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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 41.44% 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 2021 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 | $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 |
Step 4 |
Step 5 |
Step 6 |
Step 7 |
Step 8 |
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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 |
Step 4 |
Step 5 |
Step 6 |
Step 7 |
Step 8 |
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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 | $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 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 |
| Environmental Protection Specialist |
193 |
$128,431.00 |
$1,607.00 |
| Nursing Assistant |
160 |
$44,250.00 |
$3.00 |
| Medical Support Assistance |
129 |
$49,278.00 |
$11.00 |
| Environmental Engineering |
103 |
$117,545.00 |
$1,608.00 |
| Social Work |
102 |
$96,709.00 |
$23.00 |
| Worker's Compensation Claims Examining |
102 |
$104,344.00 |
$81.00 |
This table lists the top six occupations held by the approximately 789 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 |
391 |
$63,412.00 |
$12.00 |
| Environmental Protection Agency |
296 |
$122,988.00 |
$1,608.00 |
| Office Of Workers' Compensation Programs |
102 |
$104,344.00 |
$81.00 |
There are three 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 789 federal employees on the General Schedule payscale located within San Francisco. The average federal employee in San Francisco earns $90,093 per year, and the average yearly bonus is $556.
Based on data provided by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), the most common job title for federal employees based in San Francisco is Environmental Protection Specialist.
The Federal agency with the largest number of employees in San Francisco is the Veterans Health Administration, which has total of 391 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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