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Cleveland General Schedule Payscale
2,266 federal employees †
$79,455 average yearly pay
+1% salary raise this year
The Cleveland Locality Area is a General Schedule locality primarily located within Ohio. Federal employees who work within the Cleveland locality area receive a locality adjustment of 20.45%, which is applied to the base General Schedule payscale.
Locality adjustment rates are set yearly by the OPM to account for higher costs of living within Cleveland, as compared to the Rest of U.S. locality raise (which is applied to all Federal employees not located within any other locality).
The chart below is the 2019 General Schedule pay table, with Cleveland's 20.45% locality raise applied to the base pay rates. These are the yearly pay rates that are applicable to most salaried federal employees within this region, based on their GS Grade and Step.
Note: We have projected the 2020 General Schedule payscale below based on last year's General Schedule base pay increase of 1.4%. We will publish the official General Schedule payscale for 2020 when it becomes available.
| GS Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $23,172 | $23,948 | $24,720 | $25,485 | $26,256 | $26,706 | $27,467 | $28,237 | $28,267 | $28,986 |
| GS-2 | $26,055 | $26,675 | $27,537 | $28,267 | $28,584 | $29,425 | $30,265 | $31,106 | $31,947 | $32,788 |
| GS-3 | $28,427 | $29,375 | $30,323 | $31,271 | $32,218 | $33,166 | $34,114 | $35,062 | $36,010 | $36,956 |
| GS-4 | $31,913 | $32,977 | $34,039 | $35,103 | $36,166 | $37,230 | $38,292 | $39,356 | $40,419 | $41,482 |
| GS-5 | $35,705 | $36,895 | $38,085 | $39,274 | $40,464 | $41,654 | $42,844 | $44,033 | $45,223 | $46,413 |
| GS-6 | $39,800 | $41,128 | $42,454 | $43,781 | $45,109 | $46,436 | $47,763 | $49,091 | $50,418 | $51,745 |
| GS-7 | $44,228 | $45,702 | $47,177 | $48,651 | $50,126 | $51,601 | $53,075 | $54,549 | $56,024 | $57,498 |
| GS-8 | $48,981 | $50,614 | $52,246 | $53,878 | $55,512 | $57,144 | $58,777 | $60,409 | $62,041 | $63,675 |
| GS-9 | $54,100 | $55,903 | $57,706 | $59,510 | $61,311 | $63,115 | $64,918 | $66,721 | $68,524 | $70,327 |
| GS-10 | $59,577 | $61,563 | $63,548 | $65,533 | $67,519 | $69,504 | $71,489 | $73,475 | $75,461 | $77,446 |
| GS-11 | $65,456 | $67,637 | $69,820 | $72,003 | $74,185 | $76,368 | $78,550 | $80,733 | $82,915 | $85,098 |
| GS-12 | $78,454 | $81,070 | $83,685 | $86,301 | $88,916 | $91,532 | $94,147 | $96,764 | $99,378 | $101,995 |
| GS-13 | $93,292 | $96,402 | $99,511 | $102,621 | $105,731 | $108,840 | $111,950 | $115,059 | $118,169 | $121,277 |
| GS-14 | $110,244 | $113,919 | $117,594 | $121,269 | $124,945 | $128,620 | $132,295 | $135,970 | $139,645 | $143,321 |
| GS-15 | $129,676 | $133,999 | $138,322 | $142,644 | $146,967 | $151,289 | $155,612 | $159,934 | $164,256 | $166,500* |
| GS Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $22,943 | $23,712 | $24,475 | $25,233 | $25,997 | $26,442 | $27,196 | $27,958 | $27,988 | $28,700 |
| GS-2 | $25,797 | $26,411 | $27,265 | $27,988 | $28,302 | $29,134 | $29,967 | $30,799 | $31,631 | $32,464 |
| GS-3 | $28,147 | $29,085 | $30,023 | $30,962 | $31,900 | $32,838 | $33,777 | $34,715 | $35,653 | $36,592 |
| GS-4 | $31,598 | $32,650 | $33,703 | $34,756 | $35,809 | $36,861 | $37,914 | $38,967 | $40,020 | $41,072 |
| GS-5 | $35,352 | $36,530 | $37,708 | $38,886 | $40,064 | $41,242 | $42,420 | $43,598 | $44,776 | $45,954 |
| GS-6 | $39,406 | $40,721 | $42,035 | $43,349 | $44,663 | $45,977 | $47,291 | $48,605 | $49,919 | $51,233 |
| GS-7 | $43,791 | $45,251 | $46,711 | $48,170 | $49,630 | $51,090 | $52,550 | $54,010 | $55,470 | $56,929 |
| GS-8 | $48,497 | $50,113 | $51,730 | $53,346 | $54,963 | $56,579 | $58,195 | $59,812 | $61,428 | $63,045 |
| GS-9 | $53,565 | $55,350 | $57,135 | $58,921 | $60,706 | $62,491 | $64,276 | $66,061 | $67,846 | $69,631 |
| GS-10 | $58,988 | $60,954 | $62,919 | $64,885 | $66,851 | $68,817 | $70,782 | $72,748 | $74,714 | $76,680 |
| GS-11 | $64,808 | $66,969 | $69,130 | $71,291 | $73,452 | $75,612 | $77,773 | $79,934 | $82,095 | $84,256 |
| GS-12 | $77,678 | $80,268 | $82,858 | $85,447 | $88,037 | $90,627 | $93,216 | $95,806 | $98,396 | $100,985 |
| GS-13 | $92,369 | $95,448 | $98,527 | $101,606 | $104,684 | $107,763 | $110,842 | $113,920 | $116,999 | $120,078 |
| GS-14 | $109,153 | $112,792 | $116,431 | $120,069 | $123,708 | $127,347 | $130,986 | $134,625 | $138,263 | $141,902 |
| GS-15 | $128,394 | $132,673 | $136,953 | $141,232 | $145,512 | $149,792 | $154,071 | $158,351 | $162,630 | $166,500* |
| GS Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $22,557 | $23,312 | $24,063 | $24,809 | $25,559 | $25,997 | $26,738 | $27,488 | $27,516 | $28,221 |
| GS-2 | $25,362 | $25,966 | $26,805 | $27,516 | $27,829 | $28,647 | $29,466 | $30,285 | $31,104 | $31,923 |
| GS-3 | $27,672 | $28,595 | $29,517 | $30,439 | $31,361 | $32,284 | $33,206 | $34,128 | $35,050 | $35,972 |
| GS-4 | $31,066 | $32,101 | $33,136 | $34,171 | $35,206 | $36,241 | $37,276 | $38,312 | $39,347 | $40,382 |
| GS-5 | $34,757 | $35,916 | $37,075 | $38,233 | $39,392 | $40,551 | $41,710 | $42,869 | $44,027 | $45,186 |
| GS-6 | $38,743 | $40,033 | $41,324 | $42,615 | $43,906 | $45,197 | $46,488 | $47,779 | $49,069 | $50,360 |
| GS-7 | $43,053 | $44,488 | $45,923 | $47,358 | $48,793 | $50,228 | $51,663 | $53,098 | $54,533 | $55,968 |
| GS-8 | $47,680 | $49,270 | $50,860 | $52,450 | $54,040 | $55,629 | $57,219 | $58,809 | $60,399 | $61,989 |
| GS-9 | $52,663 | $54,419 | $56,175 | $57,930 | $59,686 | $61,441 | $63,197 | $64,952 | $66,708 | $68,464 |
| GS-10 | $57,995 | $59,928 | $61,862 | $63,795 | $65,728 | $67,661 | $69,595 | $71,528 | $73,461 | $75,395 |
| GS-11 | $63,717 | $65,841 | $67,965 | $70,089 | $72,214 | $74,338 | $76,462 | $78,586 | $80,711 | $82,835 |
| GS-12 | $76,371 | $78,917 | $81,462 | $84,008 | $86,554 | $89,099 | $91,645 | $94,191 | $96,736 | $99,282 |
| GS-13 | $90,814 | $93,841 | $96,869 | $99,896 | $102,923 | $105,950 | $108,977 | $112,005 | $115,032 | $118,059 |
| GS-14 | $107,315 | $110,893 | $114,470 | $118,047 | $121,624 | $125,201 | $128,779 | $132,356 | $135,933 | $139,510 |
| GS-15 | $126,232 | $130,439 | $134,647 | $138,855 | $143,062 | $147,270 | $151,477 | $155,685 | $159,893 | $164,100 |
| GS Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $22,177 | $22,920 | $23,657 | $24,391 | $25,128 | $25,559 | $26,288 | $27,025 | $27,053 | $27,738 |
| GS-2 | $24,934 | $25,528 | $26,354 | $27,053 | $27,357 | $28,162 | $28,966 | $29,771 | $30,575 | $31,380 |
| GS-3 | $27,206 | $28,114 | $29,021 | $29,929 | $30,836 | $31,744 | $32,651 | $33,558 | $34,466 | $35,371 |
| GS-4 | $30,543 | $31,560 | $32,578 | $33,595 | $34,613 | $35,630 | $36,648 | $37,666 | $38,683 | $39,701 |
| GS-5 | $34,171 | $35,311 | $36,450 | $37,590 | $38,730 | $39,869 | $41,009 | $42,149 | $43,288 | $44,428 |
| GS-6 | $38,091 | $39,361 | $40,631 | $41,901 | $43,171 | $44,441 | $45,711 | $46,981 | $48,252 | $49,522 |
| GS-7 | $42,328 | $43,740 | $45,151 | $46,562 | $47,974 | $49,385 | $50,797 | $52,208 | $53,619 | $55,031 |
| GS-8 | $46,877 | $48,439 | $50,002 | $51,564 | $53,126 | $54,688 | $56,251 | $57,813 | $59,375 | $60,937 |
| GS-9 | $51,776 | $53,502 | $55,228 | $56,954 | $58,681 | $60,407 | $62,133 | $63,859 | $65,586 | $67,312 |
| GS-10 | $57,018 | $58,919 | $60,820 | $62,721 | $64,622 | $66,523 | $68,424 | $70,325 | $72,226 | $74,127 |
| GS-11 | $62,643 | $64,731 | $66,819 | $68,906 | $70,994 | $73,082 | $75,170 | $77,257 | $79,345 | $81,433 |
| GS-12 | $75,085 | $77,588 | $80,091 | $82,594 | $85,097 | $87,600 | $90,103 | $92,606 | $95,110 | $97,613 |
| GS-13 | $89,285 | $92,260 | $95,236 | $98,212 | $101,188 | $104,164 | $107,140 | $110,116 | $113,092 | $116,068 |
| GS-14 | $105,508 | $109,025 | $112,542 | $116,059 | $119,576 | $123,093 | $126,610 | $130,127 | $133,644 | $137,161 |
| GS-15 | $124,106 | $128,243 | $132,380 | $136,517 | $140,654 | $144,792 | $148,929 | $153,066 | $157,203 | $161,340 |
| GS Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $21,804 | $22,533 | $23,258 | $23,980 | $24,705 | $25,129 | $25,846 | $26,569 | $26,597 | $27,270 |
| GS-2 | $24,515 | $25,098 | $25,910 | $26,597 | $26,899 | $27,691 | $28,482 | $29,274 | $30,066 | $30,857 |
| GS-3 | $26,748 | $27,640 | $28,531 | $29,423 | $30,314 | $31,206 | $32,097 | $32,989 | $33,880 | $34,772 |
| GS-4 | $30,028 | $31,029 | $32,030 | $33,030 | $34,031 | $35,032 | $36,033 | $37,034 | $38,035 | $39,036 |
| GS-5 | $33,595 | $34,715 | $35,835 | $36,954 | $38,074 | $39,194 | $40,314 | $41,433 | $42,553 | $43,673 |
| GS-6 | $37,449 | $38,697 | $39,945 | $41,193 | $42,441 | $43,689 | $44,938 | $46,186 | $47,434 | $48,682 |
| GS-7 | $41,615 | $43,002 | $44,390 | $45,777 | $47,164 | $48,551 | $49,938 | $51,326 | $52,713 | $54,100 |
| GS-8 | $46,087 | $47,623 | $49,159 | $50,694 | $52,230 | $53,766 | $55,302 | $56,838 | $58,373 | $59,909 |
| GS-9 | $50,904 | $52,600 | $54,296 | $55,993 | $57,689 | $59,385 | $61,081 | $62,778 | $64,474 | $66,170 |
| GS-10 | $56,057 | $57,925 | $59,794 | $61,663 | $63,531 | $65,400 | $67,269 | $69,137 | $71,006 | $72,874 |
| GS-11 | $61,588 | $63,641 | $65,694 | $67,746 | $69,799 | $71,852 | $73,905 | $75,958 | $78,011 | $80,064 |
| GS-12 | $73,819 | $76,280 | $78,741 | $81,201 | $83,662 | $86,123 | $88,583 | $91,044 | $93,504 | $95,965 |
| GS-13 | $87,781 | $90,707 | $93,634 | $96,560 | $99,487 | $102,414 | $105,340 | $108,267 | $111,193 | $114,120 |
| GS-14 | $103,730 | $107,187 | $110,645 | $114,103 | $117,561 | $121,019 | $124,477 | $127,935 | $131,393 | $134,851 |
| GS-15 | $122,015 | $126,083 | $130,151 | $134,218 | $138,286 | $142,354 | $146,422 | $150,489 | $154,557 | $158,625 |
| GS Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $21,553 | $22,274 | $22,991 | $23,704 | $24,421 | $24,841 | $25,549 | $26,264 | $26,291 | $26,955 |
| GS-2 | $24,233 | $24,810 | $25,612 | $26,291 | $26,588 | $27,370 | $28,152 | $28,934 | $29,716 | $30,498 |
| GS-3 | $26,441 | $27,323 | $28,204 | $29,086 | $29,968 | $30,850 | $31,731 | $32,613 | $33,495 | $34,377 |
| GS-4 | $29,683 | $30,673 | $31,663 | $32,652 | $33,642 | $34,632 | $35,622 | $36,612 | $37,601 | $38,591 |
| GS-5 | $33,209 | $34,316 | $35,424 | $36,531 | $37,638 | $38,745 | $39,853 | $40,960 | $42,067 | $43,175 |
| GS-6 | $37,019 | $38,253 | $39,487 | $40,721 | $41,956 | $43,190 | $44,424 | $45,659 | $46,893 | $48,127 |
| GS-7 | $41,137 | $42,508 | $43,878 | $45,249 | $46,620 | $47,991 | $49,361 | $50,732 | $52,103 | $53,474 |
| GS-8 | $45,558 | $47,077 | $48,596 | $50,115 | $51,634 | $53,153 | $54,672 | $56,191 | $57,711 | $59,230 |
| GS-9 | $50,319 | $51,996 | $53,673 | $55,350 | $57,027 | $58,704 | $60,381 | $62,058 | $63,735 | $65,412 |
| GS-10 | $55,413 | $57,260 | $59,106 | $60,953 | $62,800 | $64,646 | $66,493 | $68,340 | $70,186 | $72,033 |
| GS-11 | $60,880 | $62,910 | $64,939 | $66,969 | $68,998 | $71,028 | $73,057 | $75,086 | $77,116 | $79,145 |
| GS-12 | $72,972 | $75,405 | $77,837 | $80,270 | $82,703 | $85,136 | $87,569 | $90,002 | $92,435 | $94,868 |
| GS-13 | $86,773 | $89,665 | $92,557 | $95,450 | $98,342 | $101,234 | $104,126 | $107,019 | $109,911 | $112,803 |
| GS-14 | $102,538 | $105,956 | $109,374 | $112,792 | $116,210 | $119,628 | $123,046 | $126,464 | $129,882 | $133,300 |
| GS-15 | $120,614 | $124,635 | $128,656 | $132,677 | $136,698 | $140,719 | $144,740 | $148,761 | $152,782 | $156,802 |
| GS Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $21,340 | $22,053 | $22,763 | $23,469 | $24,179 | $24,595 | $25,297 | $26,004 | $26,031 | $26,696 |
| GS-2 | $23,994 | $24,564 | $25,358 | $26,031 | $26,322 | $27,096 | $27,870 | $28,643 | $29,417 | $30,191 |
| GS-3 | $26,178 | $27,051 | $27,923 | $28,795 | $29,668 | $30,540 | $31,412 | $32,285 | $33,157 | $34,029 |
| GS-4 | $29,389 | $30,368 | $31,347 | $32,326 | $33,305 | $34,284 | $35,263 | $36,242 | $37,222 | $38,201 |
| GS-5 | $32,880 | $33,977 | $35,074 | $36,170 | $37,267 | $38,363 | $39,460 | $40,557 | $41,653 | $42,750 |
| GS-6 | $36,652 | $37,873 | $39,094 | $40,316 | $41,537 | $42,758 | $43,979 | $45,200 | $46,422 | $47,643 |
| GS-7 | $40,730 | $42,087 | $43,445 | $44,803 | $46,161 | $47,518 | $48,876 | $50,234 | $51,591 | $52,949 |
| GS-8 | $45,107 | $46,610 | $48,114 | $49,618 | $51,121 | $52,625 | $54,129 | $55,632 | $57,136 | $58,640 |
| GS-9 | $49,821 | $51,481 | $53,141 | $54,802 | $56,462 | $58,122 | $59,783 | $61,443 | $63,103 | $64,764 |
| GS-10 | $54,865 | $56,693 | $58,522 | $60,351 | $62,180 | $64,009 | $65,838 | $67,667 | $69,495 | $71,324 |
| GS-11 | $60,278 | $62,287 | $64,296 | $66,305 | $68,315 | $70,324 | $72,333 | $74,342 | $76,352 | $78,361 |
| GS-12 | $72,249 | $74,657 | $77,065 | $79,473 | $81,881 | $84,289 | $86,697 | $89,105 | $91,513 | $93,921 |
| GS-13 | $85,914 | $88,777 | $91,641 | $94,505 | $97,369 | $100,232 | $103,096 | $105,960 | $108,824 | $111,687 |
| GS-14 | $101,524 | $104,907 | $108,291 | $111,674 | $115,058 | $118,441 | $121,825 | $125,209 | $128,592 | $131,976 |
| GS-15 | $119,421 | $123,401 | $127,382 | $131,362 | $135,343 | $139,323 | $143,304 | $147,284 | $151,265 | $155,245 |
| GS Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $21,129 | $21,835 | $22,537 | $23,236 | $23,939 | $24,352 | $25,046 | $25,746 | $25,774 | $26,429 |
| GS-2 | $23,756 | $24,321 | $25,107 | $25,774 | $26,063 | $26,830 | $27,597 | $28,363 | $29,130 | $29,897 |
| GS-3 | $25,920 | $26,784 | $27,648 | $28,512 | $29,376 | $30,240 | $31,104 | $31,968 | $32,832 | $33,696 |
| GS-4 | $29,098 | $30,068 | $31,037 | $32,007 | $32,976 | $33,946 | $34,916 | $35,885 | $36,855 | $37,825 |
| GS-5 | $32,555 | $33,640 | $34,725 | $35,809 | $36,894 | $37,979 | $39,064 | $40,148 | $41,233 | $42,318 |
| GS-6 | $36,289 | $37,498 | $38,707 | $39,917 | $41,126 | $42,336 | $43,545 | $44,754 | $45,964 | $47,173 |
| GS-7 | $40,326 | $41,671 | $43,016 | $44,360 | $45,705 | $47,049 | $48,394 | $49,739 | $51,083 | $52,428 |
| GS-8 | $44,660 | $46,149 | $47,637 | $49,125 | $50,613 | $52,102 | $53,590 | $55,078 | $56,566 | $58,055 |
| GS-9 | $49,327 | $50,971 | $52,614 | $54,258 | $55,902 | $57,546 | $59,189 | $60,833 | $62,477 | $64,120 |
| GS-10 | $54,321 | $56,132 | $57,943 | $59,754 | $61,565 | $63,376 | $65,187 | $66,998 | $68,809 | $70,621 |
| GS-11 | $59,681 | $61,670 | $63,659 | $65,648 | $67,637 | $69,626 | $71,615 | $73,604 | $75,593 | $77,582 |
| GS-12 | $71,533 | $73,917 | $76,302 | $78,686 | $81,070 | $83,455 | $85,839 | $88,223 | $90,607 | $92,992 |
| GS-13 | $85,063 | $87,898 | $90,733 | $93,568 | $96,404 | $99,239 | $102,074 | $104,910 | $107,745 | $110,580 |
| GS-14 | $100,518 | $103,869 | $107,219 | $110,569 | $113,920 | $117,270 | $120,620 | $123,971 | $127,321 | $130,671 |
| GS-15 | $118,239 | $122,180 | $126,121 | $130,063 | $134,004 | $137,945 | $141,887 | $145,828 | $149,769 | $153,711 |
| GS Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $21,129 | $21,835 | $22,537 | $23,236 | $23,939 | $24,352 | $25,046 | $25,746 | $25,774 | $26,429 |
| GS-2 | $23,756 | $24,321 | $25,107 | $25,774 | $26,063 | $26,830 | $27,597 | $28,363 | $29,130 | $29,897 |
| GS-3 | $25,920 | $26,784 | $27,648 | $28,512 | $29,376 | $30,240 | $31,104 | $31,968 | $32,832 | $33,696 |
| GS-4 | $29,098 | $30,068 | $31,037 | $32,007 | $32,976 | $33,946 | $34,916 | $35,885 | $36,855 | $37,825 |
| GS-5 | $32,555 | $33,640 | $34,725 | $35,809 | $36,894 | $37,979 | $39,064 | $40,148 | $41,233 | $42,318 |
| GS-6 | $36,289 | $37,498 | $38,707 | $39,917 | $41,126 | $42,336 | $43,545 | $44,754 | $45,964 | $47,173 |
| GS-7 | $40,326 | $41,671 | $43,016 | $44,360 | $45,705 | $47,049 | $48,394 | $49,739 | $51,083 | $52,428 |
| GS-8 | $44,660 | $46,149 | $47,637 | $49,125 | $50,613 | $52,102 | $53,590 | $55,078 | $56,566 | $58,055 |
| GS-9 | $49,327 | $50,971 | $52,614 | $54,258 | $55,902 | $57,546 | $59,189 | $60,833 | $62,477 | $64,120 |
| GS-10 | $54,321 | $56,132 | $57,943 | $59,754 | $61,565 | $63,376 | $65,187 | $66,998 | $68,809 | $70,621 |
| GS-11 | $59,681 | $61,670 | $63,659 | $65,648 | $67,637 | $69,626 | $71,615 | $73,604 | $75,593 | $77,582 |
| GS-12 | $71,533 | $73,917 | $76,302 | $78,686 | $81,070 | $83,455 | $85,839 | $88,223 | $90,607 | $92,992 |
| GS-13 | $85,063 | $87,898 | $90,733 | $93,568 | $96,404 | $99,239 | $102,074 | $104,910 | $107,745 | $110,580 |
| GS-14 | $100,518 | $103,869 | $107,219 | $110,569 | $113,920 | $117,270 | $120,620 | $123,971 | $127,321 | $130,671 |
| GS-15 | $118,239 | $122,180 | $126,121 | $130,063 | $134,004 | $137,945 | $141,887 | $145,828 | $149,769 | $153,711 |
| GS Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $21,129 | $21,835 | $22,537 | $23,236 | $23,939 | $24,352 | $25,046 | $25,746 | $25,774 | $26,429 |
| GS-2 | $23,756 | $24,321 | $25,107 | $25,774 | $26,063 | $26,830 | $27,597 | $28,363 | $29,130 | $29,897 |
| GS-3 | $25,920 | $26,784 | $27,648 | $28,512 | $29,376 | $30,240 | $31,104 | $31,968 | $32,832 | $33,696 |
| GS-4 | $29,098 | $30,068 | $31,037 | $32,007 | $32,976 | $33,946 | $34,916 | $35,885 | $36,855 | $37,825 |
| GS-5 | $32,555 | $33,640 | $34,725 | $35,809 | $36,894 | $37,979 | $39,064 | $40,148 | $41,233 | $42,318 |
| GS-6 | $36,289 | $37,498 | $38,707 | $39,917 | $41,126 | $42,336 | $43,545 | $44,754 | $45,964 | $47,173 |
| GS-7 | $40,326 | $41,671 | $43,016 | $44,360 | $45,705 | $47,049 | $48,394 | $49,739 | $51,083 | $52,428 |
| GS-8 | $44,660 | $46,149 | $47,637 | $49,125 | $50,613 | $52,102 | $53,590 | $55,078 | $56,566 | $58,055 |
| GS-9 | $49,327 | $50,971 | $52,614 | $54,258 | $55,902 | $57,546 | $59,189 | $60,833 | $62,477 | $64,120 |
| GS-10 | $54,321 | $56,132 | $57,943 | $59,754 | $61,565 | $63,376 | $65,187 | $66,998 | $68,809 | $70,621 |
| GS-11 | $59,681 | $61,670 | $63,659 | $65,648 | $67,637 | $69,626 | $71,615 | $73,604 | $75,593 | $77,582 |
| GS-12 | $71,533 | $73,917 | $76,302 | $78,686 | $81,070 | $83,455 | $85,839 | $88,223 | $90,607 | $92,992 |
| GS-13 | $85,063 | $87,898 | $90,733 | $93,568 | $96,404 | $99,239 | $102,074 | $104,910 | $107,745 | $110,580 |
| GS-14 | $100,518 | $103,869 | $107,219 | $110,569 | $113,920 | $117,270 | $120,620 | $123,971 | $127,321 | $130,671 |
| GS-15 | $118,239 | $122,180 | $126,121 | $130,063 | $134,004 | $137,945 | $141,887 | $145,828 | $149,769 | $153,711 |
| GS Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $21,129 | $21,835 | $22,537 | $23,236 | $23,939 | $24,352 | $25,046 | $25,746 | $25,774 | $26,429 |
| GS-2 | $23,756 | $24,321 | $25,107 | $25,774 | $26,063 | $26,830 | $27,597 | $28,363 | $29,130 | $29,897 |
| GS-3 | $25,920 | $26,784 | $27,648 | $28,512 | $29,376 | $30,240 | $31,104 | $31,968 | $32,832 | $33,696 |
| GS-4 | $29,098 | $30,068 | $31,037 | $32,007 | $32,976 | $33,946 | $34,916 | $35,885 | $36,855 | $37,825 |
| GS-5 | $32,555 | $33,640 | $34,725 | $35,809 | $36,894 | $37,979 | $39,064 | $40,148 | $41,233 | $42,318 |
| GS-6 | $36,289 | $37,498 | $38,707 | $39,917 | $41,126 | $42,336 | $43,545 | $44,754 | $45,964 | $47,173 |
| GS-7 | $40,326 | $41,671 | $43,016 | $44,360 | $45,705 | $47,049 | $48,394 | $49,739 | $51,083 | $52,428 |
| GS-8 | $44,660 | $46,149 | $47,637 | $49,125 | $50,613 | $52,102 | $53,590 | $55,078 | $56,566 | $58,055 |
| GS-9 | $49,327 | $50,971 | $52,614 | $54,258 | $55,902 | $57,546 | $59,189 | $60,833 | $62,477 | $64,120 |
| GS-10 | $54,321 | $56,132 | $57,943 | $59,754 | $61,565 | $63,376 | $65,187 | $66,998 | $68,809 | $70,621 |
| GS-11 | $59,681 | $61,670 | $63,659 | $65,648 | $67,637 | $69,626 | $71,615 | $73,604 | $75,593 | $77,582 |
| GS-12 | $71,533 | $73,917 | $76,302 | $78,686 | $81,070 | $83,455 | $85,839 | $88,223 | $90,607 | $92,992 |
| GS-13 | $85,063 | $87,898 | $90,733 | $93,568 | $96,404 | $99,239 | $102,074 | $104,910 | $107,745 | $110,580 |
| GS-14 | $100,518 | $103,869 | $107,219 | $110,569 | $113,920 | $117,270 | $120,620 | $123,971 | $127,321 | $130,671 |
| GS-15 | $118,239 | $122,180 | $126,121 | $130,063 | $134,004 | $137,945 | $141,887 | $145,828 | $149,769 | $153,711 |
| GS Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $20,725 | $21,418 | $22,107 | $22,793 | $23,482 | $23,887 | $24,568 | $25,254 | $25,282 | $25,929 |
| GS-2 | $23,302 | $23,857 | $24,627 | $25,282 | $25,564 | $26,315 | $27,067 | $27,818 | $28,570 | $29,321 |
| GS-3 | $25,424 | $26,272 | $27,119 | $27,966 | $28,813 | $29,661 | $30,508 | $31,355 | $32,202 | $33,049 |
| GS-4 | $28,543 | $29,494 | $30,445 | $31,396 | $32,347 | $33,299 | $34,250 | $35,201 | $36,152 | $37,103 |
| GS-5 | $31,934 | $32,999 | $34,063 | $35,128 | $36,192 | $37,257 | $38,322 | $39,386 | $40,451 | $41,516 |
| GS-6 | $35,596 | $36,782 | $37,968 | $39,155 | $40,341 | $41,527 | $42,714 | $43,900 | $45,086 | $46,273 |
| GS-7 | $39,556 | $40,875 | $42,194 | $43,512 | $44,831 | $46,150 | $47,468 | $48,787 | $50,106 | $51,424 |
| GS-8 | $43,808 | $45,268 | $46,729 | $48,189 | $49,650 | $51,110 | $52,571 | $54,031 | $55,491 | $56,952 |
| GS-9 | $48,385 | $49,998 | $51,611 | $53,224 | $54,837 | $56,450 | $58,063 | $59,676 | $61,288 | $62,901 |
| GS-10 | $53,284 | $55,060 | $56,836 | $58,612 | $60,388 | $62,164 | $63,940 | $65,716 | $67,492 | $69,268 |
| GS-11 | $58,541 | $60,492 | $62,443 | $64,394 | $66,344 | $68,295 | $70,246 | $72,197 | $74,148 | $76,099 |
| GS-12 | $70,167 | $72,505 | $74,844 | $77,182 | $79,520 | $81,859 | $84,197 | $86,536 | $88,874 | $91,212 |
| GS-13 | $83,439 | $86,220 | $89,002 | $91,783 | $94,565 | $97,346 | $100,128 | $102,909 | $105,691 | $108,472 |
| GS-14 | $98,599 | $101,886 | $105,173 | $108,460 | $111,747 | $115,035 | $118,322 | $121,609 | $124,896 | $128,184 |
| GS-15 | $115,981 | $119,847 | $123,714 | $127,580 | $131,446 | $135,312 | $139,178 | $143,044 | $146,911 | $150,777 |
| GS Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $19,864 | $20,527 | $21,187 | $21,845 | $22,505 | $22,893 | $23,546 | $24,204 | $24,230 | $24,849 |
| GS-2 | $22,333 | $22,864 | $23,603 | $24,230 | $24,500 | $25,221 | $25,941 | $26,661 | $27,381 | $28,101 |
| GS-3 | $24,368 | $25,180 | $25,992 | $26,804 | $27,616 | $28,429 | $29,241 | $30,053 | $30,865 | $31,678 |
| GS-4 | $27,355 | $28,268 | $29,180 | $30,093 | $31,005 | $31,918 | $32,830 | $33,742 | $34,655 | $35,567 |
| GS-5 | $30,605 | $31,625 | $32,645 | $33,664 | $34,684 | $35,704 | $36,723 | $37,743 | $38,763 | $39,782 |
| GS-6 | $34,115 | $35,253 | $36,390 | $37,527 | $38,665 | $39,802 | $40,939 | $42,077 | $43,214 | $44,351 |
| GS-7 | $37,912 | $39,175 | $40,438 | $41,701 | $42,965 | $44,228 | $45,491 | $46,754 | $48,017 | $49,281 |
| GS-8 | $41,986 | $43,385 | $44,785 | $46,184 | $47,584 | $48,983 | $50,383 | $51,782 | $53,182 | $54,581 |
| GS-9 | $46,373 | $47,919 | $49,466 | $51,012 | $52,559 | $54,105 | $55,651 | $57,198 | $58,744 | $60,290 |
| GS-10 | $51,068 | $52,771 | $54,473 | $56,176 | $57,878 | $59,581 | $61,283 | $62,986 | $64,688 | $66,391 |
| GS-11 | $56,107 | $57,977 | $59,847 | $61,718 | $63,588 | $65,458 | $67,329 | $69,199 | $71,069 | $72,940 |
| GS-12 | $67,248 | $69,490 | $71,732 | $73,974 | $76,216 | $78,458 | $80,701 | $82,943 | $85,185 | $87,427 |
| GS-13 | $79,969 | $82,635 | $85,301 | $87,967 | $90,634 | $93,300 | $95,966 | $98,632 | $101,298 | $103,965 |
| GS-14 | $94,498 | $97,647 | $100,797 | $103,947 | $107,097 | $110,247 | $113,397 | $116,546 | $119,696 | $122,846 |
| GS-15 | $111,158 | $114,864 | $118,569 | $122,275 | $125,981 | $129,686 | $133,392 | $137,098 | $140,803 | $144,509 |
| GS Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $19,284 | $19,928 | $20,570 | $21,208 | $21,849 | $22,226 | $22,859 | $23,498 | $23,524 | $24,117 |
| GS-2 | $21,682 | $22,197 | $22,915 | $23,524 | $23,786 | $24,485 | $25,184 | $25,883 | $26,583 | $27,282 |
| GS-3 | $23,657 | $24,446 | $25,234 | $26,023 | $26,811 | $27,600 | $28,388 | $29,177 | $29,965 | $30,754 |
| GS-4 | $26,557 | $27,442 | $28,327 | $29,211 | $30,096 | $30,981 | $31,866 | $32,751 | $33,635 | $34,520 |
| GS-5 | $29,712 | $30,703 | $31,693 | $32,683 | $33,674 | $34,664 | $35,654 | $36,645 | $37,635 | $38,625 |
| GS-6 | $33,120 | $34,224 | $35,328 | $36,432 | $37,536 | $38,640 | $39,744 | $40,848 | $41,952 | $43,056 |
| GS-7 | $36,806 | $38,033 | $39,259 | $40,486 | $41,713 | $42,940 | $44,167 | $45,394 | $46,621 | $47,847 |
| GS-8 | $40,761 | $42,120 | $43,479 | $44,838 | $46,197 | $47,556 | $48,915 | $50,274 | $51,634 | $52,993 |
| GS-9 | $45,020 | $46,521 | $48,021 | $49,522 | $51,022 | $52,523 | $54,023 | $55,524 | $57,024 | $58,525 |
| GS-10 | $49,579 | $51,231 | $52,884 | $54,536 | $56,188 | $57,841 | $59,493 | $61,146 | $62,798 | $64,451 |
| GS-11 | $54,471 | $56,287 | $58,103 | $59,919 | $61,735 | $63,551 | $65,367 | $67,183 | $68,999 | $70,814 |
| GS-12 | $65,287 | $67,463 | $69,640 | $71,816 | $73,993 | $76,169 | $78,346 | $80,523 | $82,699 | $84,876 |
| GS-13 | $77,636 | $80,225 | $82,813 | $85,401 | $87,989 | $90,578 | $93,166 | $95,754 | $98,342 | $100,930 |
| GS-14 | $91,742 | $94,800 | $97,857 | $100,915 | $103,973 | $107,031 | $110,089 | $113,147 | $116,205 | $119,263 |
| GS-15 | $107,916 | $111,513 | $115,110 | $118,707 | $122,304 | $125,901 | $129,498 | $133,095 | $136,692 | $140,290 |
* The 2019 General Schedule payscale is capped at a maximum salary of $166,500 per year, which is Level 4 of the Senior Executive Service payscale.
Cleveland Pay Locality Federal Employment Statistics
This section provides statistics on Federal government employees in the Cleveland pay area, 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 Cleveland pay area.
Common Occupations in Cleveland Locality
| Occupation | Number Employed | Avg. Salary | Avg. Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aerospace Engineering | 330 | $123,176.00 | $41.00 |
| Veterans Claims Examining | 246 | $73,724.00 | $130.00 |
| General Engineering | 232 | $131,034.00 | $47.00 |
| Medical Support Assistance | 224 | $41,483.00 | $21.00 |
| Nursing Assistant | 181 | $37,284.00 | $81.00 |
| Contact Representative | 174 | $51,731.00 | $0.00 |
| Practical Nurse | 151 | $50,632.00 | $62.00 |
| General Legal And Kindred Administration | 143 | $50,849.00 | $98.00 |
| Worker's Compensation Claims Examining | 132 | $92,692.00 | $43.00 |
| Social Work | 124 | $76,469.00 | $73.00 |
| Electrical Engineering | 122 | $109,565.00 | $62.00 |
| General Health Science | 104 | $76,461.00 | $50.00 |
| Electronics Engineering | 103 | $117,820.00 | $40.00 |
This table lists the top thirteen occupations held by the approximately 2,266 federal employees working in the Cleveland Locality, across all agencies, as well as average yearly compensation for Cleveland Locality based federal employees of that occupation.
Federal Agencies in Cleveland Locality
| Agency | Cleveland Locality Employees | Avg. Salary | Avg. Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Glenn Research Ctr At Lewis Field | 787 | $120,399.00 | $48.00 |
| Veterans Health Administration | 784 | $56,466.00 | $57.00 |
| Veterans Benefits Administration | 389 | $62,287.00 | $114.00 |
| Internal Revenue Service | 174 | $51,731.00 | $0.00 |
| Office Of Workers' Compensation Programs | 132 | $92,692.00 | $43.00 |
There are five Federal agencies with a significant workforce in the Cleveland Locality. General Schedule employees at all of the agencies listed below will be paid according to the locality-adjusted GS payscale listed on this page.
Distribution of GS Employees in Cleveland Locality
There are approximately 2,266 federal employees on the General Schedule payscale located within the Cleveland pay area. The average federal employee in the Cleveland lcality earns $79,455 per year, and the average yearly bonus is $58.
Based on data provided by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), the most common job title for federal employees based in the Cleveland locality is Aerospace Engineering. The Federal agency with the largest number of employees in the Cleveland locality is the John Glenn Research Ctr At Lewis Field, which has total of 787 employees in the area.
The bar graph to the left shows the distribution of employees in the Cleveland pay area 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.
Some of the largest cities and military installations covered by the Cleveland locality area include Coast Guard Marine Safety Center, Akron and Brook Park.