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Special Rate Table

Table 0809

Annual Salary Rates — GS-9 through GS-15

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
GS-09 $78,563 $81,183 $83,802 $86,421 $89,041 $91,660 $94,280 $96,899 $99,519 $102,138 49%
GS-10 $86,515 $89,399 $92,282 $95,165 $98,048 $100,931 $103,814 $106,697 $109,581 $112,464 49%
GS-11 $95,055 $98,224 $101,393 $104,562 $107,731 $110,901 $114,070 $117,239 $120,408 $123,578 49%
GS-12 $113,930 $117,728 $121,526 $125,324 $129,122 $132,920 $136,718 $140,516 $144,314 $148,112 49%
GS-13 $135,478 $139,994 $144,511 $149,027 $153,543 $158,059 $162,575 $167,092 $171,608 $176,124 49%
GS-14 $149,350 $154,329 $159,308 $164,287 $169,266 $174,245 $179,224 $184,203 $189,182 $194,161 39%
GS-15 $163,035 $168,470 $173,905 $179,340 $184,774 $190,209 $195,644 $197,200 $197,200 $197,200 29%

Occupations Covered

11 occupations
0025 Field Staff Ranger/Pilot
0401 General Natural Resources Management And Biological Sciences
0482 Fish Biology Airplane Pilot
0485 Wildlife Refuge Manager
0486 Wildlife Biology
1315 Hydrologist
1801 General Inspection, Investigation, Enforcement, And Compliance
1811 Special Agent/Pilot
1825 Aviation Safety Inspector
2101 Transportation Specialist
2181 Aircraft Operator

Locations Covered

7 locations
Atlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs, GA-AL Locality Pay Area
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Olean, NY Locality Pay Area
Cincinnati-Wilmington-Maysville, OH-KY-IN Locality Pay Area
Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA Locality Pay Area
Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI Locality Pay Area
Phoenix-Mesa, AZ Locality Pay Area
Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC Locality Pay Area

Agency / Subelement

1 agency
IN Department Of The Interior

Notes

FOR ALL OCCUPATIONAL SERIES COVERED BY THIS TABLE, COVERAGE IS LIMITED TO PILOTS WHO ARE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION DESCRIPTION THAT REQUIRES PILOTING OF AIRCRAFT. INCORPORATING THE 1.0 PERCENT JANUARY 2026 GENERAL SCHEDULE INCREASE. 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