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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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Special Rate Table

Table 0593

Annual Salary Rates — GS-9 through GS-11

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 Within Grade Increase
GS-09 $68,549 $70,307 $72,065 $73,823 $75,581 $77,339 $79,097 $80,855 $82,613 $84,371 $15,822 $1,758
GS-11 $78,684 $80,811 $82,938 $85,065 $87,192 $89,319 $91,446 $93,573 $95,700 - $14,889 $2,127

Occupations Covered

22 occupations
0801 General Engineer
0803 Safety Engineer
0804 Fire Protection Engineer
0806 Materials Engineer
0807 Landscape Architect
0808 Architect
0810 Civil Engineer
0819 Environmental Engineer
0830 Mechanical Engineer
0840 Nuclear Engineer
0850 Electrical Engineer
0854 Computer Engineer
0855 Electronics Engineer
0858 Biomedical Engineer
0861 Aerospace Engineer
0871 Naval Architect
0890 Agricultural Engineer
0892 Ceramic Engineer
0893 Chemical Engineer
0894 Welding Engineer
0896 Industrial Engineer
1310 Physicist

Locations Covered

1 location
35 001 0455 Kirtland Afb, NM

Agency / Subelement

1 agency
AF Department Of The Air Force

Notes

LIMITED TO OPTICS ONLY. INCORPORATING THE 1.0 PERCENT JANUARY 2026 GENERAL SCHEDULE INCREASE.

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