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Special Rate Table

Table 0770

Annual Salary Rates — GS-5 through GS-14

Effective date: First day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2026

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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-05 $57,999 $59,159 $60,319 $61,479 $62,639 $63,799 $64,959 $66,119 $67,279 $68,439 $23,200 $1,160
GS-07 $71,846 $73,283 $74,720 $76,157 $77,594 $79,031 $80,468 $81,905 $83,342 $84,779 $28,740 $1,437
GS-09 $87,887 $89,645 $91,403 $93,161 $94,919 $96,677 $98,435 $100,193 $101,951 $103,709 $35,160 $1,758
GS-11 $106,335 $108,462 $110,589 $112,716 $114,843 $116,970 $119,097 $121,224 $123,351 $125,478 $42,540 $2,127
GS-12 $119,796 $122,345 $124,894 $127,443 $129,992 $132,541 $135,090 - - - $43,333 $2,549
GS-13 $139,421 $142,452 $145,483 $148,514 $151,545 - - - - - $48,496 $3,031
GS-14 $164,758 $168,340 $171,922 $175,504 $179,086 - - - - - $57,312 $3,582

Occupations Covered

4 occupations
0301 Hydropower Resource Analyst
0482 Fish Biologist
0801 General Engineer
0810 Civil Engineer

Locations Covered

1 location
06 075 3290 San Francisco, CA

Agency / Subelement

1 agency
DNFE Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Notes

LIMITED TO POSITIONS PERFORMING WORK DIRECTLY INVOLVED IN THE GENERATION AND/OR TRANSMISSION OF HYDROELECTRIC POWER. INCORPORATING THE 1.0 PERCENT JANUARY 2026 GENERAL SCHEDULE INCREASE.

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