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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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Agency

National Protection And Programs Directorate

6 active special rate tables
980A Albany-Schenectady, NY-MA Locality Pay Area + 29 more Nationwide
980B Cincinnati-Wilmington-Maysville, OH-KY-IN Locality Pay Area + 7 more Nationwide
980C Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-ME Locality Pay Area + 7 more Nationwide
980E Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA Locality Pay Area + 1 more Nationwide
980F San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA Locality Pay Area Nationwide
980G Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA Locality Pay Area Nationwide

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