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

Job-title file

Paralegal Specialist

Provide legal advice, draft and review documents, and represent the agency in legal matters.

166 employees hold this title in Department of Veterans Affairs. Median total compensation for the role is $85,932, below the department median of $88,751.

Employees: 166
Total payroll: $14.5M
Role median: $85,932
Agency median: $88,751
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$55,924$114,989+

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

How total compensation varies among the 166 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

Paralegal Specialist pay vs. the United States

Across all employers in the United States, the median wage for Paralegals and Legal Assistants — about 392,880 people — is $62,890. Department of Veterans Affairs pays a median base salary of $85,932 for this role, 37% above that figure — about the 79th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Department of Veterans Affairs sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$44,740

$50,340

$62,890

$80,080

$101,500

Department of Veterans Affairs median · $85,932

The bar is the range of annual wages for Paralegals and Legal 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.

Median total compensation for this role at Department of Veterans Affairs is $85,932, 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)

Paralegal Specialist is held in 54 U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) departments. In Department of Veterans Affairs, the median of $85,932 ranks #45 of 54.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Federal Housing Finance Agency

$176,909 · 1

Securities and Exchange Commission

$145,791 · 84

Commodity Futures Trading Commission

$143,249 · 12

Federal Reserve System

$141,092 · 20

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

$130,932 · 29

Federal Communications Commission

$128,956 · 5

Department of Treasury

$125,827 · 5

Social Security Administration

$120,246 · 702

Fed Retirement Thrift Investment Board

$119,037 · 1

Export-Import Bank of the United States

$119,037 · 1

U.S. Agency for International Development

$117,962 · 3

Department of Health and Human Services

$115,981 · 65

Median total compensation for the Paralegal 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

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

This role is reported in 4 jurisdictions. In U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense), the median of $96,330 ranks #3 of 4. See Paralegal Specialist across all of U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Connecticut

$148,330 · 8

District of Columbia

$98,412 · 99

Florida

$44,437 · 405

Median total compensation for comparable Paralegal Specialist roles 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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Stacey Letner

Paralegal Specialist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$88,405

Sub-department: General Counsel
Base pay: $88,405
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,405
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Akron
Work county: Summit
Work state: Ohio

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $88,405
Basic Pay (before locality): $72,457
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 390070153
Length of Service (Years): 21
Occupation Code (OPM): 0950
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Stacey Letner serves as a Paralegal Specialist based in Akron, Ohio. Their 2024 pay totaled $88,405. They are classified at grade 11.

Prycious Lane

Paralegal Specialist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$88,281

Sub-department: General Counsel
Base pay: $88,281
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,281
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $88,281
Basic Pay (before locality): $66,247
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 5
Occupation Code (OPM): 0950
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Prycious Lane holds the role of Paralegal Specialist at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $88,281. Their pay grade is 11.

Patrick Downs

Paralegal Specialist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$88,281

Sub-department: General Counsel
Base pay: $88,281
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,281
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $88,281
Basic Pay (before locality): $66,247
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0950
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Patrick Downs is a Paralegal Specialist at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $88,281. They are classified at grade 11.

Nicole Dintino

Paralegal Specialist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$88,281

Sub-department: General Counsel
Base pay: $88,281
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,281
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $88,281
Basic Pay (before locality): $66,247
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0950
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Nicole Dintino holds the role of Paralegal Specialist at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $88,281. Their pay grade is 11.

Stephanie Humphries

Paralegal Specialist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$88,281

Sub-department: General Counsel
Base pay: $88,281
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,281
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $88,281
Basic Pay (before locality): $66,247
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0950
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Stephanie Humphries works as a Paralegal Specialist for Department of Veterans Affairs based in Washington, District of Columbia. Stephanie earned $88,281 in 2024. Their pay grade is 11.

David Larsen

Paralegal Specialist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$88,281

Sub-department: General Counsel
Base pay: $88,281
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,281
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $88,281
Basic Pay (before locality): $66,247
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0950
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Veterans Affairs, David Larsen serves as a Paralegal Specialist based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $88,281. They are classified at grade 11.

Lisa Higgitt

Paralegal Specialist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$87,130

Sub-department: General Counsel
Base pay: $87,130
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,130
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Albany
Work county: Albany
Work state: New York

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $87,130
Basic Pay (before locality): $72,457
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 360050001
Length of Service (Years): 15
Occupation Code (OPM): 0950
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Lisa Higgitt holds the role of Paralegal Specialist at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Albany, New York. In 2024, their total compensation was $87,130. Their pay grade is 11.

Kala Bunten-Jackson

Paralegal Specialist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$87,062

Sub-department: General Counsel
Base pay: $87,062
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,062
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Nashville
Work county: Davidson
Work state: Tennessee

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $87,062
Basic Pay (before locality): $74,527
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 471760037
Length of Service (Years): 26
Occupation Code (OPM): 0950
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Kala Bunten-Jackson serves as a Paralegal Specialist based in Nashville, Tennessee. Their 2024 pay totaled $87,062. They are classified at grade 11.

Lindsay Bradow

Paralegal Specialist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$87,062

Sub-department: General Counsel
Base pay: $87,062
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,062
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Bay Pines
Work county: Pinellas
Work state: Florida

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $87,062
Basic Pay (before locality): $74,527
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 120185103
Length of Service (Years): 20
Occupation Code (OPM): 0950
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Lindsay Bradow holds the role of Paralegal Specialist at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Bay Pines, Florida. In 2024, their total compensation was $87,062. Their pay grade is 11.

Laura Carman

Paralegal Specialist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$87,062

Sub-department: General Counsel
Base pay: $87,062
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,062
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Louisa
Work county: Lawrence
Work state: Kentucky

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $87,062
Basic Pay (before locality): $74,527
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 212080127
Length of Service (Years): 31
Occupation Code (OPM): 0950
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Laura Carman holds the role of Paralegal Specialist at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Louisa, Kentucky. In 2024, their total compensation was $87,062. Their pay grade is 11.

Melissa Davis

Paralegal Specialist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$86,962

Sub-department: General Counsel
Base pay: $86,962
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,962
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Roanoke
Work county: Roanoke
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $86,962
Basic Pay (before locality): $74,441
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 512100770
Length of Service (Years): 16
Occupation Code (OPM): 0950
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Melissa Davis is a Paralegal Specialist at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Roanoke, Virginia. 2024 total compensation came to $86,962. They are classified at grade 12.

John Miller

Paralegal Specialist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$86,865

Sub-department: General Counsel
Base pay: $86,865
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,865
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Minneapolis
Work county: Hennepin
Work state: Minnesota

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $86,865
Basic Pay (before locality): $68,317
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 274760053
Length of Service (Years): 15
Occupation Code (OPM): 0950
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

John Miller works as a Paralegal Specialist for Department of Veterans Affairs based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. John earned $86,865 in 2024. Their pay grade is 11.

Kenitra Price

Paralegal Specialist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$86,701

Sub-department: General Counsel
Base pay: $86,701
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,701
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Arlington
Work county: Tarrant
Work state: Texas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $86,701
Basic Pay (before locality): $68,317
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 480260439
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0950
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Kenitra Price serves as a Paralegal Specialist based in Arlington, Texas. Their 2024 pay totaled $86,701. They are classified at grade 11.

Daniel Morvant

Paralegal Specialist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$86,042

Sub-department: General Counsel
Base pay: $86,042
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,042
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Denver
Work county: Denver
Work state: Colorado

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $86,042
Basic Pay (before locality): $66,247
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 080600031
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0950
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Daniel Morvant holds the role of Paralegal Specialist at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Denver, Colorado. In 2024, their total compensation was $86,042. Their pay grade is 11.

Kelly Garcia

Paralegal Specialist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$85,978

Sub-department: General Counsel
Base pay: $85,978
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,978
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Milwaukee
Work county: Milwaukee
Work state: Wisconsin

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $85,978
Basic Pay (before locality): $70,387
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 553100079
Length of Service (Years): 9
Occupation Code (OPM): 0950
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Kelly Garcia holds the role of Paralegal Specialist at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In 2024, their total compensation was $85,978. Their pay grade is 11.

Khelea Taylor

Paralegal Specialist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$85,886

Sub-department: Board of Veterans Appeals
Base pay: $85,886
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,886
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Phoenix
Work county: Maricopa
Work state: Arizona

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $85,886
Basic Pay (before locality): $70,387
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 040370013
Length of Service (Years): 18
Occupation Code (OPM): 0950
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Khelea Taylor works as a Paralegal Specialist for Department of Veterans Affairs based in Phoenix, Arizona. Khelea earned $85,886 in 2024. Their pay grade is 11.

Joseph Bludeau

Paralegal Specialist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$85,854

Sub-department: General Counsel
Base pay: $85,854
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,854
Pay grade: 11
Work city: New Braunfels
Work county: Comal
Work state: Texas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $85,854
Basic Pay (before locality): $72,457
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 484870091
Length of Service (Years): 21
Occupation Code (OPM): 0950
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Joseph Bludeau holds the role of Paralegal Specialist at Department of Veterans Affairs based in New Braunfels, Texas. In 2024, their total compensation was $85,854. Their pay grade is 11.

Sancie Ringrose

Paralegal Specialist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$85,522

Sub-department: General Counsel
Base pay: $85,522
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,522
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Baltimore
Work county: Baltimore
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $85,522
Basic Pay (before locality): $64,177
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240050510
Length of Service (Years): 14
Occupation Code (OPM): 0950
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Sancie Ringrose holds the role of Paralegal Specialist at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Baltimore, Maryland. In 2024, their total compensation was $85,522. Their pay grade is 11.

Ivy Uwajeh

Paralegal Specialist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$85,522

Sub-department: General Counsel
Base pay: $85,522
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,522
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Baltimore
Work county: Baltimore
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $85,522
Basic Pay (before locality): $64,177
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240050510
Length of Service (Years): 9
Occupation Code (OPM): 0950
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Ivy Uwajeh holds the role of Paralegal Specialist at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Baltimore, Maryland. In 2024, their total compensation was $85,522. Their pay grade is 11.

Anastasiya Grzibovski

Paralegal Specialist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$85,522

Sub-department: General Counsel
Base pay: $85,522
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,522
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $85,522
Basic Pay (before locality): $64,177
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 5
Occupation Code (OPM): 0950
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Anastasiya Grzibovski serves as a Paralegal Specialist based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $85,522. They are classified at grade 11.

Carmel Jackson

Paralegal Specialist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$85,522

Sub-department: General Counsel
Base pay: $85,522
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,522
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $85,522
Basic Pay (before locality): $64,177
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 17
Occupation Code (OPM): 0950
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Carmel Jackson works as a Paralegal Specialist for Department of Veterans Affairs based in Washington, District of Columbia. Carmel earned $85,522 in 2024. Their pay grade is 11.