U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) / Railroad Retirement Board / Accounting

Job-title file

Accounting at Railroad Retirement Board, U.S. Federal Government

Maintain financial records, prepare budgets and reports, and ensure compliance with fiscal rules.

13 employees hold this title in Railroad Retirement Board. Median total compensation for the role is $112,657, above the department median of $106,731.

Employees: 13
Total payroll: $1.5M
Role median: $112,657
Agency median: $106,731
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$98,543$150,862+

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

How total compensation varies among the 13 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

Accounting pay vs. the United States

Across all employers in the United States, the median wage for Accountants and Auditors — about 1,449,500 people — is $83,680. Railroad Retirement Board pays a median base salary of $112,657 for this role, 35% above that figure — about the 76th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Railroad Retirement Board sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$56,020

$67,020

$83,680

$109,810

$144,090

Railroad Retirement Board median · $112,657

The bar is the range of annual wages for Accountants and Auditors across every employer in the United States, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Railroad Retirement Board’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

Median total compensation for this role at Railroad Retirement Board is $112,657, 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)

Accounting is held in 67 U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) departments. In Railroad Retirement Board, the median of $112,657 ranks #60 of 67.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Securities and Exchange Commission

$259,402 · 814

Commodity Futures Trading Commission

$222,114 · 7

Federal Housing Finance Agency

$220,034 · 32

Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board

$199,200 · 1

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

$197,034 · 62

Office of Management and Budget

$195,200 · 1

Federal Trade Commission

$189,477 · 11

Federal Communications Commission

$187,093 · 18

Millennium Challenge Corporation

$185,548 · 3

Nuclear Regulatory Commission

$175,735 · 35

United States International Trade Commission

$170,985 · 5

Fed Mediation and Conciliation Service

$170,783 · 2

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

Same department

Other job titles in Railroad Retirement Board

Record list

Employees with this title

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Elizabeth Plowiec

Accounting/Railroad Retirement Board

2026 total comp

$154,666

Sub-department: Railroad Retirement Board
Base pay: $154,666
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $154,666
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Chicago
Work state: Illinois

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $154,666
Agency Code (OPM): RR
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): RR00
Basic Pay (before locality): $118,192
Duty Station Code: 171670031
Duty Station State: IL
Length of Service (Years): 24
Occupation Code (OPM): 0510

At Railroad Retirement Board, Elizabeth Plowiec serves as a Accounting based in Chicago, Illinois. Their 2026 pay totaled $154,666. They are classified at grade 14.

Christopher Reich

Accounting/Railroad Retirement Board

2026 total comp

$138,816

Sub-department: Railroad Retirement Board
Base pay: $138,816
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,816
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Chicago
Work state: Illinois
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $138,816
Agency Code (OPM): RR
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): RR00
Basic Pay (before locality): $106,080
Duty Station Code: 171670031
Duty Station State: IL
Length of Service (Years): 16
Occupation Code (OPM): 0510

Christopher Reich works as a Accounting for Railroad Retirement Board based in Chicago, Illinois. Christopher earned $138,816 in 2026. Their pay grade is 13.

Rodney Wells

Accounting/Railroad Retirement Board

2026 total comp

$130,884

Sub-department: Railroad Retirement Board
Base pay: $130,884
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,884
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Chicago
Work state: Illinois
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $130,884
Agency Code (OPM): RR
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): RR00
Basic Pay (before locality): $100,018
Duty Station Code: 171670031
Duty Station State: IL
Length of Service (Years): 14
Occupation Code (OPM): 0510

Rodney Wells works as a Accounting for Railroad Retirement Board based in Chicago, Illinois. Rodney earned $130,884 in 2026. Their pay grade is 13.

Jenny Fultz

Accounting/Railroad Retirement Board

2026 total comp

$130,080

Sub-department: Railroad Retirement Board
Base pay: $130,080
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,080
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Chicago
Work state: Illinois
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $130,080
Agency Code (OPM): RR
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): RR00
Basic Pay (before locality): $99,404
Duty Station Code: 171670031
Duty Station State: IL
Length of Service (Years): 21
Occupation Code (OPM): 0510

Jenny Fultz is a Accounting at Railroad Retirement Board based in Chicago, Illinois. 2026 total compensation came to $130,080. They are classified at grade 12.

Angela Chan Ng

Accounting/Railroad Retirement Board

2026 total comp

$126,744

Sub-department: Railroad Retirement Board
Base pay: $126,744
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,744
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Chicago
Work state: Illinois
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $126,744
Agency Code (OPM): RR
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): RR00
Basic Pay (before locality): $96,855
Duty Station Code: 171670031
Duty Station State: IL
Length of Service (Years): 18
Occupation Code (OPM): 0510

At Railroad Retirement Board, Angela Chan Ng serves as a Accounting based in Chicago, Illinois. Their 2026 pay totaled $126,744. They are classified at grade 12.

Tracy Jaracz

Accounting/Railroad Retirement Board

2026 total comp

$126,744

Sub-department: Railroad Retirement Board
Base pay: $126,744
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,744
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Chicago
Work state: Illinois
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $126,744
Agency Code (OPM): RR
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): RR00
Basic Pay (before locality): $96,855
Duty Station Code: 171670031
Duty Station State: IL
Length of Service (Years): 14
Occupation Code (OPM): 0510

Tracy Jaracz works as a Accounting for Railroad Retirement Board based in Chicago, Illinois. Tracy earned $126,744 in 2026. Their pay grade is 12.

Ben Close

Accounting/Railroad Retirement Board

2026 total comp

$112,657

Sub-department: Railroad Retirement Board
Base pay: $112,657
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,657
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Baltimore
Work state: Maryland
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $112,657
Agency Code (OPM): RR
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): RR00
Basic Pay (before locality): $84,110
Duty Station Code: 240050510
Duty Station State: MD
Length of Service (Years): 5
Occupation Code (OPM): 0510

Ben Close holds the role of Accounting at Railroad Retirement Board based in Baltimore, Maryland. In 2026, their total compensation was $112,657. Their pay grade is 12.

Vannak Men

Accounting/Railroad Retirement Board

2026 total comp

$110,066

Sub-department: Railroad Retirement Board
Base pay: $110,066
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,066
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Chicago
Work state: Illinois

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $110,066
Agency Code (OPM): RR
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): RR00
Basic Pay (before locality): $84,110
Duty Station Code: 171670031
Duty Station State: IL
Length of Service (Years): 12
Occupation Code (OPM): 0510

At Railroad Retirement Board, Vannak Men serves as a Accounting based in Chicago, Illinois. Their 2026 pay totaled $110,066. They are classified at grade 12.

Michael Gainer

Accounting/Railroad Retirement Board

2026 total comp

$104,427

Sub-department: Railroad Retirement Board
Base pay: $104,427
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,427
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Grafton
Work state: West Virginia
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $104,427
Agency Code (OPM): RR
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): RR00
Basic Pay (before locality): $89,208
Duty Station Code: 541060091
Duty Station State: WV
Length of Service (Years): 9
Occupation Code (OPM): 0510

Michael Gainer is a Accounting at Railroad Retirement Board based in Grafton, West Virginia. 2026 total compensation came to $104,427. They are classified at grade 12.

Patricia Ortizgameros

Accounting/Railroad Retirement Board

2026 total comp

$102,544

Sub-department: Railroad Retirement Board
Base pay: $102,544
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,544
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Albuquerque
Work state: New Mexico

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $102,544
Agency Code (OPM): RR
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): RR00
Basic Pay (before locality): $86,659
Duty Station Code: 350030001
Duty Station State: NM
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 0510

At Railroad Retirement Board, Patricia Ortizgameros serves as a Accounting based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Their 2026 pay totaled $102,544. They are classified at grade 12.

Joseph Workman

Accounting/Railroad Retirement Board

2026 total comp

$101,443

Sub-department: Railroad Retirement Board
Base pay: $101,443
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,443
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Lawrenceburg
Work state: Kentucky
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $101,443
Agency Code (OPM): RR
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): RR00
Basic Pay (before locality): $86,659
Duty Station Code: 211900005
Duty Station State: KY
Length of Service (Years): 15
Occupation Code (OPM): 0510

Joseph Workman works as a Accounting for Railroad Retirement Board based in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky. Joseph earned $101,443 in 2026. Their pay grade is 12.

Antonio Arredondo

Accounting/Railroad Retirement Board

2026 total comp

$98,939

Sub-department: Railroad Retirement Board
Base pay: $98,939
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,939
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Corpus Christi
Work state: Texas
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $98,939
Agency Code (OPM): RR
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): RR00
Basic Pay (before locality): $84,110
Duty Station Code: 481550355
Duty Station State: TX
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 0510

Antonio Arredondo is a Accounting at Railroad Retirement Board based in Corpus Christi, Texas. 2026 total compensation came to $98,939. They are classified at grade 12.

Patricia Ortiz-Gameros

Accounting/Railroad Retirement Board

2025 total comp

$98,543

Sub-department: Railroad Retirement Board
Base pay: $98,543
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,543
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Albuquerque
Work state: New Mexico

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $98,543
Agency Code (OPM): RR
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): RR00
Basic Pay (before locality): $83,278
Duty Station Code: 350030001
Duty Station State: NM
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 0510

Patricia Ortiz-Gameros is a Accounting at Railroad Retirement Board based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. 2025 total compensation came to $98,543. They are classified at grade 12.