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Special Rate Table

Table 0787

Annual Salary Rates — GS-4 through GS-12

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-04 $51,009 $52,710 $54,410 $56,111 $57,812 $59,512 $61,213 $62,914 $64,614 $66,315 64%
GS-05 $57,070 $58,973 $60,875 $62,778 $64,680 $66,582 $68,485 $70,387 $72,290 $74,192 64%
GS-06 $63,617 $65,738 $67,858 $69,979 $72,099 $74,220 $76,340 $78,461 $80,581 $82,702 64%
GS-07 $70,694 $73,051 $75,407 $77,764 $80,121 $82,477 $84,834 $87,191 $89,547 $91,904 64%
GS-08 $76,381 $78,926 $81,472 $84,018 $86,563 $89,109 $91,654 $94,200 $96,746 $99,291 60%
GS-09 $81,727 $84,452 $87,177 $89,902 $92,626 $95,351 $98,076 $100,801 $103,526 $106,251 55%
GS-10 $87,677 $90,598 $93,520 $96,442 $99,364 $102,286 $105,208 $108,130 $111,051 $113,973 51%
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 $107,048 $110,617 $114,185 $117,754 $121,323 $124,891 $128,460 $132,028 $135,597 $139,166 40%

Occupations Covered

1 occupation
0083 Police Officer

Locations Covered

1 location
Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA Locality Pay Area

Agency / Subelement

9 agencies
AF1Y Air Force Civilian Career Training
AF4W Air Force District Of Washington
ARXA United States Army Installation Management Command
CM Department Of Commerce
DD07 Defense Logistics Agency
HE Department Of Health And Human Services
HS Department Of Homeland Security
NV Department Of The Navy
SM03 Smithsonian Institution (Except Units Administered Under Separate Boards Of Trustees)

Notes

INCORPORATING THE 1.0 PERCENT JANUARY 2026 GENERAL SCHEDULE INCREASE. IN ADDITION TO COVERING GENERAL SCHEDULE POSITIONS, THIS TABLE COVERS POSITIONS UNDER THE NZ PAY PLAN (NATIONAL ZOOLOGICAL PARK POLICE) PAID UNDER 5 U.S.C. 5375. FOR EMPLOYEES COVERED BY A NON-GS PAY SYSTEM, THE RESPONSIBLE AGENCY IS SUBJECT TO THE REQUIREMENTS IN 5 U.S.C. 5305. TO THE EXTENT THE STATUTORY OR REGULATORY PROVISIONS GOVERNING THE NON-GS PAY SYSTEM DIFFER FROM THE REGULATORY PROVISIONS OF 5 CFR 530.303, THE RESPONSIBLE AGENCY MUST FOLLOW POLICIES THAT ARE CONSISTENT AS POSSIBLE WITH 5 CFR 530.303.

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