Salary Table No. 2023-SL/ST<br />Rates of Basic Pay for Employees in Senior-Level (SL) and Scientific or Professional (ST) Positions<br />Effective January 2023 Note: Section 747 of division E of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, continues a freeze on the payable rates of pay for certain senior political officials through the end of the last day of the last pay period that begins in calendar year 2023 (i.e., January 13, 2024, for those on the standard biweekly pay period cycle). See https://www.chcoc.gov/content/continued-pay-freeze-certain-senior-political-officials-7 for more information. Structure of the SL/ST Pay System Minimum Maximum Agencies with a Certified SL/ST Performance Appraisal System $141,022 $212,100 Agencies without a Certified SL/ST Performance Appraisal System $141,022 $195,000