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Special Rate Tables
OPM-approved special salary rates for Federal employees in shortage categories or hard-to-fill positions. Agencies and payroll providers: this beta site does not change existing pay tables so no payroll updates are required. We'd love your feedback on the new site itself. Read more.
Location
Locality Pay Area
| 0571 | Customs & Border Protection Interdiction | Bureau Of Customs And Border Protection |
| 0576 | Patent Classifier; Patent Attorney; Design Patent Examiner; Patent Administration; Patent Examiner | Department Of Commerce; Patent And Trademark Office |
| 999C | Computer Engineer; Computer Science Specialist; Information Technology Management | All Federal Government Agencies |
Individuals cannot request a special rate. Requests for special rates must come to OPM through agency headquarters.
Information on how agencies can make special rates requests can be found here.
Mailing address:
U.S. Office of Personnel ManagementEmail address: PayPolicy@opm.gov
