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Special Rate Table

Table 983V

Annual Salary Rates — GS-4 through GS-9

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-04 $31,829 $32,890 $33,951 $35,012 $36,073 $37,133 $38,194 $39,255 $40,316 $41,377 26%
GS-05 $35,610 $36,797 $37,984 $39,171 $40,358 $41,545 $42,732 $43,919 $45,105 $46,292 26%
GS-06 $39,695 $41,018 $42,341 $43,664 $44,987 $46,310 $47,633 $48,956 $50,279 $51,602 26%
GS-07 $44,111 $45,582 $47,052 $48,523 $49,993 $51,463 $52,934 $54,404 $55,875 $57,345 26%
GS-08 $47,301 $48,877 $50,453 $52,029 $53,606 $55,182 $56,758 $58,334 $59,911 $61,487 22%
GS-09 $50,103 $51,773 $53,442 $55,112 $56,781 $58,451 $60,120 $61,790 $63,460 $65,129 17%

Occupations Covered

1 occupation
0083 Police Officer

Locations Covered

7 locations
45 015 0985 Goose Creek, SC
45 019 0411 Charleston Afb, SC
48 029 2438 Fort Sam Houston, TX
48 029 3765 Lackland Afb, TX
48 029 5635 Randolph Afb, TX
51 650 1404 Langley Afb, VA
51 700 1004 Fort Eustis, VA

Agency / Subelement

2 agencies
AF Department Of The Air Force
AR Department Of The Army

Notes

INCORPORATING THE 1 PERCENT JANUARY 2016 GENERAL SCHEDULE INCREASE. CHARLESTON AIR FORCE BASE AND GOOSE CREEK, SC, WERE ADDED TO THE LOCATION COVERAGE OF THIS TABLE, PER 12/29/10 REQUEST FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (EFFECTIVE THE FIRST DAY OF THE FIRST PAY PERIOD BEGINNING ON OR AFTER 01/18/2011).

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