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Special Rate Table

Table 0803

Annual Salary Rates — GS-5 through GS-12

Effective date: First day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2026

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Grade Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Step 8 Step 9 Step 10 Supplement
GS-05 $46,979 $48,545 $50,111 $51,677 $53,243 $54,809 $56,375 $57,941 $59,507 $61,073 35%
GS-07 $58,193 $60,133 $62,073 $64,013 $65,953 $67,893 $69,833 $71,773 $73,713 $75,653 35%
GS-09 $71,181 $73,555 $75,928 $78,301 $80,675 $83,048 $85,421 $87,795 $90,168 $92,541 35%
GS-11 $86,123 $88,995 $91,866 $94,738 $97,609 $100,481 $103,352 $106,223 $109,095 $111,966 35%
GS-12 $103,225 $106,666 $110,107 $113,549 $116,990 $120,431 $123,872 $127,313 $130,754 $134,195 35%

Occupations Covered

1 occupation
0801 General Engineer

Locations Covered

7 locations
02 020 0000 Anchorage, AK
08 059 0000 Jefferson, CO
13 089 0000 DE Kalb, GA
13 121 0000 Fulton, GA
17 031 0000 Cook, IL
29 095 0000 Jackson, MO
40 109 0000 Oklahoma, OK

Agency / Subelement

1 agency
TD16 Pipeline And Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

Notes

LIMITED TO POSITIONS WITHIN THE OFFICE OF PIPELINE SAFETY THAT PERFORM ENGINEERING WORK IN SUPPORT OF ENSURING THE SAFE, RELIABLE, AND ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND OPERATION OF NATURAL GAS, CRUDE OIL, REFINED PETROLEUM, AND/OR OTHER HAZARDOUS LIQUID PIPELINE SYSTEMS. INCORPORATING THE 1.0 PERCENT JANUARY 2026 GENERAL SCHEDULE INCREASE. LOCATIONS THAT WERE PREVIOUSLY COVERED BY THIS TABLE AND PART OF THE HOUSTON-THE WOODLANDS, TX, LOCALITY PAY AREA HAVE BEEN REMOVED DUE TO SPECIAL RATES NO LONGER EXCEEDING APPLICABLE LOCALITY PAY. GS-0801 POSITIONS BELOW GRADE GS-12 IN ALASKA THAT MEET THE COVERAGE SPECIFIED ON SPECIAL RATE TABLE 414A ARE ENTITLED TO THE HIGHER PAY RATES THAT TABLE PROVIDES FOR SUCH GRADES.

Agency Requests for Special Rates

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.

Contact Information

Mailing address:

U.S. Office of Personnel Management
Pay Systems
1900 E Street, NW.
Room 7439
Washington, DC 20415-6000

Email address: PayPolicy@opm.gov