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Special Rate Table

Table 0206

Annual Salary Rates — GS-7 through GS-10

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 Within Grade Increase
GS-07 $68,487 $70,243 $71,999 $73,755 $75,511 $77,268 $79,024 $80,780 $82,536 $84,292 VARIES VARIES
GS-08 $75,842 $77,786 $79,730 $81,675 $83,619 $85,563 $87,508 $89,452 $91,396 $93,341 VARIES VARIES
GS-09 $78,502 $80,650 $82,799 $84,947 $87,095 $89,244 $91,392 $93,541 $95,689 $97,838 VARIES VARIES
GS-10 $86,440 $88,805 $91,170 $93,534 $95,899 $98,264 $100,629 $102,993 $105,358 $107,723 VARIES VARIES

Occupations Covered

1 occupation
0648 Therapeutic Radiologic Technol

Locations Covered

1 location
15 003 0000 Honolulu, HI

Agency / Subelement

3 agencies
AR Department Of The Army
DD60 Defense Health Agency
DD83 Military Treatment Facilities Under Dha

Notes

INCORPORATING THE 1.0 PERCENT JANUARY 2026 GENERAL SCHEDULE INCREASE. EFFECTIVE 05/05/2024, DOD COMPONENT DD83 WAS ADDED TO THIS TABLE TO REFLECT A RECENT AGENCY TRANSFER OF FUNCTION. EFFECTIVE 02/25/2024, DOD COMPONENT DD60 WAS ADDED TO THIS TABLE TO REFLECT A RECENT AGENCY TRANSFER OF FUNCTION. THE ABOVE PAY RATES INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL ADJUSTMENT ORIGINALLY ESTABLISHED DURING THE 3-YEAR PHASE-IN PERIOD FOR THE NONFOREIGN AREAS RETIREMENT EQUITY ASSURANCE ACT OF 2009 (NAREAA). THE NAREAA ADDITIONAL ADJUSTMENT IS PAID IN ADDITION TO THE SPECIAL RATE THAT WOULD OTHERWISE APPLY AND, FOR THIS TITLE 5 SPECIAL RATE TABLE, IS EQUAL, AT EACH GRADE AND STEP, TO 22.21 PERCENT (THE 2026 LOCALITY PAY PERCENTAGE IN HAWAII) OF EACH EMPLOYEE'S GENERAL SCHEDULE BASE RATE.

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