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  <Abbreviation>CT (GW)</Abbreviation>
  <Description>Salary Table 2026-CT (GW)
Wildland Firefighters under Pay Plan GW
Including Special Base Rates at Grades GS-1 through GS-15 and
Incorporating the 1% General Schedule Increase and a Locality Payment of 19.67%
For the Locality Pay Area of Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC
Total Increase: 1%
Effective January 2026</Description>
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      <Steps>
        <Step>
          <Annual>38377</Annual>
          <Hourly>18.39</Hourly>
          <Overtime>27.59</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>1</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>39663</Annual>
          <Hourly>19.00</Hourly>
          <Overtime>28.50</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>2</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>40940</Annual>
          <Hourly>19.62</Hourly>
          <Overtime>29.43</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>3</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>42211</Annual>
          <Hourly>20.23</Hourly>
          <Overtime>30.35</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>4</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>43483</Annual>
          <Hourly>20.84</Hourly>
          <Overtime>31.26</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>5</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>44230</Annual>
          <Hourly>21.19</Hourly>
          <Overtime>31.79</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>6</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>45493</Annual>
          <Hourly>21.80</Hourly>
          <Overtime>32.70</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>7</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>46763</Annual>
          <Hourly>22.41</Hourly>
          <Overtime>33.62</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>8</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>46816</Annual>
          <Hourly>22.43</Hourly>
          <Overtime>33.65</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>9</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>48002</Annual>
          <Hourly>23.00</Hourly>
          <Overtime>34.50</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>10</Value>
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      </Steps>
      <Value>1</Value>
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        <Step>
          <Annual>42239</Annual>
          <Hourly>20.24</Hourly>
          <Overtime>30.36</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>1</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>43244</Annual>
          <Hourly>20.72</Hourly>
          <Overtime>31.08</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>2</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>44644</Annual>
          <Hourly>21.39</Hourly>
          <Overtime>32.09</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>3</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>45828</Annual>
          <Hourly>21.96</Hourly>
          <Overtime>32.94</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>4</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>46340</Annual>
          <Hourly>22.20</Hourly>
          <Overtime>33.30</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>5</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>47702</Annual>
          <Hourly>22.86</Hourly>
          <Overtime>34.29</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>6</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>49064</Annual>
          <Hourly>23.51</Hourly>
          <Overtime>35.27</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>7</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>50427</Annual>
          <Hourly>24.16</Hourly>
          <Overtime>36.24</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>8</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>51788</Annual>
          <Hourly>24.81</Hourly>
          <Overtime>37.22</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>9</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>53151</Annual>
          <Hourly>25.47</Hourly>
          <Overtime>38.21</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>10</Value>
        </Step>
      </Steps>
      <Value>2</Value>
    </Grade>
    <Grade>
      <Steps>
        <Step>
          <Annual>45095</Annual>
          <Hourly>21.61</Hourly>
          <Overtime>32.42</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>1</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>46599</Annual>
          <Hourly>22.33</Hourly>
          <Overtime>33.50</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>2</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>48103</Annual>
          <Hourly>23.05</Hourly>
          <Overtime>34.58</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>3</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>49607</Annual>
          <Hourly>23.77</Hourly>
          <Overtime>35.66</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>4</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>51110</Annual>
          <Hourly>24.49</Hourly>
          <Overtime>36.74</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>5</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>52614</Annual>
          <Hourly>25.21</Hourly>
          <Overtime>37.82</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>6</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>54118</Annual>
          <Hourly>25.93</Hourly>
          <Overtime>38.90</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>7</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>55621</Annual>
          <Hourly>26.65</Hourly>
          <Overtime>39.98</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>8</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>57126</Annual>
          <Hourly>27.37</Hourly>
          <Overtime>41.06</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>9</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>58630</Annual>
          <Hourly>28.09</Hourly>
          <Overtime>42.14</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>10</Value>
        </Step>
      </Steps>
      <Value>3</Value>
    </Grade>
    <Grade>
      <Steps>
        <Step>
          <Annual>49504</Annual>
          <Hourly>23.72</Hourly>
          <Overtime>35.58</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>1</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>51154</Annual>
          <Hourly>24.51</Hourly>
          <Overtime>36.77</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>2</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>52804</Annual>
          <Hourly>25.30</Hourly>
          <Overtime>37.95</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>3</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>54456</Annual>
          <Hourly>26.09</Hourly>
          <Overtime>39.14</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>4</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>56106</Annual>
          <Hourly>26.88</Hourly>
          <Overtime>40.32</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>5</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>57756</Annual>
          <Hourly>27.67</Hourly>
          <Overtime>41.51</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>6</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>59407</Annual>
          <Hourly>28.47</Hourly>
          <Overtime>42.71</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>7</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>61057</Annual>
          <Hourly>29.26</Hourly>
          <Overtime>43.89</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>8</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>62708</Annual>
          <Hourly>30.05</Hourly>
          <Overtime>45.08</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>9</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>64359</Annual>
          <Hourly>30.84</Hourly>
          <Overtime>46.26</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>10</Value>
        </Step>
      </Steps>
      <Value>4</Value>
    </Grade>
    <Grade>
      <Steps>
        <Step>
          <Annual>54138</Annual>
          <Hourly>25.94</Hourly>
          <Overtime>38.91</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>1</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>55942</Annual>
          <Hourly>26.80</Hourly>
          <Overtime>40.20</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>2</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>57747</Annual>
          <Hourly>27.67</Hourly>
          <Overtime>41.51</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>3</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>59551</Annual>
          <Hourly>28.53</Hourly>
          <Overtime>42.80</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>4</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>61356</Annual>
          <Hourly>29.40</Hourly>
          <Overtime>44.10</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>5</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>63161</Annual>
          <Hourly>30.26</Hourly>
          <Overtime>45.39</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>6</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>64965</Annual>
          <Hourly>31.13</Hourly>
          <Overtime>46.70</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>7</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>66770</Annual>
          <Hourly>31.99</Hourly>
          <Overtime>47.99</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>8</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>68575</Annual>
          <Hourly>32.86</Hourly>
          <Overtime>49.29</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>9</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>70379</Annual>
          <Hourly>33.72</Hourly>
          <Overtime>50.58</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>10</Value>
        </Step>
      </Steps>
      <Value>5</Value>
    </Grade>
    <Grade>
      <Steps>
        <Step>
          <Annual>58955</Annual>
          <Hourly>28.25</Hourly>
          <Overtime>42.38</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>1</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>60920</Annual>
          <Hourly>29.19</Hourly>
          <Overtime>43.79</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>2</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>62885</Annual>
          <Hourly>30.13</Hourly>
          <Overtime>45.20</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>3</Value>
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        <Step>
          <Annual>64850</Annual>
          <Hourly>31.07</Hourly>
          <Overtime>46.61</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>4</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>66815</Annual>
          <Hourly>32.01</Hourly>
          <Overtime>48.02</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>5</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>68780</Annual>
          <Hourly>32.96</Hourly>
          <Overtime>49.44</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>6</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>70745</Annual>
          <Hourly>33.90</Hourly>
          <Overtime>50.85</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>7</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>72710</Annual>
          <Hourly>34.84</Hourly>
          <Overtime>52.26</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>8</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>74675</Annual>
          <Hourly>35.78</Hourly>
          <Overtime>53.67</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>9</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>76641</Annual>
          <Hourly>36.72</Hourly>
          <Overtime>55.08</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>10</Value>
        </Step>
      </Steps>
      <Value>6</Value>
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    <Grade>
      <Steps>
        <Step>
          <Annual>63965</Annual>
          <Hourly>30.65</Hourly>
          <Overtime>45.98</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>1</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>66097</Annual>
          <Hourly>31.67</Hourly>
          <Overtime>47.51</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>2</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>68230</Annual>
          <Hourly>32.69</Hourly>
          <Overtime>49.04</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>3</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>70362</Annual>
          <Hourly>33.71</Hourly>
          <Overtime>50.57</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>4</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>72495</Annual>
          <Hourly>34.74</Hourly>
          <Overtime>52.11</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>5</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>74627</Annual>
          <Hourly>35.76</Hourly>
          <Overtime>53.64</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>6</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>76760</Annual>
          <Hourly>36.78</Hourly>
          <Overtime>55.17</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>7</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>78892</Annual>
          <Hourly>37.80</Hourly>
          <Overtime>56.70</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>8</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>81024</Annual>
          <Hourly>38.82</Hourly>
          <Overtime>57.44</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>9</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>83156</Annual>
          <Hourly>39.84</Hourly>
          <Overtime>57.44</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>10</Value>
        </Step>
      </Steps>
      <Value>7</Value>
    </Grade>
    <Grade>
      <Steps>
        <Step>
          <Annual>69125</Annual>
          <Hourly>33.12</Hourly>
          <Overtime>49.68</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>1</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>71429</Annual>
          <Hourly>34.23</Hourly>
          <Overtime>51.35</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>2</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>73732</Annual>
          <Hourly>35.33</Hourly>
          <Overtime>53.00</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>3</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>76036</Annual>
          <Hourly>36.43</Hourly>
          <Overtime>54.65</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>4</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>78340</Annual>
          <Hourly>37.54</Hourly>
          <Overtime>56.31</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>5</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>80644</Annual>
          <Hourly>38.64</Hourly>
          <Overtime>57.44</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>6</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>82948</Annual>
          <Hourly>39.75</Hourly>
          <Overtime>57.44</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>7</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>85252</Annual>
          <Hourly>40.85</Hourly>
          <Overtime>57.44</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>8</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>87555</Annual>
          <Hourly>41.95</Hourly>
          <Overtime>57.44</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>9</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>89859</Annual>
          <Hourly>43.06</Hourly>
          <Overtime>57.44</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>10</Value>
        </Step>
      </Steps>
      <Value>8</Value>
    </Grade>
    <Grade>
      <Steps>
        <Step>
          <Annual>74456</Annual>
          <Hourly>35.68</Hourly>
          <Overtime>53.52</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>1</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>76938</Annual>
          <Hourly>36.87</Hourly>
          <Overtime>55.31</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>2</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>79421</Annual>
          <Hourly>38.06</Hourly>
          <Overtime>57.09</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>3</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>81903</Annual>
          <Hourly>39.24</Hourly>
          <Overtime>57.44</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>4</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>84386</Annual>
          <Hourly>40.43</Hourly>
          <Overtime>57.44</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>5</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>86868</Annual>
          <Hourly>41.62</Hourly>
          <Overtime>57.44</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>6</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
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  <Notes>
* Rate limited to the rate for level IV of the Executive Schedule (5 U.S.C. 5304 (g)(1)).
Note: These hourly locality rates apply to employees who meet the definition of "wildland firefighter" in 5 U.S.C. 5332a and receive special base rates under that section.</Notes>
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</PayTable>