5 USC 5332 - The General Schedule

In subsection (a), the words “the symbol for which is ‘GS’ ” are added on authority of former section 1111 which is carried into section 5104. So much as related to the Crafts, Protective, and Custodial Schedule is omitted as repealed effective not later than Sept. 11, 1955, by the Act of Sept. 1, 1954, §§ 109(span), 110(span), 68 Stat. 1108.

In subsection (span), reference to payment made on the basis of a “monthly” rate is omitted since section 5504(span), former section 944(c), no longer provides for converting a basic annual rate to a basic monthly rate.

Standard changes are made to conform with the definitions applicable and the style of this title as outlined in the preface to the report.

1967 Act	Section of title 5	Source (U.S. Code)	Source (Statutes at Large)
5332(a)	5 App.: 1113(span).	Oct. 29, 1965, Puspan. L. 89–301, § 2(a), 79 Stat. 1111. July 18, 1966, Puspan. L. 89–504, § 102(a), 80 Stat. 288.

1967 Act

Section of title 5

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

5332(a)

5 App.: 1113(span).

Oct. 29, 1965, Puspan. L. 89–301, § 2(a), 79 Stat. 1111.

July 18, 1966, Puspan. L. 89–504, § 102(a), 80 Stat. 288.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1993—Subsec. (a)(1). Puspan. L. 103–89 struck out “, except an employee covered by the performance management and recognition system established under chapter 54,” after “whom this subchapter applies”.

1992—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 102–378 amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (a) read as follows: “The General Schedule, the symbol for which is ‘GS’, is the basic pay schedule for positions to which this subchapter applies. Each employee to whom this subchapter applies, except an employee covered by the performance management and recognition system established under chapter 54 of this title, is entitled to basic pay in accordance with the General Schedule.”

1984—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 98–615 substituted “the performance management and recognition system established under chapter 54” for “the merit pay system established under section 5402”.

1978—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 95–454 inserted in second sentence reference to an employee covered by the merit pay system established under section 5402 of this title.

1967—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 90–206 increased the compensation in each step of each grade.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1993 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 103–89 effective Nov. 1, 1993, see section 3(c) of Puspan. L. 103–89, set out as a note under section 3372 of this title.

Effective Date of 1992 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 102–378 effective May 4, 1991, see section 9(span)(4) of Puspan. L. 102–378, set out as a note under section 6303 of this title.

Effective Date of 1984 Amendment

Puspan. L. 98–615, title II, § 205, Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3217, provided that amendment by Puspan. L. 98–615 was effective Oct. 1, 1984, and applicable with respect to pay periods commencing on or after that date, with certain exceptions and qualifications.

Effective Date of 1978 Amendment

Puspan. L. 95–454, title V, § 504(a), Oct. 13, 1978, 92 Stat. 1184, provided that amendment by Puspan. L. 95–454 was effective on first day of first applicable pay period which began on or after Oct. 1, 1981, except it could take effect with respect to any category or categories of positions before such day to extent prescribed by Director of Office of Personnel Management.

Effective Date of 1967 Amendment

Puspan. L. 90–206, title II, § 220(a)(2), Dec. 16, 1967, 81 Stat. 639, provided, except as otherwise expressly provided, that:

“Sections 202 [amending this section and enacting provisions set out as a note under this section], 203 [amending section 3301 of Title 39, The Postal Service], 204 [enacting section 3512A of Title 39, amending sections 3512, and 3513–3531 of Title 39, and enacting provisions set out as a note under section 3512A of Title 39], 205 [amending sections 3542–3544 of Title 39, and enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 3542, 3544, 3552, and 3560 of Title 39], 206 [amending sections 3560, 3573, and 3575 of Title 39, and enacting provisions set out as a note under section 3542 of Title 39], 208 [amending former section 4107 of Title 38, Veterans’ Benefits], 209 [amending sections 867 and 870 of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse, and enacting provisions set out as a note under section 867 of Title 22], 210 [enacting provisions set out as a note under section 590h of Title 16, Conservation], 211 [enacting provisions set out as a note under this section and section 548 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure], 213 (except subsections (d) and (e)) [enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 603, 604, and 753 of Title 28], 214 (except subsections (j), (k), (l), (n), and (o)) [enacting sections 60e–14, 61–2, 293c, and 4302 of Title 2, The Congress, amending section 1847 of Title 2, and enacting provisions set out as a note under section 8339 of this title], and 216 [enacting provisions set out as a note under section 60e–14 of Title 2] shall become effective as of the beginning of the first pay period which began on or after October 1, 1967.”

Short Title

Puspan. L. 90–206, § 1, Dec. 16, 1967, 81 Stat. 613, provided:

“That this Act [see Tables for classification] may be cited as the ‘Postal Revenue and Federal Salary Act of 1967’.”

Puspan. L. 90–206, title II, § 201, Dec. 16, 1967, 81 Stat. 624, provided that:

“This title [see Tables for classification] may be cited as the ‘Federal Salary Act of 1967’.”

Adjustment of Pay Rates Effective October 1, 1972

Puspan. L. 93–549, Dec. 26, 1974, 88 Stat. 1743, provided that no officer or employee of the United States shall have his or her pay reduced by reason of Ex. Ord. No. 11777, Apr. 12, 1974.

1970 Increase in Pay Rates

Puspan. L. 91–231, Apr. 15, 1970, 84 Stat. 195, known as the Federal Employees Salary Act of 1970, and effective on the first day of the first pay period beginning on or after Dec. 27, 1969, provided for an increase in the rates of basic pay, basic compensation, and salaries contained in the General Schedule, the Postal Field Service Schedule and Rural Carrier Schedule, the schedule relating to certain positions within the Department of Medicine and Surgery of the Veterans’ Administration, and the Foreign Service schedules, and also for employees of Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation County Committees, for certain employees of the Legislative and Judicial Branches, for United States Attorneys, and for other employees of the United States Government and the government of the District of Columbia whose rates of pay were fixed by administrative action and not otherwise increased.

Initial Adjustment of 1967 Pay Increases

Puspan. L. 90–206, title II, §§ 202(span), 220(a)(2), Dec. 16, 1967, 81 Stat. 625, 639, effective as of the beginning of the first pay period which began on or after Oct. 1, 1967, made various initial adjustments to the rates of basic pay of officers and employees referred to in the General Schedule set forth in the amendment to this section made by section 202(a) of Puspan. L. 90–206.

1967 Salary Increase for Persons Whose Compensation Rates are Fixed by Administrative Action

Puspan. L. 90–206, title II, §§ 211(span)–(d), 220(a)(2), Dec. 16, 1967, 81 Stat. 633, 639, effective as of the beginning of the first pay period which began on or after Oct. 1, 1967, authorized the increase of the rates of pay of certain officers and employees of the Federal Government and of the municipal government of the District of Columbia by amounts not to exceed the increases provided by title II of Puspan. L. 90–206 for corresponding rates of pay in the appropriate schedule or scale of pay.

Retroactive Compensation Under 1967 Pay Increases

Puspan. L. 90–206, title II, § 218, Dec. 16, 1967, 81 Stat. 638, provided for retroactive pay under title II of Puspan. L. 90–206 only in the case of an individual in the service of the United States, including service in the Armed Forces, or the municipal government of the District of Columbia on Dec. 16, 1967, subject to certain restrictions.

Executive Documents

Ex. Ord. No. 14113. Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay

Ex. Ord. No. 14113, Dec. 21, 2023, 88 F.R. 89259, provided:

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows:

Section 1. Statutory Pay Systems. The rates of basic pay or salaries of the statutory pay systems (as defined in 5 U.S.C. 5302(1)), as adjusted under 5 U.S.C. 5303, are set forth on the schedules attached hereto and made a part hereof:

(a) The General Schedule (5 U.S.C. 5332(a)) at Schedule 1;

(span) The Foreign Service Schedule (22 U.S.C. 3963) at Schedule 2; and

(c) The schedules for the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs (38 U.S.C. 7306, 7401, 7404; section 301(a) of Public Law 102–40) at Schedule 3.

Sec. 2. Senior Executive Service. The ranges of rates of basic pay for senior executives in the Senior Executive Service, as established pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 5382, are set forth on Schedule 4 attached hereto and made a part hereof.

Sec. 3. Certain Executive, Legislative, and Judicial Salaries. The rates of basic pay or salaries for the following offices and positions are set forth on the schedules attached hereto and made a part hereof:

(a) The Executive Schedule (5 U.S.C. 5311–5318) at Schedule 5;

(span) The Vice President (3 U.S.C. 104) and the Congress (2 U.S.C. 4501) at Schedule 6; and

Sec. 4. Uniformed Services. The rates of monthly basic pay (37 U.S.C. 203(a)) for members of the uniformed services, as adjusted under 37 U.S.C. 1009, and the rate of monthly cadet or midshipman pay (37 U.S.C. 203(c)) are set forth on Schedule 8 attached hereto and made a part hereof.

Sec. 5. Locality-Based Comparability Payments.

(a) Pursuant to section 5304 of title 5, United States Code, and my authority to implement an alternative level of comparability payments under section 5304a of title 5, United States Code, locality-based comparability payments shall be paid in accordance with Schedule 9 attached hereto and made a part hereof.

(span) The Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall take such actions as may be necessary to implement these payments and to publish appropriate notice of such payments in the Federal Register.

Sec. 6. Administrative Law Judges. Pursuant to section 5372 of title 5, United States Code, the rates of basic pay for administrative law judges are set forth on Schedule 10 attached hereto and made a part hereof.

Sec. 7. Effective Dates. Schedule 8 is effective January 1, 2024. The other schedules contained herein are effective on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2024.

Sec. 8. Prior Order Superseded. Executive Order 14090 of December 23, 2022, is superseded as of the effective dates specified in section 7 of this order.

J.R. Biden, Jr.

Schedule 1											General Schedule											(Effective on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2024)												1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
GS–1	$21,986	$22,724	$23,454	$24,183	$24,912	$25,339	$26,063	$26,792	$26,821	$27,502	GS–2	24,722	25,310	26,129	26,821	27,124	27,922	28,720	29,518	30,316	31,114	GS–3	26,975	27,874	28,773	29,672	30,571	31,470	32,369	33,268	34,167	35,066	GS–4	30,280	31,289	32,298	33,307	34,316	35,325	36,334	37,343	38,352	39,361	GS–5	33,878	35,007	36,136	37,265	38,394	39,523	40,652	41,781	42,910	44,039	GS–6	37,765	39,024	40,283	41,542	42,801	44,060	45,319	46,578	47,837	49,096	GS–7	41,966	43,365	44,764	46,163	47,562	48,961	50,360	51,759	53,158	54,557	GS–8	46,475	48,024	49,573	51,122	52,671	54,220	55,769	57,318	58,867	60,416	GS–9	51,332	53,043	54,754	56,465	58,176	59,887	61,598	63,309	65,020	66,731	GS–10	56,528	58,412	60,296	62,180	64,064	65,948	67,832	69,716	71,600	73,484	GS–11	62,107	64,177	66,247	68,317	70,387	72,457	74,527	76,597	78,667	80,737	GS–12	74,441	76,922	79,403	81,884	84,365	86,846	89,327	91,808	94,289	96,770	GS–13	88,520	91,471	94,422	97,373	100,324	103,275	106,226	109,177	112,128	115,079	GS–14	104,604	108,091	111,578	115,065	118,552	122,039	125,526	129,013	132,500	135,987	GS–15	123,041	127,142	131,243	135,344	139,445	143,546	147,647	151,748	155,849	159,950

Schedule 2										Foreign Service Schedule										(Effective on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2024)										Step	Class 1	Class 2	Class 3	Class 4	Class 5	Class 6	Class 7	Class 8	Class 9
1	$123,041	$99,700	$80,787	$65,461	$53,043	$47,419	$42,391	$37,896	$33,878	2	126,732	102,691	83,211	67,425	54,634	48,842	43,663	39,033	34,894	3	130,534	105,772	85,707	69,448	56,273	50,307	44,973	40,204	35,941	4	134,450	108,945	88,278	71,531	57,962	51,816	46,322	41,410	37,019	5	138,484	112,213	90,926	73,677	59,700	53,371	47,711	42,652	38,130	6	142,638	115,580	93,654	75,887	61,491	54,972	49,143	43,932	39,274	7	146,917	119,047	96,464	78,164	63,336	56,621	50,617	45,250	40,452	8	151,325	122,618	99,358	80,509	65,236	58,319	52,136	46,607	41,666	9	155,865	126,297	102,339	82,924	67,193	60,069	53,700	48,006	42,916	10	159,950	130,086	105,409	85,412	69,209	61,871	55,311	49,446	44,203	11	159,950	133,988	108,571	87,974	71,285	63,727	56,970	50,929	45,529	12	159,950	138,008	111,828	90,613	73,424	65,639	58,679	52,457	46,895	13	159,950	142,148	115,183	93,332	75,627	67,608	60,439	54,031	48,302	14	159,950	146,413	118,638	96,132	77,895	69,636	62,253	55,652	49,751

Schedule 3	Veterans Health Administration Schedules, Department of Veterans Affairs		(Effective on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2024)
1 Pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 7404(a)(2)(A) and (e), this schedule does not apply to the Director of Nursing Service or any incumbents who are physicians, podiatrists, or dentists. Pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 7404(a)(2)(B), this schedule also does not apply to the basic pay of any incumbents who are registered nurses or physician assistants if that basic pay is determined by the Secretary under subchapter IV of chapter 74 of title 38, United States Code.	2 Pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 7404(a)(3)(B), for positions that are covered by a certified performance appraisal system, the maximum rate of basic pay may not exceed the rate of basic pay payable for level II of the Executive Schedule. For positions that are not covered by a certified performance appraisal system, the maximum rate of basic pay may not exceed the rate of basic pay payable for level III of the Executive Schedule.		3 Pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 7431, Veterans Health Administration physicians, podiatrists, and dentists paid under the Physician, Podiatrist, and Dentist Base and Longevity Pay schedule may also be paid market pay and performance pay.			4 Pursuant to section 301(a) of Public Law 102–40 [38 U.S.C. 7451 note], these positions are paid according to the Nurse Schedule in 38 U.S.C. 4107(span), as in effect on August 14, 1990, with subsequent adjustments.
Schedule for the Office of the Under Secretary for Health (38 U.S.C. 7306) and Directors of Medical Centers and Veterans Integrated Service Networks (38 U.S.C. 7401(4)) 1	Minimum	Maximum	$147,649	$221,900 2	Physician, Podiatrist, and Dentist Base and Longevity Pay Schedule 3		Physician Grade	$121,020	$177,496	Dentist Grade	121,020	177,496	Podiatrist Grade	121,020	177,496	Chiropractor and Optometrist Schedule	Chief Grade	$123,041	$159,950	Senior Grade	104,604	135,987	Intermediate Grade	88,520	115,079	Full Grade	74,441	96,770	Associate Grade	62,107	80,737	Expanded-Function Dental Auxiliary Schedule 4	Director Grade	$123,041	$159,950	Assistant Director Grade	104,604	135,987	Chief Grade	88,520	115,079	Senior Grade	74,441	96,770	Intermediate Grade	62,107	80,737	Full Grade	51,332	66,731	Associate Grade	44,173	57,421	Junior Grade	37,765	49,096

Schedule 4			Senior Executive Service			(Effective on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2024)
	Minimum	Maximum	Agencies with a Certified SES Performance Appraisal System	$147,649	$221,900	Agencies without a Certified SES Performance Appraisal System	$147,649	$204,000

Schedule 5		Executive Schedule		(Effective on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2024)
Level I	$246,400	Level II	221,900	Level III	204,000	Level IV	191,900	Level V	180,000

Schedule 6		Vice President and Members of Congress		(Effective on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2024)
Vice President	$284,600	Senators	174,000	Members of the House of Representatives	174,000	Delegates to the House of Representatives	174,000	Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico	174,000	President pro tempore of the Senate	193,400	Majority leader and minority leader of the Senate	193,400	Majority leader and minority leader of the House of Representatives	193,400	Speaker of the House of Representatives	223,500

Schedule 7		Judicial Salaries		(Effective on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2024)
Chief Justice of the United States	$312,200	Associate Justices of the Supreme Court	298,500	Circuit Judges	257,900	District Judges	243,300	Judges of the Court of International Trade	243,300

Schedule 8												Pay of the Uniformed Services												(Effective January 1, 2024)												part i—monthly basic pay												Years of Service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205)												Commissioned Officers												Pay Grade	2 or less	Over 2	Over 3	Over 4	Over 6	Over 8	Over 10	Over 12	Over 14	Over 16	Over 18
1 Basic pay is limited to the rate of basic pay for level II of the Executive Schedule in effect during calendar year 2024, which is $18,491.70 per month for officers at pay grades O–7 through O–10. This includes officers serving as Chairman or Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Chief of Staff of the Army, Chief of Naval Operations, Chief of Staff of the Air Force, Commandant of the Marine Corps, Chief of Space Operations, Commandant of the Coast Guard, Chief of the National Guard Bureau, or commander of a unified or specified combatant command (as defined in 10 U.S.C. 161(c)).												2 Basic pay is limited to the rate of basic pay for level V of the Executive Schedule in effect during calendar year 2024, which is $15,000.00 per month, for officers at pay grades O–6 and below.												3 Does not apply to commissioned officers who have been credited with over 4 years of active duty service as an enlisted member or warrant officer.
O–10 1	.................	.................	.................	.................	.................	.................	.................	.................	.................	.................	.................	O–9 1	.................	.................	.................	.................	.................	.................	.................	.................	.................	.................	.................	O–8	$12,803.70	$13,223.70	$13,501.80	$13,579.20	$13,926.90	$14,506.50	$14,641.80	$15,192.60	$15,351.30	$15,825.90	$16,512.90	O–7	10,638.90	11,133.00	11,361.90	11,544.00	11,872.80	12,198.30	12,574.20	12,948.90	13,325.40	14,506.50	15,504.30	O–6 2	8,067.90	8,863.20	9,444.90	9,444.90	9,481.20	9,887.40	9,941.40	9,941.40	10,506.30	11,505.00	12,091.20	O–5	6,725.70	7,576.50	8,100.90	8,199.60	8,527.20	8,722.50	9,153.00	9,469.80	9,878.10	10,501.80	10,799.10	O–4	5,803.20	6,717.30	7,166.40	7,265.40	7,681.50	8,127.90	8,684.10	9,116.10	9,416.70	9,589.50	9,689.10	O–3 3	5,102.10	5,783.70	6,241.80	6,806.10	7,132.80	7,490.70	7,721.70	8,102.10	8,301.00	8,301.00	8,301.00	O–2 3	4,408.50	5,020.80	5,782.80	5,978.10	6,100.80	6,100.80	6,100.80	6,100.80	6,100.80	6,100.80	6,100.80	O–1 3	3,826.20	3,982.80	4,814.70	4,814.70	4,814.70	4,814.70	4,814.70	4,814.70	4,814.70	4,814.70	4,814.70		Over 20	Over 22	Over 24	Over 26	Over 28	Over 30	Over 32	Over 34	Over 36	Over 38	Over 40	O–10 1	1 $18,491.70	1 $18,491.70	1 $18,491.70	1 $18,491.70	1 $18,491.70	1 $18,491.70	1 $18,491.70	1 $18,491.70	1 $18,491.70	1 $18,491.70	1 $18,491.70	O–9	18,096.00	18,357.30	1 18,491.70	1 18,491.70	1 18,491.70	1 18,491.70	1 18,491.70	1 18,491.70	1 18,491.70	1 18,491.70	1 18,491.70	O–8	17,145.60	17,568.60	17,568.60	17,568.60	17,568.60	18,008.40	18,008.40	18,458.10	18,458.10	18,458.10	18,458.10	O–7	15,504.30	15,504.30	15,504.30	15,584.10	15,584.10	15,895.80	15,895.80	15,895.80	15,895.80	15,895.80	15,895.80	O–6 2	12,677.10	13,010.70	13,348.50	14,002.80	14,002.80	14,282.40	14,282.40	14,282.40	14,282.40	14,282.40	14,282.40	O–5	11,093.10	11,426.70	11,426.70	11,426.70	11,426.70	11,426.70	11,426.70	11,426.70	11,426.70	11,426.70	11,426.70	O–4	9,689.10	9,689.10	9,689.10	9,689.10	9,689.10	9,689.10	9,689.10	9,689.10	9,689.10	9,689.10	9,689.10	O–3 3	8,301.00	8,301.00	8,301.00	8,301.00	8,301.00	8,301.00	8,301.00	8,301.00	8,301.00	8,301.00	8,301.00	O–2 3	6,100.80	6,100.80	6,100.80	6,100.80	6,100.80	6,100.80	6,100.80	6,100.80	6,100.80	6,100.80	6,100.80	O–1 3	4,814.70	4,814.70	4,814.70	4,814.70	4,814.70	4,814.70	4,814.70	4,814.70	4,814.70	4,814.70	4,814.70

Commissioned Officers With Over 4 Years Active Duty Service as an Enlisted Member or Warrant Officer 4												Pay Grade	2 or less	Over 2	Over 3	Over 4	Over 6	Over 8	Over 10	Over 12	Over 14	Over 16	Over 18
4 Reservists with at least 1,460 points as an enlisted member, a warrant officer, or a warrant officer and an enlisted member, which are creditable toward reserve retirement, also qualify for these rates.
O–3E	..............	..............	..............	$6,806.10	$7,132.80	$7,490.70	$7,721.70	$8,102.10	$8,423.40	$8,607.90	$8,859.00	O–2E	..............	..............	..............	5,978.10	6,100.80	6,294.90	6,622.80	6,876.60	7,065.00	7,065.00	7,065.00	O–1E	..............	..............	..............	4,814.70	5,141.10	5,331.30	5,525.70	5,716.50	5,978.10	5,978.10	5,978.10		Over 20	Over 22	Over 24	Over 26	Over 28	Over 30	Over 32	Over 34	Over 36	Over 38	Over 40	O–3E	$8,859.00	$8,859.00	$8,859.00	$8,859.00	$8,859.00	$8,859.00	$8,859.00	$8,859.00	$8,859.00	$8,859.00	$8,859.00	O–2E	7,065.00	7,065.00	7,065.00	7,065.00	7,065.00	7,065.00	7,065.00	7,065.00	7,065.00	7,065.00	7,065.00	O–1E	5,978.10	5,978.10	5,978.10	5,978.10	5,978.10	5,978.10	5,978.10	5,978.10	5,978.10	5,978.10	5,978.10

Warrant Officers												Pay Grade	2 or less	Over 2	Over 3	Over 4	Over 6	Over 8	Over 10	Over 12	Over 14	Over 16	Over 18
W–5	..............	..............	..............	..............	..............	..............	..............	..............	..............	..............	..............	W–4	$5,273.10	$5,671.50	$5,834.40	$5,994.60	$6,270.60	$6,543.60	$6,820.20	$7,235.40	$7,599.90	$7,946.70	$8,231.10	W–3	4,815.60	5,015.70	5,222.10	5,289.00	5,504.40	5,928.90	6,370.80	6,579.00	6,819.90	7,067.40	7,513.80	W–2	4,260.90	4,663.80	4,787.70	4,873.20	5,149.20	5,578.50	5,791.80	6,001.20	6,257.40	6,457.80	6,639.00	W–1	3,739.80	4,143.00	4,250.70	4,479.60	4,749.90	5,148.30	5,334.30	5,595.30	5,850.90	6,052.20	6,237.60		Over 20	Over 22	Over 24	Over 26	Over 28	Over 30	Over 32	Over 34	Over 36	Over 38	Over 40	W–5	$9,375.60	$9,851.10	$10,205.70	$10,597.20	$10,597.20	$11,128.20	$11,128.20	$11,683.50	$11,683.50	$12,269.10	$12,269.10	W–4	8,508.30	8,914.50	9,248.70	9,629.70	9,629.70	9,821.70	9,821.70	9,821.70	9,821.70	9,821.70	9,821.70	W–3	7,814.70	7,994.70	8,186.10	8,447.10	8,447.10	8,447.10	8,447.10	8,447.10	8,447.10	8,447.10	8,447.10	W–2	6,856.20	6,998.70	7,111.80	7,111.80	7,111.80	7,111.80	7,111.80	7,111.80	7,111.80	7,111.80	7,111.80	W–1	6,462.90	6,462.90	6,462.90	6,462.90	6,462.90	6,462.90	6,462.90	6,462.90	6,462.90	6,462.90	6,462.90

Enlisted Members												Pay Grade	2 or less	Over 2	Over 3	Over 4	Over 6	Over 8	Over 10	Over 12	Over 14	Over 16	Over 18
1 For noncommissioned officers serving as Sergeant Major of the Army, Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy or Coast Guard, Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force, Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force, Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, or Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chief of the National Guard Bureau, basic pay for this grade is $10,294.80 per month, regardless of cumulative years of service under 37 U.S.C. 205.												2 Applies to personnel who have served 4 months or more on active duty.												3 Applies to personnel who have served less than 4 months on active duty.
E–9 1	..............	..............	..............	..............	..............	..............	$6,370.50	$6,514.80	$6,696.60	$6,910.50	$7,127.10	E–8	..............	..............	..............	..............	..............	$5,214.90	5,445.60	5,588.40	5,759.40	5,944.50	6,279.30	E–7	$3,624.90	$3,956.40	$4,108.20	$4,308.30	$4,465.50	4,734.60	4,886.40	5,155.20	5,379.30	5,532.30	5,694.90	E–6	3,135.60	3,450.60	3,603.00	3,750.90	3,904.80	4,252.50	4,387.80	4,649.70	4,729.80	4,788.00	4,856.40	E–5	2,872.20	3,065.70	3,214.20	3,365.70	3,601.80	3,848.70	4,052.10	4,076.40	4,076.40	4,076.40	4,076.40	E–4	2,633.70	2,768.40	2,918.40	3,066.30	3,197.40	3,197.40	3,197.40	3,197.40	3,197.40	3,197.40	3,197.40	E–3	2,377.50	2,526.90	2,680.20	2,680.20	2,680.20	2,680.20	2,680.20	2,680.20	2,680.20	2,680.20	2,680.20	E–2	2,261.10	2,261.10	2,261.10	2,261.10	2,261.10	2,261.10	2,261.10	2,261.10	2,261.10	2,261.10	2,261.10	E–1 2	2,017.20	2,017.20	2,017.20	2,017.20	2,017.20	2,017.20	2,017.20	2,017.20	2,017.20	2,017.20	2,017.20	E–1 3	1,865.10	..............	..............	..............	..............	..............	..............	..............	..............	..............	..............		Over 20	Over 22	Over 24	Over 26	Over 28	Over 30	Over 32	Over 34	Over 36	Over 38	Over 40	E–9 1	$7,472.10	$7,765.20	$8,072.70	$8,544.00	$8,544.00	$8,970.30	$8,970.30	$9,419.40	$9,419.40	$9,891.30	$9,891.30	E–8	6,449.10	6,737.40	6,897.30	7,291.20	7,291.20	7,437.30	7,437.30	7,437.30	7,437.30	7,437.30	7,437.30	E–7	5,757.90	5,969.70	6,083.10	6,515.70	6,515.70	6,515.70	6,515.70	6,515.70	6,515.70	6,515.70	6,515.70	E–6	4,856.40	4,856.40	4,856.40	4,856.40	4,856.40	4,856.40	4,856.40	4,856.40	4,856.40	4,856.40	4,856.40	E–5	4,076.40	4,076.40	4,076.40	4,076.40	4,076.40	4,076.40	4,076.40	4,076.40	4,076.40	4,076.40	4,076.40	E–4	3,197.40	3,197.40	3,197.40	3,197.40	3,197.40	3,197.40	3,197.40	3,197.40	3,197.40	3,197.40	3,197.40	E–3	2,680.20	2,680.20	2,680.20	2,680.20	2,680.20	2,680.20	2,680.20	2,680.20	2,680.20	2,680.20	2,680.20	E–2	2,261.10	2,261.10	2,261.10	2,261.10	2,261.10	2,261.10	2,261.10	2,261.10	2,261.10	2,261.10	2,261.10	E–1 2	2,017.20	2,017.20	2,017.20	2,017.20	2,017.20	2,017.20	2,017.20	2,017.20	2,017.20	2,017.20	2,017.20	E–1 3	..............	..............	..............	..............	..............	..............	..............	..............	..............	..............	..............

part ii—rate of monthly cadet or midshipman pay

The rate of monthly cadet or midshipman pay authorized by 37 U.S.C. 203(c) is $1,339.50.

Schedule 9		Locality-Based Comparability Payments		(Effective on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2024)		Locality Pay Area 1	Rate
1 Locality Pay Areas are defined in 5 CFR 531.603.
Alaska	31.96%	Albany-Schenectady, NY–MA	20.25%	Albuquerque-Santa Fe-Las Vegas, NM	18.05%	Atlanta-Athens-Clarke County-Sandy Springs, GA–AL	23.45%	Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX	19.99%	Birmingham-Hoover-Talladega, AL	17.91%	Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA–RI–NH–CT–ME–VT	31.97%	Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Olean, NY	21.99%	Burlington-South Burlington-Barre, VT	18.97%	Charlotte-Concord, NC–SC	19.26%	Chicago-Naperville, IL–IN–WI	30.41%	Cincinnati-Wilmington-Maysville, OH–KY–IN	21.69%	Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH–PA	22.01%	Colorado Springs, CO	19.73%	Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH	21.80%	Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice, TX	17.40%	Dallas-Fort Worth, TX–OK	26.91%	Davenport-Moline, IA–IL	18.66%	Dayton-Springfield-Kettering, OH	21.14%	Denver-Aurora, CO	29.88%	Des Moines-Ames-West Des Moines, IA	17.68%	Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI	28.82%	Fresno-Madera-Hanford, CA	17.15%	Harrisburg-Lebanon, PA	19.10%	Hartford-East Hartford, CT–MA	31.62%	Hawaii	21.79%	Houston-The Woodlands, TX	34.72%	Huntsville-Decatur, AL–TN	21.48%	Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie, IN	17.89%	Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO–KS	18.65%	Laredo, TX	21.33%	Las Vegas-Henderson, NV–AZ	19.23%	Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA	35.84%	Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL	24.42%	Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI	22.15%	Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN–WI	27.15%	New York-Newark, NY–NJ–CT–PA	37.24%	Omaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont, NE–IA	17.94%	Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	17.60%	Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA–NJ–DE–MD	28.55%	Phoenix-Mesa, AZ	22.02%	Pittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton, PA–OH–WV	20.78%	Portland-Vancouver-Salem, OR–WA	25.66%	Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC	21.90%	Reno-Fernley, NV	17.11%	Richmond, VA	21.91%	Rochester-Batavia-Seneca Falls, NY	17.35%	Sacramento-Roseville, CA–NV	29.16%	San Antonio-New Braunfels-Pearsall, TX	18.49%	San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	33.05%	San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA	45.41%	Seattle-Tacoma, WA	30.81%	Spokane-Spokane Valley-Coeur d’Alene, WA–ID	17.18%	St. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington, MO–IL	19.63%	Tucson-Nogales, AZ	18.92%	Virginia Beach-Norfolk, VA–NC	18.46%	Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC–MD–VA–WV–PA	33.26%	Rest of U.S.	16.82%

Schedule 10		Administrative Law Judges		(Effective on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2024)
1 Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 5372(span)(1)(C), the rate of basic pay for AL–1 may not exceed the rate for level IV of the Executive Schedule.
AL–3/A	$128,200	AL–3/B	138,000	AL–3/C	147,900	AL–3/D	157,900	AL–3/E	167,900	AL–3/F	177,600	AL–2	187,300	AL–1 1	191,900

Prior adjustments of certain rates of pay were contained in the following:

Ex. Ord. No. 14090, Dec. 23, 2022, 87 F.R. 79985, effective Jan. 1, 2023, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 14113.

Ex. Ord. No. 14061, Dec. 22, 2021, 86 F.R. 73601, effective Jan. 1, 2022, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 14090.

Ex. Ord. No. 13970, Dec. 31, 2020, 86 F.R. 421, effective Jan. 1, 2021, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 14061.

Ex. Ord. No. 13901, Dec. 26, 2019, 84 F.R. 72213, effective Jan. 1, 2020, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 13970.

Ex. Ord. No. 13866, Mar. 28, 2019, 84 F.R. 12853, effective Jan. 1, 2019, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 13901.

Ex. Ord. No. 13856, Dec. 28, 2018, 84 F.R. 65, effective Jan. 1, 2019, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 13866.

Ex. Ord. No. 13819, Dec. 22, 2017, 82 F.R. 61431, effective Jan. 1, 2018, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 13856.

Ex. Ord. No. 13756, Dec. 27, 2016, 81 F.R. 97099, effective Jan. 1, 2017, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 13819.

Ex. Ord. No. 13715, Dec. 18, 2015, 80 F.R. 80195, effective Jan. 1, 2016, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 13756.

Ex. Ord. No. 13686, Dec. 19, 2014, 79 F.R. 77361, effective Jan. 1, 2015, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 13715.

Ex. Ord. No. 13655, Dec. 23, 2013, 78 F.R. 80451, effective Jan. 1, 2014, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 13686.

Ex. Ord. No. 13641, Apr. 5, 2013, 78 F.R. 21503, effective Jan. 1, 2013, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 13655.

Ex. Ord. No. 13635, Dec. 27, 2012, 78 F.R. 649, effective Jan. 1, 2013, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 13641.

Ex. Ord. No. 13594, Dec. 19, 2011, 76 F.R. 80191, effective Jan. 1, 2012, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 13635.

Ex. Ord. No. 13561, Dec. 22, 2010, 75 F.R. 81817, effective Jan. 1, 2011, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 13594.

Ex. Ord. No. 13525, Dec. 23, 2009, 74 F.R. 69231, effective Jan. 1, 2010, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 13561.

Ex. Ord. No. 13483, Dec. 18, 2008, 73 F.R. 78587, effective Jan. 1, 2009, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 13525.

Ex. Ord. No. 13454, Jan. 4, 2008, 73 F.R. 1481, effective Jan. 1, 2008, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 13483.

Ex. Ord. No. 13420, Dec. 21, 2006, 71 F.R. 77571, effective Jan. 1, 2007, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 13454.

Ex. Ord. No. 13393, Dec. 22, 2005, 70 F.R. 76655, effective Jan. 1, 2006, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 13420.

Ex. Ord. No. 13368, Dec. 30, 2004, 70 F.R. 1147, effective Jan. 1, 2005, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 13393.

Ex. Ord. No. 13332, Mar. 3, 2004, 69 F.R. 10891, effective Jan. 1, 2004, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 13368.

Ex. Ord. No. 13322, Dec. 30, 2003, 69 F.R. 231, effective Jan. 1, 2004, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 13332.

Ex. Ord. No. 13282, Dec. 31, 2002, 68 F.R. 1133, as amended by Ex. Ord. No. 13291, Mar. 21, 2003, 68 F.R. 14525, effective Jan. 1, 2003, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 13322.

Ex. Ord. No. 13249, Dec. 28, 2001, 67 F.R. 639, effective Jan. 1, 2002, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 13282, as amended.

Ex. Ord. No. 13182, Dec. 23, 2000, 65 F.R. 82879, 66 F.R. 10057, effective Jan. 1, 2001, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 13249.

Ex. Ord. No. 13144, Dec. 21, 1999, 64 F.R. 72237, effective Jan. 1, 2000, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 13182.

Ex. Ord. No. 13106, Dec. 7, 1998, 63 F.R. 68151, effective Jan. 1, 1999, substantially superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 13144.

Ex. Ord. No. 13071, Dec. 29, 1997, 62 F.R. 68521, effective Jan. 1, 1998, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 13106.

Ex. Ord. No. 13033, Dec. 27, 1996, 61 F.R. 68987, effective Jan. 1, 1997, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 13071.

Ex. Ord. No. 12990, Fespan. 29, 1996, 61 F.R. 8467, effective Jan. 1, 1996, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 13033.

Ex. Ord. No. 12984, Dec. 28, 1995, 61 F.R. 237, as amended by Ex. Ord. No. 12990, § 3, Fespan. 29, 1996, 61 F.R. 8467, effective Jan. 1, 1996, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 13033.

Ex. Ord. No. 12944, Dec. 28, 1994, 60 F.R. 309, effective Jan. 1, 1995, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 12984, as amended.

Ex. Ord. No. 12886, Dec. 23, 1993, 58 F.R. 68709, effective Jan. 1, 1994, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 12944.

Ex. Ord. No. 12826, Dec. 30, 1992, 57 F.R. 62909, as amended by Ex. Ord. No. 12886, § 3, Dec. 23, 1993, 58 F.R. 68709, effective Jan. 1, 1993, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 12944.

Ex. Ord. No. 12786, Dec. 26, 1991, 56 F.R. 67453, effective Jan. 1, 1992, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 12826, as amended.

Ex. Ord. No. 12736, Dec. 12, 1990, 55 F.R. 51385, effective Jan. 1, 1991, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 12786.

Ex. Ord. No. 12698, Dec. 23, 1989, 54 F.R. 53473, effective Jan. 1 and 31, 1990, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 12736.

Ex. Ord. No. 12663, Jan. 6, 1989, 54 F.R. 791, effective Jan. 1, 1989, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 12698.

Ex. Ord. No. 12622, Dec. 31, 1987, 53 F.R. 222, effective Jan. 1, 1988, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 12663.

Ex. Ord. No. 12578, Dec. 31, 1986, 52 F.R. 505, effective Jan. 1, 1987, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 12622.

Ex. Ord. No. 12496, Dec. 28, 1984, 50 F.R. 211, as amended by Ex. Ord. No. 12540, Dec. 30, 1985, 51 F.R. 577, effective Jan. 1, 1985, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 12578.

Ex. Ord. No. 12456, Dec. 30, 1983, 49 F.R. 347, as amended by Ex. Ord. No. 12477, May 23, 1984, 49 F.R. 22041; Ex. Ord. No. 12487, Sept. 14, 1984, 49 F.R. 36493, effective Jan. 1, 1984, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 12496, as amended.

Ex. Ord. No. 12387, Oct. 8, 1982, 47 F.R. 44981, effective Oct. 1, 1982, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 12456, as amended.

Ex. Ord. No. 12330, Oct. 15, 1981, 46 F.R. 50921, effective Oct. 1, 1981, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 12387.

Ex. Ord. No. 12248, Oct. 16, 1980, 45 F.R. 69199, effective Oct. 1, 1980, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 12330.

Ex. Ord. No. 12165, Oct. 9, 1979, 44 F.R. 58671, as amended by Ex. Ord. No. 12200, Mar. 12, 1980, 44 F.R. 16443, effective Oct. 1, 1979, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 12248.

Ex. Ord. No. 12087, Oct. 7, 1978, 43 F.R. 46823, effective Oct. 1, 1978, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 12165, as amended.

Ex. Ord. No. 12010, Sept. 28, 1977, 42 F.R. 52365, effective Oct. 1, 1977, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 12087.

Ex. Ord. No. 11941, Oct. 1, 1976, 41 F.R. 43899, as amended by Ex. Ord. No. 11943, Oct. 25, 1976, 41 F.R. 47213, effective Oct. 1, 1976, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 12010.

Ex. Ord. No. 11883, Oct. 6, 1975, 40 F.R. 47091, effective Oct. 1, 1975, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 11941, as amended.

Ex. Ord. No. 11811, Oct. 7, 1974, 39 F.R. 36302, effective Oct. 1, 1974, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 11883.

Ex. Ord. No. 11739, Oct. 3, 1973, 38 F.R. 27581, effective Oct. 1, 1973, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 11811.

Ex. Ord. No. 11691, Dec. 15, 1972, 37 F.R. 27607, as amended by Ex. Ord. No. 11777, Apr. 12, 1974, 39 F.R. 13519, effective Oct. 1, 1972, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 11811.

Ex. Ord. No. 11637, Dec. 22, 1971, 36 F.R. 24911, effective Jan. 1, 1972, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 11811.

Ex. Ord. No. 11576, Jan. 8, 1971, 36 F.R. 347, effective Jan. 1, 1971, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 11811.

Ex. Ord. No. 11524, Apr. 15, 1970, 35 F.R. 6247, effective first pay period on or after Dec. 27, 1969, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 11811.

Ex. Ord. No. 11474, June 16, 1969, 34 F.R. 9605, effective July 1, 1969, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 11811.

Ex. Ord. No. 11413, June 11, 1968, 33 F.R. 8641, effective July 1, 1968, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 11811.

Freezing Federal Employee Pay Schedules and Rates That Are Set by Administrative Discretion

Memorandum of President of the United States, Dec. 22, 2010, 75 F.R. 81829, provided:

Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies

On November 29, 2010, I proposed a two-year freeze in the pay of civilian Federal employees as the first of a number of difficult actions required to put our Nation on a sound fiscal footing. As I said then, Federal workers are not just a line in a budget. They are public servants who, like their private sector counterparts, may be struggling in these difficult economic times.

Despite the sacrifices that I knew a pay freeze would entail for our dedicated civil servants, I concluded that a two-year freeze in the upward statutory adjustment of pay schedules is a necessary first step in our effort to address the challenge of our fiscal reality. The Congress responded to my proposal by including such a freeze in the Continuing Appropriations and Surface Transportation Extensions Act, 2011 (H.R. 3082) [Puspan. L. 111–322], which I signed into law today (the “Act”). The Act freezes statutory pay adjustments for all executive branch pay schedules for a two-year period. It also generally prohibits executive departments and agencies from providing any base salary increases at all to senior executives or senior level employees, including performance-based increases.

While this legislation will prevent adjustments in executive branch pay schedules that are made by statute, some laws allow such adjustments to be made by agency heads as an exercise of administrative discretion. In order to ensure consistent treatment of executive branch employees and to promote the fiscal purposes of my original proposal, agency heads who have such discretion should not provide any upward adjustments in Federal employees’ pay schedules or rates during the two-year period covered by the statutory pay freeze.

Accordingly, you should suspend any increases to any pay systems or pay schedules covering executive branch employees that could otherwise take effect as a result of an exercise of administrative discretion during the period beginning on January 1, 2011, and ending on December 31, 2012. You also should forgo any general increases (including general increases for a geographic area, such as locality pay) in covered employees’ rates of pay that could otherwise take effect as a result of the exercise of administrative discretion during the same period. To the extent that an agency pay system provides performance-based increases in lieu of general increases, funds allocated for those performance-based increases should be correspondingly reduced to reflect the freezing of the employees’ base pay schedule.

This memorandum shall be carried out to the extent permitted by law and consistent with executive departments’ and agencies’ legal authorities. This memorandum is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.

The Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall issue guidance on implementing this memorandum, and is also hereby authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the Federal Register.

Barack Obama.

Federal Employee Pay Schedules and Rates That Are Set by Administrative Discretion

Memorandum of President of the United States, Dec. 21, 2012, 78 F.R. 647, provided:

Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies

On December 22, 2010, I issued a memorandum stating that the heads of executive departments and agencies should suspend any increases to any pay systems or pay schedules covering executive branch employees, and should forgo any general increases in covered employees’ rates of pay, that could otherwise take effect as a result of the exercise of administrative discretion during the period beginning on January 1, 2011, and ending on December 31, 2012. In light of section 114 of the Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2013 (Public Law 112–175), I am hereby instructing the heads of executive departments and agencies that they should continue to adhere to this policy through March 27, 2013, the date after which statutory pay adjustments may be made pursuant to section 114 of Public Law 112–175.

The Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall issue any necessary guidance on implementing this memorandum, and is also hereby authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the Federal Register.

Barack Obama.

Memorandum of President of the United States, Apr. 5, 2013, 78 F.R. 21213, provided:

Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies

Section 1112 of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (Public Law 113–6), reflects the Congress’s decision to continue to deny statutory adjustments to any pay systems or pay schedules covering executive branch employees. In light of the Congress’s action, I am instructing heads of executive departments and agencies to continue through December 31, 2013, to adhere to the policy set forth in my memoranda of December 22, 2010, and December 21, 2012, regarding general increases in pay schedules and employees’ rates of pay that might otherwise take effect as a result of the exercise of administrative discretion.

Barack Obama.