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Special Rate Table

Table 0828

Annual Salary Rates — GS-3 through GS-14

Effective date: First day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after April 5, 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-03 $42,116 $43,521 $44,925 $46,330 $47,734 $49,139 $50,543 $51,948 $53,352 $54,756 52%
GS-04 $47,277 $48,853 $50,429 $52,005 $53,582 $55,158 $56,734 $58,310 $59,886 $61,463 52%
GS-05 $52,894 $54,658 $56,421 $58,184 $59,947 $61,710 $63,474 $65,237 $67,000 $68,763 52%
GS-06 $58,962 $60,928 $62,893 $64,858 $66,824 $68,789 $70,754 $72,720 $74,685 $76,651 52%
GS-07 $65,521 $67,705 $69,890 $72,074 $74,258 $76,442 $78,627 $80,811 $82,995 $85,179 52%
GS-08 $72,562 $74,980 $77,398 $79,817 $82,235 $84,653 $87,072 $89,490 $91,908 $94,327 52%
GS-09 $77,509 $80,093 $82,677 $85,261 $87,846 $90,430 $93,014 $95,599 $98,183 $100,767 47%
GS-10 $85,354 $88,199 $91,043 $93,887 $96,732 $99,576 $102,421 $105,265 $108,110 $110,954 47%
GS-11 $93,779 $96,905 $100,032 $103,159 $106,285 $109,412 $112,539 $115,665 $118,792 $121,919 47%
GS-12 $108,577 $112,197 $115,817 $119,436 $123,056 $126,675 $130,295 $133,915 $137,534 $141,154 42%
GS-13 $129,114 $133,418 $137,722 $142,026 $146,330 $150,634 $154,938 $159,242 $163,546 $167,850 42%
GS-14 $152,573 $157,660 $162,746 $167,833 $172,919 $178,006 $183,092 $188,178 $193,265 $197,200 42%

Occupations Covered

1 occupation
0081 Fire Protection And Prevention

Locations Covered

1 location
Seattle-Tacoma, WA Locality Pay Area

Agency / Subelement

1 agency
NV Department Of The Navy

Notes

TABLE APPROVED ON 03/24/2026, PER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE REQUEST AND BASED ON SUPPORTING SALARY AND STAFFING DATA RATES LIMITED TO THE RATE FOR LEVEL IV OF 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