U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) / Department of Veterans Affairs / Social Work

Job-title file

Social Work

Assess client needs, develop service plans, and connect people with support resources.

21,363 employees hold this title in Department of Veterans Affairs. Median total compensation for the role is $103,555, above the department median of $88,751.

Employees: 21,363
Total payroll: $2.2B
Role median: $103,555
Agency median: $88,751
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$0$156,821+

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

How total compensation varies among the 21,363 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

Social Work pay vs. the United States

Across all employers in the United States, the median wage for Social Workers, All Other — about 62,930 people — is $71,900. Department of Veterans Affairs pays a median base salary of $103,474 for this role, 44% 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

$43,620

$51,900

$71,900

$97,040

$115,610

Department of Veterans Affairs median · $103,474

The bar is the range of annual wages for Social Workers, All Other 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 21,108 of 21,363 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 $103,555, 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)

Social Work is held in 11 U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) departments. In Department of Veterans Affairs, the median of $103,555 ranks #8 of 11.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Homeland Security

$145,862 · 2

Department of State

$145,489 · 13

U.S. Agency for International Development

$144,042 · 3

Department of Justice

$142,566 · 11

Court Services and Offendr Supervsn Agy

$129,759 · 1

Peace Corps

$118,675 · 1

Department of Health and Human Services

$103,993 · 117

Department of Interior

$95,657 · 51

Armed Forces Retirement Home

$89,051 · 6

Department of Agriculture

$74,972 · 19

Median total compensation for the Social Work 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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Kyle Joyner

Social Work/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$62,794

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $62,794
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,794
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Fort Harrison
Work county: Lewis and Clark
Work state: Montana

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $62,794
Basic Pay (before locality): $51,332
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 300445049
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0185
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Kyle Joyner holds the role of Social Work at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Fort Harrison, Montana. In 2024, their total compensation was $62,794. Their pay grade is 09.

Melvin Lynn

Social Work/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$62,794

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $62,794
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,794
Pay grade: 09
Work county: Union
Work state: South Dakota

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $62,794
Basic Pay (before locality): $51,332
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 460000127
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0185
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Melvin Lynn serves as a Social Work based in South Dakota. Their 2024 pay totaled $62,794. They are classified at grade 09.

Brenda Luo

Social Work/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$62,794

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $62,794
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,794
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Tulsa
Work county: Tulsa
Work state: Oklahoma

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $62,794
Basic Pay (before locality): $51,332
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 404780143
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0185
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Brenda Luo holds the role of Social Work at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. In 2024, their total compensation was $62,794. Their pay grade is 09.

Alexandria Miles

Social Work/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$62,794

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $62,794
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,794
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Fort Harrison
Work county: Lewis and Clark
Work state: Montana

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $62,794
Basic Pay (before locality): $51,332
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 300445049
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0185
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Alexandria Miles works as a Social Work for Department of Veterans Affairs based in Fort Harrison, Montana. Alexandria earned $62,794 in 2024. Their pay grade is 09.

Justin Obrien

Social Work/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$62,794

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $62,794
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,794
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Billings
Work county: Yellowstone
Work state: Montana

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $62,794
Basic Pay (before locality): $51,332
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 300100111
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0185
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Justin Obrien is a Social Work at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Billings, Montana. 2024 total compensation came to $62,794. They are classified at grade 09.

Margaret Penny

Social Work/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$62,794

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $62,794
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,794
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Tulsa
Work county: Tulsa
Work state: Oklahoma

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $62,794
Basic Pay (before locality): $51,332
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 404780143
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0185
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Margaret Penny is a Social Work at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. 2024 total compensation came to $62,794. They are classified at grade 09.

Rosalie Perez

Social Work/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$62,794

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $62,794
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,794
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Mcallen
Work county: Hidalgo
Work state: Texas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $62,794
Basic Pay (before locality): $51,332
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 484197215
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0185
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Rosalie Perez holds the role of Social Work at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Mcallen, Texas. In 2024, their total compensation was $62,794. Their pay grade is 09.

Sarah Stanley

Social Work/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$62,794

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $62,794
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,794
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Muskogee
Work county: Muskogee
Work state: Oklahoma

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $62,794
Basic Pay (before locality): $51,332
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 403310101
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0185
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Sarah Stanley works as a Social Work for Department of Veterans Affairs based in Muskogee, Oklahoma. Sarah earned $62,794 in 2024. Their pay grade is 09.

Jeffrey Walrod

Social Work/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$62,794

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $62,794
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,794
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Missoula
Work county: Missoula
Work state: Montana

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $62,794
Basic Pay (before locality): $51,332
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 300830063
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0185
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Jeffrey Walrod works as a Social Work for Department of Veterans Affairs based in Missoula, Montana. Jeffrey earned $62,794 in 2024. Their pay grade is 09.

Seth Dailey

Social Work/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$62,789

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $62,789
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,789
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Clarksburg
Work county: Harrison
Work state: West Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $62,789
Basic Pay (before locality): $51,332
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 540540033
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0185
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Seth Dailey serves as a Social Work based in Clarksburg, West Virginia. Their 2024 pay totaled $62,789. They are classified at grade 09.

Latish Brody

Social Work/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$62,789

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $62,789
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,789
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Clarksburg
Work county: Harrison
Work state: West Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $62,789
Basic Pay (before locality): $51,332
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 540540033
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0185
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Latish Brody holds the role of Social Work at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Clarksburg, West Virginia. In 2024, their total compensation was $62,789. Their pay grade is 09.

Deborah Allen

Social Work/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$62,789

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $62,789
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,789
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Huntington
Work county: Wayne
Work state: West Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $62,789
Basic Pay (before locality): $51,332
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 541270099
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0185
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Deborah Allen serves as a Social Work based in Huntington, West Virginia. Their 2024 pay totaled $62,789. They are classified at grade 09.

Tracie Dennard

Social Work/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$62,789

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $62,789
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,789
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Princeton
Work county: Mercer
Work state: West Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $62,789
Basic Pay (before locality): $51,332
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 542180055
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0185
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Tracie Dennard is a Social Work at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Princeton, West Virginia. 2024 total compensation came to $62,789. They are classified at grade 09.

Chelsie Farmer

Social Work/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$62,789

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $62,789
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,789
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Charleston
Work county: Kanawha
Work state: West Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $62,789
Basic Pay (before locality): $51,332
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 540480039
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0185
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Chelsie Farmer is a Social Work at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Charleston, West Virginia. 2024 total compensation came to $62,789. They are classified at grade 09.

Emily Halicek

Social Work/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$62,789

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $62,789
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,789
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Clarksburg
Work county: Harrison
Work state: West Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $62,789
Basic Pay (before locality): $51,332
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 540540033
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0185
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Emily Halicek holds the role of Social Work at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Clarksburg, West Virginia. In 2024, their total compensation was $62,789. Their pay grade is 09.

Maura Hartman

Social Work/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$62,789

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $62,789
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,789
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Clarksburg
Work county: Harrison
Work state: West Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $62,789
Basic Pay (before locality): $51,332
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 540540033
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0185
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Maura Hartman works as a Social Work for Department of Veterans Affairs based in Clarksburg, West Virginia. Maura earned $62,789 in 2024. Their pay grade is 09.

Peyton Jeffcoat

Social Work/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$62,779

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $62,779
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,779
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Baton Rouge
Work county: East Baton Rouge
Work state: Louisiana

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $62,779
Basic Pay (before locality): $51,332
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 220150033
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0185
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Peyton Jeffcoat works as a Social Work for Department of Veterans Affairs based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Peyton earned $62,779 in 2024. Their pay grade is 09.

India Sims

Social Work/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$62,779

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $62,779
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,779
Pay grade: 09
Work city: New Orleans
Work county: Orleans
Work state: Louisiana

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $62,779
Basic Pay (before locality): $51,332
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 221690071
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0185
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Veterans Affairs, India Sims serves as a Social Work based in New Orleans, Louisiana. Their 2024 pay totaled $62,779. They are classified at grade 09.

Ashley Campbell

Social Work/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$62,779

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $62,779
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,779
Pay grade: 09
Work city: New Orleans
Work county: Orleans
Work state: Louisiana

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $62,779
Basic Pay (before locality): $51,332
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 221690071
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0185
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Ashley Campbell holds the role of Social Work at Department of Veterans Affairs based in New Orleans, Louisiana. In 2024, their total compensation was $62,779. Their pay grade is 09.

Quanisha Isidore

Social Work/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$62,779

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $62,779
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,779
Pay grade: 09
Work city: New Orleans
Work county: Orleans
Work state: Louisiana

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $62,779
Basic Pay (before locality): $51,332
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 221690071
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0185
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Quanisha Isidore is a Social Work at Department of Veterans Affairs based in New Orleans, Louisiana. 2024 total compensation came to $62,779. They are classified at grade 09.

Natasha James

Social Work/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$62,779

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $62,779
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,779
Pay grade: 09
Work city: New Orleans
Work county: Orleans
Work state: Louisiana

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $62,779
Basic Pay (before locality): $51,332
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 221690071
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0185
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Natasha James holds the role of Social Work at Department of Veterans Affairs based in New Orleans, Louisiana. In 2024, their total compensation was $62,779. Their pay grade is 09.

Keshaneoco Johnson

Social Work/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$62,779

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $62,779
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,779
Pay grade: 09
Work city: New Orleans
Work county: Orleans
Work state: Louisiana

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $62,779
Basic Pay (before locality): $51,332
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 221690071
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0185
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Keshaneoco Johnson works as a Social Work for Department of Veterans Affairs based in New Orleans, Louisiana. Keshaneoco earned $62,779 in 2024. Their pay grade is 09.

Deja Keller

Social Work/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$62,779

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $62,779
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,779
Pay grade: 09
Work city: New Orleans
Work county: Orleans
Work state: Louisiana

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $62,779
Basic Pay (before locality): $51,332
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 221690071
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0185
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Deja Keller is a Social Work at Department of Veterans Affairs based in New Orleans, Louisiana. 2024 total compensation came to $62,779. They are classified at grade 09.

Sanquinette Washington-Haynes

Social Work/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$62,779

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $62,779
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,779
Pay grade: 09
Work city: New Orleans
Work county: Orleans
Work state: Louisiana

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $62,779
Basic Pay (before locality): $51,332
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 221690071
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0185
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Sanquinette Washington-Haynes works as a Social Work for Department of Veterans Affairs based in New Orleans, Louisiana. Sanquinette earned $62,779 in 2024. Their pay grade is 09.