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General Schedule Base Pay Table for 2014
The General Schedule (GS) Payscale is a worldwide pay system that covers more than 1.5 million civilian employees of the United States government. GeneralSchedule.org provides a one-stop source for current and past year General Schedule pay tables, locality adjustment rates, an interactive pay calculator, and more resources to help you understand your compensation as a Federal employee.
A General Schedule employee's pay is determined by two factors. First, base pay is calculated based on an employee's GS Paygrade and Step, which are based on their job title and seniority. Next, the employee's base pay is adjusted based on the current locality adjustment rate for the OPM pay locality in which they work. For more details, see How is my GS Pay calculated?.
GS Locality Adjustments By State
Across the United States, government employees' final General Schedule salaries are determined based on a locality adjustment based on their duty-station.
The adjustment applied to your salary depends on the General Schedule locality in which you work. There are 33 designated locality adjustment areas, plus a catch-all adjustment known as "Rest of U.S."
Learn more about how the GS payscale was created.
Click the map to view a list of applicable General Schedule localities, and their associated adjustment rate, within your state.
2014 General Schedule Pay Table: The table below shows the General Schedule's base pay rates for 2014. This table does not account for locality adjustments - to see a table that includes your applicable locality adjustment, choose your locality from the list of federal pay localities or by using the interactive locality map above.
| GS Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $17,981 | $18,582 | $19,180 | $19,775 | $20,373 | $20,724 | $21,315 | $21,911 | $21,934 | $22,494 |
| GS-2 | $20,217 | $20,698 | $21,367 | $21,934 | $22,179 | $22,831 | $23,483 | $24,135 | $24,787 | $25,439 |
| GS-3 | $22,058 | $22,793 | $23,528 | $24,263 | $24,998 | $25,733 | $26,468 | $27,203 | $27,938 | $28,673 |
| GS-4 | $24,763 | $25,588 | $26,413 | $27,238 | $28,063 | $28,888 | $29,713 | $30,538 | $31,363 | $32,188 |
| GS-5 | $27,705 | $28,629 | $29,553 | $30,477 | $31,401 | $32,325 | $33,249 | $34,173 | $35,097 | $36,021 |
| GS-6 | $30,883 | $31,912 | $32,941 | $33,970 | $34,999 | $36,028 | $37,057 | $38,086 | $39,115 | $40,144 |
| GS-7 | $34,319 | $35,463 | $36,607 | $37,751 | $38,895 | $40,039 | $41,183 | $42,327 | $43,471 | $44,615 |
| GS-8 | $38,007 | $39,274 | $40,541 | $41,808 | $43,075 | $44,342 | $45,609 | $46,876 | $48,143 | $49,410 |
| GS-9 | $41,979 | $43,378 | $44,777 | $46,176 | $47,575 | $48,974 | $50,373 | $51,772 | $53,171 | $54,570 |
| GS-10 | $46,229 | $47,770 | $49,311 | $50,852 | $52,393 | $53,934 | $55,475 | $57,016 | $58,557 | $60,098 |
| GS-11 | $50,790 | $52,483 | $54,176 | $55,869 | $57,562 | $59,255 | $60,948 | $62,641 | $64,334 | $66,027 |
| GS-12 | $60,877 | $62,906 | $64,935 | $66,964 | $68,993 | $71,022 | $73,051 | $75,080 | $77,109 | $79,138 |
| GS-13 | $72,391 | $74,804 | $77,217 | $79,630 | $82,043 | $84,456 | $86,869 | $89,282 | $91,695 | $94,108 |
| GS-14 | $85,544 | $88,395 | $91,246 | $94,097 | $96,948 | $99,799 | $102,650 | $105,501 | $108,352 | $111,203 |
| GS-15 | $100,624 | $103,978 | $107,332 | $110,686 | $114,040 | $117,394 | $120,748 | $124,102 | $127,456 | $130,810 |
GS Pay Cap: The 2014 General Schedule pay cap is $155,500.00 per year, which is equivilent to the yearly pay of a Senior Executive Service (SES) level 4 executive. While the base GS payscale doesn't go this high, in several localities with high COLA adjustments employees in the highest GS paygrades may reach this salary ceiling.
2014 GS Pay Raise: This year, the General Schedule base payscale received a 1.0% across-the-board pay raise. A GS-13 Step 3 federal employee would receive an effective raise of $765.00 in 2014, from $76,452.00 per year (based on the 2013 GS base table) to $77,217.00 per year.
the U.S. Federal Employment Statistics
This section provides statistics on Federal government employees in the U.S., including most common occupations, agencies with the most local employees, and the average paygrade and salary rates of general schedule employees in the area. All data in this section is derived from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM)'s most recent available listings of federal employees in the U.S..
Common Occupations in the U.S.
| Occupation | Number Employed | Avg. Salary | Avg. Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management And Program Analysis | 17,863 | $110,461.00 | $263.00 |
| Information Technology Management | 17,853 | $114,366.00 | $180.00 |
| Contact Representative | 17,116 | $50,899.00 | $102.00 |
| Miscellaneous Administration And Program | 13,850 | $102,222.00 | $226.00 |
| Medical Support Assistance | 13,477 | $41,320.00 | $13.00 |
| Veterans Claims Examining | 11,001 | $71,265.00 | $115.00 |
| General Attorney | 8,496 | $129,358.00 | $394.00 |
| Social Insurance Administration | 7,996 | $84,854.00 | $271.00 |
| Tax Examining | 7,500 | $48,770.00 | $2.00 |
| Nursing Assistant | 6,754 | $38,793.00 | $11.00 |
| Miscellaneous Clerk And Assistant | 5,973 | $42,582.00 | $49.00 |
| General Health Science | 5,418 | $88,069.00 | $81.00 |
| Practical Nurse | 4,816 | $49,082.00 | $10.00 |
| General Legal And Kindred Administration | 4,278 | $58,206.00 | $143.00 |
| Social Work | 4,052 | $79,770.00 | $26.00 |
| Aerospace Engineering | 3,513 | $129,091.00 | $182.00 |
| Financial Clerical And Assistance | 3,085 | $46,038.00 | $17.00 |
| Financial Administration And Program | 2,773 | $89,069.00 | $137.00 |
| General Engineering | 2,495 | $136,860.00 | $212.00 |
| Contracting | 2,294 | $108,228.00 | $159.00 |
| General Business And Industry | 2,050 | $102,421.00 | $388.00 |
| General Natural Resources Management And Biological Sciences | 2,023 | $107,569.00 | $634.00 |
| Foreign Affairs | 2,000 | $122,363.00 | $64.00 |
| Human Resources Management | 1,869 | $95,544.00 | $197.00 |
| Health Insurance Administration | 1,791 | $109,920.00 | $285.00 |
| Pharmacist | 1,647 | $123,421.00 | $25.00 |
| Nurse | 1,638 | $82,221.00 | $83.00 |
| Environmental Protection Specialist | 1,620 | $117,531.00 | $1,449.00 |
| General Physical Science | 1,489 | $116,282.00 | $1,055.00 |
| Health Aid And Technician | 1,369 | $44,699.00 | $20.00 |
| Statistics | 1,354 | $107,374.00 | $96.00 |
| Mail And File | 1,346 | $32,169.00 | $0.00 |
| Security Administration | 1,310 | $102,427.00 | $110.00 |
| Social Science | 1,137 | $100,701.00 | $127.00 |
| Passport And Visa Examining | 1,109 | $70,410.00 | $85.00 |
| Environmental Engineering | 1,073 | $116,509.00 | $1,429.00 |
| Loan Specialist | 1,051 | $82,251.00 | $80.00 |
| Economist | 978 | $119,755.00 | $413.00 |
| Consumer Safety | 895 | $120,145.00 | $226.00 |
| Administrative Officer | 870 | $106,721.00 | $386.00 |
| Public Health Program Specialist | 846 | $115,863.00 | $210.00 |
| Paralegal Specialist | 840 | $68,585.00 | $172.00 |
| General Arts And Information | 814 | $97,167.00 | $134.00 |
| Chemistry | 767 | $122,187.00 | $215.00 |
| Electronics Engineering | 767 | $129,948.00 | $295.00 |
| Data Transcriber | 729 | $34,943.00 | $0.00 |
| Accounting | 671 | $91,748.00 | $322.00 |
| Agricultural Commodity Aid | 618 | $25,387.00 | $20.00 |
| Security Guard | 617 | $47,237.00 | $104.00 |
| Civil Engineering | 591 | $95,705.00 | $276.00 |
| Worker's Compensation Claims Examining | 539 | $93,965.00 | $65.00 |
| Mathematical Statistics | 536 | $117,224.00 | $153.00 |
| Grants Management | 515 | $110,666.00 | $258.00 |
| Claims Assistance And Examining | 513 | $51,035.00 | $129.00 |
| Emergency Management Specialist | 502 | $107,665.00 | $237.00 |
| Budget Analysis | 502 | $112,321.00 | $354.00 |
| Statistical Assistant | 496 | $35,985.00 | $105.00 |
| Legal Assistance | 424 | $50,863.00 | $37.00 |
| Computer Engineering | 378 | $121,932.00 | $142.00 |
| Pharmacology | 366 | $130,748.00 | $336.00 |
| Voucher Examining | 345 | $49,886.00 | $0.00 |
| Electrical Engineering | 342 | $110,560.00 | $168.00 |
| Trade Specialist | 327 | $114,304.00 | $160.00 |
| Correctional Institution Administration | 306 | $103,838.00 | $131.00 |
| Program Management | 301 | $134,166.00 | $164.00 |
| Museum Specialist And Technician | 279 | $83,233.00 | $874.00 |
| Forestry Technician | 251 | $45,129.00 | $111.00 |
| Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering | 238 | $105,643.00 | $331.00 |
| Archives Technician | 232 | $70,721.00 | $58.00 |
| Biological Science Technician | 211 | $50,744.00 | $39.00 |
| Secretary | 203 | $61,653.00 | $7.00 |
| Human Resources Assistance | 197 | $39,088.00 | $16.00 |
| Building Management | 194 | $91,931.00 | $35.00 |
| Astronomy And Space Science | 192 | $141,164.00 | $171.00 |
| Electronics Technical | 184 | $110,546.00 | $278.00 |
| Microbiology | 182 | $117,498.00 | $295.00 |
| Railroad Retirement Claims Examining | 174 | $75,275.00 | $1.00 |
| Language Specialist | 173 | $68,083.00 | $0.00 |
| Medical Technologist | 170 | $84,289.00 | $235.00 |
| Government Information Specialist | 166 | $66,319.00 | $37.00 |
| Pharmacy Technician | 160 | $42,735.00 | $23.00 |
| Agricultural Commodity Grading | 159 | $43,994.00 | $5.00 |
| Audiovisual Production | 154 | $104,696.00 | $130.00 |
| Archivist | 148 | $92,607.00 | $44.00 |
| Public Affairs | 148 | $112,524.00 | $140.00 |
| Public Utilities Specialist | 146 | $106,510.00 | $259.00 |
| Construction Analyst | 145 | $58,786.00 | $0.00 |
| Plant Protection Technician | 140 | $29,594.00 | $32.00 |
| Transportation Specialist | 139 | $129,353.00 | $384.00 |
| Agricultural Marketing | 131 | $112,072.00 | $1,062.00 |
| Park Ranger | 129 | $82,377.00 | $580.00 |
| Health System Specialist | 128 | $115,952.00 | $100.00 |
| Technical Information Services | 120 | $107,127.00 | $288.00 |
| Meteorology | 118 | $117,581.00 | $1,621.00 |
| Support Services Administration | 113 | $90,207.00 | $158.00 |
| Security Clerical And Assistance | 113 | $42,634.00 | $0.00 |
| Museum Curator | 113 | $114,925.00 | $87.00 |
| Petroleum Engineering | 111 | $107,471.00 | $261.00 |
| Librarian | 108 | $105,568.00 | $219.00 |
| Tax Law Specialist | 105 | $128,639.00 | $5.00 |
This table lists the top 100 occupations held by the approximately 208,959 federal employees working in the U.S., across all agencies, as well as average yearly compensation for the U.S. based federal employees of that occupation.
Federal Agencies in the U.S.
| Agency | the U.S. Employees | Avg. Salary | Avg. Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veterans Health Administration | 40,353 | $54,095.00 | $19.00 |
| Internal Revenue Service | 30,577 | $64,754.00 | $1.00 |
| Social Security Administration | 22,705 | $74,306.00 | $242.00 |
| Veterans Benefits Administration | 12,634 | $69,519.00 | $115.00 |
| National Institutes Of Health | 9,068 | $101,023.00 | $327.00 |
| Department Of State | 7,760 | $93,935.00 | $97.00 |
| Food And Drug Administration | 6,997 | $116,613.00 | $244.00 |
| Environmental Protection Agency | 5,992 | $117,518.00 | $1,450.00 |
| Federal Bureau Of Investigation | 4,908 | $108,057.00 | $333.00 |
| Offices, Boards And Divisions | 4,705 | $104,736.00 | $106.00 |
| U.s. Census Bureau | 4,315 | $76,116.00 | $113.00 |
| Centers For Medicare & Medicaid Services | 3,271 | $106,360.00 | $259.00 |
| Small Business Administration | 2,850 | $64,679.00 | $51.00 |
| Customs And Border Protection | 2,454 | $100,710.00 | $124.00 |
| Citizenship And Immigration Services | 2,354 | $91,159.00 | $143.00 |
| Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center | 2,182 | $125,524.00 | $88.00 |
| Dhs Headquarters | 2,034 | $120,406.00 | $109.00 |
| Goddard Space Flight Center | 2,010 | $131,415.00 | $124.00 |
| Bureau Of The Fiscal Service | 1,745 | $88,225.00 | $489.00 |
| Department Of Energy | 1,660 | $121,256.00 | $191.00 |
| Office Of Personnel Management | 1,414 | $80,588.00 | $33.00 |
| Federal Emergency Management Agency | 1,406 | $110,715.00 | $245.00 |
| George C. Marshall Space Flight Center | 1,330 | $122,339.00 | $63.00 |
| John F. Kennedy Space Center | 1,258 | $113,142.00 | $231.00 |
| Smithsonian Inst (Exc Sep Brds Of Trust) | 1,240 | $85,535.00 | $98.00 |
| Immigration And Customs Enforcement | 1,161 | $114,094.00 | $77.00 |
| Dep Asst Sec For Info And Technology | 1,151 | $105,722.00 | $139.00 |
| Forest Service | 1,136 | $63,176.00 | $104.00 |
| Federal Acquisition Service | 1,091 | $115,490.00 | $67.00 |
| Nat Protection And Programs Directorate | 1,051 | $117,023.00 | $298.00 |
| Health Resources And Services Adm | 1,046 | $114,013.00 | $234.00 |
| Ofc Sec Health And Human Services | 1,018 | $121,985.00 | $283.00 |
| Bureau Of Labor Statistics | 1,014 | $108,126.00 | $67.00 |
| Office Of The Secretary Of The Interior | 932 | $105,912.00 | $252.00 |
| Agricultural Marketing Service | 908 | $42,935.00 | $191.00 |
| Federal Communications Commission | 898 | $141,147.00 | $1,066.00 |
| Departmental Offices | 883 | $121,800.00 | $308.00 |
| Office Of The Chief Financial Officer (Department Of Agriculture) | 832 | $78,509.00 | $111.00 |
| Public Buildings Service | 826 | $102,893.00 | $43.00 |
| John Glenn Research Ctr At Lewis Field | 781 | $120,751.00 | $48.00 |
| Indian Health Service | 743 | $71,339.00 | $19.00 |
| Broadcasting Board Of Governors | 672 | $104,648.00 | $107.00 |
| U.s. Agency For International Dev | 609 | $119,653.00 | $242.00 |
| Drug Enforcement Administration | 606 | $111,376.00 | $118.00 |
| Animal And Plant Health Inspection Serv | 606 | $87,655.00 | $353.00 |
| Federal Trade Commission | 569 | $124,484.00 | $158.00 |
| Bureau Of Prisons/federal Prison System | 563 | $101,657.00 | $169.00 |
| Federal Energy Regulatory Commission | 552 | $132,199.00 | $1,883.00 |
| Office Of Workers' Compensation Programs | 539 | $93,965.00 | $65.00 |
| Federal Highway Administration | 487 | $103,302.00 | $218.00 |
| Nat Archives And Records Administration | 484 | $95,537.00 | $41.00 |
| Office Of The Director | 448 | $93,645.00 | $39.00 |
| Administration For Children And Families | 435 | $108,702.00 | $40.00 |
| Headquarters, Nasa | 413 | $138,892.00 | $79.00 |
| Railroad Retirement Board | 389 | $97,107.00 | $40.00 |
| Asst Sec For Housing--Fed Housing Cmsnr | 382 | $120,598.00 | $631.00 |
| Ames Research Center | 367 | $148,019.00 | $986.00 |
| Office Of Management And Budget | 364 | $122,797.00 | $99.00 |
| National Gallery Of Art | 339 | $69,308.00 | $918.00 |
| International Trade Administration | 327 | $114,304.00 | $160.00 |
| Foreign Agricultural Service | 313 | $100,535.00 | $423.00 |
| Deputy Asst Sec For Finance | 305 | $66,077.00 | $174.00 |
| U.s. Secret Service | 294 | $101,965.00 | $321.00 |
| Federal Student Aid | 269 | $110,005.00 | $46.00 |
| Substance Abuse & Mental Health Serv Adm | 250 | $117,779.00 | $216.00 |
| Office Of Justice Programs | 244 | $115,927.00 | $168.00 |
| Bureau Of Reclamation | 243 | $98,962.00 | $617.00 |
| U.s. Fish And Wildlife Service | 230 | $100,974.00 | $170.00 |
| Geological Survey | 214 | $114,980.00 | $145.00 |
| Agricultural Research Service | 211 | $50,744.00 | $39.00 |
| Office Of Gsa It | 207 | $127,446.00 | $67.00 |
| Office Of The Chief Information Officer (Department Of Agriculture) | 201 | $104,323.00 | $351.00 |
| National Labor Relations Board | 196 | $137,157.00 | $0.00 |
| Pretrial Services Agency | 194 | $100,266.00 | $182.00 |
| Farm Service Agency | 192 | $99,890.00 | $72.00 |
| Office Of The Solicitor (Department Of Labor) | 191 | $140,179.00 | $294.00 |
| Economic Research Service | 177 | $122,843.00 | $814.00 |
| Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, & Explosives | 173 | $115,884.00 | $333.00 |
| Ofc Of Sr Coord For Southeast/caribbean | 167 | $98,312.00 | $432.00 |
| General Counsel (Department Of Veterans Affairs) | 164 | $125,801.00 | $77.00 |
| Ofc Of Sec Of Transportation | 150 | $103,409.00 | $115.00 |
| National Agricultural Statistics Service | 150 | $114,841.00 | $128.00 |
| Equal Employment Opportunity Commission | 149 | $142,319.00 | $1,074.00 |
| Asst Sec For Pub And Indian Housing | 146 | $126,323.00 | $397.00 |
| Neil A. Armstrong Flight Research Center | 145 | $123,774.00 | $12.00 |
| Ofc Of Sr Coord For Rocky Mountains | 143 | $100,413.00 | $670.00 |
| Office Of The Secretary (Department Of Commerce) | 142 | $133,941.00 | $229.00 |
| Office Of The Solicitor (Department Of Interior) | 137 | $132,551.00 | $336.00 |
| U.s. Marshals Service | 135 | $116,962.00 | $86.00 |
| Office Of General Counsel (Department Of Housing And Urban Development) | 132 | $134,490.00 | $436.00 |
| National Park Service | 129 | $82,377.00 | $580.00 |
| Asst Sec For Cmnty Plan And Development | 127 | $119,154.00 | $670.00 |
| Ofc Of Sr Coord For Mid-Atlantic | 122 | $105,965.00 | $486.00 |
| Dep Asst Sec For Acquis And Logistics | 120 | $90,125.00 | $0.00 |
| Nat Oceanic And Atmospheric Admin | 118 | $117,581.00 | $1,621.00 |
| Bureau Of Safety & Envir Enf | 111 | $107,471.00 | $261.00 |
| Office Of The U.s. Trade Representative | 109 | $132,736.00 | $55.00 |
| Office Of The Inspector General (Department Of Homeland Security) | 108 | $104,628.00 | $296.00 |
| Export-Import Bank Of The United States | 104 | $124,160.00 | $233.00 |
| Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation | 103 | $129,321.00 | $850.00 |
There are 100 Federal agencies with a significant workforce in the U.S.. General Schedule employees at all of the agencies listed below will be paid according to the locality-adjusted GS payscale listed on this page.
There are approximately 208,959 federal employees on the General Schedule payscale located within the U.S.. The average federal employee in the U.S. earns $80,990 per year, and the average yearly bonus is $178.
Based on data provided by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), the most common job title for federal employees based in the U.S. is Management And Program Analysis. The Federal agency with the largest number of employees in the U.S. is the Veterans Health Administration, which has total of 40,353 employees in the area.
The bar graph to the left shows the distribution of employees in the U.S. by paygrade, from GS-1 to GS-15. To learn more about how paygrades are determined and how they affect a federal employee's salary, see how to calculate GS Pay.