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Special Rate Table

Table 0701

Annual Salary Rates — GS-5 through GS-15

Effective date: First day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2016

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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 $36,741 $37,965 $39,190 $40,414 $41,639 $42,864 $44,088 $45,313 $46,537 $47,762 30%
GS-07 $45,512 $47,029 $48,546 $50,063 $51,580 $53,097 $54,614 $56,131 $57,649 $59,166 30%
GS-09 $55,670 $57,525 $59,380 $61,235 $63,090 $64,945 $66,801 $68,656 $70,511 $72,366 30%
GS-11 $67,354 $69,599 $71,845 $74,090 $76,335 $78,580 $80,825 $83,070 $85,315 $87,560 30%
GS-12 $80,731 $83,422 $86,113 $88,804 $91,495 $94,186 $96,877 $99,568 $102,259 $104,950 30%
GS-13 $96,000 $99,200 $102,401 $105,602 $108,802 $112,003 $115,203 $118,404 $121,605 $124,805 30%
GS-14 $113,442 $117,224 $121,005 $124,787 $128,569 $132,350 $136,132 $139,914 $143,696 $147,477 30%
GS-15 $133,440 $137,888 $142,337 $146,786 $151,234 $155,683 $160,131 $160,300 $160,300 $160,300 30%

Occupations Covered

5 occupations
0810 Civil Engineer
0819 Environmental Engineer
0830 Mechanical Engineer
0850 Electrical Engineer
0855 Electronics Engineer

Locations Covered

1 location
22 071 1690 New Orleans, LA

Agency / Subelement

3 agencies
AR Department Of The Army
HS Department Of Homeland Security
NV Department Of The Navy

Notes

INCORPORATING THE 1 PERCENT JANUARY 2016 GENERAL SCHEDULE INCREASE. RATES LIMITED TO THE RATE FOR LEVEL IV OF THE 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