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Special Rate Table

Table 0771

Annual Salary Rates — GS-5 through GS-14

Effective date: First day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2025

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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 $55,126 $56,963 $58,800 $60,637 $62,474 $64,310 $66,147 $67,984 $69,821 $71,658 60%
GS-07 $68,286 $70,563 $72,840 $75,117 $77,394 $79,670 $81,947 $84,224 $86,501 $88,778 60%
GS-09 $83,528 $86,312 $89,096 $91,880 $94,664 $97,448 $100,232 $103,016 $105,800 $108,584 60%
GS-11 $101,061 $104,429 $107,797 $111,165 $114,533 $117,901 $121,269 $124,637 $128,005 $131,373 60%
GS-12 $117,344 $121,257 $125,169 $129,081 $132,993 $136,905 $140,818 $144,730 $148,642 $152,554 55%
GS-13 $135,038 $139,539 $144,041 $148,542 $153,044 $157,545 $162,047 $166,548 $171,050 $175,551 50%
GS-14 $157,445 $162,693 $167,942 $173,190 $178,438 $183,686 $188,934 $194,182 $195,200 $195,200 48%

Occupations Covered

1 occupation
0801 General Engineer

Locations Covered

18 locations
06 001 0000 Alameda, CA
06 013 0000 Contra Costa, CA
06 037 0000 Los Angeles, CA
06 075 0000 San Francisco, CA
06 081 0000 San Mateo, CA
06 085 0000 Santa Clara, CA
06 095 0000 Solano, CA
06 097 0000 Sonoma, CA
34 013 0000 Essex, NJ
34 035 0000 Somerset, NJ
36 005 0000 Bronx, NY
36 027 0000 Dutchess, NY
36 047 0000 Kings, NY
36 061 0000 New York, NY
36 081 0000 Queens, NY
36 103 0000 Suffolk, NY
36 119 0000 Westchester, NY
48 201 0000 Harris, TX

Agency / Subelement

1 agency
VATA Veterans Health Administration

Notes

NOTE: THIS TABLE HAS BEEN TERMINATED EFFECTIVE 03/23/2025, AND POSITIONS IT PREVIOUSLY COVERED HAVE TRANSITIONED TO HYBRID TITLE 38.

TERMINATION OF THIS TABLE APPROVED ON MARCH 14, 2025, PER DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS REQUEST. POSITIONS IT PREVIOUSLY COVERED HAVE TRANSITIONED TO HYBRID TITLE 38. LIMITED TO POSITIONS PERFORMING WORK IN A HEALTHCARE ENVIRONMENT. 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