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

Rest Of U.S. Locality Pay Area

Locality Pay Area

4 active special rate tables


0571	Customs & Border Protection Interdiction (Air Interdiction Agents)	Bureau Of Customs And Border Protection
0576	Patent Administration; Patent Examiner; Patent Attorney; Design Patent Examiner; Patent Classifier	Patent And Trademark Office; Department Of Commerce
0734	Law Enforcement Security Officers (Polygraph Examiner); Investigative Program Specialist (Polygraph Examiner)	Department Of The Air Force; Department Of Homeland Security; Department Of The Navy

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