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Special Rate Table

Table 0814

Annual Salary Rates — GS-9 through GS-14

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 $68,545 $70,831 $73,116 $75,401 $77,687 $79,972 $82,258 $84,543 $86,828 $89,114 30%
GS-10 $75,483 $77,999 $80,514 $83,030 $85,545 $88,061 $90,576 $93,092 $95,607 $98,123 30%
GS-11 $82,934 $85,699 $88,464 $91,229 $93,994 $96,759 $99,524 $102,289 $105,054 $107,819 30%
GS-12 $99,402 $102,716 $106,029 $109,343 $112,657 $115,970 $119,284 $122,598 $125,912 $129,225 30%
GS-13 $118,203 $122,143 $126,083 $130,023 $133,964 $137,904 $141,844 $145,785 $149,725 $153,665 30%
GS-14 $139,680 $144,336 $148,993 $153,650 $158,306 $162,963 $167,619 $172,276 $176,933 $181,589 30%

Occupations Covered

10 occupations
0801 General Engineer
0802 Engineering Technician
0809 Construction Control
0810 Civil Engineer
0819 Environmental Engineer
0830 Mechanical Engineer
0850 Electrical Engineer
0858 Biomedical Engineer
0890 Agricultural Engineer
0893 Chemical Engineer

Locations Covered

2 locations
27 027 0000 Clay, MN
38 017 0000 Cass, ND

Agency / Subelement

3 agencies
AG Department Of Agriculture
ARCE U.S. Army Corps Of Engineers
DN Department Of Energy

Notes

INCORPORATING THE 1.0 PERCENT JANUARY 2026 GENERAL SCHEDULE INCREASE. TABLE APPROVED ON 04/10/2024, PER AGENCIES' REQUEST AND BASED ON SUPPORTING SALARY AND STAFFING DATA.

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