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Special Rate Table

Table 0729

Annual Salary Rates — GS-7 through GS-11

Effective date: First day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after April 17, 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-07 $50,413 $52,093 $53,774 $55,454 $57,135 $58,815 $60,496 $62,176 $63,857 $65,537 44%
GS-09 $56,955 $58,853 $60,750 $62,648 $64,546 $66,444 $68,342 $70,240 $72,138 $74,036 33%
GS-11 $67,872 $70,135 $72,397 $74,660 $76,922 $79,184 $81,447 $83,709 $85,971 $88,234 31%

Occupations Covered

2 occupations
0603 Physician's Assistant
0610 Nurse Practitioner

Locations Covered

2 locations
01 121 2910 Talladega, AL
45 069 0160 Bennettsville, SC

Agency / Subelement

1 agency
DJ03 Bur Of Prisons/Federal Prison System

Notes

TABLE APPROVED ON 04/07/2016, PER DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE REQUEST AND BASED ON SUPPORTING SALARY AND STAFFING DATA.

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