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  <Abbreviation>RA (LEO)</Abbreviation>
  <Description>Salary Table 2026-RA (LEO)
Including Special Base Rates at GS-3 through GS-10 and
Incorporating the 1% General Schedule Increase and a Locality Payment of 22.24%
For the Locality Pay Area of Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC
Total Increase: 1%
Effective January 2026</Description>
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          <Annual>27607</Annual>
          <Hourly>13.23</Hourly>
          <Overtime>19.85</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>1</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>28532</Annual>
          <Hourly>13.67</Hourly>
          <Overtime>20.51</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>2</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>29450</Annual>
          <Hourly>14.11</Hourly>
          <Overtime>21.17</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>3</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>30364</Annual>
          <Hourly>14.55</Hourly>
          <Overtime>21.83</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>4</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>31280</Annual>
          <Hourly>14.99</Hourly>
          <Overtime>22.49</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>5</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>31817</Annual>
          <Hourly>15.25</Hourly>
          <Overtime>22.88</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>6</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>32725</Annual>
          <Hourly>15.68</Hourly>
          <Overtime>23.52</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>7</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>33639</Annual>
          <Hourly>16.12</Hourly>
          <Overtime>24.18</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>8</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>33677</Annual>
          <Hourly>16.14</Hourly>
          <Overtime>24.21</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>9</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>34530</Annual>
          <Hourly>16.55</Hourly>
          <Overtime>24.83</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>10</Value>
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      <Value>1</Value>
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      <Steps>
        <Step>
          <Annual>31040</Annual>
          <Hourly>14.87</Hourly>
          <Overtime>22.31</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>1</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>31779</Annual>
          <Hourly>15.23</Hourly>
          <Overtime>22.85</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>2</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>32808</Annual>
          <Hourly>15.72</Hourly>
          <Overtime>23.58</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>3</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>33677</Annual>
          <Hourly>16.14</Hourly>
          <Overtime>24.21</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>4</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>34054</Annual>
          <Hourly>16.32</Hourly>
          <Overtime>24.48</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>5</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>35055</Annual>
          <Hourly>16.80</Hourly>
          <Overtime>25.20</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>6</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>36056</Annual>
          <Hourly>17.28</Hourly>
          <Overtime>25.92</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>7</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>37057</Annual>
          <Hourly>17.76</Hourly>
          <Overtime>26.64</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>8</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>38058</Annual>
          <Hourly>18.24</Hourly>
          <Overtime>27.36</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>9</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>39059</Annual>
          <Hourly>18.72</Hourly>
          <Overtime>28.08</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>10</Value>
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      <Value>2</Value>
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    <Grade>
      <Steps>
        <Step>
          <Annual>40647</Annual>
          <Hourly>19.48</Hourly>
          <Overtime>29.22</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>1</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>41777</Annual>
          <Hourly>20.02</Hourly>
          <Overtime>30.03</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>2</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>42906</Annual>
          <Hourly>20.56</Hourly>
          <Overtime>30.84</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>3</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>44036</Annual>
          <Hourly>21.10</Hourly>
          <Overtime>31.65</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>4</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>45165</Annual>
          <Hourly>21.64</Hourly>
          <Overtime>32.46</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>5</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>46295</Annual>
          <Hourly>22.18</Hourly>
          <Overtime>33.27</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>6</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>47424</Annual>
          <Hourly>22.72</Hourly>
          <Overtime>34.08</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>7</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>48554</Annual>
          <Hourly>23.26</Hourly>
          <Overtime>34.89</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>8</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>49683</Annual>
          <Hourly>23.81</Hourly>
          <Overtime>35.72</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>9</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>50813</Annual>
          <Hourly>24.35</Hourly>
          <Overtime>36.53</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>10</Value>
        </Step>
      </Steps>
      <Value>3</Value>
    </Grade>
    <Grade>
      <Steps>
        <Step>
          <Annual>45626</Annual>
          <Hourly>21.86</Hourly>
          <Overtime>32.79</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>1</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>46894</Annual>
          <Hourly>22.47</Hourly>
          <Overtime>33.71</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>2</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>48161</Annual>
          <Hourly>23.08</Hourly>
          <Overtime>34.62</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>3</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>49429</Annual>
          <Hourly>23.68</Hourly>
          <Overtime>35.52</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>4</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>50697</Annual>
          <Hourly>24.29</Hourly>
          <Overtime>36.44</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>5</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>51964</Annual>
          <Hourly>24.90</Hourly>
          <Overtime>37.35</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>6</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>53232</Annual>
          <Hourly>25.51</Hourly>
          <Overtime>38.27</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>7</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>54499</Annual>
          <Hourly>26.11</Hourly>
          <Overtime>39.17</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>8</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>55767</Annual>
          <Hourly>26.72</Hourly>
          <Overtime>40.08</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>9</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>57035</Annual>
          <Hourly>27.33</Hourly>
          <Overtime>41.00</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>10</Value>
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      </Steps>
      <Value>4</Value>
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    <Grade>
      <Steps>
        <Step>
          <Annual>52464</Annual>
          <Hourly>25.14</Hourly>
          <Overtime>37.71</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>1</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>53882</Annual>
          <Hourly>25.82</Hourly>
          <Overtime>38.73</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>2</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>55300</Annual>
          <Hourly>26.50</Hourly>
          <Overtime>39.75</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>3</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>56718</Annual>
          <Hourly>27.18</Hourly>
          <Overtime>40.77</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>4</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>58136</Annual>
          <Hourly>27.86</Hourly>
          <Overtime>41.79</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>5</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>59554</Annual>
          <Hourly>28.54</Hourly>
          <Overtime>42.81</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>6</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>60972</Annual>
          <Hourly>29.22</Hourly>
          <Overtime>43.83</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>7</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>62390</Annual>
          <Hourly>29.89</Hourly>
          <Overtime>44.84</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>8</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>63808</Annual>
          <Hourly>30.57</Hourly>
          <Overtime>45.86</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>9</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>65226</Annual>
          <Hourly>31.25</Hourly>
          <Overtime>46.88</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>10</Value>
        </Step>
      </Steps>
      <Value>5</Value>
    </Grade>
    <Grade>
      <Steps>
        <Step>
          <Annual>55321</Annual>
          <Hourly>26.51</Hourly>
          <Overtime>39.77</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>1</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>56901</Annual>
          <Hourly>27.26</Hourly>
          <Overtime>40.89</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>2</Value>
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        <Step>
          <Annual>58482</Annual>
          <Hourly>28.02</Hourly>
          <Overtime>42.03</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>3</Value>
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        <Step>
          <Annual>60063</Annual>
          <Hourly>28.78</Hourly>
          <Overtime>43.17</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>4</Value>
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        <Step>
          <Annual>61643</Annual>
          <Hourly>29.54</Hourly>
          <Overtime>44.31</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>5</Value>
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        <Step>
          <Annual>63224</Annual>
          <Hourly>30.29</Hourly>
          <Overtime>45.44</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>6</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>64804</Annual>
          <Hourly>31.05</Hourly>
          <Overtime>46.58</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>7</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>66385</Annual>
          <Hourly>31.81</Hourly>
          <Overtime>47.72</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>8</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>67965</Annual>
          <Hourly>32.57</Hourly>
          <Overtime>48.86</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>9</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>69546</Annual>
          <Hourly>33.32</Hourly>
          <Overtime>49.98</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>10</Value>
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      <Value>6</Value>
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    <Grade>
      <Steps>
        <Step>
          <Annual>59719</Annual>
          <Hourly>28.61</Hourly>
          <Overtime>42.92</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>1</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>61476</Annual>
          <Hourly>29.46</Hourly>
          <Overtime>44.19</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>2</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>63232</Annual>
          <Hourly>30.30</Hourly>
          <Overtime>45.45</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>3</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>64989</Annual>
          <Hourly>31.14</Hourly>
          <Overtime>46.71</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>4</Value>
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        <Step>
          <Annual>66745</Annual>
          <Hourly>31.98</Hourly>
          <Overtime>47.97</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>5</Value>
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        <Step>
          <Annual>68502</Annual>
          <Hourly>32.82</Hourly>
          <Overtime>49.23</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>6</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>70259</Annual>
          <Hourly>33.67</Hourly>
          <Overtime>50.51</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>7</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>72015</Annual>
          <Hourly>34.51</Hourly>
          <Overtime>51.77</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>8</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>73772</Annual>
          <Hourly>35.35</Hourly>
          <Overtime>52.71</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>9</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>75528</Annual>
          <Hourly>36.19</Hourly>
          <Overtime>52.71</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>10</Value>
        </Step>
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      <Value>7</Value>
    </Grade>
    <Grade>
      <Steps>
        <Step>
          <Annual>62245</Annual>
          <Hourly>29.83</Hourly>
          <Overtime>44.75</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>1</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>64189</Annual>
          <Hourly>30.76</Hourly>
          <Overtime>46.14</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>2</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>66134</Annual>
          <Hourly>31.69</Hourly>
          <Overtime>47.54</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>3</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>68079</Annual>
          <Hourly>32.62</Hourly>
          <Overtime>48.93</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>4</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>70024</Annual>
          <Hourly>33.55</Hourly>
          <Overtime>50.33</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>5</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>71969</Annual>
          <Hourly>34.48</Hourly>
          <Overtime>51.72</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>6</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>73914</Annual>
          <Hourly>35.42</Hourly>
          <Overtime>52.71</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>7</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
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          <Hourly>36.35</Hourly>
          <Overtime>52.71</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>8</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>77803</Annual>
          <Hourly>37.28</Hourly>
          <Overtime>52.71</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>9</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>79748</Annual>
          <Hourly>38.21</Hourly>
          <Overtime>52.71</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>10</Value>
        </Step>
      </Steps>
      <Value>8</Value>
    </Grade>
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      <Steps>
        <Step>
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          <Hourly>31.91</Hourly>
          <Overtime>47.87</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>1</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
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          <Hourly>32.94</Hourly>
          <Overtime>49.41</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>2</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>70900</Annual>
          <Hourly>33.97</Hourly>
          <Overtime>50.96</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>3</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>73049</Annual>
          <Hourly>35.00</Hourly>
          <Overtime>52.50</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>4</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>75198</Annual>
          <Hourly>36.03</Hourly>
          <Overtime>52.71</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>5</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>77347</Annual>
          <Hourly>37.06</Hourly>
          <Overtime>52.71</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>6</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>79496</Annual>
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        <Step>
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        <Step>
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        <Step>
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        <Step>
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        <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:  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.  The LEO annual locality rates at other grades match the rates for other (non-LEO) employees.</Notes>
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</PayTable>