3,349 federal employees †
$87,553 average yearly pay
+1% salary raise this year
The San Francisco Locality Area is a General Schedule locality primarily located within California. Federal employees who work within the San Francisco locality area receive a locality adjustment of 41.44%, 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 Francisco, 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 2021 General Schedule pay table, with San Francisco's 41.44% 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 | $27,917 | $28,854 | $29,782 | $30,705 | $31,633 | $32,176 | $33,094 | $34,019 | $34,056 | $34,922 |
| GS-2 | $31,391 | $32,138 | $33,178 | $34,056 | $34,439 | $35,452 | $36,465 | $37,477 | $38,490 | $39,503 |
| GS-3 | $34,251 | $35,393 | $36,534 | $37,675 | $38,817 | $39,958 | $41,100 | $42,241 | $43,382 | $44,524 |
| GS-4 | $38,449 | $39,730 | $41,012 | $42,293 | $43,575 | $44,856 | $46,138 | $47,419 | $48,701 | $49,982 |
| GS-5 | $43,018 | $44,452 | $45,886 | $47,320 | $48,754 | $50,189 | $51,623 | $53,057 | $54,491 | $55,925 |
| GS-6 | $47,952 | $49,551 | $51,149 | $52,747 | $54,345 | $55,944 | $57,542 | $59,140 | $60,739 | $62,337 |
| GS-7 | $53,286 | $55,063 | $56,839 | $58,616 | $60,392 | $62,169 | $63,945 | $65,722 | $67,498 | $69,274 |
| GS-8 | $59,013 | $60,980 | $62,948 | $64,915 | $66,883 | $68,850 | $70,818 | $72,785 | $74,752 | $76,720 |
| GS-9 | $65,180 | $67,352 | $69,525 | $71,697 | $73,870 | $76,042 | $78,215 | $80,387 | $82,560 | $84,732 |
| GS-10 | $71,778 | $74,171 | $76,564 | $78,957 | $81,351 | $83,744 | $86,137 | $88,530 | $90,923 | $93,316 |
| GS-11 | $78,861 | $81,491 | $84,120 | $86,749 | $89,379 | $92,008 | $94,638 | $97,267 | $99,896 | $102,526 |
| GS-12 | $94,523 | $97,674 | $100,826 | $103,977 | $107,128 | $110,279 | $113,431 | $116,582 | $119,733 | $122,884 |
| GS-13 | $112,400 | $116,146 | $119,893 | $123,640 | $127,387 | $131,133 | $134,880 | $138,627 | $142,374 | $146,120 |
| GS-14 | $132,822 | $137,249 | $141,676 | $146,103 | $150,530 | $154,957 | $159,384 | $163,812 | $168,239 | $172,500* |
| GS-15 | $156,235 | $161,442 | $166,650 | $171,858 | $172,500* | $172,500* | $172,500* | $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 | $27,642 | $28,568 | $29,487 | $30,401 | $31,320 | $31,858 | $32,766 | $33,683 | $33,719 | $34,579 |
| GS-2 | $31,080 | $31,820 | $32,849 | $33,719 | $34,098 | $35,101 | $36,104 | $37,107 | $38,110 | $39,112 |
| GS-3 | $33,912 | $35,042 | $36,172 | $37,302 | $38,432 | $39,562 | $40,692 | $41,822 | $42,952 | $44,083 |
| GS-4 | $38,069 | $39,337 | $40,606 | $41,875 | $43,143 | $44,412 | $45,681 | $46,950 | $48,218 | $49,487 |
| GS-5 | $42,592 | $44,012 | $45,432 | $46,852 | $48,272 | $49,692 | $51,112 | $52,532 | $53,952 | $55,372 |
| GS-6 | $47,477 | $49,060 | $50,643 | $52,225 | $53,808 | $55,391 | $56,973 | $58,556 | $60,139 | $61,722 |
| GS-7 | $52,759 | $54,517 | $56,275 | $58,033 | $59,791 | $61,549 | $63,307 | $65,065 | $66,823 | $68,581 |
| GS-8 | $58,429 | $60,376 | $62,324 | $64,272 | $66,219 | $68,167 | $70,115 | $72,062 | $74,010 | $75,958 |
| GS-9 | $64,535 | $66,686 | $68,837 | $70,989 | $73,140 | $75,291 | $77,443 | $79,594 | $81,745 | $83,897 |
| GS-10 | $71,068 | $73,437 | $75,806 | $78,175 | $80,544 | $82,914 | $85,283 | $87,652 | $90,021 | $92,390 |
| GS-11 | $78,081 | $80,683 | $83,286 | $85,888 | $88,491 | $91,093 | $93,696 | $96,298 | $98,901 | $101,503 |
| GS-12 | $93,587 | $96,707 | $99,827 | $102,947 | $106,067 | $109,187 | $112,308 | $115,428 | $118,548 | $121,668 |
| GS-13 | $111,286 | $114,996 | $118,706 | $122,416 | $126,126 | $129,836 | $133,546 | $137,256 | $140,966 | $144,676 |
| GS-14 | $131,507 | $135,890 | $140,273 | $144,656 | $149,040 | $153,423 | $157,806 | $162,189 | $166,572 | $170,800* |
| GS-15 | $154,687 | $159,844 | $165,001 | $170,158 | $170,800* | $170,800* | $170,800* | $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 | $26,734 | $27,629 | $28,519 | $29,402 | $30,292 | $30,811 | $31,690 | $32,577 | $32,612 | $33,441 |
| GS-2 | $30,059 | $30,775 | $31,770 | $32,612 | $32,978 | $33,948 | $34,918 | $35,887 | $36,857 | $37,827 |
| GS-3 | $32,797 | $33,890 | $34,984 | $36,077 | $37,170 | $38,264 | $39,357 | $40,450 | $41,544 | $42,637 |
| GS-4 | $36,818 | $38,045 | $39,271 | $40,498 | $41,725 | $42,951 | $44,178 | $45,405 | $46,631 | $47,858 |
| GS-5 | $41,193 | $42,565 | $43,938 | $45,311 | $46,683 | $48,056 | $49,428 | $50,801 | $52,174 | $53,546 |
| GS-6 | $45,917 | $47,448 | $48,979 | $50,511 | $52,042 | $53,573 | $55,104 | $56,635 | $58,167 | $59,698 |
| GS-7 | $51,026 | $52,727 | $54,428 | $56,129 | $57,830 | $59,531 | $61,232 | $62,933 | $64,634 | $66,335 |
| GS-8 | $56,509 | $58,393 | $60,276 | $62,160 | $64,043 | $65,927 | $67,810 | $69,694 | $71,577 | $73,461 |
| GS-9 | $62,415 | $64,495 | $66,575 | $68,655 | $70,735 | $72,815 | $74,895 | $76,975 | $79,055 | $81,135 |
| GS-10 | $68,734 | $71,024 | $73,315 | $75,605 | $77,896 | $80,186 | $82,477 | $84,767 | $87,058 | $89,348 |
| GS-11 | $75,515 | $78,033 | $80,551 | $83,069 | $85,587 | $88,105 | $90,623 | $93,140 | $95,658 | $98,176 |
| GS-12 | $90,512 | $93,529 | $96,547 | $99,564 | $102,582 | $105,599 | $108,617 | $111,634 | $114,652 | $117,669 |
| GS-13 | $107,630 | $111,218 | $114,805 | $118,392 | $121,980 | $125,567 | $129,154 | $132,742 | $136,329 | $139,916 |
| GS-14 | $127,187 | $131,427 | $135,667 | $139,906 | $144,146 | $148,386 | $152,626 | $156,866 | $161,106 | $165,346 |
| GS-15 | $149,606 | $154,593 | $159,579 | $164,566 | $166,500* | $166,500* | $166,500* | $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 | $26,164 | $27,040 | $27,910 | $28,775 | $29,646 | $30,154 | $31,013 | $31,883 | $31,916 | $32,734 |
| GS-2 | $29,417 | $30,118 | $31,091 | $31,916 | $32,278 | $33,228 | $34,178 | $35,128 | $36,078 | $37,028 |
| GS-3 | $32,097 | $33,167 | $34,236 | $35,306 | $36,376 | $37,445 | $38,515 | $39,585 | $40,654 | $41,724 |
| GS-4 | $36,033 | $37,234 | $38,434 | $39,635 | $40,836 | $42,036 | $43,237 | $44,437 | $45,638 | $46,838 |
| GS-5 | $40,315 | $41,659 | $43,003 | $44,347 | $45,691 | $47,035 | $48,379 | $49,723 | $51,067 | $52,411 |
| GS-6 | $44,937 | $46,435 | $47,932 | $49,429 | $50,926 | $52,424 | $53,921 | $55,418 | $56,915 | $58,413 |
| GS-7 | $49,937 | $51,602 | $53,266 | $54,931 | $56,595 | $58,259 | $59,924 | $61,588 | $63,253 | $64,917 |
| GS-8 | $55,304 | $57,148 | $58,992 | $60,836 | $62,680 | $64,524 | $66,368 | $68,212 | $70,056 | $71,901 |
| GS-9 | $61,084 | $63,120 | $65,157 | $67,193 | $69,229 | $71,265 | $73,302 | $75,338 | $77,374 | $79,410 |
| GS-10 | $67,268 | $69,510 | $71,753 | $73,995 | $76,238 | $78,480 | $80,723 | $82,965 | $85,207 | $87,450 |
| GS-11 | $73,905 | $76,369 | $78,832 | $81,296 | $83,760 | $86,224 | $88,688 | $91,152 | $93,616 | $96,080 |
| GS-12 | $88,582 | $91,535 | $94,488 | $97,440 | $100,393 | $103,346 | $106,298 | $109,251 | $112,204 | $115,157 |
| GS-13 | $105,335 | $108,846 | $112,357 | $115,868 | $119,380 | $122,891 | $126,402 | $129,913 | $133,425 | $136,936 |
| GS-14 | $124,475 | $128,624 | $132,773 | $136,922 | $141,071 | $145,220 | $149,369 | $153,519 | $157,668 | $161,817 |
| GS-15 | $146,415 | $151,296 | $156,176 | $161,056 | $164,200* | $164,200* | $164,200* | $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 | $25,597 | $26,454 | $27,305 | $28,152 | $29,003 | $29,501 | $30,342 | $31,192 | $31,225 | $32,015 |
| GS-2 | $28,779 | $29,465 | $30,418 | $31,225 | $31,576 | $32,504 | $33,433 | $34,361 | $35,290 | $36,219 |
| GS-3 | $31,402 | $32,449 | $33,497 | $34,544 | $35,591 | $36,639 | $37,686 | $38,733 | $39,781 | $40,825 |
| GS-4 | $35,253 | $36,427 | $37,602 | $38,776 | $39,950 | $41,125 | $42,299 | $43,474 | $44,648 | $45,823 |
| GS-5 | $39,441 | $40,756 | $42,071 | $43,387 | $44,702 | $46,018 | $47,333 | $48,648 | $49,964 | $51,279 |
| GS-6 | $43,964 | $45,430 | $46,896 | $48,362 | $49,828 | $51,294 | $52,760 | $54,226 | $55,692 | $57,158 |
| GS-7 | $48,856 | $50,485 | $52,114 | $53,743 | $55,372 | $57,001 | $58,630 | $60,259 | $61,888 | $63,517 |
| GS-8 | $54,106 | $55,909 | $57,712 | $59,515 | $61,318 | $63,122 | $64,925 | $66,728 | $68,531 | $70,334 |
| GS-9 | $59,760 | $61,752 | $63,745 | $65,737 | $67,730 | $69,722 | $71,714 | $73,707 | $75,699 | $77,692 |
| GS-10 | $65,810 | $68,005 | $70,199 | $72,393 | $74,587 | $76,781 | $78,975 | $81,169 | $83,363 | $85,558 |
| GS-11 | $72,303 | $74,713 | $77,122 | $79,532 | $81,942 | $84,351 | $86,761 | $89,171 | $91,580 | $93,990 |
| GS-12 | $86,663 | $89,552 | $92,441 | $95,330 | $98,220 | $101,109 | $103,998 | $106,887 | $109,776 | $112,665 |
| GS-13 | $103,053 | $106,488 | $109,923 | $113,357 | $116,792 | $120,227 | $123,662 | $127,097 | $130,532 | $133,967 |
| GS-14 | $121,778 | $125,837 | $129,896 | $133,956 | $138,015 | $142,075 | $146,134 | $150,194 | $154,253 | $158,312 |
| GS-15 | $143,244 | $148,019 | $152,794 | $157,569 | $161,900* | $161,900* | $161,900* | $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 | $24,901 | $25,733 | $26,561 | $27,385 | $28,213 | $28,698 | $29,516 | $30,341 | $30,374 | $31,142 |
| GS-2 | $27,996 | $28,662 | $29,589 | $30,374 | $30,719 | $31,623 | $32,527 | $33,431 | $34,335 | $35,239 |
| GS-3 | $30,546 | $31,565 | $32,583 | $33,601 | $34,619 | $35,637 | $36,655 | $37,673 | $38,691 | $39,710 |
| GS-4 | $34,292 | $35,435 | $36,578 | $37,721 | $38,864 | $40,007 | $41,150 | $42,293 | $43,436 | $44,579 |
| GS-5 | $38,366 | $39,644 | $40,923 | $42,202 | $43,481 | $44,759 | $46,038 | $47,317 | $48,596 | $49,875 |
| GS-6 | $42,767 | $44,192 | $45,617 | $47,043 | $48,468 | $49,894 | $51,319 | $52,744 | $54,170 | $55,595 |
| GS-7 | $47,525 | $49,109 | $50,693 | $52,277 | $53,862 | $55,446 | $57,030 | $58,614 | $60,198 | $61,783 |
| GS-8 | $52,632 | $54,386 | $56,139 | $57,893 | $59,647 | $61,401 | $63,155 | $64,909 | $66,663 | $68,417 |
| GS-9 | $58,132 | $60,069 | $62,007 | $63,944 | $65,881 | $67,818 | $69,755 | $71,692 | $73,629 | $75,567 |
| GS-10 | $64,017 | $66,151 | $68,285 | $70,419 | $72,553 | $74,687 | $76,821 | $78,955 | $81,089 | $83,223 |
| GS-11 | $70,333 | $72,678 | $75,022 | $77,367 | $79,711 | $82,055 | $84,400 | $86,744 | $89,089 | $91,433 |
| GS-12 | $84,302 | $87,112 | $89,922 | $92,732 | $95,542 | $98,352 | $101,162 | $103,972 | $106,782 | $109,592 |
| GS-13 | $100,246 | $103,588 | $106,930 | $110,272 | $113,615 | $116,957 | $120,299 | $123,641 | $126,983 | $130,325 |
| GS-14 | $118,460 | $122,408 | $126,357 | $130,306 | $134,255 | $138,204 | $142,153 | $146,102 | $150,051 | $154,000 |
| GS-15 | $139,342 | $143,987 | $148,633 | $153,278 | $157,923 | $160,300* | $160,300* | $160,300* | $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 | $24,545 | $25,365 | $26,181 | $26,994 | $27,810 | $28,288 | $29,095 | $29,909 | $29,940 | $30,695 |
| GS-2 | $27,596 | $28,253 | $29,167 | $29,940 | $30,278 | $31,168 | $32,059 | $32,950 | $33,840 | $34,731 |
| GS-3 | $30,110 | $31,114 | $32,118 | $33,123 | $34,127 | $35,131 | $36,135 | $37,139 | $38,143 | $39,148 |
| GS-4 | $33,802 | $34,930 | $36,057 | $37,184 | $38,311 | $39,438 | $40,565 | $41,692 | $42,820 | $43,947 |
| GS-5 | $37,818 | $39,079 | $40,340 | $41,601 | $42,861 | $44,122 | $45,383 | $46,644 | $47,905 | $49,166 |
| GS-6 | $42,156 | $43,562 | $44,967 | $46,373 | $47,778 | $49,184 | $50,589 | $51,995 | $53,400 | $54,806 |
| GS-7 | $46,846 | $48,407 | $49,968 | $51,529 | $53,090 | $54,651 | $56,212 | $57,773 | $59,334 | $60,895 |
| GS-8 | $51,880 | $53,610 | $55,340 | $57,070 | $58,800 | $60,530 | $62,260 | $63,989 | $65,719 | $67,449 |
| GS-9 | $57,302 | $59,212 | $61,122 | $63,031 | $64,941 | $66,851 | $68,760 | $70,670 | $72,580 | $74,489 |
| GS-10 | $63,103 | $65,206 | $67,309 | $69,412 | $71,515 | $73,618 | $75,720 | $77,823 | $79,926 | $82,029 |
| GS-11 | $69,329 | $71,640 | $73,951 | $76,262 | $78,574 | $80,885 | $83,196 | $85,507 | $87,818 | $90,129 |
| GS-12 | $83,098 | $85,869 | $88,639 | $91,410 | $94,181 | $96,951 | $99,722 | $102,492 | $105,263 | $108,034 |
| GS-13 | $98,815 | $102,109 | $105,402 | $108,696 | $111,989 | $115,283 | $118,577 | $121,870 | $125,164 | $128,457 |
| GS-14 | $116,768 | $120,661 | $124,553 | $128,445 | $132,338 | $136,230 | $140,122 | $144,014 | $147,907 | $151,799 |
| GS-15 | $137,353 | $141,932 | $146,511 | $151,090 | $155,668 | $158,700* | $158,700* | $158,700* | $158,700* | $158,700* |
| GS Grade |
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
Step 3 |
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Step 10 |
| GS-1 | $24,301 | $25,114 | $25,922 | $26,726 | $27,534 | $28,008 | $28,807 | $29,613 | $29,644 | $30,401 |
| GS-2 | $27,323 | $27,973 | $28,878 | $29,644 | $29,975 | $30,856 | $31,737 | $32,618 | $33,500 | $34,381 |
| GS-3 | $29,811 | $30,805 | $31,798 | $32,791 | $33,785 | $34,778 | $35,772 | $36,765 | $37,758 | $38,752 |
| GS-4 | $33,467 | $34,582 | $35,697 | $36,812 | $37,927 | $39,042 | $40,157 | $41,272 | $42,387 | $43,502 |
| GS-5 | $37,443 | $38,692 | $39,941 | $41,190 | $42,438 | $43,687 | $44,936 | $46,185 | $47,434 | $48,682 |
| GS-6 | $41,738 | $43,129 | $44,520 | $45,910 | $47,301 | $48,692 | $50,083 | $51,473 | $52,864 | $54,255 |
| GS-7 | $46,382 | $47,928 | $49,474 | $51,020 | $52,567 | $54,113 | $55,659 | $57,205 | $58,751 | $60,297 |
| GS-8 | $51,366 | $53,079 | $54,791 | $56,504 | $58,216 | $59,928 | $61,641 | $63,353 | $65,065 | $66,778 |
| GS-9 | $56,735 | $58,625 | $60,516 | $62,407 | $64,298 | $66,188 | $68,079 | $69,970 | $71,861 | $73,751 |
| GS-10 | $62,478 | $64,561 | $66,644 | $68,726 | $70,809 | $72,892 | $74,974 | $77,057 | $79,140 | $81,222 |
| GS-11 | $68,643 | $70,931 | $73,219 | $75,507 | $77,795 | $80,083 | $82,371 | $84,659 | $86,947 | $89,235 |
| GS-12 | $82,275 | $85,017 | $87,760 | $90,502 | $93,244 | $95,986 | $98,728 | $101,471 | $104,213 | $106,955 |
| GS-13 | $97,836 | $101,098 | $104,359 | $107,620 | $110,881 | $114,142 | $117,403 | $120,665 | $123,926 | $127,187 |
| GS-14 | $115,613 | $119,466 | $123,319 | $127,172 | $131,025 | $134,878 | $138,731 | $142,585 | $146,438 | $150,291 |
| GS-15 | $135,993 | $140,526 | $145,059 | $149,592 | $154,125 | $155,500* | $155,500* | $155,500* | $155,500* | $155,500* |
| GS Grade |
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
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| GS-1 | $24,061 | $24,865 | $25,665 | $26,461 | $27,261 | $27,731 | $28,522 | $29,319 | $29,351 | $30,097 |
| GS-2 | $27,053 | $27,696 | $28,591 | $29,351 | $29,680 | $30,553 | $31,426 | $32,299 | $33,173 | $34,046 |
| GS-3 | $29,517 | $30,501 | $31,485 | $32,468 | $33,452 | $34,436 | $35,420 | $36,404 | $37,388 | $38,372 |
| GS-4 | $33,136 | $34,240 | $35,344 | $36,449 | $37,553 | $38,657 | $39,761 | $40,865 | $41,969 | $43,074 |
| GS-5 | $37,073 | $38,308 | $39,544 | $40,779 | $42,014 | $43,249 | $44,485 | $45,720 | $46,955 | $48,190 |
| GS-6 | $41,325 | $42,702 | $44,079 | $45,456 | $46,834 | $48,211 | $49,588 | $50,965 | $52,342 | $53,719 |
| GS-7 | $45,923 | $47,454 | $48,985 | $50,516 | $52,048 | $53,579 | $55,110 | $56,641 | $58,173 | $59,704 |
| GS-8 | $50,858 | $52,553 | $54,248 | $55,943 | $57,637 | $59,332 | $61,027 | $62,722 | $64,417 | $66,111 |
| GS-9 | $56,172 | $58,044 | $59,916 | $61,788 | $63,660 | $65,532 | $67,403 | $69,275 | $71,147 | $73,019 |
| GS-10 | $61,860 | $63,922 | $65,984 | $68,047 | $70,109 | $72,171 | $74,234 | $76,296 | $78,359 | $80,421 |
| GS-11 | $67,963 | $70,228 | $72,493 | $74,758 | $77,023 | $79,288 | $81,554 | $83,819 | $86,084 | $88,349 |
| GS-12 | $81,460 | $84,175 | $86,891 | $89,606 | $92,321 | $95,036 | $97,751 | $100,466 | $103,182 | $105,897 |
| GS-13 | $96,867 | $100,096 | $103,325 | $106,554 | $109,782 | $113,011 | $116,240 | $119,469 | $122,697 | $125,926 |
| GS-14 | $114,468 | $118,283 | $122,099 | $125,914 | $129,729 | $133,544 | $137,360 | $141,175 | $144,990 | $148,806 |
| GS-15 | $134,647 | $139,136 | $143,624 | $148,112 | $152,601 | $155,500* | $155,500* | $155,500* | $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 | $24,061 | $24,865 | $25,665 | $26,461 | $27,261 | $27,731 | $28,522 | $29,319 | $29,351 | $30,097 |
| GS-2 | $27,053 | $27,696 | $28,591 | $29,351 | $29,680 | $30,553 | $31,426 | $32,299 | $33,173 | $34,046 |
| GS-3 | $29,517 | $30,501 | $31,485 | $32,468 | $33,452 | $34,436 | $35,420 | $36,404 | $37,388 | $38,372 |
| GS-4 | $33,136 | $34,240 | $35,344 | $36,449 | $37,553 | $38,657 | $39,761 | $40,865 | $41,969 | $43,074 |
| GS-5 | $37,073 | $38,308 | $39,544 | $40,779 | $42,014 | $43,249 | $44,485 | $45,720 | $46,955 | $48,190 |
| GS-6 | $41,325 | $42,702 | $44,079 | $45,456 | $46,834 | $48,211 | $49,588 | $50,965 | $52,342 | $53,719 |
| GS-7 | $45,923 | $47,454 | $48,985 | $50,516 | $52,048 | $53,579 | $55,110 | $56,641 | $58,173 | $59,704 |
| GS-8 | $50,858 | $52,553 | $54,248 | $55,943 | $57,637 | $59,332 | $61,027 | $62,722 | $64,417 | $66,111 |
| GS-9 | $56,172 | $58,044 | $59,916 | $61,788 | $63,660 | $65,532 | $67,403 | $69,275 | $71,147 | $73,019 |
| GS-10 | $61,860 | $63,922 | $65,984 | $68,047 | $70,109 | $72,171 | $74,234 | $76,296 | $78,359 | $80,421 |
| GS-11 | $67,963 | $70,228 | $72,493 | $74,758 | $77,023 | $79,288 | $81,554 | $83,819 | $86,084 | $88,349 |
| GS-12 | $81,460 | $84,175 | $86,891 | $89,606 | $92,321 | $95,036 | $97,751 | $100,466 | $103,182 | $105,897 |
| GS-13 | $96,867 | $100,096 | $103,325 | $106,554 | $109,782 | $113,011 | $116,240 | $119,469 | $122,697 | $125,926 |
| GS-14 | $114,468 | $118,283 | $122,099 | $125,914 | $129,729 | $133,544 | $137,360 | $141,175 | $144,990 | $148,806 |
| GS-15 | $134,647 | $139,136 | $143,624 | $148,112 | $152,601 | $155,500* | $155,500* | $155,500* | $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 | $24,061 | $24,865 | $25,665 | $26,461 | $27,261 | $27,731 | $28,522 | $29,319 | $29,351 | $30,097 |
| GS-2 | $27,053 | $27,696 | $28,591 | $29,351 | $29,680 | $30,553 | $31,426 | $32,299 | $33,173 | $34,046 |
| GS-3 | $29,517 | $30,501 | $31,485 | $32,468 | $33,452 | $34,436 | $35,420 | $36,404 | $37,388 | $38,372 |
| GS-4 | $33,136 | $34,240 | $35,344 | $36,449 | $37,553 | $38,657 | $39,761 | $40,865 | $41,969 | $43,074 |
| GS-5 | $37,073 | $38,308 | $39,544 | $40,779 | $42,014 | $43,249 | $44,485 | $45,720 | $46,955 | $48,190 |
| GS-6 | $41,325 | $42,702 | $44,079 | $45,456 | $46,834 | $48,211 | $49,588 | $50,965 | $52,342 | $53,719 |
| GS-7 | $45,923 | $47,454 | $48,985 | $50,516 | $52,048 | $53,579 | $55,110 | $56,641 | $58,173 | $59,704 |
| GS-8 | $50,858 | $52,553 | $54,248 | $55,943 | $57,637 | $59,332 | $61,027 | $62,722 | $64,417 | $66,111 |
| GS-9 | $56,172 | $58,044 | $59,916 | $61,788 | $63,660 | $65,532 | $67,403 | $69,275 | $71,147 | $73,019 |
| GS-10 | $61,860 | $63,922 | $65,984 | $68,047 | $70,109 | $72,171 | $74,234 | $76,296 | $78,359 | $80,421 |
| GS-11 | $67,963 | $70,228 | $72,493 | $74,758 | $77,023 | $79,288 | $81,554 | $83,819 | $86,084 | $88,349 |
| GS-12 | $81,460 | $84,175 | $86,891 | $89,606 | $92,321 | $95,036 | $97,751 | $100,466 | $103,182 | $105,897 |
| GS-13 | $96,867 | $100,096 | $103,325 | $106,554 | $109,782 | $113,011 | $116,240 | $119,469 | $122,697 | $125,926 |
| GS-14 | $114,468 | $118,283 | $122,099 | $125,914 | $129,729 | $133,544 | $137,360 | $141,175 | $144,990 | $148,806 |
| GS-15 | $134,647 | $139,136 | $143,624 | $148,112 | $152,601 | $155,500* | $155,500* | $155,500* | $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 | $24,061 | $24,865 | $25,665 | $26,461 | $27,261 | $27,731 | $28,522 | $29,319 | $29,351 | $30,097 |
| GS-2 | $27,053 | $27,696 | $28,591 | $29,351 | $29,680 | $30,553 | $31,426 | $32,299 | $33,173 | $34,046 |
| GS-3 | $29,517 | $30,501 | $31,485 | $32,468 | $33,452 | $34,436 | $35,420 | $36,404 | $37,388 | $38,372 |
| GS-4 | $33,136 | $34,240 | $35,344 | $36,449 | $37,553 | $38,657 | $39,761 | $40,865 | $41,969 | $43,074 |
| GS-5 | $37,073 | $38,308 | $39,544 | $40,779 | $42,014 | $43,249 | $44,485 | $45,720 | $46,955 | $48,190 |
| GS-6 | $41,325 | $42,702 | $44,079 | $45,456 | $46,834 | $48,211 | $49,588 | $50,965 | $52,342 | $53,719 |
| GS-7 | $45,923 | $47,454 | $48,985 | $50,516 | $52,048 | $53,579 | $55,110 | $56,641 | $58,173 | $59,704 |
| GS-8 | $50,858 | $52,553 | $54,248 | $55,943 | $57,637 | $59,332 | $61,027 | $62,722 | $64,417 | $66,111 |
| GS-9 | $56,172 | $58,044 | $59,916 | $61,788 | $63,660 | $65,532 | $67,403 | $69,275 | $71,147 | $73,019 |
| GS-10 | $61,860 | $63,922 | $65,984 | $68,047 | $70,109 | $72,171 | $74,234 | $76,296 | $78,359 | $80,421 |
| GS-11 | $67,963 | $70,228 | $72,493 | $74,758 | $77,023 | $79,288 | $81,554 | $83,819 | $86,084 | $88,349 |
| GS-12 | $81,460 | $84,175 | $86,891 | $89,606 | $92,321 | $95,036 | $97,751 | $100,466 | $103,182 | $105,897 |
| GS-13 | $96,867 | $100,096 | $103,325 | $106,554 | $109,782 | $113,011 | $116,240 | $119,469 | $122,697 | $125,926 |
| GS-14 | $114,468 | $118,283 | $122,099 | $125,914 | $129,729 | $133,544 | $137,360 | $141,175 | $144,990 | $148,806 |
| GS-15 | $134,647 | $139,136 | $143,624 | $148,112 | $152,601 | $155,500* | $155,500* | $155,500* | $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 | $23,565 | $24,352 | $25,136 | $25,916 | $26,699 | $27,160 | $27,934 | $28,715 | $28,746 | $29,482 |
| GS-2 | $26,495 | $27,125 | $28,001 | $28,746 | $29,067 | $29,921 | $30,776 | $31,630 | $32,484 | $33,339 |
| GS-3 | $28,908 | $29,871 | $30,835 | $31,798 | $32,761 | $33,725 | $34,688 | $35,651 | $36,614 | $37,578 |
| GS-4 | $32,454 | $33,535 | $34,617 | $35,698 | $36,780 | $37,861 | $38,943 | $40,024 | $41,106 | $42,187 |
| GS-5 | $36,309 | $37,520 | $38,730 | $39,941 | $41,151 | $42,362 | $43,572 | $44,783 | $45,993 | $47,204 |
| GS-6 | $40,473 | $41,822 | $43,171 | $44,520 | $45,868 | $47,217 | $48,566 | $49,915 | $51,264 | $52,613 |
| GS-7 | $44,976 | $46,476 | $47,975 | $49,474 | $50,974 | $52,473 | $53,972 | $55,472 | $56,971 | $58,470 |
| GS-8 | $49,810 | $51,471 | $53,131 | $54,792 | $56,453 | $58,113 | $59,774 | $61,434 | $63,095 | $64,755 |
| GS-9 | $55,015 | $56,849 | $58,683 | $60,517 | $62,350 | $64,184 | $66,018 | $67,852 | $69,686 | $71,520 |
| GS-10 | $60,585 | $62,604 | $64,624 | $66,643 | $68,662 | $70,682 | $72,701 | $74,720 | $76,739 | $78,759 |
| GS-11 | $66,562 | $68,780 | $70,999 | $73,217 | $75,435 | $77,653 | $79,871 | $82,089 | $84,307 | $86,525 |
| GS-12 | $79,781 | $82,440 | $85,099 | $87,757 | $90,416 | $93,075 | $95,734 | $98,393 | $101,051 | $103,710 |
| GS-13 | $94,871 | $98,034 | $101,196 | $104,359 | $107,522 | $110,684 | $113,847 | $117,009 | $120,172 | $123,335 |
| GS-14 | $112,108 | $115,846 | $119,584 | $123,321 | $127,059 | $130,796 | $134,534 | $138,272 | $142,009 | $145,747 |
| GS-15 | $131,873 | $136,269 | $140,664 | $145,060 | $149,456 | $153,200* | $153,200* | $153,200* | $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 | $22,404 | $23,151 | $23,897 | $24,638 | $25,383 | $25,821 | $26,557 | $27,299 | $27,328 | $28,026 |
| GS-2 | $25,189 | $25,788 | $26,621 | $27,328 | $27,633 | $28,445 | $29,258 | $30,070 | $30,882 | $31,694 |
| GS-3 | $27,483 | $28,399 | $29,315 | $30,232 | $31,148 | $32,064 | $32,980 | $33,896 | $34,812 | $35,728 |
| GS-4 | $30,853 | $31,882 | $32,911 | $33,940 | $34,970 | $35,999 | $37,028 | $38,057 | $39,086 | $40,115 |
| GS-5 | $34,519 | $35,669 | $36,819 | $37,969 | $39,119 | $40,269 | $41,419 | $42,569 | $43,719 | $44,869 |
| GS-6 | $38,477 | $39,760 | $41,043 | $42,326 | $43,608 | $44,891 | $46,174 | $47,457 | $48,740 | $50,022 |
| GS-7 | $42,759 | $44,184 | $45,609 | $47,034 | $48,458 | $49,883 | $51,308 | $52,732 | $54,157 | $55,582 |
| GS-8 | $47,354 | $48,933 | $50,511 | $52,090 | $53,668 | $55,247 | $56,825 | $58,404 | $59,982 | $61,560 |
| GS-9 | $52,303 | $54,047 | $55,791 | $57,535 | $59,279 | $61,023 | $62,767 | $64,511 | $66,255 | $67,999 |
| GS-10 | $57,598 | $59,518 | $61,438 | $63,358 | $65,279 | $67,199 | $69,119 | $71,039 | $72,959 | $74,880 |
| GS-11 | $63,281 | $65,390 | $67,500 | $69,609 | $71,719 | $73,828 | $75,938 | $78,047 | $80,157 | $82,266 |
| GS-12 | $75,847 | $78,376 | $80,904 | $83,433 | $85,962 | $88,491 | $91,019 | $93,548 | $96,077 | $98,605 |
| GS-13 | $90,194 | $93,201 | $96,208 | $99,215 | $102,222 | $105,229 | $108,237 | $111,244 | $114,251 | $117,258 |
| GS-14 | $106,581 | $110,133 | $113,686 | $117,238 | $120,791 | $124,343 | $127,896 | $131,448 | $135,001 | $138,554 |
| GS-15 | $125,371 | $129,551 | $133,730 | $137,909 | $142,089 | $146,268 | $149,000* | $149,000* | $149,000* | $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 | $21,674 | $22,397 | $23,119 | $23,836 | $24,557 | $24,980 | $25,692 | $26,410 | $26,439 | $27,106 |
| GS-2 | $24,369 | $24,948 | $25,755 | $26,439 | $26,733 | $27,519 | $28,305 | $29,091 | $29,877 | $30,663 |
| GS-3 | $26,589 | $27,475 | $28,361 | $29,247 | $30,134 | $31,020 | $31,906 | $32,792 | $33,679 | $34,565 |
| GS-4 | $29,848 | $30,843 | $31,837 | $32,831 | $33,826 | $34,820 | $35,815 | $36,809 | $37,804 | $38,798 |
| GS-5 | $33,394 | $34,507 | $35,620 | $36,734 | $37,847 | $38,960 | $40,073 | $41,186 | $42,299 | $43,412 |
| GS-6 | $37,225 | $38,466 | $39,706 | $40,947 | $42,188 | $43,429 | $44,669 | $45,910 | $47,151 | $48,392 |
| GS-7 | $41,367 | $42,746 | $44,125 | $45,503 | $46,882 | $48,261 | $49,640 | $51,019 | $52,398 | $53,777 |
| GS-8 | $45,812 | $47,340 | $48,867 | $50,395 | $51,922 | $53,450 | $54,977 | $56,505 | $58,032 | $59,560 |
| GS-9 | $50,599 | $52,286 | $53,972 | $55,659 | $57,345 | $59,032 | $60,718 | $62,405 | $64,091 | $65,778 |
| GS-10 | $55,723 | $57,580 | $59,437 | $61,294 | $63,151 | $65,009 | $66,866 | $68,723 | $70,580 | $72,437 |
| GS-11 | $61,221 | $63,262 | $65,303 | $67,344 | $69,385 | $71,426 | $73,467 | $75,508 | $77,549 | $79,590 |
| GS-12 | $73,377 | $75,823 | $78,270 | $80,716 | $83,162 | $85,609 | $88,055 | $90,501 | $92,947 | $95,394 |
| GS-13 | $87,257 | $90,166 | $93,075 | $95,984 | $98,893 | $101,802 | $104,711 | $107,620 | $110,529 | $113,438 |
| GS-14 | $103,111 | $106,547 | $109,984 | $113,421 | $116,858 | $120,295 | $123,731 | $127,168 | $130,605 | $134,042 |
| GS-15 | $121,289 | $125,332 | $129,375 | $133,418 | $137,460 | $141,503 | $145,400* | $145,400* | $145,400* | $145,400* |
* The 2021 General Schedule payscale is capped at a maximum salary of $172,500 per year, which is Level 4 of the Senior Executive Service payscale.
San Francisco Pay Locality Federal Employment Statistics
This section provides statistics on Federal government employees in the San Francisco 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 Francisco pay area.
Common Occupations in San Francisco Locality
| Occupation |
Number Employed |
Avg. Salary |
Avg. Bonus |
| Contact Representative |
785 |
$59,951.00 |
$243.00 |
| Social Insurance Administration |
558 |
$99,276.00 |
$314.00 |
| General Legal And Kindred Administration |
337 |
$64,617.00 |
$290.00 |
| Nursing Assistant |
306 |
$47,263.00 |
$44.00 |
| General Health Science |
243 |
$94,611.00 |
$63.00 |
| Environmental Protection Specialist |
193 |
$128,431.00 |
$1,607.00 |
| Aerospace Engineering |
188 |
$144,221.00 |
$834.00 |
| General Engineering |
177 |
$151,651.00 |
$1,145.00 |
| Medical Support Assistance |
129 |
$49,278.00 |
$11.00 |
| Veterans Claims Examining |
126 |
$84,614.00 |
$125.00 |
| Environmental Engineering |
103 |
$117,545.00 |
$1,608.00 |
| Worker's Compensation Claims Examining |
102 |
$104,344.00 |
$81.00 |
| Social Work |
102 |
$96,709.00 |
$23.00 |
This table lists the top thirteen occupations held by the approximately 3,349 federal employees working in the San Francisco Locality, across all agencies, as well as average yearly compensation for San Francisco Locality based federal employees of that occupation.
Federal Agencies in San Francisco Locality
| Agency |
San Francisco Locality Employees |
Avg. Salary |
Avg. Bonus |
| Social Security Administration |
1,347 |
$74,327.00 |
$315.00 |
| Veterans Health Administration |
780 |
$71,622.00 |
$41.00 |
| Ames Research Center |
365 |
$147,936.00 |
$990.00 |
| Internal Revenue Service |
333 |
$57,012.00 |
$0.00 |
| Environmental Protection Agency |
296 |
$122,988.00 |
$1,608.00 |
| Veterans Benefits Administration |
126 |
$84,614.00 |
$125.00 |
| Office Of Workers' Compensation Programs |
102 |
$104,344.00 |
$81.00 |
There are seven Federal agencies with a significant workforce in the San Francisco 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 Francisco Locality
There are approximately 3,349 federal employees on the General Schedule payscale located within the San Francisco pay area. The average federal employee in the San Francisco lcality earns $87,553 per year, and the average yearly bonus is $397.
Based on data provided by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), the most common job title for federal employees based in the San Francisco locality is Contact Representative.
The Federal agency with the largest number of employees in the San Francisco locality is the Social Security Administration, which has total of 1,347 employees in the area.
The bar graph to the left shows the distribution of employees in the San Francisco 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 Francisco locality area include San Jose, San Francisco, Oakland, Stockton, Fremont, Santa Rosa, Salinas, Hayward, Sunnyvale, Military Ocean terminal Concord, Santa Clara, Vallejo, Berkeley, Travis Air Force Base, Antioch, Richmond, Daly City, San Mateo, Integrated Support Command Alameda, Palo Alto, Coast Guard Training Center Petaluma, Parks Reserve Forces Training Area, Menlo Park, Presidio of Monterey and Fort Hunter Liggett.
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San Francisco General Schedule Payscale