. They are classified at grade 03.

April Gonzalez

Medical Support Assistance/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$35,499

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $35,499
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,499
Pay grade: 03
Work city: Oklahoma City
Work county: Oklahoma
Work state: Oklahoma

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $35,499
Basic Pay (before locality): $26,975
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 403550109
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0679
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Veterans Affairs, April Gonzalez serves as a Medical Support Assistance based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Their 2024 pay totaled $35,499. They are classified at grade 03.

Skye Hunter

Medical Support Assistance/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$35,499

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $35,499
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,499
Pay grade: 03
Work city: New Orleans
Work county: Orleans
Work state: Louisiana

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $35,499
Basic Pay (before locality): $26,975
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 221690071
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0679
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Skye Hunter is a Medical Support Assistance at Department of Veterans Affairs based in New Orleans, Louisiana. 2024 total compensation came to $35,499. They are classified at grade 03.

John Reid

Medical Support Assistance/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$35,499

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $35,499
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,499
Pay grade: 03
Work city: Milwaukee
Work county: Milwaukee
Work state: Wisconsin

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $35,499
Basic Pay (before locality): $26,975
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 553100079
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0679
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

John Reid holds the role of Medical Support Assistance at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In 2024, their total compensation was $35,499. Their pay grade is 03.

Landon Steffy

Medical Support Assistance/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$35,499

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $35,499
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,499
Pay grade: 03
Work city: Johnson City
Work county: Washington
Work state: Tennessee

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $35,499
Basic Pay (before locality): $26,975
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 471250179
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0679
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Landon Steffy holds the role of Medical Support Assistance at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Johnson City, Tennessee. In 2024, their total compensation was $35,499. Their pay grade is 03.

Shea'La Woods

Medical Support Assistance/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$35,499

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $35,499
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,499
Pay grade: 03
Work city: Omaha
Work county: Douglas
Work state: Nebraska

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $35,499
Basic Pay (before locality): $26,975
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 313620055
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0679
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Shea'La Woods holds the role of Medical Support Assistance at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Omaha, Nebraska. In 2024, their total compensation was $35,499. Their pay grade is 03.

Daysi Cardenas

Medical Support Assistance/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$35,499

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $35,499
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,499
Pay grade: 03
Work city: Oklahoma City
Work county: Oklahoma
Work state: Oklahoma

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $35,499
Basic Pay (before locality): $26,975
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 403550109
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0679
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Daysi Cardenas serves as a Medical Support Assistance based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Their 2024 pay totaled $35,499. They are classified at grade 03.

Tony Wormley

Medical Support Assistance/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$35,499

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $35,499
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,499
Pay grade: 03
Work city: Chicago
Work county: Cook
Work state: Illinois

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $35,499
Basic Pay (before locality): $26,975
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 171670031
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0679
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Tony Wormley serves as a Medical Support Assistance based in Chicago, Illinois. Their 2024 pay totaled $35,499. They are classified at grade 03.

Elana Wright

Medical Support Assistance/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$35,499

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $35,499
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,499
Pay grade: 03
Work city: Biloxi
Work county: Harrison
Work state: Mississippi

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $35,499
Basic Pay (before locality): $26,975
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 280230047
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0679
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Elana Wright is a Medical Support Assistance at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Biloxi, Mississippi. 2024 total compensation came to $35,499. They are classified at grade 03.

Amanda Yost

Medical Support Assistance/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$35,499

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $35,499
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,499
Pay grade: 03
Work city: Stillwater
Work county: Payne
Work state: Oklahoma

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $35,499
Basic Pay (before locality): $26,975
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 404460119
Length of Service (Years): 12
Occupation Code (OPM): 0679
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Amanda Yost works as a Medical Support Assistance for Department of Veterans Affairs based in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Amanda earned $35,499 in 2024. Their pay grade is 03.

Camaria Young

Medical Support Assistance/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$35,499

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $35,499
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,499
Pay grade: 03
Work city: Louisville
Work county: Jefferson
Work state: Kentucky

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $35,499
Basic Pay (before locality): $26,975
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 212090111
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0679
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Camaria Young serves as a Medical Support Assistance based in Louisville, Kentucky. Their 2024 pay totaled $35,499. They are classified at grade 03.

Misti Aho

Medical Support Assistance/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$35,373

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $35,373
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,373
Pay grade: 04
Work city: Iron Mountain
Work county: Dickinson
Work state: Michigan

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $35,373
Basic Pay (before locality): $30,280
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 262450043
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0679
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Misti Aho is a Medical Support Assistance at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Iron Mountain, Michigan. 2024 total compensation came to $35,373. They are classified at grade 04.

Brenton Lyles

Medical Support Assistance/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$34,009

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $34,009
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,009
Pay grade: 03
Work city: Cleveland
Work county: Cuyahoga
Work state: Ohio

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $34,009
Basic Pay (before locality): $27,874
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 391680035
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0679
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Brenton Lyles is a Medical Support Assistance at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Cleveland, Ohio. 2024 total compensation came to $34,009. They are classified at grade 03.

Jayda Banda

Medical Support Assistance/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$33,538

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $33,538
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,538
Pay grade: 03
Work city: Boise
Work county: Ada
Work state: Idaho

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $33,538
Basic Pay (before locality): $26,975
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 160160001
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0679
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Jayda Banda works as a Medical Support Assistance for Department of Veterans Affairs based in Boise, Idaho. Jayda earned $33,538 in 2024. Their pay grade is 03.

Kaden Tally

Medical Support Assistance/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$33,538

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $33,538
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,538
Pay grade: 03
Work city: Boise
Work county: Ada
Work state: Idaho

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $33,538
Basic Pay (before locality): $26,975
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 160160001
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0679
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Kaden Tally holds the role of Medical Support Assistance at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Boise, Idaho. In 2024, their total compensation was $33,538. Their pay grade is 03.

Mckayla Clough

Medical Support Assistance/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$33,538

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $33,538
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,538
Pay grade: 03
Work city: Boise
Work county: Ada
Work state: Idaho

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $33,538
Basic Pay (before locality): $26,975
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 160160001
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0679
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Mckayla Clough is a Medical Support Assistance at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Boise, Idaho. 2024 total compensation came to $33,538. They are classified at grade 03.

Dylan Estrada

Medical Support Assistance/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$33,538

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $33,538
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,538
Pay grade: 03
Work city: Boise
Work county: Ada
Work state: Idaho

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $33,538
Basic Pay (before locality): $26,975
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 160160001
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0679
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Dylan Estrada holds the role of Medical Support Assistance at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Boise, Idaho. In 2024, their total compensation was $33,538. Their pay grade is 03.

Rijad Mehanovic

Medical Support Assistance/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$33,538

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $33,538
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,538
Pay grade: 03
Work city: Boise
Work county: Ada
Work state: Idaho

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $33,538
Basic Pay (before locality): $26,975
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 160160001
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0679
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Rijad Mehanovic is a Medical Support Assistance at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Boise, Idaho. 2024 total compensation came to $33,538. They are classified at grade 03.

Leslie Fuentes

Medical Support Assistance/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$33,301

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $33,301
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,301
Pay grade: 03
Work city: Atlanta
Work county: De Kalb
Work state: Georgia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $33,301
Basic Pay (before locality): $26,975
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 130280089
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0679
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Leslie Fuentes serves as a Medical Support Assistance based in Atlanta, Georgia. Their 2024 pay totaled $33,301. They are classified at grade 03.

Shaniece Riggins

Medical Support Assistance/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$33,301

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $33,301
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,301
Pay grade: 03
Work city: Atlanta
Work county: De Kalb
Work state: Georgia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $33,301
Basic Pay (before locality): $26,975
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 130280089
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0679
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Shaniece Riggins works as a Medical Support Assistance for Department of Veterans Affairs based in Atlanta, Georgia. Shaniece earned $33,301 in 2024. Their pay grade is 03.

Dorissa Vance

Medical Support Assistance/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$33,301

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $33,301
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,301
Pay grade: 03
Work city: Atlanta
Work county: De Kalb
Work state: Georgia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $33,301
Basic Pay (before locality): $26,975
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 130280089
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0679
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Dorissa Vance serves as a Medical Support Assistance based in Atlanta, Georgia. Their 2024 pay totaled $33,301. They are classified at grade 03.