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Special Rate Table

Table 0023

Annual Salary Rates — GS-2 through GS-2

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 Within Grade Increase
GS-02 $25,959 $26,625 $27,291 - $28,623 $29,289 - - - - VARIES $666

Occupations Covered

70 occupations
0029 Environmental Protection Assist
0072 Fingerprint Examiner
0086 Security Clerk & Assistant
0119 Economics Assistant
0134 Intelligence Aid And Clerk
0203 Personnel Clerical And Assista
0204 Military Personnel Clerk & Assist
0302 Messenger
0303 Miscellaneous Clerk And Assistant
0304 Information Receptionist
0305 Mail And File Clerk
0309 Correspondence Clerk
0312 Clerk-Stenographer
0318 Secretary
0319 Closed Microphone Reporter
0322 Clerk-Typist
0326 Office Automation Clerk
0332 Computer Operator
0335 Computer Clerk And Assistant
0344 Management Clerical And Assist
0350 Equipment Operator
0351 Printing Clerk
0356 Data Transcriber
0357 Coder
0359 Electric Accounting Machine Op
0382 Telephone Operator
0385 Teletypist
0388 Cryptographic Equipment Operat
0390 Telecommunications Processor
0392 General Telecommunicator
0394 Communications Clerk
0503 Financial Clerk & Assistant
0525 Accounting Technician
0530 Cash Processor
0540 Voucher Examiner
0544 Payroll Clerk
0545 Military Pay
0561 Budget Clerk & Assistant
0590 Time And Leave
0592 Tax Examiner
0593 Insurance Accounts
0675 Medical Records Technician
0679 Medical Clerk
0963 Legal Instruments Examiner
0986 Legal Clerk And Assistant
0998 Claims Clerk
1001 General Arts And Information
1046 Language Clerk
1087 Editorial Assistance
1101 General Business And Industry
1105 Purchaser
1106 Procurement Clerk And Technician
1107 Property Disposal Clerk & Tech
1152 Production Control
1411 Library Technician
1421 Archives Technician
1531 Statistical Assistant
1802 Compliance Inspection And Support
1897 Customs Aid
2005 Supply Clerical And Technician
2091 Sales Store Clerk
2102 Transportation Clerk & Assist
2131 Freight Rate
2132 Travel
2134 Shipment Clerical & Asistant
2151 Dispatcher
XXXX (Data Transcription)
XXXX (Stenography)
XXXX (Typing)
XXXX (Office Automation)

Locations Covered

6 locations
25 009 0000 Essex, MA
25 017 0000 Middlesex, MA
25 021 0000 Norfolk, MA
25 023 0000 Plymouth, MA
25 025 0000 Suffolk, MA
25 027 0000 Worcester, MA

Agency / Subelement

26 agencies
AF Department Of The Air Force
AG Department Of Agriculture
AR Department Of The Army
BD Merit Systems Protection Board
CM Department Of Commerce
DD Department Of Defense (Excl Mil Depts)
DJ Department Of Justice
DL Department Of Labor
DN Department Of Energy
EE Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
EP Environmental Protection Agency
FC Federal Communications Commission
GS General Services Administration
HE Department Of Health And Human Services
HS Department Of Homeland Security
HU Deptment Of Housing & Urban Development
IN Department Of The Interior
NL National Labor Relations Board
NQ National Archives And Records Admin
NV Department Of The Navy
OM Office Of Personnel Management
SM Smithsonian Institution
ST Department Of State
SZ Social Security Administration
TD Department Of Transportation
TR Department Of The Treasury

Notes

INCORPORATING THE 1 PERCENT JANUARY 2016 GENERAL SCHEDULE INCREASE.

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