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Denver, Colorado General Schedule Payscale
Location |
County |
Population |
Gov't Employees |
GS Locality |
Denver
|
Denver County |
663,862 |
4,918 |
Denver (DEN) |
There are approximately 4,918 federal employees under the General Schedule employed in Denver.
All federal employees in Denver are paid under the adjusted General Schedule pay table for the Denver GS Locality, which provides for a 27.13% pay increase above the base GS pay rates. Locality Adjustments are used to account for higher costs of living in Denver, and to keep government salaries competitive with comparable private sector jobs.
The yearly base salaries of General Schedule employees in Denver 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 | $25,093 | $25,935 | $26,768 | $27,599 | $28,433 | $28,921 | $29,746 | $30,577 | $30,610 | $31,388 |
GS-2 | $28,215 | $28,886 | $29,821 | $30,610 | $30,955 | $31,865 | $32,775 | $33,686 | $34,596 | $35,506 |
GS-3 | $30,786 | $31,812 | $32,838 | $33,864 | $34,890 | $35,915 | $36,941 | $37,967 | $38,993 | $40,019 |
GS-4 | $34,559 | $35,711 | $36,863 | $38,014 | $39,166 | $40,318 | $41,470 | $42,622 | $43,773 | $44,925 |
GS-5 | $38,665 | $39,954 | $41,244 | $42,533 | $43,822 | $45,111 | $46,400 | $47,689 | $48,978 | $50,267 |
GS-6 | $43,101 | $44,537 | $45,974 | $47,411 | $48,847 | $50,284 | $51,720 | $53,157 | $54,593 | $56,030 |
GS-7 | $47,895 | $49,492 | $51,088 | $52,685 | $54,282 | $55,879 | $57,475 | $59,072 | $60,669 | $62,266 |
GS-8 | $53,042 | $54,811 | $56,579 | $58,348 | $60,116 | $61,884 | $63,653 | $65,421 | $67,189 | $68,958 |
GS-9 | $58,585 | $60,538 | $62,491 | $64,443 | $66,396 | $68,349 | $70,302 | $72,254 | $74,207 | $76,160 |
GS-10 | $64,516 | $66,667 | $68,818 | $70,969 | $73,120 | $75,271 | $77,422 | $79,573 | $81,724 | $83,875 |
GS-11 | $70,883 | $73,246 | $75,609 | $77,973 | $80,336 | $82,699 | $85,063 | $87,426 | $89,789 | $92,153 |
GS-12 | $84,960 | $87,792 | $90,625 | $93,457 | $96,290 | $99,122 | $101,954 | $104,787 | $107,619 | $110,452 |
GS-13 | $101,028 | $104,395 | $107,763 | $111,131 | $114,498 | $117,866 | $121,234 | $124,601 | $127,969 | $131,337 |
GS-14 | $119,384 | $123,363 | $127,342 | $131,321 | $135,301 | $139,280 | $143,259 | $147,238 | $151,217 | $155,196 |
GS-15 | $140,428 | $145,109 | $149,790 | $154,471 | $159,152 | $163,832 | $168,513 | $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 | $24,845 | $25,678 | $26,504 | $27,325 | $28,152 | $28,635 | $29,451 | $30,275 | $30,308 | $31,081 |
GS-2 | $27,936 | $28,600 | $29,526 | $30,308 | $30,649 | $31,550 | $32,451 | $33,353 | $34,254 | $35,155 |
GS-3 | $30,481 | $31,496 | $32,512 | $33,528 | $34,544 | $35,560 | $36,575 | $37,591 | $38,607 | $39,623 |
GS-4 | $34,217 | $35,357 | $36,498 | $37,638 | $38,778 | $39,919 | $41,059 | $42,200 | $43,340 | $44,480 |
GS-5 | $38,283 | $39,559 | $40,835 | $42,112 | $43,388 | $44,665 | $45,941 | $47,217 | $48,494 | $49,770 |
GS-6 | $42,674 | $44,096 | $45,519 | $46,941 | $48,364 | $49,787 | $51,209 | $52,632 | $54,054 | $55,477 |
GS-7 | $47,421 | $49,001 | $50,581 | $52,161 | $53,742 | $55,322 | $56,902 | $58,482 | $60,063 | $61,643 |
GS-8 | $52,517 | $54,268 | $56,019 | $57,769 | $59,520 | $61,270 | $63,021 | $64,771 | $66,522 | $68,273 |
GS-9 | $58,006 | $59,939 | $61,873 | $63,807 | $65,740 | $67,674 | $69,607 | $71,541 | $73,475 | $75,408 |
GS-10 | $63,878 | $66,007 | $68,137 | $70,266 | $72,395 | $74,525 | $76,654 | $78,784 | $80,913 | $83,043 |
GS-11 | $70,181 | $72,520 | $74,859 | $77,198 | $79,538 | $81,877 | $84,216 | $86,555 | $88,894 | $91,234 |
GS-12 | $84,118 | $86,923 | $89,727 | $92,532 | $95,336 | $98,141 | $100,945 | $103,750 | $106,554 | $109,358 |
GS-13 | $100,027 | $103,362 | $106,696 | $110,031 | $113,366 | $116,700 | $120,035 | $123,369 | $126,704 | $130,039 |
GS-14 | $118,202 | $122,141 | $126,081 | $130,021 | $133,961 | $137,900 | $141,840 | $145,780 | $149,720 | $153,659 |
GS-15 | $139,037 | $143,672 | $148,307 | $152,942 | $157,578 | $162,213 | $166,848 | $170,800* | $170,800* | $170,800* |
GS Grade |
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
Step 3 |
Step 4 |
Step 5 |
Step 6 |
Step 7 |
Step 8 |
Step 9 |
Step 10 |
GS-1 | $24,058 | $24,863 | $25,664 | $26,459 | $27,259 | $27,727 | $28,517 | $29,315 | $29,347 | $30,094 |
GS-2 | $27,050 | $27,694 | $28,589 | $29,347 | $29,677 | $30,549 | $31,422 | $32,295 | $33,168 | $34,040 |
GS-3 | $29,514 | $30,498 | $31,482 | $32,465 | $33,449 | $34,433 | $35,417 | $36,401 | $37,385 | $38,369 |
GS-4 | $33,132 | $34,236 | $35,340 | $36,444 | $37,548 | $38,652 | $39,755 | $40,859 | $41,963 | $43,067 |
GS-5 | $37,069 | $38,304 | $39,539 | $40,775 | $42,010 | $43,245 | $44,480 | $45,716 | $46,951 | $48,186 |
GS-6 | $41,320 | $42,698 | $44,076 | $45,454 | $46,832 | $48,210 | $49,588 | $50,966 | $52,344 | $53,722 |
GS-7 | $45,918 | $47,448 | $48,979 | $50,510 | $52,041 | $53,571 | $55,102 | $56,633 | $58,164 | $59,694 |
GS-8 | $50,852 | $52,547 | $54,242 | $55,937 | $57,632 | $59,327 | $61,022 | $62,717 | $64,412 | $66,107 |
GS-9 | $56,167 | $58,039 | $59,910 | $61,782 | $63,654 | $65,526 | $67,397 | $69,269 | $71,141 | $73,013 |
GS-10 | $61,853 | $63,914 | $65,975 | $68,037 | $70,098 | $72,159 | $74,220 | $76,281 | $78,343 | $80,404 |
GS-11 | $67,956 | $70,222 | $72,487 | $74,753 | $77,019 | $79,285 | $81,551 | $83,816 | $86,082 | $88,348 |
GS-12 | $81,451 | $84,166 | $86,882 | $89,597 | $92,313 | $95,028 | $97,744 | $100,459 | $103,174 | $105,890 |
GS-13 | $96,856 | $100,084 | $103,312 | $106,540 | $109,769 | $112,997 | $116,225 | $119,453 | $122,682 | $125,910 |
GS-14 | $114,454 | $118,270 | $122,085 | $125,901 | $129,716 | $133,532 | $137,347 | $141,163 | $144,979 | $148,794 |
GS-15 | $134,629 | $139,117 | $143,604 | $148,092 | $152,579 | $157,067 | $161,554 | $166,042 | $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 | $23,570 | $24,359 | $25,143 | $25,922 | $26,706 | $27,164 | $27,938 | $28,721 | $28,751 | $29,488 |
GS-2 | $26,501 | $27,132 | $28,009 | $28,751 | $29,078 | $29,933 | $30,789 | $31,645 | $32,500 | $33,356 |
GS-3 | $28,915 | $29,878 | $30,842 | $31,805 | $32,769 | $33,733 | $34,696 | $35,660 | $36,623 | $37,587 |
GS-4 | $32,460 | $33,542 | $34,623 | $35,705 | $36,787 | $37,868 | $38,950 | $40,031 | $41,113 | $42,194 |
GS-5 | $36,317 | $37,528 | $38,739 | $39,950 | $41,160 | $42,371 | $43,582 | $44,793 | $46,004 | $47,214 |
GS-6 | $40,482 | $41,830 | $43,179 | $44,528 | $45,877 | $47,226 | $48,574 | $49,923 | $51,272 | $52,621 |
GS-7 | $44,986 | $46,485 | $47,985 | $49,484 | $50,983 | $52,483 | $53,982 | $55,482 | $56,981 | $58,480 |
GS-8 | $49,820 | $51,482 | $53,143 | $54,804 | $56,465 | $58,126 | $59,788 | $61,449 | $63,110 | $64,771 |
GS-9 | $55,027 | $56,862 | $58,696 | $60,530 | $62,365 | $64,199 | $66,034 | $67,868 | $69,702 | $71,537 |
GS-10 | $60,598 | $62,618 | $64,638 | $66,658 | $68,679 | $70,699 | $72,719 | $74,739 | $76,759 | $78,779 |
GS-11 | $66,577 | $68,796 | $71,016 | $73,236 | $75,455 | $77,675 | $79,894 | $82,114 | $84,333 | $86,553 |
GS-12 | $79,799 | $82,459 | $85,119 | $87,779 | $90,439 | $93,099 | $95,759 | $98,419 | $101,079 | $103,739 |
GS-13 | $94,890 | $98,054 | $101,217 | $104,380 | $107,543 | $110,706 | $113,869 | $117,032 | $120,195 | $123,358 |
GS-14 | $112,133 | $115,870 | $119,608 | $123,346 | $127,084 | $130,821 | $134,559 | $138,297 | $142,035 | $145,772 |
GS-15 | $131,898 | $136,294 | $140,691 | $145,087 | $149,484 | $153,880 | $158,277 | $162,673 | $164,200* | $164,200* |
GS Grade |
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
Step 3 |
Step 4 |
Step 5 |
Step 6 |
Step 7 |
Step 8 |
Step 9 |
Step 10 |
GS-1 | $23,093 | $23,865 | $24,633 | $25,397 | $26,165 | $26,614 | $27,373 | $28,140 | $28,170 | $28,883 |
GS-2 | $25,963 | $26,582 | $27,442 | $28,170 | $28,486 | $29,324 | $30,162 | $30,999 | $31,837 | $32,675 |
GS-3 | $28,329 | $29,274 | $30,219 | $31,164 | $32,109 | $33,053 | $33,998 | $34,943 | $35,888 | $36,830 |
GS-4 | $31,803 | $32,863 | $33,922 | $34,982 | $36,041 | $37,101 | $38,160 | $39,220 | $40,279 | $41,339 |
GS-5 | $35,581 | $36,768 | $37,955 | $39,141 | $40,328 | $41,515 | $42,701 | $43,888 | $45,075 | $46,261 |
GS-6 | $39,662 | $40,985 | $42,307 | $43,630 | $44,953 | $46,275 | $47,598 | $48,920 | $50,243 | $51,565 |
GS-7 | $44,075 | $45,545 | $47,014 | $48,484 | $49,953 | $51,423 | $52,893 | $54,362 | $55,832 | $57,302 |
GS-8 | $48,812 | $50,438 | $52,065 | $53,692 | $55,318 | $56,945 | $58,572 | $60,198 | $61,825 | $63,452 |
GS-9 | $53,912 | $55,710 | $57,507 | $59,305 | $61,102 | $62,900 | $64,697 | $66,495 | $68,292 | $70,089 |
GS-10 | $59,371 | $61,350 | $63,330 | $65,309 | $67,289 | $69,268 | $71,247 | $73,227 | $75,206 | $77,186 |
GS-11 | $65,228 | $67,402 | $69,576 | $71,750 | $73,924 | $76,098 | $78,271 | $80,445 | $82,619 | $84,793 |
GS-12 | $78,183 | $80,789 | $83,396 | $86,002 | $88,609 | $91,215 | $93,822 | $96,428 | $99,034 | $101,641 |
GS-13 | $92,969 | $96,068 | $99,167 | $102,265 | $105,364 | $108,463 | $111,562 | $114,661 | $117,759 | $120,858 |
GS-14 | $109,862 | $113,524 | $117,186 | $120,848 | $124,510 | $128,173 | $131,835 | $135,497 | $139,159 | $142,821 |
GS-15 | $129,227 | $133,535 | $137,843 | $142,151 | $146,459 | $150,767 | $155,075 | $159,382 | $161,900* | $161,900* |
GS Grade |
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
Step 3 |
Step 4 |
Step 5 |
Step 6 |
Step 7 |
Step 8 |
Step 9 |
Step 10 |
GS-1 | $22,549 | $23,303 | $24,052 | $24,799 | $25,549 | $25,987 | $26,729 | $27,476 | $27,506 | $28,201 |
GS-2 | $25,352 | $25,955 | $26,795 | $27,506 | $27,818 | $28,637 | $29,455 | $30,274 | $31,093 | $31,911 |
GS-3 | $27,662 | $28,584 | $29,506 | $30,428 | $31,350 | $32,272 | $33,194 | $34,116 | $35,038 | $35,959 |
GS-4 | $31,053 | $32,088 | $33,123 | $34,159 | $35,194 | $36,229 | $37,264 | $38,299 | $39,334 | $40,369 |
GS-5 | $34,742 | $35,900 | $37,058 | $38,216 | $39,374 | $40,532 | $41,690 | $42,848 | $44,006 | $45,164 |
GS-6 | $38,728 | $40,019 | $41,309 | $42,600 | $43,891 | $45,182 | $46,472 | $47,763 | $49,054 | $50,345 |
GS-7 | $43,037 | $44,471 | $45,906 | $47,340 | $48,775 | $50,210 | $51,644 | $53,079 | $54,513 | $55,948 |
GS-8 | $47,661 | $49,249 | $50,838 | $52,426 | $54,014 | $55,602 | $57,191 | $58,779 | $60,367 | $61,955 |
GS-9 | $52,642 | $54,397 | $56,151 | $57,905 | $59,659 | $61,413 | $63,168 | $64,922 | $66,676 | $68,430 |
GS-10 | $57,971 | $59,904 | $61,836 | $63,769 | $65,701 | $67,634 | $69,566 | $71,499 | $73,431 | $75,363 |
GS-11 | $63,691 | $65,814 | $67,937 | $70,060 | $72,183 | $74,306 | $76,429 | $78,552 | $80,675 | $82,798 |
GS-12 | $76,341 | $78,885 | $81,430 | $83,975 | $86,519 | $89,064 | $91,609 | $94,153 | $96,698 | $99,243 |
GS-13 | $90,779 | $93,805 | $96,832 | $99,858 | $102,885 | $105,912 | $108,938 | $111,965 | $114,991 | $118,018 |
GS-14 | $107,272 | $110,848 | $114,424 | $118,001 | $121,577 | $125,153 | $128,729 | $132,305 | $135,881 | $139,457 |
GS-15 | $126,183 | $130,389 | $134,596 | $138,803 | $143,009 | $147,216 | $151,423 | $155,629 | $159,836 | $160,300* |
GS Grade |
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
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GS-1 | $22,251 | $22,995 | $23,735 | $24,471 | $25,211 | $25,645 | $26,376 | $27,114 | $27,142 | $27,827 |
GS-2 | $25,017 | $25,613 | $26,441 | $27,142 | $27,448 | $28,256 | $29,063 | $29,870 | $30,678 | $31,485 |
GS-3 | $27,296 | $28,207 | $29,117 | $30,027 | $30,938 | $31,848 | $32,758 | $33,668 | $34,579 | $35,489 |
GS-4 | $30,643 | $31,665 | $32,687 | $33,709 | $34,731 | $35,753 | $36,774 | $37,796 | $38,818 | $39,840 |
GS-5 | $34,284 | $35,427 | $36,570 | $37,713 | $38,856 | $39,999 | $41,142 | $42,285 | $43,428 | $44,572 |
GS-6 | $38,216 | $39,491 | $40,765 | $42,039 | $43,313 | $44,587 | $45,862 | $47,136 | $48,410 | $49,684 |
GS-7 | $42,468 | $43,883 | $45,298 | $46,713 | $48,128 | $49,543 | $50,959 | $52,374 | $53,789 | $55,204 |
GS-8 | $47,032 | $48,600 | $50,168 | $51,737 | $53,305 | $54,873 | $56,441 | $58,010 | $59,578 | $61,146 |
GS-9 | $51,947 | $53,678 | $55,410 | $57,141 | $58,872 | $60,603 | $62,335 | $64,066 | $65,797 | $67,528 |
GS-10 | $57,206 | $59,112 | $61,019 | $62,925 | $64,831 | $66,738 | $68,644 | $70,551 | $72,457 | $74,364 |
GS-11 | $62,850 | $64,945 | $67,040 | $69,136 | $71,231 | $73,326 | $75,421 | $77,516 | $79,611 | $81,706 |
GS-12 | $75,333 | $77,844 | $80,356 | $82,868 | $85,379 | $87,891 | $90,403 | $92,914 | $95,426 | $97,938 |
GS-13 | $89,580 | $92,566 | $95,552 | $98,538 | $101,524 | $104,510 | $107,495 | $110,481 | $113,467 | $116,453 |
GS-14 | $105,856 | $109,385 | $112,913 | $116,442 | $119,970 | $123,499 | $127,028 | $130,556 | $134,085 | $137,613 |
GS-15 | $124,517 | $128,668 | $132,819 | $136,970 | $141,121 | $145,272 | $149,423 | $153,574 | $157,725 | $158,700* |
GS Grade |
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GS-1 | $22,030 | $22,767 | $23,499 | $24,228 | $24,961 | $25,391 | $26,115 | $26,845 | $26,874 | $27,560 |
GS-2 | $24,770 | $25,359 | $26,179 | $26,874 | $27,174 | $27,973 | $28,771 | $29,570 | $30,369 | $31,168 |
GS-3 | $27,025 | $27,926 | $28,827 | $29,727 | $30,628 | $31,528 | $32,429 | $33,329 | $34,230 | $35,130 |
GS-4 | $30,340 | $31,350 | $32,361 | $33,372 | $34,383 | $35,394 | $36,404 | $37,415 | $38,426 | $39,437 |
GS-5 | $33,944 | $35,076 | $36,208 | $37,340 | $38,473 | $39,605 | $40,737 | $41,869 | $43,001 | $44,133 |
GS-6 | $37,838 | $39,099 | $40,359 | $41,620 | $42,881 | $44,142 | $45,402 | $46,663 | $47,924 | $49,184 |
GS-7 | $42,048 | $43,449 | $44,851 | $46,253 | $47,654 | $49,056 | $50,457 | $51,859 | $53,261 | $54,662 |
GS-8 | $46,566 | $48,119 | $49,671 | $51,223 | $52,775 | $54,328 | $55,880 | $57,432 | $58,985 | $60,537 |
GS-9 | $51,433 | $53,147 | $54,861 | $56,575 | $58,289 | $60,003 | $61,717 | $63,431 | $65,145 | $66,859 |
GS-10 | $56,640 | $58,528 | $60,416 | $62,304 | $64,192 | $66,080 | $67,968 | $69,856 | $71,744 | $73,632 |
GS-11 | $62,228 | $64,302 | $66,376 | $68,451 | $70,525 | $72,599 | $74,673 | $76,748 | $78,822 | $80,896 |
GS-12 | $74,587 | $77,072 | $79,558 | $82,044 | $84,530 | $87,016 | $89,502 | $91,988 | $94,474 | $96,960 |
GS-13 | $88,693 | $91,650 | $94,606 | $97,563 | $100,519 | $103,475 | $106,432 | $109,388 | $112,345 | $115,301 |
GS-14 | $104,809 | $108,302 | $111,795 | $115,288 | $118,781 | $122,274 | $125,767 | $129,260 | $132,753 | $136,246 |
GS-15 | $123,285 | $127,394 | $131,503 | $135,612 | $139,722 | $143,831 | $147,940 | $152,050 | $155,500* | $155,500* |
GS Grade |
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GS-1 | $21,812 | $22,541 | $23,267 | $23,988 | $24,714 | $25,140 | $25,857 | $26,579 | $26,608 | $27,284 |
GS-2 | $24,525 | $25,108 | $25,919 | $26,608 | $26,907 | $27,698 | $28,490 | $29,281 | $30,073 | $30,864 |
GS-3 | $26,758 | $27,650 | $28,542 | $29,434 | $30,326 | $31,218 | $32,110 | $33,002 | $33,894 | $34,786 |
GS-4 | $30,039 | $31,040 | $32,041 | $33,042 | $34,043 | $35,044 | $36,045 | $37,046 | $38,047 | $39,048 |
GS-5 | $33,608 | $34,728 | $35,848 | $36,968 | $38,088 | $39,208 | $40,327 | $41,447 | $42,567 | $43,687 |
GS-6 | $37,463 | $38,711 | $39,960 | $41,208 | $42,457 | $43,705 | $44,954 | $46,202 | $47,451 | $48,699 |
GS-7 | $41,631 | $43,019 | $44,407 | $45,796 | $47,184 | $48,572 | $49,960 | $51,348 | $52,736 | $54,124 |
GS-8 | $46,106 | $47,642 | $49,178 | $50,715 | $52,251 | $53,788 | $55,324 | $56,860 | $58,397 | $59,933 |
GS-9 | $50,923 | $52,620 | $54,317 | $56,014 | $57,711 | $59,407 | $61,104 | $62,801 | $64,498 | $66,195 |
GS-10 | $56,079 | $57,948 | $59,818 | $61,688 | $63,557 | $65,427 | $67,297 | $69,166 | $71,036 | $72,906 |
GS-11 | $61,612 | $63,665 | $65,719 | $67,772 | $69,825 | $71,879 | $73,932 | $75,986 | $78,039 | $80,093 |
GS-12 | $73,848 | $76,309 | $78,771 | $81,232 | $83,693 | $86,155 | $88,616 | $91,078 | $93,539 | $96,001 |
GS-13 | $87,815 | $90,742 | $93,669 | $96,596 | $99,523 | $102,450 | $105,377 | $108,304 | $111,231 | $114,158 |
GS-14 | $103,771 | $107,230 | $110,688 | $114,147 | $117,606 | $121,064 | $124,523 | $127,982 | $131,441 | $134,899 |
GS-15 | $122,064 | $126,133 | $130,202 | $134,271 | $138,340 | $142,409 | $146,478 | $150,546 | $154,615 | $155,500* |
GS Grade |
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
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GS-1 | $21,812 | $22,541 | $23,267 | $23,988 | $24,714 | $25,140 | $25,857 | $26,579 | $26,608 | $27,284 |
GS-2 | $24,525 | $25,108 | $25,919 | $26,608 | $26,907 | $27,698 | $28,490 | $29,281 | $30,073 | $30,864 |
GS-3 | $26,758 | $27,650 | $28,542 | $29,434 | $30,326 | $31,218 | $32,110 | $33,002 | $33,894 | $34,786 |
GS-4 | $30,039 | $31,040 | $32,041 | $33,042 | $34,043 | $35,044 | $36,045 | $37,046 | $38,047 | $39,048 |
GS-5 | $33,608 | $34,728 | $35,848 | $36,968 | $38,088 | $39,208 | $40,327 | $41,447 | $42,567 | $43,687 |
GS-6 | $37,463 | $38,711 | $39,960 | $41,208 | $42,457 | $43,705 | $44,954 | $46,202 | $47,451 | $48,699 |
GS-7 | $41,631 | $43,019 | $44,407 | $45,796 | $47,184 | $48,572 | $49,960 | $51,348 | $52,736 | $54,124 |
GS-8 | $46,106 | $47,642 | $49,178 | $50,715 | $52,251 | $53,788 | $55,324 | $56,860 | $58,397 | $59,933 |
GS-9 | $50,923 | $52,620 | $54,317 | $56,014 | $57,711 | $59,407 | $61,104 | $62,801 | $64,498 | $66,195 |
GS-10 | $56,079 | $57,948 | $59,818 | $61,688 | $63,557 | $65,427 | $67,297 | $69,166 | $71,036 | $72,906 |
GS-11 | $61,612 | $63,665 | $65,719 | $67,772 | $69,825 | $71,879 | $73,932 | $75,986 | $78,039 | $80,093 |
GS-12 | $73,848 | $76,309 | $78,771 | $81,232 | $83,693 | $86,155 | $88,616 | $91,078 | $93,539 | $96,001 |
GS-13 | $87,815 | $90,742 | $93,669 | $96,596 | $99,523 | $102,450 | $105,377 | $108,304 | $111,231 | $114,158 |
GS-14 | $103,771 | $107,230 | $110,688 | $114,147 | $117,606 | $121,064 | $124,523 | $127,982 | $131,441 | $134,899 |
GS-15 | $122,064 | $126,133 | $130,202 | $134,271 | $138,340 | $142,409 | $146,478 | $150,546 | $154,615 | $155,500* |
GS Grade |
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
Step 3 |
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Step 6 |
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Step 10 |
GS-1 | $21,812 | $22,541 | $23,267 | $23,988 | $24,714 | $25,140 | $25,857 | $26,579 | $26,608 | $27,284 |
GS-2 | $24,525 | $25,108 | $25,919 | $26,608 | $26,907 | $27,698 | $28,490 | $29,281 | $30,073 | $30,864 |
GS-3 | $26,758 | $27,650 | $28,542 | $29,434 | $30,326 | $31,218 | $32,110 | $33,002 | $33,894 | $34,786 |
GS-4 | $30,039 | $31,040 | $32,041 | $33,042 | $34,043 | $35,044 | $36,045 | $37,046 | $38,047 | $39,048 |
GS-5 | $33,608 | $34,728 | $35,848 | $36,968 | $38,088 | $39,208 | $40,327 | $41,447 | $42,567 | $43,687 |
GS-6 | $37,463 | $38,711 | $39,960 | $41,208 | $42,457 | $43,705 | $44,954 | $46,202 | $47,451 | $48,699 |
GS-7 | $41,631 | $43,019 | $44,407 | $45,796 | $47,184 | $48,572 | $49,960 | $51,348 | $52,736 | $54,124 |
GS-8 | $46,106 | $47,642 | $49,178 | $50,715 | $52,251 | $53,788 | $55,324 | $56,860 | $58,397 | $59,933 |
GS-9 | $50,923 | $52,620 | $54,317 | $56,014 | $57,711 | $59,407 | $61,104 | $62,801 | $64,498 | $66,195 |
GS-10 | $56,079 | $57,948 | $59,818 | $61,688 | $63,557 | $65,427 | $67,297 | $69,166 | $71,036 | $72,906 |
GS-11 | $61,612 | $63,665 | $65,719 | $67,772 | $69,825 | $71,879 | $73,932 | $75,986 | $78,039 | $80,093 |
GS-12 | $73,848 | $76,309 | $78,771 | $81,232 | $83,693 | $86,155 | $88,616 | $91,078 | $93,539 | $96,001 |
GS-13 | $87,815 | $90,742 | $93,669 | $96,596 | $99,523 | $102,450 | $105,377 | $108,304 | $111,231 | $114,158 |
GS-14 | $103,771 | $107,230 | $110,688 | $114,147 | $117,606 | $121,064 | $124,523 | $127,982 | $131,441 | $134,899 |
GS-15 | $122,064 | $126,133 | $130,202 | $134,271 | $138,340 | $142,409 | $146,478 | $150,546 | $154,615 | $155,500* |
GS Grade |
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
Step 3 |
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Step 6 |
Step 7 |
Step 8 |
Step 9 |
Step 10 |
GS-1 | $21,812 | $22,541 | $23,267 | $23,988 | $24,714 | $25,140 | $25,857 | $26,579 | $26,608 | $27,284 |
GS-2 | $24,525 | $25,108 | $25,919 | $26,608 | $26,907 | $27,698 | $28,490 | $29,281 | $30,073 | $30,864 |
GS-3 | $26,758 | $27,650 | $28,542 | $29,434 | $30,326 | $31,218 | $32,110 | $33,002 | $33,894 | $34,786 |
GS-4 | $30,039 | $31,040 | $32,041 | $33,042 | $34,043 | $35,044 | $36,045 | $37,046 | $38,047 | $39,048 |
GS-5 | $33,608 | $34,728 | $35,848 | $36,968 | $38,088 | $39,208 | $40,327 | $41,447 | $42,567 | $43,687 |
GS-6 | $37,463 | $38,711 | $39,960 | $41,208 | $42,457 | $43,705 | $44,954 | $46,202 | $47,451 | $48,699 |
GS-7 | $41,631 | $43,019 | $44,407 | $45,796 | $47,184 | $48,572 | $49,960 | $51,348 | $52,736 | $54,124 |
GS-8 | $46,106 | $47,642 | $49,178 | $50,715 | $52,251 | $53,788 | $55,324 | $56,860 | $58,397 | $59,933 |
GS-9 | $50,923 | $52,620 | $54,317 | $56,014 | $57,711 | $59,407 | $61,104 | $62,801 | $64,498 | $66,195 |
GS-10 | $56,079 | $57,948 | $59,818 | $61,688 | $63,557 | $65,427 | $67,297 | $69,166 | $71,036 | $72,906 |
GS-11 | $61,612 | $63,665 | $65,719 | $67,772 | $69,825 | $71,879 | $73,932 | $75,986 | $78,039 | $80,093 |
GS-12 | $73,848 | $76,309 | $78,771 | $81,232 | $83,693 | $86,155 | $88,616 | $91,078 | $93,539 | $96,001 |
GS-13 | $87,815 | $90,742 | $93,669 | $96,596 | $99,523 | $102,450 | $105,377 | $108,304 | $111,231 | $114,158 |
GS-14 | $103,771 | $107,230 | $110,688 | $114,147 | $117,606 | $121,064 | $124,523 | $127,982 | $131,441 | $134,899 |
GS-15 | $122,064 | $126,133 | $130,202 | $134,271 | $138,340 | $142,409 | $146,478 | $150,546 | $154,615 | $155,500* |
GS Grade |
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
Step 3 |
Step 4 |
Step 5 |
Step 6 |
Step 7 |
Step 8 |
Step 9 |
Step 10 |
GS-1 | $21,404 | $22,119 | $22,831 | $23,540 | $24,251 | $24,670 | $25,372 | $26,081 | $26,110 | $26,778 |
GS-2 | $24,066 | $24,638 | $25,433 | $26,110 | $26,401 | $27,177 | $27,953 | $28,730 | $29,506 | $30,282 |
GS-3 | $26,257 | $27,132 | $28,007 | $28,882 | $29,757 | $30,632 | $31,507 | $32,382 | $33,257 | $34,132 |
GS-4 | $29,478 | $30,460 | $31,442 | $32,425 | $33,407 | $34,389 | $35,372 | $36,354 | $37,336 | $38,319 |
GS-5 | $32,980 | $34,079 | $35,179 | $36,278 | $37,378 | $38,477 | $39,577 | $40,676 | $41,776 | $42,875 |
GS-6 | $36,762 | $37,987 | $39,212 | $40,437 | $41,662 | $42,887 | $44,113 | $45,338 | $46,563 | $47,788 |
GS-7 | $40,852 | $42,214 | $43,576 | $44,938 | $46,299 | $47,661 | $49,023 | $50,385 | $51,747 | $53,109 |
GS-8 | $45,243 | $46,751 | $48,259 | $49,767 | $51,276 | $52,784 | $54,292 | $55,801 | $57,309 | $58,817 |
GS-9 | $49,970 | $51,636 | $53,301 | $54,967 | $56,633 | $58,299 | $59,964 | $61,630 | $63,296 | $64,961 |
GS-10 | $55,029 | $56,864 | $58,698 | $60,532 | $62,366 | $64,200 | $66,034 | $67,868 | $69,702 | $71,536 |
GS-11 | $60,459 | $62,473 | $64,488 | $66,503 | $68,517 | $70,532 | $72,547 | $74,562 | $76,576 | $78,591 |
GS-12 | $72,465 | $74,880 | $77,295 | $79,710 | $82,125 | $84,540 | $86,955 | $89,370 | $91,785 | $94,200 |
GS-13 | $86,171 | $89,044 | $91,917 | $94,789 | $97,662 | $100,534 | $103,407 | $106,280 | $109,152 | $112,025 |
GS-14 | $101,828 | $105,223 | $108,618 | $112,013 | $115,407 | $118,802 | $122,197 | $125,592 | $128,987 | $132,382 |
GS-15 | $119,780 | $123,773 | $127,765 | $131,758 | $135,751 | $139,744 | $143,737 | $147,730 | $151,722 | $153,200* |
GS Grade |
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
Step 3 |
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Step 6 |
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Step 10 |
GS-1 | $20,544 | $21,230 | $21,913 | $22,593 | $23,276 | $23,677 | $24,352 | $25,033 | $25,060 | $25,700 |
GS-2 | $23,098 | $23,647 | $24,411 | $25,060 | $25,339 | $26,084 | $26,829 | $27,574 | $28,319 | $29,063 |
GS-3 | $25,202 | $26,042 | $26,882 | $27,722 | $28,562 | $29,402 | $30,242 | $31,082 | $31,922 | $32,762 |
GS-4 | $28,292 | $29,236 | $30,179 | $31,123 | $32,067 | $33,010 | $33,954 | $34,898 | $35,841 | $36,785 |
GS-5 | $31,653 | $32,708 | $33,762 | $34,817 | $35,872 | $36,926 | $37,981 | $39,035 | $40,090 | $41,144 |
GS-6 | $35,283 | $36,460 | $37,636 | $38,812 | $39,989 | $41,165 | $42,341 | $43,517 | $44,694 | $45,870 |
GS-7 | $39,210 | $40,516 | $41,823 | $43,129 | $44,436 | $45,742 | $47,049 | $48,355 | $49,661 | $50,968 |
GS-8 | $43,423 | $44,871 | $46,318 | $47,766 | $49,213 | $50,661 | $52,108 | $53,555 | $55,003 | $56,450 |
GS-9 | $47,961 | $49,560 | $51,160 | $52,759 | $54,358 | $55,957 | $57,557 | $59,156 | $60,755 | $62,355 |
GS-10 | $52,817 | $54,577 | $56,338 | $58,099 | $59,860 | $61,621 | $63,381 | $65,142 | $66,903 | $68,664 |
GS-11 | $58,028 | $59,962 | $61,897 | $63,831 | $65,765 | $67,700 | $69,634 | $71,568 | $73,503 | $75,437 |
GS-12 | $69,551 | $71,870 | $74,188 | $76,507 | $78,826 | $81,145 | $83,464 | $85,783 | $88,101 | $90,420 |
GS-13 | $82,707 | $85,464 | $88,222 | $90,979 | $93,737 | $96,494 | $99,252 | $102,009 | $104,767 | $107,524 |
GS-14 | $97,733 | $100,991 | $104,249 | $107,506 | $110,764 | $114,022 | $117,279 | $120,537 | $123,795 | $127,052 |
GS-15 | $114,964 | $118,797 | $122,629 | $126,462 | $130,294 | $134,127 | $137,959 | $141,792 | $145,624 | $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 | $19,959 | $20,625 | $21,290 | $21,950 | $22,614 | $23,004 | $23,660 | $24,321 | $24,347 | $24,962 |
GS-2 | $22,441 | $22,974 | $23,717 | $24,347 | $24,619 | $25,342 | $26,066 | $26,790 | $27,513 | $28,237 |
GS-3 | $24,485 | $25,301 | $26,118 | $26,934 | $27,750 | $28,566 | $29,382 | $30,198 | $31,014 | $31,831 |
GS-4 | $27,487 | $28,403 | $29,318 | $30,234 | $31,150 | $32,066 | $32,981 | $33,897 | $34,813 | $35,729 |
GS-5 | $30,753 | $31,778 | $32,803 | $33,828 | $34,853 | $35,878 | $36,903 | $37,928 | $38,952 | $39,977 |
GS-6 | $34,280 | $35,423 | $36,565 | $37,708 | $38,850 | $39,993 | $41,136 | $42,278 | $43,421 | $44,563 |
GS-7 | $38,094 | $39,364 | $40,634 | $41,904 | $43,174 | $44,443 | $45,713 | $46,983 | $48,253 | $49,523 |
GS-8 | $42,188 | $43,595 | $45,001 | $46,408 | $47,815 | $49,221 | $50,628 | $52,035 | $53,441 | $54,848 |
GS-9 | $46,597 | $48,150 | $49,703 | $51,256 | $52,809 | $54,362 | $55,915 | $57,468 | $59,021 | $60,574 |
GS-10 | $51,315 | $53,025 | $54,735 | $56,445 | $58,156 | $59,866 | $61,576 | $63,287 | $64,997 | $66,707 |
GS-11 | $56,378 | $58,258 | $60,137 | $62,017 | $63,896 | $65,776 | $67,655 | $69,535 | $71,414 | $73,294 |
GS-12 | $67,572 | $69,825 | $72,078 | $74,331 | $76,584 | $78,836 | $81,089 | $83,342 | $85,595 | $87,847 |
GS-13 | $80,355 | $83,033 | $85,712 | $88,391 | $91,070 | $93,749 | $96,428 | $99,107 | $101,785 | $104,464 |
GS-14 | $94,954 | $98,119 | $101,284 | $104,449 | $107,614 | $110,778 | $113,943 | $117,108 | $120,273 | $123,438 |
GS-15 | $111,694 | $115,417 | $119,140 | $122,863 | $126,586 | $130,309 | $134,032 | $137,755 | $141,478 | $145,201 |
* 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.
Denver Federal Employment Statistics
This section provides statistics on Federal government employees in Denver, 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 Denver.
Common Occupations in Denver
Occupation |
Number Employed |
Avg. Salary |
Avg. Bonus |
Contact Representative |
486 |
$49,313.00 |
$22.00 |
Voucher Examining |
347 |
$49,806.00 |
$0.00 |
Medical Support Assistance |
175 |
$42,660.00 |
$11.00 |
Management And Program Analysis |
170 |
$82,133.00 |
$138.00 |
General Business And Industry |
143 |
$100,519.00 |
$745.00 |
Social Work |
142 |
$77,960.00 |
$14.00 |
Miscellaneous Clerk And Assistant |
136 |
$45,268.00 |
$43.00 |
Miscellaneous Administration And Program |
119 |
$74,666.00 |
$60.00 |
Environmental Protection Specialist |
110 |
$116,043.00 |
$1,409.00 |
This table lists the top nine occupations held by the approximately 1,828 federal employees working in Denver, Colorado, as well as average yearly compensation for Denver based federal employees of that occupation.
Federal Agencies in Denver
Agency |
Denver Employees |
Avg. Salary |
Avg. Bonus |
Veterans Health Administration |
1,350 |
$59,851.00 |
$41.00 |
Internal Revenue Service |
225 |
$52,160.00 |
$20.00 |
Ofc Of Sr Coord For Rocky Mountains |
143 |
$100,519.00 |
$745.00 |
Environmental Protection Agency |
110 |
$116,043.00 |
$1,409.00 |
There are four Federal agencies with a significant workforce in Denver. 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 Denver
There are approximately 1,828 federal employees on the General Schedule payscale located within Denver. The average federal employee in Denver earns $68,768 per year, and the average yearly bonus is $246.
Based on data provided by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), the most common job title for federal employees based in Denver is Contact Representative.
The Federal agency with the largest number of employees in Denver is the Veterans Health Administration, which has total of 1,350 employees in the area.
The bar graph to the left shows the distribution of employees in Denver 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.