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Special Rate Table

Table 980C

Annual Salary Rates — GS-5 through GS-9

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-05 $47,675 $49,264 $50,853 $52,442 $54,031 $55,621 $57,210 $58,799 $60,388 $61,977 37%
GS-07 $59,055 $61,024 $62,993 $64,961 $66,930 $68,899 $70,867 $72,836 $74,805 $76,773 37%
GS-09 $69,072 $71,375 $73,678 $75,981 $78,284 $80,587 $82,890 $85,193 $87,496 $89,799 31%

Occupations Covered

2 occupations
0080 Law Enforcement Security Officers
1801 General Inspection, Investigation, Enforcement, And Compliance

Locations Covered

8 locations
Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT-ME-VT Locality Pay Area
Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI Locality Pay Area
Denver-Aurora, CO Locality Pay Area
Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI Locality Pay Area
Hartford-East Hartford, CT-MA Locality Pay Area
Houston-The Woodlands, TX Locality Pay Area
Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD Locality Pay Area
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Locality Pay Area

Agency / Subelement

2 agencies
AG11 Forest Service
HSCA National Protection And Programs Directorate

Notes

COVERAGE IS LIMITED TO THOSE WHO REGULARLY PERFORM BOTH PHYSICAL SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT DUTIES AND EXERCISE ARREST AUTHORITY. INCORPORATING THE 1.0 PERCENT JANUARY 2026 GENERAL SCHEDULE INCREASE. THIS SPECIAL RATE TABLE INCLUDES LOCATIONS WHERE APPLICABLE GENERAL SCHEDULE LOCALITY RATES OF PAY EXCEED THE SPECIAL RATES OF PAY AT CERTAIN GRADES AND STEPS. EMPLOYEES WHO ARE COVERED BY A SPECIAL RATE SCHEDULE ARE ENTITLED TO THE APPLICABLE SPECIAL RATE WITHIN THAT SCHEDULE UNLESS THEY ARE ENTITLED TO A HIGHER RATE OF BASIC PAY UNDER OTHER AUTHORITY (E.G., A HIGHER LOCALITY RATE OR A RETAINED RATE).

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