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 2020 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	$27,642	$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	Step 9	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	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	$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 2020 General Schedule payscale is capped at a maximum salary of $170,800 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.