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Special Rate Table

Table 0704

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 $39,567 $40,886 $42,204 $43,523 $44,842 $46,161 $47,480 $48,798 $50,117 $51,436 40%
GS-06 $44,106 $45,576 $47,046 $48,516 $49,986 $51,456 $52,926 $54,396 $55,866 $57,336 40%
GS-07 $49,013 $50,646 $52,280 $53,914 $55,548 $57,182 $58,815 $60,449 $62,083 $63,717 40%
GS-08 $54,279 $56,088 $57,897 $59,706 $61,515 $63,323 $65,132 $66,941 $68,750 $70,559 40%
GS-09 $59,952 $61,950 $63,948 $65,946 $67,943 $69,941 $71,939 $73,937 $75,935 $77,932 40%
GS-10 $66,021 $68,222 $70,423 $72,624 $74,824 $77,025 $79,226 $81,427 $83,628 $85,828 40%
GS-11 $72,535 $74,953 $77,371 $79,789 $82,207 $84,624 $87,042 $89,460 $91,878 $94,296 40%
GS-12 $86,941 $89,839 $92,737 $95,635 $98,533 $101,431 $104,329 $107,227 $110,125 $113,023 40%
GS-13 $103,384 $106,831 $110,278 $113,725 $117,172 $120,618 $124,065 $127,512 $130,959 $134,406 40%
GS-14 $122,168 $126,241 $130,313 $134,386 $138,459 $142,531 $146,604 $150,676 $154,749 $158,822 40%
GS-15 $143,704 $148,495 $153,286 $158,077 $160,300 $160,300 $160,300 $160,300 $160,300 $160,300 40%

Occupations Covered

15 occupations
0018 Safety And Occupational Health Management
0025 Park Ranger
0028 Environmental Protection Specialist
0401 Biological Scientist
0801 General Engineer
0802 Engineering Technician
0804 Fire Protection Engineer
0808 Architect
0809 Construction Control
0810 Civil Engineer
0819 Environmental Engineer
0830 Mechanical Engineer
0850 Electrical Engineer
1301 Physical Scientist
1601 Equipment, Facilities, And Services

Locations Covered

4 locations
38 055 2683 Riverdale, ND
38 101 2170 Minot, ND
38 101 2172 Minot Afb, ND
38 105 3350 Williston, ND

Agency / Subelement

1 agency
ARCE U.S. Army Corps Of Engineers

Notes

INCORPORATING THE 1 PERCENT JANUARY 2016 GENERAL SCHEDULE INCREASE. TABLE APPROVED ON 04/28/2015 PER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE REQUEST AND BASED ON SUPPORTING SALARY AND STAFFING DATA. 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