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

Agency file

Railroad Retirement Board

Source file: U.S. Office of Personnel Management — Federal Civilian Workforce (non-Defense, FOIA 25-0777-F, Mar 2024) / ingested Jul 3, 2026

The Railroad Retirement Board plans, builds, and maintains transportation infrastructure — roads, bridges, transit, and motor-vehicle services.

In 2024, this agency had 791 employees with median total compensation of $99,670; the highest distinct record was $221,900.

Year: 2024
Total payroll: $83.1M
Employees: 791
Median total: $99,670
Highest record: $221,900

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$0$191,900+

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

How 2024 total compensation is spread across the 791 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($99,670) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $104,994 (100%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $10 (0%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$54,728

$73,499

$99,670

$130,833

$165,806

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $165,806 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $54,728. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Railroad Retirement Claims Examining

358 · $84,155

Miscellaneous Administration and Program

135 · $126,198

Information Technology Management

71 · $140,419

Claims Assistance and Examining

40 · $55,959

Auditing

27 · $119,287

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Record list

Employees

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Reynaldo Cantu

Railroad Retirement Claims Examining/Railroad Retirement Board

2024 total comp

$73,636

Sub-department: Railroad Retirement Board
Base pay: $73,636
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,636
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Chicago
Work county: Cook
Work state: Illinois

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $73,636
Basic Pay (before locality): $56,465
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 171670031
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 0993
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Reynaldo Cantu works as a Railroad Retirement Claims Examining for Railroad Retirement Board based in Chicago, Illinois. Reynaldo earned $73,636 in 2024. Their pay grade is 09.

Erick Salamanca

Miscellaneous Administration and Program/Railroad Retirement Board

2024 total comp

$73,636

Sub-department: Railroad Retirement Board
Base pay: $73,636
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,636
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Chicago
Work county: Cook
Work state: Illinois

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $73,636
Basic Pay (before locality): $56,465
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 171670031
Length of Service (Years): 6
Occupation Code (OPM): 0301
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Erick Salamanca works as a Miscellaneous Administration and Program for Railroad Retirement Board based in Chicago, Illinois. Erick earned $73,636 in 2024. Their pay grade is 09.

Consuela Clark

Claims Assistance and Examining/Railroad Retirement Board

2024 total comp

$73,636

Sub-department: Railroad Retirement Board
Base pay: $73,636
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,636
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Chicago
Work county: Cook
Work state: Illinois

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $73,636
Basic Pay (before locality): $56,465
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 171670031
Length of Service (Years): 23
Occupation Code (OPM): 0998
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Consuela Clark is a Claims Assistance and Examining at Railroad Retirement Board based in Chicago, Illinois. 2024 total compensation came to $73,636. They are classified at grade 09.

Pringle Wood

Railroad Retirement Claims Examining/Railroad Retirement Board

2024 total comp

$73,499

Sub-department: Railroad Retirement Board
Base pay: $73,499
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,499
Pay grade: 07
Work city: Houston
Work county: Harris
Work state: Texas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $73,499
Basic Pay (before locality): $54,557
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 483280201
Length of Service (Years): 31
Occupation Code (OPM): 0993
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Pringle Wood is a Railroad Retirement Claims Examining at Railroad Retirement Board based in Houston, Texas. 2024 total compensation came to $73,499. They are classified at grade 07.

D'Anthony Massey

Railroad Retirement Claims Examining/Railroad Retirement Board

2024 total comp

$73,218

Sub-department: Railroad Retirement Board
Base pay: $73,218
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,218
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Indianapolis
Work county: Marion
Work state: Indiana

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $73,218
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 182210097
Length of Service (Years): 8
Occupation Code (OPM): 0993
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Railroad Retirement Board, D'Anthony Massey serves as a Railroad Retirement Claims Examining based in Indianapolis, Indiana. Their 2024 pay totaled $73,218. They are classified at grade 11.

Jorge Galindo

Miscellaneous Administration and Program/Railroad Retirement Board

2024 total comp

$72,965

Sub-department: Railroad Retirement Board
Base pay: $72,965
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,965
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $72,965
Basic Pay (before locality): $54,754
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 0301
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Railroad Retirement Board, Jorge Galindo serves as a Miscellaneous Administration and Program based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $72,965. They are classified at grade 09.

Roy Dodd

Railroad Retirement Claims Examining/Railroad Retirement Board

2024 total comp

$72,553

Sub-department: Railroad Retirement Board
Base pay: $72,553
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,553
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Salt Lake City
Work county: Salt Lake
Work state: Utah

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $72,553
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 491700035
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0993
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Railroad Retirement Board, Roy Dodd serves as a Railroad Retirement Claims Examining based in Salt Lake City, Utah. Their 2024 pay totaled $72,553. They are classified at grade 11.

Jr Jacks

Railroad Retirement Claims Examining/Railroad Retirement Board

2024 total comp

$72,553

Sub-department: Railroad Retirement Board
Base pay: $72,553
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,553
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Huntington
Work county: Cabell
Work state: West Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $72,553
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 541270011
Length of Service (Years): 18
Occupation Code (OPM): 0993
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Jr Jacks holds the role of Railroad Retirement Claims Examining at Railroad Retirement Board based in Huntington, West Virginia. In 2024, their total compensation was $72,553. Their pay grade is 11.

Michelle Jacobs

Railroad Retirement Claims Examining/Railroad Retirement Board

2024 total comp

$72,553

Sub-department: Railroad Retirement Board
Base pay: $72,553
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,553
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Jacksonville
Work county: Duval
Work state: Florida

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $72,553
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 121510031
Length of Service (Years): 17
Occupation Code (OPM): 0993
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Michelle Jacobs works as a Railroad Retirement Claims Examining for Railroad Retirement Board based in Jacksonville, Florida. Michelle earned $72,553 in 2024. Their pay grade is 11.

Stephanie Pratt

Railroad Retirement Claims Examining/Railroad Retirement Board

2024 total comp

$72,553

Sub-department: Railroad Retirement Board
Base pay: $72,553
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,553
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Fargo
Work county: Cass
Work state: North Dakota

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $72,553
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 381020017
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0993
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Stephanie Pratt holds the role of Railroad Retirement Claims Examining at Railroad Retirement Board based in Fargo, North Dakota. In 2024, their total compensation was $72,553. Their pay grade is 11.

David Stanek

Auditing/Railroad Retirement Board

2024 total comp

$72,553

Sub-department: Railroad Retirement Board
Base pay: $72,553
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,553
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Murfreesboro
Work county: Rutherford
Work state: Tennessee

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $72,553
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 471750149
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0511
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Railroad Retirement Board, David Stanek serves as a Auditing based in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Their 2024 pay totaled $72,553. They are classified at grade 11.

Tara Turner

Railroad Retirement Claims Examining/Railroad Retirement Board

2024 total comp

$72,553

Sub-department: Railroad Retirement Board
Base pay: $72,553
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,553
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Fargo
Work county: Cass
Work state: North Dakota

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $72,553
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 381020017
Length of Service (Years): 8
Occupation Code (OPM): 0993
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Railroad Retirement Board, Tara Turner serves as a Railroad Retirement Claims Examining based in Fargo, North Dakota. Their 2024 pay totaled $72,553. They are classified at grade 11.

Robert Yancey

Railroad Retirement Claims Examining/Railroad Retirement Board

2024 total comp

$72,553

Sub-department: Railroad Retirement Board
Base pay: $72,553
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,553
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Altoona
Work county: Blair
Work state: Pennsylvania

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $72,553
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 420130013
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0993
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Robert Yancey holds the role of Railroad Retirement Claims Examining at Railroad Retirement Board based in Altoona, Pennsylvania. In 2024, their total compensation was $72,553. Their pay grade is 11.

Aaron Eimer

Railroad Retirement Claims Examining/Railroad Retirement Board

2024 total comp

$72,553

Sub-department: Railroad Retirement Board
Base pay: $72,553
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,553
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Decatur
Work county: Macon
Work state: Illinois

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $72,553
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 172250115
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0993
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Aaron Eimer is a Railroad Retirement Claims Examining at Railroad Retirement Board based in Decatur, Illinois. 2024 total compensation came to $72,553. They are classified at grade 11.