U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) / Department of Veterans Affairs / Veterans Claims Examining

Job-title file

Veterans Claims Examining

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

20,179 employees hold this title in Department of Veterans Affairs. Median total compensation for the role is $78,684, below the department median of $88,751.

Employees: 20,179
Total payroll: $1.7B
Role median: $78,684
Agency median: $88,751
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$0$134,435+

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

How total compensation varies among the 20,179 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

Veterans Claims Examining pay vs. the United States

Across all employers in the United States, the median wage for Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators — about 324,230 people — is $78,000. Department of Veterans Affairs pays a median base salary of $78,309 for this role, in line with that figure — about the 50th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Department of Veterans Affairs sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$48,850

$61,160

$78,000

$98,030

$117,040

Department of Veterans Affairs median · $78,309

The bar is the range of annual wages for Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators 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 19,875 of 20,179 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 $78,684, 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)

Veterans Claims Examining is held in 2 U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) departments. In Department of Veterans Affairs, the median of $78,684 ranks #2 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Homeland Security

$99,315 · 1

Median total compensation for the Veterans Claims Examining 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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Monica Longo

Veterans Claims Examining/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$94,235

Sub-department: Veterans Benefits Administration
Base pay: $93,860
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $375
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,235
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Phoenix
Work county: Maricopa
Work state: Arizona

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $93,860
Basic Pay (before locality): $76,922
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 040370013
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0996
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Monica Longo is a Veterans Claims Examining at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Phoenix, Arizona. 2024 total compensation came to $94,235. They are classified at grade 12.

Jordan Mayfield

Veterans Claims Examining/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$94,235

Sub-department: Veterans Benefits Administration
Base pay: $93,860
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $375
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,235
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Phoenix
Work county: Maricopa
Work state: Arizona

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $93,860
Basic Pay (before locality): $76,922
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 040370013
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0996
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Jordan Mayfield holds the role of Veterans Claims Examining at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Phoenix, Arizona. In 2024, their total compensation was $94,235. Their pay grade is 12.

Joshua Mcbride

Veterans Claims Examining/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$94,235

Sub-department: Veterans Benefits Administration
Base pay: $93,860
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $375
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,235
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Phoenix
Work county: Maricopa
Work state: Arizona

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $93,860
Basic Pay (before locality): $76,922
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 040370013
Length of Service (Years): 15
Occupation Code (OPM): 0996
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Joshua Mcbride is a Veterans Claims Examining at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Phoenix, Arizona. 2024 total compensation came to $94,235. They are classified at grade 12.

Naji Obaid

Veterans Claims Examining/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$94,235

Sub-department: Veterans Benefits Administration
Base pay: $93,860
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $375
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,235
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Phoenix
Work county: Maricopa
Work state: Arizona

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $93,860
Basic Pay (before locality): $76,922
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 040370013
Length of Service (Years): 5
Occupation Code (OPM): 0996
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Naji Obaid serves as a Veterans Claims Examining based in Phoenix, Arizona. Their 2024 pay totaled $94,235. They are classified at grade 12.

Darlene Scully

Veterans Claims Examining/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$94,235

Sub-department: Veterans Benefits Administration
Base pay: $93,860
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $375
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,235
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Phoenix
Work county: Maricopa
Work state: Arizona

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $93,860
Basic Pay (before locality): $76,922
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 040370013
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0996
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Darlene Scully holds the role of Veterans Claims Examining at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Phoenix, Arizona. In 2024, their total compensation was $94,235. Their pay grade is 12.

Antonio Smalls

Veterans Claims Examining/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$94,235

Sub-department: Veterans Benefits Administration
Base pay: $93,860
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $375
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,235
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Phoenix
Work county: Maricopa
Work state: Arizona

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $93,860
Basic Pay (before locality): $76,922
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 040370013
Length of Service (Years): 10
Occupation Code (OPM): 0996
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Antonio Smalls is a Veterans Claims Examining at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Phoenix, Arizona. 2024 total compensation came to $94,235. They are classified at grade 12.

Tony Swartz

Veterans Claims Examining/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$94,235

Sub-department: Veterans Benefits Administration
Base pay: $93,860
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $375
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,235
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Phoenix
Work county: Maricopa
Work state: Arizona

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $93,860
Basic Pay (before locality): $76,922
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 040370013
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 0996
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Tony Swartz holds the role of Veterans Claims Examining at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Phoenix, Arizona. In 2024, their total compensation was $94,235. Their pay grade is 12.

Nathan Thomas

Veterans Claims Examining/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$94,235

Sub-department: Veterans Benefits Administration
Base pay: $93,860
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $375
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,235
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Phoenix
Work county: Maricopa
Work state: Arizona

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $93,860
Basic Pay (before locality): $76,922
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 040370013
Length of Service (Years): 5
Occupation Code (OPM): 0996
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Nathan Thomas holds the role of Veterans Claims Examining at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Phoenix, Arizona. In 2024, their total compensation was $94,235. Their pay grade is 12.

Sandy Tirado-Lee

Veterans Claims Examining/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$94,235

Sub-department: Veterans Benefits Administration
Base pay: $93,860
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $375
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,235
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Phoenix
Work county: Maricopa
Work state: Arizona

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $93,860
Basic Pay (before locality): $76,922
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 040370013
Length of Service (Years): 6
Occupation Code (OPM): 0996
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Sandy Tirado-Lee serves as a Veterans Claims Examining based in Phoenix, Arizona. Their 2024 pay totaled $94,235. They are classified at grade 12.

Maurice Wells

Veterans Claims Examining/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$94,235

Sub-department: Veterans Benefits Administration
Base pay: $93,860
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $375
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,235
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Phoenix
Work county: Maricopa
Work state: Arizona

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $93,860
Basic Pay (before locality): $76,922
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 040370013
Length of Service (Years): 6
Occupation Code (OPM): 0996
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Maurice Wells is a Veterans Claims Examining at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Phoenix, Arizona. 2024 total compensation came to $94,235. They are classified at grade 12.

Randall Wright

Veterans Claims Examining/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$94,109

Sub-department: Veterans Benefits Administration
Base pay: $94,109
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,109
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Overland
Work county: Saint Louis
Work state: Missouri

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $94,109
Basic Pay (before locality): $78,667
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 296000189
Length of Service (Years): 20
Occupation Code (OPM): 0996
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Randall Wright holds the role of Veterans Claims Examining at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Overland, Missouri. In 2024, their total compensation was $94,109. Their pay grade is 11.

Carla Heuer

Veterans Claims Examining/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$94,109

Sub-department: Veterans Benefits Administration
Base pay: $94,109
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,109
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Granite City
Work county: Madison
Work state: Illinois

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $94,109
Basic Pay (before locality): $78,667
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 173550119
Length of Service (Years): 33
Occupation Code (OPM): 0996
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Carla Heuer works as a Veterans Claims Examining for Department of Veterans Affairs based in Granite City, Illinois. Carla earned $94,109 in 2024. Their pay grade is 11.

Yun Chan

Veterans Claims Examining/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$94,109

Sub-department: Veterans Benefits Administration
Base pay: $94,109
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,109
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Overland
Work county: Saint Louis
Work state: Missouri

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $94,109
Basic Pay (before locality): $78,667
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 296000189
Length of Service (Years): 26
Occupation Code (OPM): 0996
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Yun Chan works as a Veterans Claims Examining for Department of Veterans Affairs based in Overland, Missouri. Yun earned $94,109 in 2024. Their pay grade is 11.

Lorraine Dixon-Young

Veterans Claims Examining/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$94,109

Sub-department: Veterans Benefits Administration
Base pay: $94,109
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,109
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Overland
Work county: Saint Louis
Work state: Missouri

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $94,109
Basic Pay (before locality): $78,667
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 296000189
Length of Service (Years): 15
Occupation Code (OPM): 0996
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Lorraine Dixon-Young holds the role of Veterans Claims Examining at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Overland, Missouri. In 2024, their total compensation was $94,109. Their pay grade is 11.

Julie Williams

Veterans Claims Examining/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$94,109

Sub-department: Veterans Benefits Administration
Base pay: $94,109
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,109
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Eureka
Work county: Saint Louis
Work state: Missouri

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $94,109
Basic Pay (before locality): $78,667
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 292575189
Length of Service (Years): 27
Occupation Code (OPM): 0996
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Julie Williams works as a Veterans Claims Examining for Department of Veterans Affairs based in Eureka, Missouri. Julie earned $94,109 in 2024. Their pay grade is 11.

Joseph Perdieu

Veterans Claims Examining/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$94,108

Sub-department: Veterans Benefits Administration
Base pay: $93,608
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,108
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Indianapolis
Work county: Marion
Work state: Indiana

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $93,608
Basic Pay (before locality): $79,403
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 182210097
Length of Service (Years): 9
Occupation Code (OPM): 0996
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Joseph Perdieu is a Veterans Claims Examining at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Indianapolis, Indiana. 2024 total compensation came to $94,108. They are classified at grade 12.

H Le Khiem

Veterans Claims Examining/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$94,107

Sub-department: Veterans Benefits Administration
Base pay: $94,107
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,107
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Lakewood
Work county: Jefferson
Work state: Colorado

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $94,107
Basic Pay (before locality): $72,457
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 081435059
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0996
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

H Le Khiem works as a Veterans Claims Examining for Department of Veterans Affairs based in Lakewood, Colorado. H earned $94,107 in 2024. Their pay grade is 11.

Jessica Moore

Veterans Claims Examining/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$94,107

Sub-department: Veterans Benefits Administration
Base pay: $94,107
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,107
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Lakewood
Work county: Jefferson
Work state: Colorado

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $94,107
Basic Pay (before locality): $72,457
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 081435059
Length of Service (Years): 14
Occupation Code (OPM): 0996
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Jessica Moore works as a Veterans Claims Examining for Department of Veterans Affairs based in Lakewood, Colorado. Jessica earned $94,107 in 2024. Their pay grade is 11.

Douglas Kugler

Veterans Claims Examining/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$94,107

Sub-department: Veterans Benefits Administration
Base pay: $94,107
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,107
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Lakewood
Work county: Jefferson
Work state: Colorado

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $94,107
Basic Pay (before locality): $72,457
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 081435059
Length of Service (Years): 11
Occupation Code (OPM): 0996
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Douglas Kugler works as a Veterans Claims Examining for Department of Veterans Affairs based in Lakewood, Colorado. Douglas earned $94,107 in 2024. Their pay grade is 11.

Cameron Meredith

Veterans Claims Examining/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$94,107

Sub-department: Veterans Benefits Administration
Base pay: $94,107
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,107
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Lakewood
Work county: Jefferson
Work state: Colorado

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $94,107
Basic Pay (before locality): $72,457
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 081435059
Length of Service (Years): 11
Occupation Code (OPM): 0996
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Cameron Meredith serves as a Veterans Claims Examining based in Lakewood, Colorado. Their 2024 pay totaled $94,107. They are classified at grade 11.