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Special Rate Table

Table 0707

Annual Salary Rates — GS-5 through GS-15

Effective date: First day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2017

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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
GS-05 $38,536 $39,821 $41,106 $42,391 $43,677 $44,962 $46,247 $47,532 $48,817 $50,103 35%
GS-06 $42,956 $44,388 $45,820 $47,253 $48,685 $50,117 $51,550 $52,982 $54,414 $55,847 35%
GS-07 $47,735 $49,326 $50,918 $52,510 $54,101 $55,693 $57,285 $58,876 $60,468 $62,060 35%
GS-08 $52,865 $54,626 $56,388 $58,150 $59,912 $61,673 $63,435 $65,197 $66,959 $68,720 35%
GS-09 $58,389 $60,336 $62,282 $64,229 $66,176 $68,122 $70,069 $72,016 $73,962 $75,909 35%
GS-10 $64,301 $66,444 $68,588 $70,732 $72,876 $75,020 $77,163 $79,307 $81,451 $83,595 35%
GS-11 $70,644 $72,999 $75,353 $77,707 $80,062 $82,416 $84,771 $87,125 $89,479 $91,834 35%
GS-12 $84,675 $87,498 $90,320 $93,143 $95,966 $98,789 $101,612 $104,435 $107,258 $110,080 35%
GS-13 $100,688 $104,045 $107,401 $110,757 $114,113 $117,469 $120,825 $124,181 $127,537 $130,893 35%
GS-14 $118,984 $122,950 $126,916 $130,883 $134,849 $138,815 $142,781 $146,748 $150,714 $154,680 35%
GS-15 $139,957 $144,623 $149,288 $153,954 $158,620 $161,900 $161,900 $161,900 $161,900 $161,900 35%

Occupations Covered

2 occupations
1315 Hydrologist
1350 Geologist

Locations Covered

26 locations
38 001 0000 Adams, ND
38 007 0000 Billings, ND
38 009 0000 Bottineau, ND
38 011 0000 Bowman, ND
38 013 0000 Burke, ND
38 015 0000 Burleigh, ND
38 023 0000 Divide, ND
38 025 0000 Dunn, ND
38 029 0000 Emmons, ND
38 033 0000 Golden Valley, ND
38 037 0000 Grant, ND
38 041 0000 Hettinger, ND
38 049 0000 Mchenry, ND
38 053 0000 Mckenzie, ND
38 055 0000 Mclean, ND
38 057 0000 Mercer, ND
38 059 0000 Morton, ND
38 061 0000 Mountrail, ND
38 065 0000 Oliver, ND
38 075 0000 Renville, ND
38 083 0000 Sheridan, ND
38 085 0000 Sioux, ND
38 087 0000 Slope, ND
38 089 0000 Stark, ND
38 101 0000 Ward, ND
38 105 0000 Williams, ND

Agency / Subelement

1 agency
AG Department Of Agriculture

Notes

INCORPORATING THE 1 PERCENT JANUARY 2017 GENERAL SCHEDULE INCREASE. TABLE APPROVED ON 04/28/2015 PER AGENCY REQUEST AND BASED ON SUPPORTING SALARY AND STAFFING DATA. RATES LIMITED TO THE RATE FOR LEVEL IV OF THE EXECUTIVE SCHEDULE (5 U.S.C. 5305).

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