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Special Rate Table

Table 99AV

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
GS-05 $51,176 $52,882 $54,588 $56,293 $57,999 $59,705 $61,411 $63,117 $64,823 $66,529 47.06%
GS-07 $63,392 $65,505 $67,618 $69,731 $71,844 $73,958 $76,071 $78,185 $80,298 $82,411 47.06%
GS-09 $77,540 $80,126 $82,711 $85,296 $87,882 $90,467 $93,053 $95,638 $98,223 $100,808 47.06%
GS-11 $85,523 $88,375 $91,226 $94,078 $96,930 $99,781 $102,633 $105,483 $108,335 $111,186 34.06%
GS-12 $97,154 $100,392 $103,631 $106,870 $110,109 $113,348 $116,587 $119,826 $123,064 $126,302 27.06%

Occupations Covered

3 occupations
0854 Computer Engineer
1550 Computer Science Specialist
2210 Information Technology Management

Locations Covered

1 location
VQ 000 0000 Virgin Islands

Agency / Subelement

1 agency
A* All Federal Government Agencies

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