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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

San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA Locality Pay Area

4 active special rate tables
0576 Patent Classifier; Patent Examiner; Design Patent Examiner; Patent Attorney; Patent Administration Department Of Commerce; Department Of The Interior; Department Of Agriculture; Patent And Trademark Office
980F General Inspection, Investigation, Enforcement, And Compliance; Law Enforcement Security Officers Forest Service; National Protection And Programs Directorate
983F Police Officer Department Of The Interior; Department Of Homeland Security
999F Computer Science Specialist; Computer Engineer; 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