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Special Rate Table

Table 0734

Annual Salary Rates — GS-7 through GS-15

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-07 $54,745 $56,570 $58,395 $60,220 $62,045 $63,870 $65,695 $67,520 $69,345 $71,170 27%
GS-09 $66,963 $69,196 $71,429 $73,661 $75,894 $78,127 $80,359 $82,592 $84,825 $87,057 27%
GS-11 $81,020 $83,721 $86,422 $89,124 $91,825 $94,526 $97,227 $99,929 $102,630 $105,331 27%
GS-12 $97,108 $100,345 $103,582 $106,820 $110,057 $113,294 $116,531 $119,769 $123,006 $126,243 27%
GS-13 $115,475 $119,324 $123,173 $127,023 $130,872 $134,722 $138,571 $142,420 $146,270 $150,119 27%
GS-14 $136,456 $141,006 $145,555 $150,104 $154,653 $159,202 $163,751 $168,300 $172,850 $177,399 27%
GS-15 $160,508 $165,858 $171,209 $176,559 $181,910 $187,260 $192,611 $197,200 $197,200 $197,200 27%

Occupations Covered

2 occupations
0080 Law Enforcement Security Officers (Polygraph Examiner)
1801 Investigative Program Specialist (Polygraph Examiner)

Locations Covered

22 locations
Albany-Schenectady, NY-MA Locality Pay Area
Albuquerque-Santa Fe-Las Vegas, NM Locality Pay Area
Birmingham-Hoover-Talladega, AL Locality Pay Area
Burlington-South Burlington-Barre, VT Locality Pay Area
Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC Locality Pay Area
Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice, TX Locality Pay Area
Davenport-Moline, IA-IL Locality Pay Area
Des Moines-Ames-West Des Moines, IA Locality Pay Area
Fresno-Madera-Hanford, CA Locality Pay Area
Harrisburg-Lebanon, PA Locality Pay Area
Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie, IN Locality Pay Area
Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS Locality Pay Area
Omaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont, NE-IA Locality Pay Area
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL Locality Pay Area
Reno-Fernley, NV Locality Pay Area
Rest Of U.S. Locality Pay Area
Rochester-Batavia-Seneca Falls, NY Locality Pay Area
San Antonio-New Braunfels-Pearsall, TX Locality Pay Area
Spokane-Spokane Valley-Coeur D'alene, WA-ID Locality Pay Area
St. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington, MO-IL Locality Pay Area
Tucson-Nogales, AZ Locality Pay Area
Virginia Beach-Norfolk, VA-NC Locality Pay Area

Agency / Subelement

3 agencies
AF Department Of The Air Force
HS Department Of Homeland Security
NV Department Of The Navy

Notes

LIMITED TO FEDERALLY CERTIFIED POLYGRAPH EXAMINER POSITIONS THAT (1) PERFORM POLYGRAPH EXAMINING DUTIES AS A PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY AND (2) ARE NOT LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AS DEFINED IN 5 U.S.C. 5541(3) AND 5 CFR 550.103. INCORPORATING THE 1.0 PERCENT JANUARY 2026 GENERAL SCHEDULE INCREASE. RATES LIMITED TO THE RATE FOR LEVEL IV OF THE EXECUTIVE SCHEDULE (5 U.S.C. 5305).

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