U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) / Department of Veterans Affairs / Practical Nurse

Job-title file

Practical Nurse

Provide direct patient care — assess conditions, administer treatment and medication, and coordinate with physicians.

15,567 employees hold this title in Department of Veterans Affairs. Median total compensation for the role is $72,194, below the department median of $88,751.

Employees: 15,567
Total payroll: $1.1B
Role median: $72,194
Agency median: $88,751
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$0$93,306+

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

How total compensation varies among the 15,567 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

Practical Nurse pay vs. the United States

Across all employers in the United States, the median wage for Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses — about 648,410 people — is $64,400. Department of Veterans Affairs pays a median base salary of $72,194 for this role, 12% above that figure — about the 67th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Department of Veterans Affairs sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$49,740

$59,000

$64,400

$76,030

$83,440

Department of Veterans Affairs median · $72,194

The bar is the range of annual wages for Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 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 15,391 of 15,567 people in this role paid at least $25,000in 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 $72,194, 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)

Practical Nurse is held in 4 U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) departments. In Department of Veterans Affairs, the median of $72,194 ranks #1 of 4.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Health and Human Services

$66,166 · 196

Armed Forces Retirement Home

$62,740 · 46

Department of Agriculture

$56,675 · 6

Median total compensation for the Practical Nurse 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

Practical Nurse beyond U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)

This role is reported in 3 jurisdictions. In U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense), the median of $72,084 ranks #2 of 3. See Practical Nurse across all of U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

New York Public Authorities

$83,995 · 15

New Jersey

$69,772 · 140

Median total compensation for comparable Practical Nurseroles 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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Kaitlyn Benedetti

Practical Nurse/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$100

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100
Pay grade: 06
Work city: Modesto
Work county: Stanislaus
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 062200099
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0620
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Kaitlyn Benedetti is a Practical Nurse at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Modesto, California. 2024 total compensation came to $100. They are classified at grade 06.

Judith Alejandre

Practical Nurse/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Pay grade: 06
Work city: Modesto
Work county: Stanislaus
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 062200099
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0620
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Judith Alejandre serves as a Practical Nurse based in Modesto, California. Their 2024 pay totaled $0. They are classified at grade 06.

Micaneasha Ross

Practical Nurse/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Pay grade: 06
Work city: Lake City
Work county: Columbia
Work state: Florida

Source-specific fields

Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 121660023
Length of Service (Years): 11
Occupation Code (OPM): 0620
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Micaneasha Ross holds the role of Practical Nurse at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Lake City, Florida. In 2024, their total compensation was $0. Their pay grade is 06.

Shirley Beard

Practical Nurse/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Pay grade: 06
Work city: Houston
Work county: Harris
Work state: Texas

Source-specific fields

Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 483280201
Length of Service (Years): 16
Occupation Code (OPM): 0620
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Shirley Beard serves as a Practical Nurse based in Houston, Texas. Their 2024 pay totaled $0. They are classified at grade 06.

Willie Parham

Practical Nurse/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Pay grade: 06
Work city: Marietta
Work county: Cobb
Work state: Georgia

Source-specific fields

Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 133440067
Length of Service (Years): 15
Occupation Code (OPM): 0620
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Willie Parham is a Practical Nurse at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Marietta, Georgia. 2024 total compensation came to $0. They are classified at grade 06.

Audrey Whitfield

Practical Nurse/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Pay grade: 06
Work city: Waco
Work county: Mclennan
Work state: Texas

Source-specific fields

Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 487210309
Length of Service (Years): 15
Occupation Code (OPM): 0620
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Audrey Whitfield serves as a Practical Nurse based in Waco, Texas. Their 2024 pay totaled $0. They are classified at grade 06.

Jouy Alcaide

Practical Nurse/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Pay grade: 06
Work city: Tacoma
Work county: Pierce
Work state: Washington

Source-specific fields

Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 532230053
Length of Service (Years): 32
Occupation Code (OPM): 0620
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Jouy Alcaide serves as a Practical Nurse based in Tacoma, Washington. Their 2024 pay totaled $0. They are classified at grade 06.

Kisha Bailey

Practical Nurse/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Pay grade: 06
Work city: Montrose
Work county: Westchester
Work state: New York

Source-specific fields

Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 363865119
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0620
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Kisha Bailey holds the role of Practical Nurse at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Montrose, New York. In 2024, their total compensation was $0. Their pay grade is 06.

Kimberly Baratta

Practical Nurse/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Pay grade: 06
Work city: Fresno
Work county: Fresno
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 061370019
Length of Service (Years): 8
Occupation Code (OPM): 0620
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Kimberly Baratta is a Practical Nurse at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Fresno, California. 2024 total compensation came to $0. They are classified at grade 06.

Brittany Billingsley

Practical Nurse/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Pay grade: 05
Work city: Flowery Branch
Work county: Hall
Work state: Georgia

Source-specific fields

Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 132160139
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0620
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Brittany Billingsley works as a Practical Nurse for Department of Veterans Affairs based in Flowery Branch, Georgia. Brittany earned $0 in 2024. Their pay grade is 05.

Chelsey Bliss

Practical Nurse/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Pay grade: 06
Work city: Richmond
Work county: Richmond
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 512060760
Length of Service (Years): 10
Occupation Code (OPM): 0620
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Chelsey Bliss is a Practical Nurse at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Richmond, Virginia. 2024 total compensation came to $0. They are classified at grade 06.

Yong Chen

Practical Nurse/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Pay grade: 06
Work city: San Francisco
Work county: San Francisco
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 063290075
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0620
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Yong Chen serves as a Practical Nurse based in San Francisco, California. Their 2024 pay totaled $0. They are classified at grade 06.

Tetyana Datsyuk

Practical Nurse/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Pay grade: 05
Work city: Mather Afb
Work county: Sacramento
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 062105067
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0620
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Tetyana Datsyuk serves as a Practical Nurse based in Mather Afb, California. Their 2024 pay totaled $0. They are classified at grade 05.

Ebony Dent

Practical Nurse/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Pay grade: 06
Work city: Temple
Work county: Bell
Work state: Texas

Source-specific fields

Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 486810027
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0620
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Ebony Dent holds the role of Practical Nurse at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Temple, Texas. In 2024, their total compensation was $0. Their pay grade is 06.

Kimberly Derby

Practical Nurse/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Pay grade: 06
Work city: Myrtle Beach
Work county: Horry
Work state: South Carolina

Source-specific fields

Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 451730051
Length of Service (Years): 15
Occupation Code (OPM): 0620
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Kimberly Derby is a Practical Nurse at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. 2024 total compensation came to $0. They are classified at grade 06.

April Ennis

Practical Nurse/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Pay grade: 06
Work city: Baltimore
Work county: Baltimore
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240050510
Length of Service (Years): 5
Occupation Code (OPM): 0620
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

April Ennis works as a Practical Nurse for Department of Veterans Affairs based in Baltimore, Maryland. April earned $0 in 2024. Their pay grade is 06.

Desiree Gaines-Munoz

Practical Nurse/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Pay grade: 06
Work city: Palo Alto
Work county: Santa Clara
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 062660085
Length of Service (Years): 19
Occupation Code (OPM): 0620
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Desiree Gaines-Munoz is a Practical Nurse at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Palo Alto, California. 2024 total compensation came to $0. They are classified at grade 06.

Ariadna Garcarz

Practical Nurse/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Pay grade: 06
Work city: Newington
Work county: Capitol Planning Region
Work state: Connecticut

Source-specific fields

Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 090435110
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0620
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Ariadna Garcarz holds the role of Practical Nurse at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Newington, Connecticut. In 2024, their total compensation was $0. Their pay grade is 06.

Veshon Gerretse

Practical Nurse/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Pay grade: 06
Work city: Shreveport
Work county: Caddo
Work state: Louisiana

Source-specific fields

Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 222130017
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0620
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Veshon Gerretse serves as a Practical Nurse based in Shreveport, Louisiana. Their 2024 pay totaled $0. They are classified at grade 06.

Jamie Guye

Practical Nurse/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Pay grade: 06
Work city: Dallas
Work county: Dallas
Work state: Texas

Source-specific fields

Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 481730113
Length of Service (Years): 10
Occupation Code (OPM): 0620
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Jamie Guye works as a Practical Nurse for Department of Veterans Affairs based in Dallas, Texas. Jamie earned $0 in 2024. Their pay grade is 06.

Tiffany Mcneary

Practical Nurse/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Pay grade: 06
Work city: North Little Rock
Work county: Pulaski
Work state: Arkansas

Source-specific fields

Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 052880119
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0620
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Tiffany Mcneary works as a Practical Nurse for Department of Veterans Affairs based in North Little Rock, Arkansas. Tiffany earned $0 in 2024. Their pay grade is 06.

Johnson Menge

Practical Nurse/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Pay grade: 05
Work city: Perry Point
Work county: Cecil
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 241195015
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 0620
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Johnson Menge holds the role of Practical Nurse at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Perry Point, Maryland. In 2024, their total compensation was $0. Their pay grade is 05.

Omar Otero-Rodriguez

Practical Nurse/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Pay grade: 06
Work city: San Juan
Work state: No Data Reported

Source-specific fields

Country: United States
Duty Station Code: RQ0930000
Length of Service (Years): 10
Occupation Code (OPM): 0620
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Omar Otero-Rodriguez serves as a Practical Nurse based in San Juan, No Data Reported. Their 2024 pay totaled $0. They are classified at grade 06.

Rosie Monahan

Practical Nurse/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Pay grade: 05
Work city: West Linn
Work county: Clackamas
Work state: Oregon

Source-specific fields

Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 412210005
Length of Service (Years): 6
Occupation Code (OPM): 0620
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Rosie Monahan serves as a Practical Nurse based in West Linn, Oregon. Their 2024 pay totaled $0. They are classified at grade 05.

Alva Petrus-Mcknight

Practical Nurse/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Pay grade: 07
Work city: New York - Bronx
Work county: Bronx
Work state: New York

Source-specific fields

Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 364170005
Length of Service (Years): 25
Occupation Code (OPM): 0620
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Alva Petrus-Mcknight is a Practical Nurse at Department of Veterans Affairs based in New York - Bronx, New York. 2024 total compensation came to $0. They are classified at grade 07.

Ragni Ragni

Practical Nurse/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Pay grade: 05
Work city: Mather Afb
Work county: Sacramento
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 062105067
Length of Service (Years): 5
Occupation Code (OPM): 0620
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Ragni Ragni holds the role of Practical Nurse at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Mather Afb, California. In 2024, their total compensation was $0. Their pay grade is 05.

Greg Rhoden

Practical Nurse/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Pay grade: 06
Work city: Amarillo
Work county: Potter
Work state: Texas

Source-specific fields

Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 480150375
Length of Service (Years): 25
Occupation Code (OPM): 0620
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Greg Rhoden serves as a Practical Nurse based in Amarillo, Texas. Their 2024 pay totaled $0. They are classified at grade 06.

Fay Shields

Practical Nurse/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Pay grade: 06
Work city: Bay Pines
Work county: Pinellas
Work state: Florida

Source-specific fields

Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 120185103
Length of Service (Years): 31
Occupation Code (OPM): 0620
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Fay Shields serves as a Practical Nurse based in Bay Pines, Florida. Their 2024 pay totaled $0. They are classified at grade 06.

Stephanie Wade

Practical Nurse/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Pay grade: 06
Work city: Temple
Work county: Bell
Work state: Texas

Source-specific fields

Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 486810027
Length of Service (Years): 9
Occupation Code (OPM): 0620
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Stephanie Wade serves as a Practical Nurse based in Temple, Texas. Their 2024 pay totaled $0. They are classified at grade 06.

Katarina Velardez

Practical Nurse/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Pay grade: 06
Work city: San Francisco
Work county: San Francisco
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 063290075
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0620
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Katarina Velardez holds the role of Practical Nurse at Department of Veterans Affairs based in San Francisco, California. In 2024, their total compensation was $0. Their pay grade is 06.

Leroy Williams

Practical Nurse/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Pay grade: 06
Work city: Orangeburg
Work county: Orangeburg
Work state: South Carolina

Source-specific fields

Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 451870075
Length of Service (Years): 38
Occupation Code (OPM): 0620
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Leroy Williams is a Practical Nurse at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Orangeburg, South Carolina. 2024 total compensation came to $0. They are classified at grade 06.

Travica Mills

Practical Nurse/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Pay grade: 06
Work city: Columbus
Work county: Franklin
Work state: Ohio

Source-specific fields

Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 391800049
Length of Service (Years): 16
Occupation Code (OPM): 0620
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Travica Mills holds the role of Practical Nurse at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Columbus, Ohio. In 2024, their total compensation was $0. Their pay grade is 06.

Jose Valencia

Practical Nurse/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Pay grade: 05
Work city: Merced
Work county: Merced
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 062150047
Length of Service (Years): 6
Occupation Code (OPM): 0620
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Jose Valencia holds the role of Practical Nurse at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Merced, California. In 2024, their total compensation was $0. Their pay grade is 05.