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Special Rate Tables

OPM-approved special salary rates for Federal employees in shortage categories or hard-to-fill positions. Agencies and payroll providers: this beta site does not change existing pay tables so no payroll updates are required. We'd love your feedback on the new site itself. Read more.

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Location

Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT-ME-VT Locality Pay Area

Locality Pay Area

17 active special rate tables
0571 Customs & Border Protection Interdiction (Air Interdiction Agents) Bureau Of Customs And Border Protection
0576 Patent Classifier; Design Patent Examiner; Patent Attorney; Patent Administration; Patent Examiner Patent And Trademark Office; Department Of Commerce
0746 Law Enforcement Security Officers (Polygraph Examiner); Investigative Program Specialist (Polygraph Examiner) Department Of The Air Force; Department Of Homeland Security; Department Of The Navy
0762 Transportation Specialist; Miscellaneous Administration And Program; Management And Program Analyst; Aircraft Operator; Program Management; Logistics Management Spec; Safety And Occupational Health Management; Aerospace Engineer; Equipment, Facilities, And Services Department Of State; Department Of Energy; Department Of The Air Force; U.S. Marshals Service; Federal Bureau Of Investigation; National Aeronautics And Space Admin
980C General Inspection, Investigation, Enforcement, And Compliance; Law Enforcement Security Officers National Protection And Programs Directorate; Forest Service
983C Police Officer Department Of Homeland Security; Department Of The Interior; Department Of Commerce
999D Computer Engineer; Computer Science Specialist; Information Technology Management All Federal Government Agencies

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