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

San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA Locality Pay Area

4 active special rate tables


0576	Patent Classifier; Design Patent Examiner; Patent Attorney; Patent Administration; Patent Examiner	Patent And Trademark Office; Department Of Commerce
980F	General Inspection, Investigation, Enforcement, And Compliance; Law Enforcement Security Officers	National Protection And Programs Directorate; Forest Service
983F	Police Officer	Department Of Homeland Security; Department Of The Interior
999F	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