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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

Seattle-Tacoma, WA Locality Pay Area

Locality Pay Area

18 active special rate tables
0571 Customs & Border Protection Interdiction (Air Interdiction Agents) Bureau Of Customs And Border Protection
0576 Patent Attorney; Patent Administration; Patent Classifier; Patent Examiner; Design Patent Examiner Patent And Trademark Office; Department Of Commerce
0744 Law Enforcement Security Officers (Polygraph Examiner); Investigative Program Specialist (Polygraph Examiner) Department Of Homeland Security; Department Of The Air Force; Department Of The Navy
0763 Aircraft Operator; Transportation Specialist; Aerospace Engineer; Program Management; Management And Program Analyst; Logistics Management Spec; Equipment, Facilities, And Services; Miscellaneous Administration And Program; Safety And Occupational Health Management National Aeronautics And Space Admin; Department Of The Air Force; Department Of Energy; Federal Bureau Of Investigation; U.S. Marshals Service; Department Of State
0791 Appraising Department Of The Interior; Department Of Agriculture
999C 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