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Special Rate Table

Table 0764

Annual Salary Rates — GS-9 through GS-15

Effective date: First day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after April 5, 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	$80,145	$82,817	$85,489	$88,162	$90,834	$93,506	$96,178	$98,850	$101,522	$104,194	52%
GS-11	$96,968	$100,201	$103,434	$106,668	$109,901	$113,134	$116,367	$119,600	$122,833	$126,066	52%
GS-12	$116,224	$120,098	$123,973	$127,847	$131,722	$135,596	$139,471	$143,345	$147,220	$151,094	52%
GS-13	$138,206	$142,813	$147,420	$152,027	$156,634	$161,242	$165,849	$170,456	$175,063	$179,670	52%
GS-14	$152,573	$157,660	$162,746	$167,833	$172,919	$178,006	$183,092	$188,178	$193,265	$197,200	42%
GS-15	$166,827	$172,388	$177,949	$183,510	$189,072	$194,633	$197,200	$197,200	$197,200	$197,200	32%

Occupations Covered

9 occupations


0018	Safety And Occupational Health Management
0301	Miscellaneous Administration And Program
0340	Program Management
0343	Management And Program Analyst
0346	Logistics Management Spec
0861	Aerospace Engineer
1601	Equipment, Facilities, And Services
2101	Transportation Specialist
2181	Aircraft Operator

Locations Covered

4 locations


			Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK Locality Pay Area
			Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL Locality Pay Area
			Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI Locality Pay Area
			Portland-Vancouver-Salem, OR-WA Locality Pay Area

Agency / Subelement

11 agencies


AF	Department Of The Air Force
ARFC	US Army Forces Command
ARHR	US Army Reserve Command
ARNG	Army National Guard Units (Title 32/Title 5)
ARSP	US Army Special Operations Command
ARTC	US Army Training And Doctrine Command
DJ02	Federal Bureau Of Investigation
DJ08	U.S. Marshals Service
DN	Department Of Energy
NN	National Aeronautics And Space Admin
ST	Department Of State

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. UPDATED TABLE APPROVED ON MARCH 26, 2026, PER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE REQUEST AND BASED ON SUPPORTING SALARY AND STAFFING DATA. SPECIFICALLY, ADDED THE FOLLOWING ARMY COMPONENTS TO THE COVERAGE: ARMY RESERVE COMMAND, ARMY TRAINING AND DOCTRINE COMMAND, ARMY SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND, AND ARMY FORCES COMMAND. 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