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Special Rate Table

Table L137

Annual Salary Rates — GS-4 through GS-8

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-04 $43,790 $45,250 $46,710 $48,170 $49,630 $51,090 $52,550 $54,010 $55,470 $56,930 40.79%
GS-05 $48,994 $50,627 $52,260 $53,893 $55,526 $57,159 $58,792 $60,426 $62,059 $63,692 40.79%
GS-06 $54,614 $56,434 $58,255 $60,075 $61,896 $63,716 $65,536 $67,357 $69,177 $70,998 40.79%
GS-07 $60,689 $62,712 $64,735 $66,758 $68,782 $70,805 $72,828 $74,851 $76,874 $78,897 40.79%
GS-08 $64,761 $66,920 $69,078 $71,236 $73,395 $75,553 $77,711 $79,870 $82,028 $84,187 35.66%

Occupations Covered

1 occupation
0083 Police Officer

Locations Covered

7 locations
Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT-ME-VT Locality Pay Area
Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI Locality Pay Area
Denver-Aurora, CO Locality Pay Area
Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI Locality Pay Area
Houston-The Woodlands, TX Locality Pay Area
Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD Locality Pay Area
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Locality Pay Area

Agency / Subelement

2 agencies
CM Department Of Commerce (Limited Coverage – See Notes)
HS Department Of Homeland Security (Limited Coverage – See Notes)

Notes

This table is part of special rate authorization approved on 1/23/26. This table applies only for GS-0083 police officer positions that meet the coverage conditions of Special Rate Table 983C. Department of Homeland Security coverage is limited to positions within the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and Department of Commerce coverage is limited to positions within the Office of Security. Special Rate Tables L001 through L059 within this authorization cover certain law enforcement personnel meeting the definition of law enforcement officers in 5 U.S.C. 5541(3) and 5 CFR 550.103. Special Rate Tables L060 through L118 within this authorization cover certain law enforcement personnel not meeting that definition. The authorization also includes Special Rate Tables L119 through L140, which cover certain law enforcement positions that were already receiving special rates in 2025.

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