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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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Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA Locality Pay Area

Locality Pay Area

13 active special rate tables
0576 Patent Classifier; Design Patent Examiner; Patent Examiner; Patent Administration; Patent Attorney Department Of Agriculture; Department Of Commerce; Department Of The Interior; Patent And Trademark Office
0748 Law Enforcement Security Officers (Polygraph Examiner); Investigative Program Specialist (Polygraph Examiner) Department Of The Navy; Department Of Homeland Security; Department Of The Air Force
0761 Miscellaneous Administration And Program; Program Management; Logistics Management Spec; Safety And Occupational Health Management; Aircraft Operator; Aerospace Engineer; Transportation Specialist; Equipment, Facilities, And Services; Management And Program Analyst Department Of State; U.S. Marshals Service; Department Of The Air Force; Federal Bureau Of Investigation; National Aeronautics And Space Admin; Forest Service; Department Of Energy
0789 Appraising Department Of Agriculture; Department Of The Army; Department Of Housing & Urban Development; General Services Administration; Department Of The Interior
0804 Miscellaneous Administration And Program; Program Management; Logistics Management Spec; Safety And Occupational Health Management; Aircraft Operator; Transportation Specialist; Equipment, Facilities, And Services; Management And Program Analyst Army National Guard Units (Title 32/Title 5)
0811 Air Traffic Controller Department Of The Navy; Department Of The Air Force; Department Of The Army Excluding Both Arng (Army National Guard Units) And Argb (Office Of The Chief Of The National Guard Bureau)
L033 Police Officer; Criminal Investigation; General Inspection, Investigation, Enforcement, And Compliance; Security Administration; Deputy United States Marshal; Customs And Border Protection Interdiction; Park Ranger; Customs And Border Protection; Border Patrol Enforcement Series; Correctional Institution Administration; Compliance Inspection And Support; Correctional Officer Department Of Energy (Limited Coverage – See Notes); Department Of State (Limited Coverage – See Notes); Department Of Commerce (Limited Coverage – See Notes); Department Of Veterans Affairs (Limited Coverage – See Notes); Department Of Education (Limited Coverage – See Notes); Department Of The Interior (Limited Coverage – See Notes); Office Of The U.S. Trade Representative (Limited Coverage – See Notes); Department Of Justice (Limited Coverage – See Notes); Department Of Transportation (Limited Coverage – See Notes); Department Of Homeland Security (Limited Coverage – See Notes); Department Of Housing & Urban Development (Limited Coverage – See Notes); Department Of Agriculture (Limited Coverage – See Notes); Department Of Labor (Limited Coverage – See Notes); Department Of The Treasury (Limited Coverage – See Notes); Environmental Protection Agency (Limited Coverage – See Notes); Small Business Administration (Limited Coverage – See Notes); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Limited Coverage – See Notes)
L092 Police Officer; Criminal Investigation; General Inspection, Investigation, Enforcement, And Compliance; Security Administration; Deputy United States Marshal; Customs And Border Protection Interdiction; Park Ranger; Customs And Border Protection; Border Patrol Enforcement Series; Correctional Institution Administration; Compliance Inspection And Support; Correctional Officer Department Of Energy (Limited Coverage – See Notes); Department Of State (Limited Coverage – See Notes); Department Of Commerce (Limited Coverage – See Notes); Department Of Veterans Affairs (Limited Coverage – See Notes); Department Of Education (Limited Coverage – See Notes); Department Of The Interior (Limited Coverage – See Notes); Office Of The U.S. Trade Representative (Limited Coverage – See Notes); Department Of Justice (Limited Coverage – See Notes); Department Of Transportation (Limited Coverage – See Notes); Department Of Homeland Security (Limited Coverage – See Notes); Department Of Housing & Urban Development (Limited Coverage – See Notes); Department Of Agriculture (Limited Coverage – See Notes); Department Of Labor (Limited Coverage – See Notes); Department Of The Treasury (Limited Coverage – See Notes); Environmental Protection Agency (Limited Coverage – See Notes); Small Business Administration (Limited Coverage – See Notes); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Limited Coverage – See Notes)
L125 General Inspection, Investigation, Enforcement, And Compliance; Law Enforcement Security Officers Dhs Headquarters; Forest Service
L138 Police Officer Department Of Homeland Security (Limited Coverage – See Notes)
980E General Inspection, Investigation, Enforcement, And Compliance; Law Enforcement Security Officers National Protection And Programs Directorate; Forest Service
983E Police Officer Department Of Homeland Security; Department Of Justice
999E Computer Engineer; Computer Science Specialist; 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