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Federal Civilian General Schedule (GS)
and Private Sector Employees
1978 - 1998 GS Salary Adjustments Compared to Increases in ECI
| Calendar Year |
Percent GS Salary Adjustments a |
Effective Date for GS Salary Adjustments a |
Percent Change in Employment Cost Index (ECI) Wages and Salaries for Private Industry b |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 5.5 | October-78 | 7.9 |
| 1979 | 7.0 | October-79 | 7.7 |
| 1980 | 9.1 | October-80 | 9.5 |
| 1981 | 4.8 | October-81 | 9.0 |
| 1982 | 4.0 | October-82 | 7.0 |
| 1983 | 0.0 | None | 5.0 |
| 1984 | 4.0 | January-84 | 4.1 |
| 1985 | 3.5 | January-85 | 4.8 |
| 1986 | 0.0 | None | 3.2 |
| 1987 | 3.0 | January-87 | 3.2 |
| 1988 | 2.0 | January-88 | 3.7 |
| 1989 | 4.1 | January-89 | 4.3 |
| 1990 | 3.6 | January-90 | 4.2 |
| 1991 | 4.1 | January-91 | 3.7 |
| 1992 | 4.2 | January-92 | 4.2 (r) |
| 1993 | 3.7 | January-93 | 3.7 (r) |
| 1994 | 0.0 | None | 2.7 (r) |
| 1995 | 2.0 | January-95 | 3.1 (r) |
| 1996 | 2.0 | January-96 | 2.9 (r) |
| 1997 | 2.3 | January-97 | 2.8 |
| 1998 | 2.3 | January-98 | 3.3 |
| Sources: | a | "Pay Structure of the Federal Civil Service"; Office of Workforce Information. (202) 606-1990 OWI@OPM.GOV |
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| b. | U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Division of Employment Cost Trends, Washington, DC 20212 |
(r) = revised
