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Special Rate Table

Table 0819

Annual Salary Rates — GS-5 through GS-13

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
GS-05 $61,803 $63,474 $65,144 $66,815 $68,485 $70,155 $71,826 $73,496 $75,167 $76,837 44%
GS-07 $69,373 $71,413 $73,454 $75,494 $77,535 $79,575 $81,616 $83,656 $85,697 $87,738 42%
GS-09 $72,465 $74,803 $77,141 $79,479 $81,818 $84,156 $86,494 $88,832 $91,170 $93,508 33%
GS-10 $77,999 $80,514 $83,030 $85,545 $88,061 $90,576 $93,092 $95,607 $98,123 $100,638 30%
GS-11 $82,934 $85,699 $88,464 $91,229 $93,994 $96,759 $99,524 $102,289 $105,054 $107,819 30%
GS-12 $97,873 $101,135 $104,398 $107,661 $110,924 $114,186 $117,449 $120,712 $123,974 $127,237 28%
GS-13 $116,384 $120,264 $124,143 $128,023 $131,903 $135,782 $139,662 $143,542 $147,421 $151,301 28%

Occupations Covered

1 occupation
0610 Nurse

Locations Covered

1 location
04 019 0530 Tucson, AZ

Agency / Subelement

1 agency
DJ03 Bur Of Prisons/Federal Prison System

Notes

LIMITED TO LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AS DEFINED IN 5 U.S.C. 5541(3) AND 5 CFR 550.103. INCORPORATING THE 1.0 PERCENT JANUARY 2026 GENERAL SCHEDULE INCREASE. TABLE APPROVED ON 08/23/2024, PER DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE REQUEST AND BASED ON SUPPORTING SALARY AND STAFFING DATA. THIS SPECIAL RATE TABLE USES LEO SPECIAL BASE RATES WHERE APPLICABLE FOR COVERED GRADES. THUS, THE VALUES SHOWN IN THE "SUPPLEMENTS" COLUMN ARE APPLIED EITHER TO BASE GS RATES OR BASE GL RATES BASED ON GRADE. NOTE THAT PRIOR TO THE JANUARY 2026 PAY ADJUSTMENT, THE SUPPLEMENTS DISPLAYED ON THIS TABLE REFLECTED THE AMOUNTS BY WHICH THE SPECIAL RATES EXCEEDED REGULAR GS BASE RATES.

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