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Special Rate Table

Table 0827

Annual Salary Rates — GS-5 through GS-15

Effective date: First day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after March 22, 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-05 $52,199 $53,939 $55,679 $57,419 $59,159 $60,899 $62,639 $64,379 $66,119 $67,859 50%
GS-07 $64,659 $66,815 $68,970 $71,126 $73,281 $75,437 $77,592 $79,748 $81,903 $84,059 50%
GS-09 $79,091 $81,728 $84,365 $87,002 $89,639 $92,276 $94,913 $97,550 $100,187 $102,824 50%
GS-11 $95,693 $98,883 $102,074 $105,264 $108,455 $111,645 $114,836 $118,026 $121,217 $124,407 50%
GS-12 $114,695 $118,518 $122,342 $126,165 $129,989 $133,812 $137,636 $141,459 $145,283 $149,106 50%
GS-13 $131,841 $136,236 $140,631 $145,026 $149,421 $153,816 $158,211 $162,606 $167,001 $171,396 45%
GS-14 $151,499 $156,549 $161,600 $166,651 $171,701 $176,752 $181,803 $186,853 $191,904 $196,954 41%
GS-15 $173,146 $178,918 $184,690 $190,462 $196,233 $197,200 $197,200 $197,200 $197,200 $197,200 37%

Occupations Covered

12 occupations
0801 General Engineer
0803 Safety Engineer
0806 Material Engineer
0810 Civil Engineer
0819 Environmental Engineer
0830 Mechanical Engineer
0840 Nuclear Engineer
0850 Electrical Engineer
0855 Electronics Engineer
0871 Naval Architect
0893 Chemical Engineer
0896 Industrial Engineer

Locations Covered

1 location
Seattle-Tacoma, WA Locality Pay Area

Agency / Subelement

3 agencies
NV24 Naval Sea Systems Command
NV25 Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command
NV70 U.S. Pacific Fleet

Notes

THESE SPECIAL RATES ARE LIMITED TO POSITIONS PERFORMING WORK IN THE DIRECT SUPPORT OF MAINTAINING, MODERNIZING, REPAIRING, INACTIVATING, AND RECYCLING U.S. MARITIME VESSELS. RATES LIMITED TO THE RATE FOR LEVEL IV OF 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