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Special Rate Table

Table 414G

Annual Salary Rates — GS-5 through GS-12

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-05 $51,176 $52,534 $53,892 $55,249 $56,607 $57,965 $59,323 $60,681 $62,039 $63,397 VARIES VARIES
GS-07 $63,393 $65,075 $66,757 $68,439 $70,121 $71,804 $73,486 $75,168 $76,850 $78,532 VARIES VARIES
GS-09 $77,544 $79,602 $81,660 $83,718 $85,776 $87,834 $89,892 $91,950 $94,008 $96,065 VARIES VARIES
GS-11 $83,186 $85,676 $88,166 $90,656 $93,146 $95,636 $98,126 $100,615 $103,105 $105,595 VARIES VARIES
GS-12 $92,057 $95,040 $98,024 $101,008 $103,992 $106,976 $109,960 $112,944 $115,927 $118,911 VARIES VARIES

Occupations Covered

17 occupations
0801 General Engineer
0803 Safety Engineer
0804 Fire Protection Engineer
0806 Materials Engineer
0807 Landscape Architect
0808 Architect
0810 Civil Engineer
0819 Environmental Engineer
0830 Mechanical Engineer
0858 Biomedical Engineer
0861 Aerospace Engineer
0871 Naval Architect
0890 Agricultural Engineer
0892 Ceramic Engineer
0893 Chemical Engineer
0894 Welding Engineer
0896 Industrial Engineer

Locations Covered

1 location
GQ 000 0000 Guam

Agency / Subelement

31 agencies
AB American Battle Monuments Commission
AF Department Of The Air Force
AG Department Of Agriculture
AR Department Of The Army
CM Department Of Commerce
DD Department Of Defense (Excl Mil Depts)
DJ Department Of Justice
DL Department Of Labor
DN Department Of Energy
EP Environmental Protection Agency
GS General Services Administration
HD U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council
HE Department Of Health And Human Services
HS Department Of Homeland Security
HU Department Of Housing & Urban Development
IB Broadcasting Board Of Governors
IN Department Of The Interior
NF National Science Foundation
NN National Aeronautics And Space Admin
NQ National Archives And Records Admin
NV Department Of The Navy
RH02 Armed Forces Retirement Home-Washington
SB Small Business Administration
SK Consumer Product Safety Commission
SM01 National Gallery Of Art
ST Department Of State
SZ Social Security Administration
TB National Transportation Safety Board
TD Department Of Transportation
TR Department Of The Treasury
VA Department Of Veterans Affairs

Notes

INCORPORATING THE 1.0 PERCENT JANUARY 2026 GENERAL SCHEDULE INCREASE. 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 17.06 PERCENT (THE 2026 LOCALITY PAY PERCENTAGE IN THE REST OF U.S. LOCALITY PAY AREA) 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