- GeneralSchedule.org
- GS Localities
- San Diego General Schedule Payscale
San Diego General Schedule Payscale
1,426 federal employees †
$91,972 average yearly pay
+4% salary raise this year
The San Diego Locality Area is a General Schedule locality primarily located within California. Federal employees who work within the San Diego locality area receive a locality adjustment of 32.01%, 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 San Diego, 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 2023 General Schedule pay table, with San Diego's 32.01% 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.
| GS Grade |
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
Step 3 |
Step 4 |
Step 5 |
Step 6 |
Step 7 |
Step 8 |
Step 9 |
Step 10 |
| GS-1 | $27,721 | $28,651 | $29,572 | $30,490 | $31,410 | $31,949 | $32,861 | $33,780 | $33,817 | $34,683 |
| GS-2 | $31,170 | $31,912 | $32,944 | $33,817 | $34,199 | $35,204 | $36,210 | $37,216 | $38,222 | $39,228 |
| GS-3 | $34,011 | $35,145 | $36,279 | $37,413 | $38,547 | $39,681 | $40,815 | $41,949 | $43,083 | $44,217 |
| GS-4 | $38,179 | $39,451 | $40,724 | $41,996 | $43,269 | $44,541 | $45,814 | $47,087 | $48,359 | $49,632 |
| GS-5 | $42,714 | $44,139 | $45,563 | $46,988 | $48,412 | $49,836 | $51,261 | $52,685 | $54,110 | $55,534 |
| GS-6 | $47,616 | $49,203 | $50,790 | $52,376 | $53,963 | $55,550 | $57,137 | $58,723 | $60,310 | $61,897 |
| GS-7 | $52,912 | $54,676 | $56,440 | $58,203 | $59,967 | $61,731 | $63,494 | $65,258 | $67,021 | $68,785 |
| GS-8 | $58,598 | $60,552 | $62,505 | $64,459 | $66,413 | $68,367 | $70,320 | $72,274 | $74,228 | $76,182 |
| GS-9 | $64,722 | $66,879 | $69,036 | $71,193 | $73,350 | $75,507 | $77,664 | $79,821 | $81,978 | $84,135 |
| GS-10 | $71,272 | $73,648 | $76,025 | $78,401 | $80,777 | $83,153 | $85,529 | $87,905 | $90,282 | $92,658 |
| GS-11 | $78,307 | $80,917 | $83,527 | $86,137 | $88,746 | $91,356 | $93,966 | $96,576 | $99,186 | $101,796 |
| GS-12 | $93,858 | $96,986 | $100,115 | $103,244 | $106,372 | $109,501 | $112,630 | $115,758 | $118,887 | $122,016 |
| GS-13 | $111,609 | $115,329 | $119,049 | $122,769 | $126,489 | $130,209 | $133,929 | $137,649 | $141,370 | $145,090 |
| GS-14 | $131,889 | $136,284 | $140,680 | $145,076 | $149,472 | $153,868 | $158,264 | $162,660 | $167,056 | $171,452 |
| GS-15 | $155,136 | $160,306 | $165,477 | $170,648 | $175,819 | $180,990 | $183,500* | $183,500* | $183,500* | $183,500* |
| GS Grade |
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
Step 3 |
Step 4 |
Step 5 |
Step 6 |
Step 7 |
Step 8 |
Step 9 |
Step 10 |
| GS-1 | $26,399 | $27,285 | $28,162 | $29,036 | $29,913 | $30,426 | $31,295 | $32,169 | $32,204 | $33,024 |
| GS-2 | $29,684 | $30,391 | $31,373 | $32,204 | $32,568 | $33,526 | $34,484 | $35,442 | $36,400 | $37,358 |
| GS-3 | $32,389 | $33,469 | $34,548 | $35,628 | $36,708 | $37,787 | $38,867 | $39,947 | $41,026 | $42,106 |
| GS-4 | $36,358 | $37,570 | $38,782 | $39,994 | $41,206 | $42,418 | $43,629 | $44,841 | $46,053 | $47,265 |
| GS-5 | $40,678 | $42,034 | $43,390 | $44,746 | $46,102 | $47,457 | $48,813 | $50,169 | $51,525 | $52,881 |
| GS-6 | $45,345 | $46,857 | $48,368 | $49,880 | $51,391 | $52,903 | $54,414 | $55,926 | $57,438 | $58,949 |
| GS-7 | $50,389 | $52,068 | $53,747 | $55,426 | $57,105 | $58,784 | $60,463 | $62,142 | $63,821 | $65,500 |
| GS-8 | $55,804 | $57,664 | $59,524 | $61,383 | $63,243 | $65,103 | $66,962 | $68,822 | $70,682 | $72,541 |
| GS-9 | $61,636 | $63,691 | $65,745 | $67,800 | $69,854 | $71,909 | $73,964 | $76,018 | $78,073 | $80,128 |
| GS-10 | $67,874 | $70,137 | $72,400 | $74,663 | $76,925 | $79,188 | $81,451 | $83,714 | $85,976 | $88,239 |
| GS-11 | $74,574 | $77,059 | $79,544 | $82,029 | $84,515 | $87,000 | $89,485 | $91,970 | $94,455 | $96,941 |
| GS-12 | $89,383 | $92,363 | $95,343 | $98,323 | $101,303 | $104,282 | $107,262 | $110,242 | $113,222 | $116,202 |
| GS-13 | $106,287 | $109,830 | $113,373 | $116,915 | $120,458 | $124,001 | $127,543 | $131,086 | $134,629 | $138,171 |
| GS-14 | $125,600 | $129,786 | $133,973 | $138,159 | $142,346 | $146,533 | $150,719 | $154,906 | $159,092 | $163,279 |
| GS-15 | $147,739 | $152,664 | $157,588 | $162,513 | $167,438 | $172,362 | $176,300* | $176,300* | $176,300* | $176,300* |
| GS Grade |
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
Step 3 |
Step 4 |
Step 5 |
Step 6 |
Step 7 |
Step 8 |
Step 9 |
Step 10 |
| GS-1 | $25,614 | $26,473 | $27,324 | $28,172 | $29,023 | $29,521 | $30,364 | $31,212 | $31,246 | $32,040 |
| GS-2 | $28,801 | $29,486 | $30,440 | $31,246 | $31,598 | $32,527 | $33,456 | $34,385 | $35,314 | $36,243 |
| GS-3 | $31,425 | $32,472 | $33,520 | $34,567 | $35,614 | $36,661 | $37,709 | $38,756 | $39,803 | $40,850 |
| GS-4 | $35,277 | $36,452 | $37,628 | $38,804 | $39,980 | $41,155 | $42,331 | $43,507 | $44,682 | $45,858 |
| GS-5 | $39,468 | $40,784 | $42,100 | $43,416 | $44,732 | $46,048 | $47,363 | $48,679 | $49,995 | $51,311 |
| GS-6 | $43,996 | $45,462 | $46,929 | $48,395 | $49,862 | $51,328 | $52,794 | $54,261 | $55,727 | $57,194 |
| GS-7 | $48,890 | $50,519 | $52,149 | $53,779 | $55,409 | $57,039 | $58,669 | $60,299 | $61,929 | $63,559 |
| GS-8 | $54,144 | $55,949 | $57,754 | $59,559 | $61,364 | $63,169 | $64,975 | $66,780 | $68,585 | $70,390 |
| GS-9 | $59,802 | $61,795 | $63,788 | $65,782 | $67,775 | $69,768 | $71,762 | $73,755 | $75,748 | $77,741 |
| GS-10 | $65,856 | $68,051 | $70,247 | $72,443 | $74,639 | $76,834 | $79,030 | $81,226 | $83,421 | $85,617 |
| GS-11 | $72,355 | $74,767 | $77,179 | $79,592 | $82,004 | $84,417 | $86,829 | $89,242 | $91,654 | $94,066 |
| GS-12 | $86,724 | $89,615 | $92,507 | $95,398 | $98,289 | $101,180 | $104,072 | $106,963 | $109,854 | $112,745 |
| GS-13 | $103,126 | $106,563 | $110,001 | $113,438 | $116,876 | $120,314 | $123,751 | $127,189 | $130,626 | $134,064 |
| GS-14 | $121,863 | $125,925 | $129,987 | $134,049 | $138,110 | $142,172 | $146,234 | $150,296 | $154,358 | $158,419 |
| GS-15 | $143,344 | $148,122 | $152,900 | $157,678 | $162,456 | $167,235 | $172,013 | $172,500* | $172,500* | $172,500* |
| GS Grade |
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
Step 3 |
Step 4 |
Step 5 |
Step 6 |
Step 7 |
Step 8 |
Step 9 |
Step 10 |
| GS-1 | $25,361 | $26,211 | $27,054 | $27,893 | $28,736 | $29,229 | $30,063 | $30,903 | $30,937 | $31,726 |
| GS-2 | $28,516 | $29,194 | $30,139 | $30,937 | $31,285 | $32,205 | $33,125 | $34,045 | $34,965 | $35,885 |
| GS-3 | $31,114 | $32,151 | $33,187 | $34,224 | $35,261 | $36,298 | $37,335 | $38,372 | $39,409 | $40,445 |
| GS-4 | $34,928 | $36,092 | $37,256 | $38,420 | $39,584 | $40,748 | $41,912 | $43,076 | $44,240 | $45,404 |
| GS-5 | $39,078 | $40,381 | $41,683 | $42,986 | $44,289 | $45,592 | $46,895 | $48,198 | $49,501 | $50,804 |
| GS-6 | $43,560 | $45,012 | $46,464 | $47,916 | $49,368 | $50,821 | $52,273 | $53,725 | $55,177 | $56,629 |
| GS-7 | $48,406 | $50,019 | $51,632 | $53,245 | $54,858 | $56,471 | $58,084 | $59,697 | $61,310 | $62,923 |
| GS-8 | $53,608 | $55,395 | $57,182 | $58,969 | $60,756 | $62,543 | $64,330 | $66,117 | $67,903 | $69,690 |
| GS-9 | $59,210 | $61,184 | $63,158 | $65,132 | $67,105 | $69,079 | $71,053 | $73,027 | $75,001 | $76,974 |
| GS-10 | $65,204 | $67,378 | $69,552 | $71,725 | $73,899 | $76,072 | $78,246 | $80,420 | $82,593 | $84,767 |
| GS-11 | $71,638 | $74,026 | $76,414 | $78,802 | $81,189 | $83,577 | $85,965 | $88,353 | $90,740 | $93,128 |
| GS-12 | $85,865 | $88,728 | $91,590 | $94,453 | $97,316 | $100,179 | $103,041 | $105,904 | $108,767 | $111,629 |
| GS-13 | $102,104 | $105,508 | $108,912 | $112,316 | $115,720 | $119,124 | $122,528 | $125,931 | $129,335 | $132,739 |
| GS-14 | $120,656 | $124,678 | $128,699 | $132,721 | $136,743 | $140,764 | $144,786 | $148,807 | $152,829 | $156,850 |
| GS-15 | $141,924 | $146,656 | $151,387 | $156,119 | $160,850 | $165,581 | $170,313 | $170,800* | $170,800* | $170,800* |
| GS Grade |
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
Step 3 |
Step 4 |
Step 5 |
Step 6 |
Step 7 |
Step 8 |
Step 9 |
Step 10 |
| GS-1 | $24,534 | $25,356 | $26,172 | $26,982 | $27,799 | $28,275 | $29,082 | $29,896 | $29,928 | $30,689 |
| GS-2 | $27,585 | $28,242 | $29,155 | $29,928 | $30,264 | $31,154 | $32,044 | $32,934 | $33,824 | $34,714 |
| GS-3 | $30,098 | $31,101 | $32,105 | $33,108 | $34,111 | $35,115 | $36,118 | $37,121 | $38,125 | $39,128 |
| GS-4 | $33,788 | $34,914 | $36,040 | $37,165 | $38,291 | $39,417 | $40,542 | $41,668 | $42,794 | $43,920 |
| GS-5 | $37,803 | $39,062 | $40,322 | $41,582 | $42,841 | $44,101 | $45,361 | $46,620 | $47,880 | $49,140 |
| GS-6 | $42,138 | $43,543 | $44,949 | $46,354 | $47,759 | $49,164 | $50,569 | $51,975 | $53,380 | $54,785 |
| GS-7 | $46,827 | $48,388 | $49,949 | $51,510 | $53,071 | $54,632 | $56,193 | $57,754 | $59,315 | $60,876 |
| GS-8 | $51,859 | $53,587 | $55,316 | $57,044 | $58,773 | $60,501 | $62,230 | $63,958 | $65,687 | $67,415 |
| GS-9 | $57,279 | $59,187 | $61,096 | $63,005 | $64,914 | $66,823 | $68,732 | $70,640 | $72,549 | $74,458 |
| GS-10 | $63,077 | $65,179 | $67,281 | $69,383 | $71,485 | $73,587 | $75,689 | $77,791 | $79,893 | $81,995 |
| GS-11 | $69,301 | $71,612 | $73,922 | $76,233 | $78,544 | $80,854 | $83,165 | $85,476 | $87,786 | $90,097 |
| GS-12 | $83,063 | $85,832 | $88,602 | $91,371 | $94,140 | $96,909 | $99,678 | $102,448 | $105,217 | $107,986 |
| GS-13 | $98,773 | $102,065 | $105,357 | $108,649 | $111,941 | $115,233 | $118,526 | $121,818 | $125,110 | $128,402 |
| GS-14 | $116,720 | $120,611 | $124,502 | $128,393 | $132,284 | $136,175 | $140,066 | $143,957 | $147,848 | $151,739 |
| GS-15 | $137,294 | $141,871 | $146,447 | $151,023 | $155,599 | $160,176 | $164,752 | $166,500* | $166,500* | $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 | $24,022 | $24,827 | $25,626 | $26,420 | $27,219 | $27,686 | $28,475 | $29,273 | $29,304 | $30,054 |
| GS-2 | $27,010 | $27,653 | $28,547 | $29,304 | $29,636 | $30,508 | $31,380 | $32,253 | $33,125 | $33,997 |
| GS-3 | $29,470 | $30,452 | $31,434 | $32,416 | $33,398 | $34,381 | $35,363 | $36,345 | $37,327 | $38,309 |
| GS-4 | $33,084 | $34,186 | $35,288 | $36,391 | $37,493 | $38,595 | $39,698 | $40,800 | $41,902 | $43,005 |
| GS-5 | $37,015 | $38,249 | $39,483 | $40,717 | $41,951 | $43,185 | $44,419 | $45,653 | $46,887 | $48,121 |
| GS-6 | $41,259 | $42,634 | $44,009 | $45,383 | $46,758 | $48,133 | $49,507 | $50,882 | $52,257 | $53,632 |
| GS-7 | $45,850 | $47,378 | $48,906 | $50,435 | $51,963 | $53,491 | $55,019 | $56,547 | $58,075 | $59,604 |
| GS-8 | $50,777 | $52,470 | $54,164 | $55,857 | $57,550 | $59,243 | $60,936 | $62,629 | $64,322 | $66,015 |
| GS-9 | $56,084 | $57,954 | $59,824 | $61,693 | $63,563 | $65,432 | $67,302 | $69,172 | $71,041 | $72,911 |
| GS-10 | $61,762 | $63,821 | $65,880 | $67,939 | $69,998 | $72,057 | $74,115 | $76,174 | $78,233 | $80,292 |
| GS-11 | $67,856 | $70,118 | $72,380 | $74,642 | $76,904 | $79,167 | $81,429 | $83,691 | $85,953 | $88,215 |
| GS-12 | $81,332 | $84,043 | $86,754 | $89,465 | $92,176 | $94,887 | $97,598 | $100,309 | $103,020 | $105,731 |
| GS-13 | $96,713 | $99,937 | $103,161 | $106,385 | $109,609 | $112,832 | $116,056 | $119,280 | $122,504 | $125,728 |
| GS-14 | $114,286 | $118,096 | $121,905 | $125,715 | $129,525 | $133,334 | $137,144 | $140,953 | $144,763 | $148,572 |
| GS-15 | $134,431 | $138,912 | $143,393 | $147,874 | $152,355 | $156,836 | $161,317 | $164,200* | $164,200* | $164,200* |
| GS Grade |
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
Step 3 |
Step 4 |
Step 5 |
Step 6 |
Step 7 |
Step 8 |
Step 9 |
Step 10 |
| GS-1 | $23,524 | $24,312 | $25,094 | $25,872 | $26,654 | $27,111 | $27,885 | $28,666 | $28,696 | $29,423 |
| GS-2 | $26,449 | $27,078 | $27,955 | $28,696 | $29,019 | $29,872 | $30,725 | $31,579 | $32,432 | $33,285 |
| GS-3 | $28,859 | $29,821 | $30,784 | $31,746 | $32,709 | $33,671 | $34,634 | $35,596 | $36,559 | $37,519 |
| GS-4 | $32,398 | $33,477 | $34,556 | $35,636 | $36,715 | $37,794 | $38,874 | $39,953 | $41,032 | $42,112 |
| GS-5 | $36,246 | $37,455 | $38,664 | $39,873 | $41,082 | $42,291 | $43,500 | $44,708 | $45,917 | $47,126 |
| GS-6 | $40,404 | $41,751 | $43,098 | $44,446 | $45,793 | $47,140 | $48,487 | $49,835 | $51,182 | $52,529 |
| GS-7 | $44,899 | $46,396 | $47,893 | $49,390 | $50,887 | $52,384 | $53,881 | $55,379 | $56,876 | $58,373 |
| GS-8 | $49,724 | $51,381 | $53,038 | $54,695 | $56,352 | $58,010 | $59,667 | $61,324 | $62,981 | $64,638 |
| GS-9 | $54,920 | $56,751 | $58,582 | $60,413 | $62,244 | $64,075 | $65,906 | $67,737 | $69,569 | $71,400 |
| GS-10 | $60,481 | $62,497 | $64,513 | $66,530 | $68,546 | $70,563 | $72,579 | $74,596 | $76,612 | $78,629 |
| GS-11 | $66,447 | $68,662 | $70,876 | $73,091 | $75,305 | $77,520 | $79,735 | $81,949 | $84,164 | $86,378 |
| GS-12 | $79,644 | $82,300 | $84,955 | $87,610 | $90,265 | $92,920 | $95,575 | $98,230 | $100,886 | $103,541 |
| GS-13 | $94,707 | $97,863 | $101,020 | $104,177 | $107,334 | $110,490 | $113,647 | $116,804 | $119,961 | $123,117 |
| GS-14 | $111,915 | $115,646 | $119,376 | $123,107 | $126,838 | $130,568 | $134,299 | $138,030 | $141,760 | $145,491 |
| GS-15 | $131,643 | $136,031 | $140,420 | $144,808 | $149,196 | $153,585 | $157,973 | $161,900* | $161,900* | $161,900* |
| GS Grade |
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
Step 3 |
Step 4 |
Step 5 |
Step 6 |
Step 7 |
Step 8 |
Step 9 |
Step 10 |
| GS-1 | $22,879 | $23,644 | $24,405 | $25,162 | $25,923 | $26,368 | $27,120 | $27,878 | $27,908 | $28,614 |
| GS-2 | $25,723 | $26,335 | $27,187 | $27,908 | $28,225 | $29,056 | $29,887 | $30,717 | $31,548 | $32,379 |
| GS-3 | $28,067 | $29,002 | $29,938 | $30,873 | $31,809 | $32,744 | $33,680 | $34,615 | $35,551 | $36,486 |
| GS-4 | $31,508 | $32,558 | $33,608 | $34,659 | $35,709 | $36,759 | $37,809 | $38,860 | $39,910 | $40,960 |
| GS-5 | $35,251 | $36,426 | $37,601 | $38,776 | $39,951 | $41,126 | $42,301 | $43,476 | $44,651 | $45,826 |
| GS-6 | $39,295 | $40,605 | $41,914 | $43,224 | $44,534 | $45,843 | $47,153 | $48,463 | $49,772 | $51,082 |
| GS-7 | $43,667 | $45,122 | $46,578 | $48,034 | $49,489 | $50,945 | $52,400 | $53,856 | $55,312 | $56,767 |
| GS-8 | $48,359 | $49,971 | $51,582 | $53,194 | $54,805 | $56,417 | $58,028 | $59,640 | $61,251 | $62,863 |
| GS-9 | $53,413 | $55,193 | $56,973 | $58,753 | $60,533 | $62,313 | $64,093 | $65,872 | $67,652 | $69,432 |
| GS-10 | $58,820 | $60,781 | $62,742 | $64,702 | $66,663 | $68,624 | $70,585 | $72,545 | $74,506 | $76,467 |
| GS-11 | $64,624 | $66,778 | $68,932 | $71,086 | $73,240 | $75,394 | $77,548 | $79,702 | $81,857 | $84,011 |
| GS-12 | $77,459 | $80,040 | $82,622 | $85,204 | $87,786 | $90,368 | $92,950 | $95,532 | $98,114 | $100,696 |
| GS-13 | $92,108 | $95,179 | $98,250 | $101,321 | $104,392 | $107,462 | $110,533 | $113,604 | $116,675 | $119,746 |
| GS-14 | $108,843 | $112,472 | $116,100 | $119,728 | $123,357 | $126,985 | $130,614 | $134,242 | $137,870 | $141,499 |
| GS-15 | $128,030 | $132,299 | $136,567 | $140,835 | $145,103 | $149,372 | $153,640 | $157,908 | $160,300* | $160,300* |
| GS Grade |
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
Step 3 |
Step 4 |
Step 5 |
Step 6 |
Step 7 |
Step 8 |
Step 9 |
Step 10 |
| GS-1 | $22,554 | $23,308 | $24,058 | $24,804 | $25,555 | $25,994 | $26,736 | $27,483 | $27,512 | $28,206 |
| GS-2 | $25,358 | $25,962 | $26,801 | $27,512 | $27,822 | $28,641 | $29,459 | $30,278 | $31,096 | $31,914 |
| GS-3 | $27,668 | $28,591 | $29,514 | $30,436 | $31,359 | $32,282 | $33,205 | $34,127 | $35,050 | $35,973 |
| GS-4 | $31,061 | $32,097 | $33,133 | $34,168 | $35,204 | $36,240 | $37,276 | $38,311 | $39,347 | $40,383 |
| GS-5 | $34,751 | $35,910 | $37,068 | $38,227 | $39,386 | $40,544 | $41,703 | $42,862 | $44,020 | $45,179 |
| GS-6 | $38,737 | $40,029 | $41,320 | $42,612 | $43,904 | $45,195 | $46,487 | $47,778 | $49,070 | $50,362 |
| GS-7 | $43,047 | $44,481 | $45,916 | $47,350 | $48,784 | $50,219 | $51,653 | $53,087 | $54,522 | $55,956 |
| GS-8 | $47,673 | $49,262 | $50,852 | $52,442 | $54,031 | $55,621 | $57,211 | $58,800 | $60,390 | $61,980 |
| GS-9 | $52,655 | $54,410 | $56,165 | $57,920 | $59,675 | $61,429 | $63,184 | $64,939 | $66,694 | $68,449 |
| GS-10 | $57,986 | $59,918 | $61,850 | $63,783 | $65,715 | $67,648 | $69,580 | $71,512 | $73,445 | $75,377 |
| GS-11 | $63,707 | $65,831 | $67,954 | $70,078 | $72,202 | $74,325 | $76,449 | $78,573 | $80,696 | $82,820 |
| GS-12 | $76,359 | $78,905 | $81,451 | $83,997 | $86,543 | $89,089 | $91,635 | $94,181 | $96,727 | $99,273 |
| GS-13 | $90,802 | $93,828 | $96,855 | $99,881 | $102,908 | $105,934 | $108,961 | $111,987 | $115,014 | $118,040 |
| GS-14 | $107,299 | $110,876 | $114,452 | $118,029 | $121,606 | $125,182 | $128,759 | $132,336 | $135,912 | $139,489 |
| GS-15 | $126,214 | $130,422 | $134,629 | $138,837 | $143,045 | $147,252 | $151,460 | $155,667 | $158,700* | $158,700* |
| GS Grade |
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
Step 3 |
Step 4 |
Step 5 |
Step 6 |
Step 7 |
Step 8 |
Step 9 |
Step 10 |
| GS-1 | $22,331 | $23,077 | $23,820 | $24,559 | $25,301 | $25,737 | $26,471 | $27,211 | $27,240 | $27,935 |
| GS-2 | $25,107 | $25,705 | $26,536 | $27,240 | $27,544 | $28,354 | $29,164 | $29,973 | $30,783 | $31,593 |
| GS-3 | $27,394 | $28,307 | $29,219 | $30,132 | $31,045 | $31,958 | $32,871 | $33,783 | $34,696 | $35,609 |
| GS-4 | $30,753 | $31,778 | $32,802 | $33,827 | $34,851 | $35,876 | $36,901 | $37,925 | $38,950 | $39,974 |
| GS-5 | $34,407 | $35,554 | $36,702 | $37,849 | $38,997 | $40,144 | $41,292 | $42,439 | $43,587 | $44,734 |
| GS-6 | $38,354 | $39,632 | $40,909 | $42,187 | $43,465 | $44,743 | $46,021 | $47,299 | $48,577 | $49,855 |
| GS-7 | $42,621 | $44,041 | $45,462 | $46,883 | $48,304 | $49,724 | $51,145 | $52,566 | $53,987 | $55,407 |
| GS-8 | $47,201 | $48,774 | $50,348 | $51,921 | $53,495 | $55,068 | $56,642 | $58,215 | $59,789 | $61,362 |
| GS-9 | $52,134 | $53,871 | $55,609 | $57,346 | $59,083 | $60,821 | $62,558 | $64,296 | $66,033 | $67,770 |
| GS-10 | $57,412 | $59,326 | $61,239 | $63,153 | $65,067 | $66,981 | $68,894 | $70,808 | $72,722 | $74,636 |
| GS-11 | $63,076 | $65,179 | $67,281 | $69,384 | $71,486 | $73,589 | $75,691 | $77,794 | $79,896 | $81,999 |
| GS-12 | $75,603 | $78,123 | $80,643 | $83,163 | $85,682 | $88,202 | $90,722 | $93,242 | $95,762 | $98,281 |
| GS-13 | $89,902 | $92,899 | $95,896 | $98,892 | $101,889 | $104,886 | $107,883 | $110,879 | $113,876 | $116,873 |
| GS-14 | $106,237 | $109,778 | $113,318 | $116,859 | $120,400 | $123,940 | $127,481 | $131,022 | $134,562 | $138,103 |
| GS-15 | $124,965 | $129,130 | $133,296 | $137,461 | $141,626 | $145,792 | $149,957 | $154,122 | $155,500* | $155,500* |
| GS Grade |
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
Step 3 |
Step 4 |
Step 5 |
Step 6 |
Step 7 |
Step 8 |
Step 9 |
Step 10 |
| GS-1 | $22,110 | $22,848 | $23,584 | $24,315 | $25,050 | $25,483 | $26,209 | $26,942 | $26,970 | $27,656 |
| GS-2 | $24,859 | $25,450 | $26,272 | $26,970 | $27,273 | $28,076 | $28,878 | $29,680 | $30,482 | $31,285 |
| GS-3 | $27,123 | $28,027 | $28,931 | $29,835 | $30,740 | $31,644 | $32,548 | $33,452 | $34,356 | $35,260 |
| GS-4 | $30,449 | $31,464 | $32,478 | $33,493 | $34,507 | $35,522 | $36,537 | $37,551 | $38,566 | $39,581 |
| GS-5 | $34,067 | $35,202 | $36,337 | $37,472 | $38,607 | $39,742 | $40,877 | $42,012 | $43,147 | $44,282 |
| GS-6 | $37,974 | $39,239 | $40,505 | $41,770 | $43,036 | $44,301 | $45,567 | $46,832 | $48,098 | $49,363 |
| GS-7 | $42,199 | $43,606 | $45,013 | $46,420 | $47,827 | $49,234 | $50,641 | $52,048 | $53,455 | $54,862 |
| GS-8 | $46,734 | $48,291 | $49,849 | $51,406 | $52,963 | $54,521 | $56,078 | $57,635 | $59,193 | $60,750 |
| GS-9 | $51,617 | $53,337 | $55,057 | $56,777 | $58,497 | $60,217 | $61,937 | $63,657 | $65,377 | $67,097 |
| GS-10 | $56,843 | $58,738 | $60,633 | $62,528 | $64,424 | $66,319 | $68,214 | $70,109 | $72,004 | $73,899 |
| GS-11 | $62,451 | $64,533 | $66,614 | $68,696 | $70,777 | $72,859 | $74,940 | $77,021 | $79,103 | $81,184 |
| GS-12 | $74,854 | $77,349 | $79,844 | $82,339 | $84,834 | $87,329 | $89,824 | $92,319 | $94,814 | $97,309 |
| GS-13 | $89,012 | $91,979 | $94,946 | $97,913 | $100,880 | $103,846 | $106,813 | $109,780 | $112,747 | $115,714 |
| GS-14 | $105,185 | $108,691 | $112,197 | $115,703 | $119,209 | $122,715 | $126,221 | $129,726 | $133,232 | $136,738 |
| GS-15 | $123,728 | $127,852 | $131,977 | $136,101 | $140,225 | $144,350 | $148,474 | $152,598 | $155,500* | $155,500* |
| GS Grade |
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
Step 3 |
Step 4 |
Step 5 |
Step 6 |
Step 7 |
Step 8 |
Step 9 |
Step 10 |
| GS-1 | $22,110 | $22,848 | $23,584 | $24,315 | $25,050 | $25,483 | $26,209 | $26,942 | $26,970 | $27,656 |
| GS-2 | $24,859 | $25,450 | $26,272 | $26,970 | $27,273 | $28,076 | $28,878 | $29,680 | $30,482 | $31,285 |
| GS-3 | $27,123 | $28,027 | $28,931 | $29,835 | $30,740 | $31,644 | $32,548 | $33,452 | $34,356 | $35,260 |
| GS-4 | $30,449 | $31,464 | $32,478 | $33,493 | $34,507 | $35,522 | $36,537 | $37,551 | $38,566 | $39,581 |
| GS-5 | $34,067 | $35,202 | $36,337 | $37,472 | $38,607 | $39,742 | $40,877 | $42,012 | $43,147 | $44,282 |
| GS-6 | $37,974 | $39,239 | $40,505 | $41,770 | $43,036 | $44,301 | $45,567 | $46,832 | $48,098 | $49,363 |
| GS-7 | $42,199 | $43,606 | $45,013 | $46,420 | $47,827 | $49,234 | $50,641 | $52,048 | $53,455 | $54,862 |
| GS-8 | $46,734 | $48,291 | $49,849 | $51,406 | $52,963 | $54,521 | $56,078 | $57,635 | $59,193 | $60,750 |
| GS-9 | $51,617 | $53,337 | $55,057 | $56,777 | $58,497 | $60,217 | $61,937 | $63,657 | $65,377 | $67,097 |
| GS-10 | $56,843 | $58,738 | $60,633 | $62,528 | $64,424 | $66,319 | $68,214 | $70,109 | $72,004 | $73,899 |
| GS-11 | $62,451 | $64,533 | $66,614 | $68,696 | $70,777 | $72,859 | $74,940 | $77,021 | $79,103 | $81,184 |
| GS-12 | $74,854 | $77,349 | $79,844 | $82,339 | $84,834 | $87,329 | $89,824 | $92,319 | $94,814 | $97,309 |
| GS-13 | $89,012 | $91,979 | $94,946 | $97,913 | $100,880 | $103,846 | $106,813 | $109,780 | $112,747 | $115,714 |
| GS-14 | $105,185 | $108,691 | $112,197 | $115,703 | $119,209 | $122,715 | $126,221 | $129,726 | $133,232 | $136,738 |
| GS-15 | $123,728 | $127,852 | $131,977 | $136,101 | $140,225 | $144,350 | $148,474 | $152,598 | $155,500* | $155,500* |
| GS Grade |
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
Step 3 |
Step 4 |
Step 5 |
Step 6 |
Step 7 |
Step 8 |
Step 9 |
Step 10 |
| GS-1 | $22,110 | $22,848 | $23,584 | $24,315 | $25,050 | $25,483 | $26,209 | $26,942 | $26,970 | $27,656 |
| GS-2 | $24,859 | $25,450 | $26,272 | $26,970 | $27,273 | $28,076 | $28,878 | $29,680 | $30,482 | $31,285 |
| GS-3 | $27,123 | $28,027 | $28,931 | $29,835 | $30,740 | $31,644 | $32,548 | $33,452 | $34,356 | $35,260 |
| GS-4 | $30,449 | $31,464 | $32,478 | $33,493 | $34,507 | $35,522 | $36,537 | $37,551 | $38,566 | $39,581 |
| GS-5 | $34,067 | $35,202 | $36,337 | $37,472 | $38,607 | $39,742 | $40,877 | $42,012 | $43,147 | $44,282 |
| GS-6 | $37,974 | $39,239 | $40,505 | $41,770 | $43,036 | $44,301 | $45,567 | $46,832 | $48,098 | $49,363 |
| GS-7 | $42,199 | $43,606 | $45,013 | $46,420 | $47,827 | $49,234 | $50,641 | $52,048 | $53,455 | $54,862 |
| GS-8 | $46,734 | $48,291 | $49,849 | $51,406 | $52,963 | $54,521 | $56,078 | $57,635 | $59,193 | $60,750 |
| GS-9 | $51,617 | $53,337 | $55,057 | $56,777 | $58,497 | $60,217 | $61,937 | $63,657 | $65,377 | $67,097 |
| GS-10 | $56,843 | $58,738 | $60,633 | $62,528 | $64,424 | $66,319 | $68,214 | $70,109 | $72,004 | $73,899 |
| GS-11 | $62,451 | $64,533 | $66,614 | $68,696 | $70,777 | $72,859 | $74,940 | $77,021 | $79,103 | $81,184 |
| GS-12 | $74,854 | $77,349 | $79,844 | $82,339 | $84,834 | $87,329 | $89,824 | $92,319 | $94,814 | $97,309 |
| GS-13 | $89,012 | $91,979 | $94,946 | $97,913 | $100,880 | $103,846 | $106,813 | $109,780 | $112,747 | $115,714 |
| GS-14 | $105,185 | $108,691 | $112,197 | $115,703 | $119,209 | $122,715 | $126,221 | $129,726 | $133,232 | $136,738 |
| GS-15 | $123,728 | $127,852 | $131,977 | $136,101 | $140,225 | $144,350 | $148,474 | $152,598 | $155,500* | $155,500* |
| GS Grade |
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
Step 3 |
Step 4 |
Step 5 |
Step 6 |
Step 7 |
Step 8 |
Step 9 |
Step 10 |
| GS-1 | $22,110 | $22,848 | $23,584 | $24,315 | $25,050 | $25,483 | $26,209 | $26,942 | $26,970 | $27,656 |
| GS-2 | $24,859 | $25,450 | $26,272 | $26,970 | $27,273 | $28,076 | $28,878 | $29,680 | $30,482 | $31,285 |
| GS-3 | $27,123 | $28,027 | $28,931 | $29,835 | $30,740 | $31,644 | $32,548 | $33,452 | $34,356 | $35,260 |
| GS-4 | $30,449 | $31,464 | $32,478 | $33,493 | $34,507 | $35,522 | $36,537 | $37,551 | $38,566 | $39,581 |
| GS-5 | $34,067 | $35,202 | $36,337 | $37,472 | $38,607 | $39,742 | $40,877 | $42,012 | $43,147 | $44,282 |
| GS-6 | $37,974 | $39,239 | $40,505 | $41,770 | $43,036 | $44,301 | $45,567 | $46,832 | $48,098 | $49,363 |
| GS-7 | $42,199 | $43,606 | $45,013 | $46,420 | $47,827 | $49,234 | $50,641 | $52,048 | $53,455 | $54,862 |
| GS-8 | $46,734 | $48,291 | $49,849 | $51,406 | $52,963 | $54,521 | $56,078 | $57,635 | $59,193 | $60,750 |
| GS-9 | $51,617 | $53,337 | $55,057 | $56,777 | $58,497 | $60,217 | $61,937 | $63,657 | $65,377 | $67,097 |
| GS-10 | $56,843 | $58,738 | $60,633 | $62,528 | $64,424 | $66,319 | $68,214 | $70,109 | $72,004 | $73,899 |
| GS-11 | $62,451 | $64,533 | $66,614 | $68,696 | $70,777 | $72,859 | $74,940 | $77,021 | $79,103 | $81,184 |
| GS-12 | $74,854 | $77,349 | $79,844 | $82,339 | $84,834 | $87,329 | $89,824 | $92,319 | $94,814 | $97,309 |
| GS-13 | $89,012 | $91,979 | $94,946 | $97,913 | $100,880 | $103,846 | $106,813 | $109,780 | $112,747 | $115,714 |
| GS-14 | $105,185 | $108,691 | $112,197 | $115,703 | $119,209 | $122,715 | $126,221 | $129,726 | $133,232 | $136,738 |
| GS-15 | $123,728 | $127,852 | $131,977 | $136,101 | $140,225 | $144,350 | $148,474 | $152,598 | $155,500* | $155,500* |
| GS Grade |
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
Step 3 |
Step 4 |
Step 5 |
Step 6 |
Step 7 |
Step 8 |
Step 9 |
Step 10 |
| GS-1 | $21,651 | $22,375 | $23,094 | $23,812 | $24,531 | $24,955 | $25,666 | $26,383 | $26,411 | $27,088 |
| GS-2 | $24,344 | $24,923 | $25,727 | $26,411 | $26,706 | $27,491 | $28,276 | $29,061 | $29,847 | $30,632 |
| GS-3 | $26,561 | $27,446 | $28,331 | $29,216 | $30,101 | $30,986 | $31,871 | $32,756 | $33,641 | $34,526 |
| GS-4 | $29,818 | $30,812 | $31,806 | $32,799 | $33,793 | $34,787 | $35,780 | $36,774 | $37,768 | $38,761 |
| GS-5 | $33,361 | $34,473 | $35,585 | $36,697 | $37,810 | $38,922 | $40,034 | $41,146 | $42,258 | $43,371 |
| GS-6 | $37,186 | $38,426 | $39,665 | $40,904 | $42,144 | $43,383 | $44,622 | $45,862 | $47,101 | $48,340 |
| GS-7 | $41,324 | $42,702 | $44,079 | $45,457 | $46,834 | $48,212 | $49,590 | $50,967 | $52,345 | $53,722 |
| GS-8 | $45,765 | $47,291 | $48,817 | $50,343 | $51,868 | $53,394 | $54,920 | $56,445 | $57,971 | $59,497 |
| GS-9 | $50,547 | $52,232 | $53,917 | $55,602 | $57,287 | $58,972 | $60,657 | $62,342 | $64,027 | $65,712 |
| GS-10 | $55,665 | $57,521 | $59,376 | $61,231 | $63,086 | $64,942 | $66,797 | $68,652 | $70,508 | $72,363 |
| GS-11 | $61,157 | $63,195 | $65,233 | $67,271 | $69,309 | $71,347 | $73,385 | $75,423 | $77,461 | $79,499 |
| GS-12 | $73,302 | $75,745 | $78,188 | $80,631 | $83,074 | $85,517 | $87,960 | $90,403 | $92,845 | $95,288 |
| GS-13 | $87,167 | $90,073 | $92,979 | $95,884 | $98,790 | $101,696 | $104,602 | $107,508 | $110,413 | $113,319 |
| GS-14 | $103,005 | $106,439 | $109,873 | $113,307 | $116,741 | $120,175 | $123,609 | $127,043 | $130,477 | $133,911 |
| GS-15 | $121,164 | $125,203 | $129,242 | $133,281 | $137,320 | $141,359 | $145,398 | $149,436 | $153,200* | $153,200* |
| GS Grade |
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
Step 3 |
Step 4 |
Step 5 |
Step 6 |
Step 7 |
Step 8 |
Step 9 |
Step 10 |
| GS-1 | $20,655 | $21,344 | $22,031 | $22,715 | $23,402 | $23,805 | $24,484 | $25,168 | $25,195 | $25,838 |
| GS-2 | $23,222 | $23,775 | $24,543 | $25,195 | $25,476 | $26,225 | $26,974 | $27,722 | $28,471 | $29,220 |
| GS-3 | $25,338 | $26,182 | $27,027 | $27,872 | $28,716 | $29,561 | $30,405 | $31,250 | $32,094 | $32,939 |
| GS-4 | $28,445 | $29,393 | $30,342 | $31,291 | $32,240 | $33,188 | $34,137 | $35,086 | $36,035 | $36,984 |
| GS-5 | $31,824 | $32,884 | $33,945 | $35,005 | $36,065 | $37,125 | $38,186 | $39,246 | $40,306 | $41,366 |
| GS-6 | $35,474 | $36,656 | $37,839 | $39,022 | $40,204 | $41,387 | $42,569 | $43,752 | $44,935 | $46,117 |
| GS-7 | $39,421 | $40,735 | $42,048 | $43,362 | $44,675 | $45,989 | $47,302 | $48,616 | $49,929 | $51,243 |
| GS-8 | $43,658 | $45,113 | $46,568 | $48,023 | $49,479 | $50,934 | $52,389 | $53,844 | $55,300 | $56,755 |
| GS-9 | $48,220 | $49,828 | $51,435 | $53,043 | $54,651 | $56,259 | $57,867 | $59,475 | $61,083 | $62,691 |
| GS-10 | $53,102 | $54,872 | $56,642 | $58,412 | $60,183 | $61,953 | $63,723 | $65,494 | $67,264 | $69,034 |
| GS-11 | $58,341 | $60,286 | $62,230 | $64,175 | $66,120 | $68,065 | $70,010 | $71,954 | $73,899 | $75,844 |
| GS-12 | $69,926 | $72,257 | $74,589 | $76,920 | $79,251 | $81,583 | $83,914 | $86,245 | $88,576 | $90,908 |
| GS-13 | $83,153 | $85,925 | $88,698 | $91,470 | $94,242 | $97,015 | $99,787 | $102,559 | $105,332 | $108,104 |
| GS-14 | $98,260 | $101,536 | $104,811 | $108,086 | $111,361 | $114,637 | $117,912 | $121,187 | $124,462 | $127,737 |
| GS-15 | $115,584 | $119,437 | $123,290 | $127,144 | $130,997 | $134,850 | $138,703 | $142,557 | $146,410 | $149,000* |
| GS Grade |
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
Step 3 |
Step 4 |
Step 5 |
Step 6 |
Step 7 |
Step 8 |
Step 9 |
Step 10 |
| GS-1 | $20,013 | $20,680 | $21,347 | $22,009 | $22,674 | $23,066 | $23,723 | $24,386 | $24,412 | $25,028 |
| GS-2 | $22,501 | $23,035 | $23,780 | $24,412 | $24,684 | $25,410 | $26,135 | $26,861 | $27,587 | $28,312 |
| GS-3 | $24,551 | $25,369 | $26,187 | $27,005 | $27,824 | $28,642 | $29,460 | $30,279 | $31,097 | $31,915 |
| GS-4 | $27,560 | $28,478 | $29,397 | $30,315 | $31,233 | $32,151 | $33,069 | $33,988 | $34,906 | $35,824 |
| GS-5 | $30,835 | $31,862 | $32,890 | $33,918 | $34,946 | $35,973 | $37,001 | $38,029 | $39,056 | $40,084 |
| GS-6 | $34,372 | $35,517 | $36,663 | $37,808 | $38,954 | $40,100 | $41,245 | $42,391 | $43,537 | $44,682 |
| GS-7 | $38,196 | $39,469 | $40,742 | $42,016 | $43,289 | $44,562 | $45,835 | $47,108 | $48,381 | $49,655 |
| GS-8 | $42,301 | $43,711 | $45,121 | $46,532 | $47,942 | $49,353 | $50,763 | $52,173 | $53,584 | $54,994 |
| GS-9 | $46,721 | $48,278 | $49,835 | $51,392 | $52,950 | $54,507 | $56,064 | $57,621 | $59,178 | $60,736 |
| GS-10 | $51,451 | $53,166 | $54,881 | $56,596 | $58,311 | $60,026 | $61,740 | $63,455 | $65,170 | $66,885 |
| GS-11 | $56,529 | $58,413 | $60,298 | $62,182 | $64,067 | $65,951 | $67,836 | $69,720 | $71,605 | $73,489 |
| GS-12 | $67,753 | $70,011 | $72,270 | $74,529 | $76,788 | $79,047 | $81,305 | $83,564 | $85,823 | $88,082 |
| GS-13 | $80,569 | $83,255 | $85,941 | $88,627 | $91,313 | $93,999 | $96,685 | $99,371 | $102,057 | $104,743 |
| GS-14 | $95,207 | $98,380 | $101,554 | $104,727 | $107,900 | $111,074 | $114,247 | $117,421 | $120,594 | $123,767 |
| GS-15 | $111,992 | $115,725 | $119,458 | $123,191 | $126,924 | $130,657 | $134,390 | $138,123 | $141,856 | $145,400* |
* The 2023 General Schedule payscale is capped at a maximum salary of $183,500 per year, which is Level 4 of the Senior Executive Service payscale.
San Diego Pay Locality Federal Employment Statistics
This section provides statistics on Federal government employees in the San Diego 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 San Diego pay area.
Common Occupations in San Diego Locality
| Occupation |
Number Employed |
Avg. Salary |
Avg. Bonus |
| Veterans Claims Examining |
580 |
$83,131.00 |
$3.00 |
| Medical Support Assistance |
303 |
$49,723.00 |
$0.00 |
| Social Work |
195 |
$99,074.00 |
$0.00 |
| Practical Nurse |
140 |
$63,306.00 |
$0.00 |
| Pharmacist |
105 |
$155,505.00 |
$164.00 |
| General Health Science |
103 |
$101,094.00 |
$0.00 |
This table lists the top six occupations held by the approximately 1,426 federal employees working in the San Diego Locality, across all agencies, as well as average yearly compensation for San Diego Locality based federal employees of that occupation.
Federal Agencies in San Diego Locality
| Agency |
San Diego Locality Employees |
Avg. Salary |
Avg. Bonus |
| Veterans Health Administration |
846 |
$93,740.00 |
$33.00 |
| Veterans Benefits Administration |
580 |
$83,131.00 |
$3.00 |
There are two Federal agencies with a significant workforce in the San Diego 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 San Diego Locality
There are approximately 1,426 federal employees on the General Schedule payscale located within the San Diego pay area. The average federal employee in the San Diego lcality earns $91,972 per year, and the average yearly bonus is $28.
Based on data provided by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), the most common job title for federal employees based in the San Diego locality is Veterans Claims Examining.
The Federal agency with the largest number of employees in the San Diego locality is the Veterans Health Administration, which has total of 846 employees in the area.
The bar graph to the left shows the distribution of employees in the San Diego 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 San Diego locality area include Carlsbad, Chula Vista, Naval Amphibious Base Coronado, El Cajon, Escondido, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton and Naval Base Point Loma.
GeneralSchedule.org