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San Francisco, California General Schedule Payscale
| Location |
County |
Population |
Gov't Employees |
GS Locality |
|
San Francisco
|
San Francisco County |
852,469 |
5,216 |
San Francisco (SF) |
There are approximately 5,216 federal employees under the General Schedule employed in San Francisco.
All federal employees in San Francisco are paid under the adjusted General Schedule pay table for the San Francisco GS Locality, which provides for a 42.74% pay increase above the base GS pay rates. Locality Adjustments are used to account for higher costs of living in San Francisco, and to keep government salaries competitive with comparable private sector jobs.
The yearly base salaries of General Schedule employees in San Francisco can be determined from the 2022 pay chart below, based on their GS Grade and Step. For more details, learn more about the GS Payscale or use our General Schedule salary calculator.
| GS Grade |
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
Step 3 |
Step 4 |
Step 5 |
Step 6 |
Step 7 |
Step 8 |
Step 9 |
Step 10 |
| GS-1 | $28,794 | $29,760 | $30,716 | $31,670 | $32,626 | $33,186 | $34,133 | $35,087 | $35,125 | $36,019 |
| GS-2 | $32,376 | $33,147 | $34,219 | $35,125 | $35,522 | $36,567 | $37,612 | $38,657 | $39,702 | $40,747 |
| GS-3 | $35,327 | $36,504 | $37,682 | $38,860 | $40,037 | $41,215 | $42,392 | $43,570 | $44,748 | $45,925 |
| GS-4 | $39,656 | $40,978 | $42,300 | $43,621 | $44,943 | $46,265 | $47,587 | $48,908 | $50,230 | $51,552 |
| GS-5 | $44,368 | $45,847 | $47,325 | $48,804 | $50,283 | $51,762 | $53,241 | $54,719 | $56,198 | $57,677 |
| GS-6 | $49,458 | $51,107 | $52,755 | $54,404 | $56,053 | $57,701 | $59,350 | $60,999 | $62,647 | $64,296 |
| GS-7 | $54,959 | $56,791 | $58,622 | $60,453 | $62,285 | $64,116 | $65,947 | $67,779 | $69,610 | $71,441 |
| GS-8 | $60,866 | $62,894 | $64,922 | $66,951 | $68,979 | $71,007 | $73,036 | $75,064 | $77,092 | $79,121 |
| GS-9 | $67,226 | $69,467 | $71,708 | $73,949 | $76,190 | $78,431 | $80,672 | $82,913 | $85,154 | $87,395 |
| GS-10 | $74,031 | $76,499 | $78,967 | $81,435 | $83,903 | $86,371 | $88,839 | $91,306 | $93,774 | $96,242 |
| GS-11 | $81,338 | $84,048 | $86,759 | $89,469 | $92,180 | $94,891 | $97,601 | $100,312 | $103,023 | $105,733 |
| GS-12 | $97,490 | $100,740 | $103,990 | $107,241 | $110,491 | $113,741 | $116,991 | $120,241 | $123,492 | $126,742 |
| GS-13 | $115,928 | $119,792 | $123,656 | $127,520 | $131,384 | $135,248 | $139,112 | $142,976 | $146,839 | $150,703 |
| GS-14 | $136,992 | $141,558 | $146,124 | $150,691 | $155,257 | $159,823 | $164,389 | $168,956 | $173,522 | $176,300* |
| GS-15 | $161,139 | $166,510 | $171,882 | $176,300* | $176,300* | $176,300* | $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 | $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 |
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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 6 |
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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 |
Step 3 |
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Step 6 |
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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 2022 General Schedule payscale is capped at a maximum salary of $176,300 per year, which is Level 4 of the Senior Executive Service payscale.
San Francisco Federal Employment Statistics
This section provides statistics on Federal government employees in San Francisco, 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 San Francisco.
Common Occupations in San Francisco
| Occupation |
Number Employed |
Avg. Salary |
Avg. Bonus |
| Nursing Assistant |
175 |
$48,181.00 |
$0.00 |
| Medical Support Assistance |
174 |
$52,966.00 |
$0.00 |
| Social Work |
118 |
$106,856.00 |
$0.00 |
| Environmental Protection Specialist |
114 |
$136,769.00 |
$0.00 |
| Environmental Engineering |
114 |
$135,204.00 |
$0.00 |
| General Physical Science |
107 |
$128,163.00 |
$0.00 |
| Pharmacist |
105 |
$155,817.00 |
$0.00 |
This table lists the top seven occupations held by the approximately 907 federal employees working in San Francisco, California, as well as average yearly compensation for San Francisco based federal employees of that occupation.
Federal Agencies in San Francisco
| Agency |
San Francisco Employees |
Avg. Salary |
Avg. Bonus |
| Veterans Health Administration |
572 |
$90,955.00 |
$0.00 |
| Environmental Protection Agency |
335 |
$133,379.00 |
$0.00 |
There are two Federal agencies with a significant workforce in San Francisco. 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
There are approximately 907 federal employees on the General Schedule payscale located within San Francisco. The average federal employee in San Francisco earns $109,137 per year, and the average yearly bonus is $0.
Based on data provided by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), the most common job title for federal employees based in San Francisco is Nursing Assistant.
The Federal agency with the largest number of employees in San Francisco is the Veterans Health Administration, which has total of 572 employees in the area.
The bar graph to the left shows the distribution of employees in San Francisco 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.
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