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Special Rate Table

Table 811F

Annual Salary Rates — GS-9 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-09 $73,818 $76,279 $78,740 $81,201 $83,663 $86,124 $88,585 $91,046 $93,507 $95,969 40%
GS-10 $81,290 $83,999 $86,708 $89,417 $92,126 $94,835 $97,544 $100,253 $102,962 $105,671 40%
GS-11 $89,313 $92,291 $95,269 $98,246 $101,224 $104,202 $107,180 $110,158 $113,135 $116,113 40%
GS-12 $107,048 $110,617 $114,185 $117,754 $121,323 $124,891 $128,460 $132,028 $135,597 $139,166 40%
GS-13 $127,295 $131,538 $135,782 $140,025 $144,269 $148,512 $152,755 $156,999 $161,242 $165,486 40%
GS-14 $150,424 $155,439 $160,454 $165,469 $170,484 $175,498 $180,513 $185,528 $190,543 $195,558 40%
GS-15 $176,938 $182,836 $188,734 $194,632 $197,200 $197,200 $197,200 $197,200 $197,200 $197,200 40%

Occupations Covered

1 occupation
2152 Air Traffic Controller

Locations Covered

1 location
FA FA0 FA00 Foreign Areas

Agency / Subelement

3 agencies
AF Department Of The Air Force
AR Department Of The Army Excluding Both Arng (Army National Guard Units) And Argb (Office Of The Chief Of The National Guard Bureau)
NV Department Of The Navy

Notes

EMPLOYEES MUST PERFORM RADAR APPROACH CONTROL DUTIES. THIS SCHEDULE IS LIMITED TO GS-2152 AND THEIR SUPERVISORS WHO PERFORM SEPARATION AND CONTROL OF AIR TRAFFIC OR AIR SPACE FUNCTIONS PLUS HEADQUARTERS STAFF ATC POSITIONS. 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