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Attachment 1 to Federal Salary Council


Pay Gaps and Locality Pay Rates for 2006

Under the Recommendations of the Federal Salary Council

Locality

2005 Areas Mar-04 Base GS Payroll

2004 OCSP Pay Gap

2004 NCS Pay Gap

Difference

90% NCS
10% OCSP

Adjusted RUS Gap

Target Gap Or Local Rate

Atlanta

$1,366,678,594 30.51% 32.94% 2.43% 32.70% 32.70% 26.38%

Boston

$1,331,262,121 39.23% 38.49% -0.74% 38.56% 38.56% 31.96%

Buffalo

$210,025,836 28.70% 27.33% N/A 27.33% 27.33% 21.27%

Chicago

$1,091,951,499 42.24% 37.09% -5.15% 37.61% 37.61% 31.06%

Cincinnati

$370,937,346 37.68% 27.22% -10.46% 28.27% 28.27% 22.16%

Cleveland

$454,579,674 32.28% 31.00% -1.28% 31.13% 31.13% 24.89%

Columbus

$406,618,700 30.94% 23.71% -7.23% 24.43% 24.43% 18.50%

Dallas

$892,717,935 33.06% 34.66% 1.60% 34.50% 34.50% 28.10%

Dayton

$536,437,392 31.25% 26.31% -4.94% 26.80% 26.80% 20.76%

Denver

$1,037,876,017 39.24% 36.85% -2.39% 37.09% 37.09% 30.56%

Detroit

$644,547,689 43.08% 33.93% -9.15% 34.85% 34.85% 28.43%

Hartford

$223,937,910 40.76% 45.39% 4.63% 44.93% 44.93% 38.03%

Houston

$632,816,883 49.79% 39.88% -9.91% 40.87% 40.87% 34.16%

Huntsville

$600,067,555 26.15% 25.72% -0.43% 25.76% 25.76% 19.77%

Indianapolis

$335,158,255 25.75% 23.60% -2.15% 23.82% 23.82% 17.92%

Kansas City*

$795,384,935 27.01% 20.83% -6.18% 21.45% 22.85% 17.00%

Los Angeles

$1,801,229,366 45.53% 38.54% -6.99% 39.24% 39.24% 32.61%

Miami

$629,292,327 37.71% 28.05% -9.66% 29.02% 29.02% 22.88%

Milwaukee

$171,248,194 32.94% 29.85% -3.09% 30.16% 30.16% 23.96%

Minneapolis

$346,923,435 36.74% 34.39% -2.35% 34.63% 34.63% 28.22%

New York

$2,614,061,253 42.20% 50.19% 7.99% 49.39% 49.39% 42.28%

Orlando*

$220,809,197 24.97% 17.10% -7.87% 17.89% 22.85% 17.00%

Philadelphia

$1,489,697,455 35.89% 35.79% -0.10% 35.80% 35.80% 29.33%

Phoenix

$383,296,522 28.70% 25.86% N/A 25.86% 25.86% 19.87%

Pittsburgh

$317,318,992 29.17% 25.94% -3.23% 26.26% 26.26% 20.25%

Portland

$526,931,644 36.93% 32.05% -4.88% 32.54% 32.54% 26.23%

Raleigh

$247,335,129 28.70% 30.74% N/A 30.74% 30.74% 24.51%

Richmond

$415,587,984 31.60% 26.85% -4.75% 27.33% 27.33% 21.27%

Rest of U.S.

$23,021,433,096 28.70% 22.39% -6.31% 23.02% 22.85% 17.00%

Sacramento

$326,573,486 36.54% 36.39% -0.15% 36.41% 36.41% 29.91%

St. Louis*

$593,613,548 29.02% 19.50% -9.52% 20.45% 22.85% 17.00%

San Diego

$926,080,178 38.07% 38.92% 0.85% 38.84% 38.84% 32.23%

San Francisco

$1,342,763,935 54.26% 56.70% 2.44% 56.46% 56.46% 49.01%

Seattle

$1,134,547,512 38.03% 36.19% -1.84% 36.37% 36.37% 29.88%

Washington

$15,689,132,267 34.57% 39.69% 5.12% 39.18% 39.18% 32.55%
 

Weighted Avg.

$63,128,873,861 33.67% 31.96% -1.71% 32.13% 32.13% 25.84%

* Area to be merged with the Rest of U.S. locality pay area.

 

Removing Locations from RUS

Location

2005 Areas Mar-04 Base GS Payroll

2004 OCSP Pay Gap

2004 NCS Pay Gap

90% NCS 10% OCSP

RUS

$23,862,090,583 28.70% 22.39% 23.02%

Buffalo

$210,025,836 28.70% 27.33% 27.47%

Phoenix

$383,296,522 28.70% 25.86% 26.14%

Raleigh

$247,335,129 28.70% 30.74% 30.54%
 

Adjusted RUS

$23,021,433,096     22.85%