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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.

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Location

Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT-ME Locality Pay Area

14 active special rate tables
0224 Chemist Department Of The Navy; Department Of Justice; Department Of The Treasury; Department Of The Air Force; Department Of The Army; Department Of Homeland Security
0372 Medical Technologist Indian Health Service
0414 Naval Architect; Agricultural Engineer; Materials Engineer; Chemical Engineer; General Engineer; Welding Engineer; Industrial Engineer; Biomedical Engineer; Mechanical Engineer; Ceramic Engineer; Civil Engineer; Environmental Engineer; Fire Protection Engineer; Safety Engineer; Landscape Architect; Aerospace Engineer; Architect National Aeronautics And Space Admin; Department Of Commerce; Department Of State; Department Of The Interior; Department Of The Navy; Department Of Agriculture; Department Of Justice; Department Of The Treasury; Department Of Labor; Department Of Transportation; Consumer Product Safety Commission; Department Of Veterans Affairs; Smithsonian Institution; General Services Administration; U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council; Department Of Health And Human Services; National Science Foundation; Department Of Defense (Excl Mil Depts); Architect Of The Capitol; National Transportation Safety Board; Environmental Protection Agency; Department Of The Air Force; Department Of Energy; Broadcasting Board Of Governors; Department Of The Army; Armed Forces Retirement Home-Washington; Social Security Administration; Deptment Of Housing & Urban Development; National Gallery Of Art; National Archives And Records Admin; Department Of Homeland Security; Small Business Administration; American Battle Monuments Commission
0415 Petroleum Engineer Department Of The Interior; Department Of The Treasury; National Transportation Safety Board; Environmental Protection Agency; Department Of The Air Force; Department Of Energy; Department Of The Army
0422 Electrical Engineer; Nuclear Engineer; Electronics Engineer National Aeronautics And Space Admin; Department Of Commerce; Department Of State; Department Of The Interior; Department Of The Navy; Department Of Agriculture; Department Of Justice; Department Of The Treasury; Department Of Labor; Department Of Transportation; Consumer Product Safety Commission; Department Of Veterans Affairs; Smithsonian Institution; General Services Administration; Department Of Health And Human Services; Department Of Defense (Excl Mil Depts); Architect Of The Capitol; Federal Communications Commission; National Transportation Safety Board; Environmental Protection Agency; Department Of The Air Force; Department Of Energy; Broadcasting Board Of Governors; Department Of The Army; Social Security Administration; Department Of Homeland Security
0487 Diagnostic Radiologic Technolo; Medical Instrument Technician Indian Health Service
0558 Management And Program Analyst; Aircraft Operator; Miscellaneous Administration And Program; Transportation Specialist; Program Management; Safety And Occupational Health Management; Equipment, Facilities, And Services; Logistics Management Spec Department Of The Air Force
0565 Air Traffic Controller Department Of The Air Force; Department Of The Army; U.S. Marine Corps
0576 Patent Classifier; Design Patent Examiner; Patent Examiner; Patent Administration; Patent Attorney Department Of Commerce; Patent And Trademark Office
980C Law Enforcement Security Officers Department Of Homeland Security
983C Police Officer Department Of Commerce; Department Of The Interior; Department Of Homeland Security
999D Computer Engineer; Information Technology Management; Computer Science Specialist All Federal Government Agencies

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