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Special Rate Table

Table 0156

Annual Salary Rates — GS-4 through GS-10

Effective date: First day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2013

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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-04 $31,871 $32,688 $33,505 $34,322 $35,139 $35,956 $36,773 $37,590 - - $7,353 $817
GS-05 $39,313 $40,227 $41,141 $42,055 $42,969 $43,883 $44,797 $45,711 $46,625 $47,539 $11,882 $914
GS-06 $39,748 $40,767 $41,786 $42,805 $43,824 $44,843 $45,862 $46,881 - - $9,171 $1,019
GS-07 $44,176 $45,309 $46,442 $47,575 $48,708 $49,841 $50,974 $52,107 - - $10,197 $1,133
GS-08 $48,917 $50,171 $51,425 $52,679 $53,933 $55,187 $56,441 $57,695 - - $11,286 $1,254
GS-09 $52,643 $54,028 $55,413 $56,798 - - - - - - $11,080 $1,385
GS-10 $57,979 $59,505 $61,031 $62,557 - - - - - - $12,208 $1,526

Occupations Covered

1 occupation
0647 Diagnostic Radiologic Technolo

Locations Covered

17 locations
11 001 0000 District Of Columbia, DC
24 003 0575 Fort Meade, MD
24 009 0000 Calvert, MD
24 017 0000 Charles, MD
24 021 0000 Frederick, MD
24 031 0000 Montgomery, MD
24 033 0000 Prince George's, MD
51 013 0000 Arlington, VA
51 059 0000 Fairfax, VA
51 107 0000 Loudoun, VA
51 153 0000 Prince William, VA
51 179 0000 Stafford, VA
51 510 0040 Alexandria, VA
51 600 0900 Fairfax, VA
51 610 0930 Falls Church, VA
51 683 1550 Manassas, VA
51 685 1549 Manassas Park, VA

Agency / Subelement

5 agencies
AF Department Of The Air Force
AR Department Of The Army
DD Department Of Defense (Excl Mil Depts)
NV Department Of The Navy
RH02 Armed Forces Retirement Home-Washington

Notes

THE PLAN ANNOUNCED IN COMPENSATION POLICY MEMORANDUM 2012-14 TO INCREASE TITLE 5 SPECIAL PAY RATES BY 0.5 PERCENT, THE AMOUNT OF THE BASE GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) INCREASE SHOWN IN EXECUTIVE ORDER 13635, HAS BEEN CANCELED ALONG WITH THE BASE GS INCREASE. SEE COMPENSATION POLICY MEMORANDUM 2013-06, “CANCELLATION OF APRIL 2013 PAY ADJUSTMENTS FOR SPECIAL RATES,” FOR DETAILS.

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