Salary Table 2026-BN (LEO)
Including Special Base Rates at GS-3 through GS-10 and
Incorporating the 1% General Schedule Increase and a Locality Payment of 19.45%
For the Locality Pay Area of Burlington-South Burlington-Barre, VT
Total Increase: 1%
Effective January 2026
Hourly Basic (B) Rates by Grade and Step
Hourly Title 5 Overtime (O) Rates for FLSA-Exempt Employees by Grade and Step
| Grade |
B/O |
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
Step 3 |
Step 4 |
Step 5 |
Step 6 |
Step 7 |
Step 8 |
Step 9 |
Step 10
|
|
1
|
B
|
12.93 |
13.36 |
13.79 |
14.22 |
14.65 |
14.90 |
15.32 |
15.75 |
15.77 |
16.17 |
|
O
|
19.40 |
20.04 |
20.69 |
21.33 |
21.98 |
22.35 |
22.98 |
23.63 |
23.66 |
24.26 |
|
2
|
B
|
14.53 |
14.88 |
15.36 |
15.77 |
15.94 |
16.41 |
16.88 |
17.35 |
17.82 |
18.29 |
|
O
|
21.80 |
22.32 |
23.04 |
23.66 |
23.91 |
24.62 |
25.32 |
26.03 |
26.73 |
27.44 |
|
3
|
B
|
19.03 |
19.56 |
20.09 |
20.62 |
21.15 |
21.68 |
22.21 |
22.73 |
23.26 |
23.79 |
|
O
|
28.55 |
29.34 |
30.14 |
30.93 |
31.73 |
32.52 |
33.32 |
34.10 |
34.89 |
35.69 |
|
4
|
B
|
21.36 |
21.96 |
22.55 |
23.14 |
23.74 |
24.33 |
24.92 |
25.52 |
26.11 |
26.70 |
|
O
|
32.04 |
32.94 |
33.83 |
34.71 |
35.61 |
36.50 |
37.38 |
38.28 |
39.17 |
40.05 |
|
5
|
B
|
24.56 |
25.23 |
25.89 |
26.56 |
27.22 |
27.88 |
28.55 |
29.21 |
29.88 |
30.54 |
|
O
|
36.84 |
37.85 |
38.84 |
39.84 |
40.83 |
41.82 |
42.83 |
43.82 |
44.82 |
45.81 |
|
6
|
B
|
25.90 |
26.64 |
27.38 |
28.12 |
28.86 |
29.60 |
30.34 |
31.08 |
31.82 |
32.56 |
|
O
|
38.85 |
39.96 |
41.07 |
42.18 |
43.29 |
44.40 |
45.51 |
46.62 |
47.73 |
48.84 |
|
7
|
B
|
27.96 |
28.78 |
29.61 |
30.43 |
31.25 |
32.07 |
32.90 |
33.72 |
34.54 |
35.36 |
|
O
|
41.94 |
43.17 |
44.42 |
45.65 |
46.88 |
48.11 |
49.35 |
50.58 |
51.51 |
51.51 |
|
8
|
B
|
29.14 |
30.05 |
30.97 |
31.88 |
32.79 |
33.70 |
34.61 |
35.52 |
36.43 |
37.34 |
|
O
|
43.71 |
45.08 |
46.46 |
47.82 |
49.19 |
50.55 |
51.51 |
51.51 |
51.51 |
51.51 |
|
9
|
B
|
31.18 |
32.19 |
33.20 |
34.20 |
35.21 |
36.22 |
37.22 |
38.23 |
39.23 |
40.24 |
|
O
|
46.77 |
48.29 |
49.80 |
51.30 |
51.51 |
51.51 |
51.51 |
51.51 |
51.51 |
51.51 |
|
10
|
B
|
34.34 |
35.45 |
36.56 |
37.66 |
38.77 |
39.88 |
40.99 |
42.09 |
43.20 |
44.31 |
|
O
|
51.51 |
51.51 |
51.51 |
51.51 |
51.51 |
51.51 |
51.51 |
51.51 |
51.51 |
51.51 |
|
11
|
B
|
36.51 |
37.73 |
38.95 |
40.17 |
41.38 |
42.60 |
43.82 |
45.03 |
46.25 |
47.47 |
|
O
|
51.51 |
51.51 |
51.51 |
51.51 |
51.51 |
51.51 |
51.51 |
51.51 |
51.51 |
51.51 |
|
12
|
B
|
43.76 |
45.22 |
46.68 |
48.14 |
49.60 |
51.06 |
52.52 |
53.98 |
55.44 |
56.89 |
|
O
|
51.51 |
51.51 |
51.51 |
51.51 |
51.51 |
51.51 |
52.52 |
53.98 |
55.44 |
56.89 |
|
13
|
B
|
52.04 |
53.78 |
55.51 |
57.25 |
58.98 |
60.72 |
62.45 |
64.18 |
65.92 |
67.65 |
|
O
|
52.04 |
53.78 |
55.51 |
57.25 |
58.98 |
60.72 |
62.45 |
64.18 |
65.92 |
67.65 |
|
14
|
B
|
61.50 |
63.55 |
65.60 |
67.65 |
69.70 |
71.75 |
73.80 |
75.85 |
77.90 |
79.95 |
|
O
|
61.50 |
63.55 |
65.60 |
67.65 |
69.70 |
71.75 |
73.80 |
75.85 |
77.90 |
79.95 |
|
15
|
B
|
72.34 |
74.75 |
77.16 |
79.57 |
81.98 |
84.39 |
86.80 |
89.22 |
91.63 |
94.04 |
|
O
|
72.34 |
74.75 |
77.16 |
79.57 |
81.98 |
84.39 |
86.80 |
89.22 |
91.63 |
94.04 |
Note: Locality rates for “law enforcement officers” (LEOs) (as defined in 5 U.S.C. 5541(3) and 5 CFR 550.103) are computed using special base rates for LEOs at grades 3 through 10, as authorized by section 403 of the Federal Employees Pay Comparability Act of 1990, as amended. Also, the LEO special base rate for GS-10, step 1, is used in computing the title 5 overtime hourly rate cap under 5 U.S.C. 5542 and 5 CFR 550.113 for all FLSA-exempt LEOs regardless of GS grade level.