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Special Rate Table

Table 0636

Annual Salary Rates — GS-4 through GS-13

Effective date: First day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2016

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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-04 $38,801 $39,878 $40,956 $42,034 $43,112 $44,189 $45,267 $46,345 $47,423 $48,500 47.69% to 53.6%
GS-05 $44,616 $45,821 $47,027 $48,233 $49,439 $50,644 $51,850 $53,056 $54,262 $55,468 50.97% to 57.87%
GS-07 $50,787 $52,280 $53,774 $55,268 $56,762 $58,255 $59,749 $61,243 $62,737 $64,230 41.13% to 45.07%
GS-09 $56,640 $58,467 $60,293 $62,120 $63,946 $65,773 $67,599 $69,426 $71,252 $73,079 31.28% to 32.27%
GS-10 $62,374 $64,387 $66,399 $68,411 $70,423 $72,435 $74,447 $76,460 $78,472 $80,484 31.28% to 32.27%
GS-11 $66,318 $68,529 $70,739 $72,950 $75,160 $77,371 $79,581 $81,792 $84,003 $86,213 28%
GS-12 $79,489 $82,139 $84,788 $87,438 $90,088 $92,737 $95,387 $98,036 $100,686 $103,336 28%
GS-13 $94,523 $97,674 $100,826 $103,977 $107,128 $110,280 $113,431 $116,582 $119,734 $122,885 28%

Occupations Covered

1 occupation
0610 Nurse

Locations Covered

4 locations
29 077 7460 Springfield, MO
48 113 6260 Seagoville, TX
48 439 1195 Carswell Af Base, TX
48 439 2450 Fort Worth, TX

Agency / Subelement

1 agency
DJ03 Bur Of Prisons/Federal Prison System

Notes

INCORPORATING THE 1 PERCENT JANUARY 2016 GENERAL SCHEDULE INCREASE. LIMITED TO LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AS DEFINED IN 5 U.S.C. 5541(3) AND 5 CFR 550.103. MODIFIED TABLE APPROVED ON 10/26/2015, PER DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE REQUEST AND BASED ON SUPPORTING SALARY AND STAFFING DATA. SPRINGFIELD, MO WAS ADDED TO THE LOCATION COVERAGE OF THIS TABLE, PER A REQUEST BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (EFFECTIVE THE FIRST DAY OF THE FIRST PAY PERIOD BEGINNING ON OR AFTER 11/15/2015).

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