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Chicago, Illinois General Schedule Payscale
| Location |
County |
Population |
Gov't Employees |
GS Locality |
|
Chicago
|
Cook County |
2,722,389 |
8,651 |
Chicago (CHI) |
There are approximately 8,651 federal employees under the General Schedule employed in Chicago.
All federal employees in Chicago are paid under the adjusted General Schedule pay table for the Chicago GS Locality, which provides for a 30.41% pay increase above the base GS pay rates. Locality Adjustments are used to account for higher costs of living in Chicago, and to keep government salaries competitive with comparable private sector jobs.
The yearly base salaries of General Schedule employees in Chicago can be determined from the 2024 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 | $28,672 | $29,634 | $30,586 | $31,537 | $32,488 | $33,045 | $33,989 | $34,939 | $34,977 | $35,865 |
| GS-2 | $32,240 | $33,007 | $34,075 | $34,977 | $35,372 | $36,413 | $37,454 | $38,494 | $39,535 | $40,576 |
| GS-3 | $35,178 | $36,350 | $37,523 | $38,695 | $39,868 | $41,040 | $42,212 | $43,385 | $44,557 | $45,730 |
| GS-4 | $39,488 | $40,804 | $42,120 | $43,436 | $44,751 | $46,067 | $47,383 | $48,699 | $50,015 | $51,331 |
| GS-5 | $44,180 | $45,653 | $47,125 | $48,597 | $50,070 | $51,542 | $53,014 | $54,487 | $55,959 | $57,431 |
| GS-6 | $49,249 | $50,891 | $52,533 | $54,175 | $55,817 | $57,459 | $59,101 | $60,742 | $62,384 | $64,026 |
| GS-7 | $54,728 | $56,552 | $58,377 | $60,201 | $62,026 | $63,850 | $65,674 | $67,499 | $69,323 | $71,148 |
| GS-8 | $60,608 | $62,628 | $64,648 | $66,668 | $68,688 | $70,708 | $72,728 | $74,748 | $76,768 | $78,789 |
| GS-9 | $66,942 | $69,173 | $71,405 | $73,636 | $75,867 | $78,099 | $80,330 | $82,561 | $84,793 | $87,024 |
| GS-10 | $73,718 | $76,175 | $78,632 | $81,089 | $83,546 | $86,003 | $88,460 | $90,917 | $93,374 | $95,830 |
| GS-11 | $80,994 | $83,693 | $86,393 | $89,092 | $91,792 | $94,491 | $97,191 | $99,890 | $102,590 | $105,289 |
| GS-12 | $97,079 | $100,314 | $103,549 | $106,785 | $110,020 | $113,256 | $116,491 | $119,727 | $122,962 | $126,198 |
| GS-13 | $115,439 | $119,287 | $123,136 | $126,984 | $130,833 | $134,681 | $138,529 | $142,378 | $146,226 | $150,075 |
| GS-14 | $136,414 | $140,961 | $145,509 | $150,056 | $154,604 | $159,151 | $163,698 | $168,246 | $172,793 | $177,341 |
| GS-15 | $160,458 | $165,806 | $171,154 | $176,502 | $181,850 | $187,198 | $191,900* | $191,900* | $191,900* | $191,900* |
| GS Grade |
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
Step 3 |
Step 4 |
Step 5 |
Step 6 |
Step 7 |
Step 8 |
Step 9 |
Step 10 |
| GS-1 | $27,255 | $28,170 | $29,074 | $29,978 | $30,882 | $31,412 | $32,309 | $33,212 | $33,248 | $34,100 |
| GS-2 | $30,646 | $31,375 | $32,390 | $33,248 | $33,623 | $34,612 | $35,601 | $36,590 | $37,579 | $38,568 |
| GS-3 | $33,439 | $34,554 | $35,669 | $36,784 | $37,899 | $39,014 | $40,128 | $41,243 | $42,358 | $43,473 |
| GS-4 | $37,537 | $38,788 | $40,039 | $41,290 | $42,541 | $43,792 | $45,044 | $46,295 | $47,546 | $48,797 |
| GS-5 | $41,996 | $43,397 | $44,797 | $46,197 | $47,598 | $48,998 | $50,399 | $51,799 | $53,200 | $54,600 |
| GS-6 | $46,815 | $48,375 | $49,935 | $51,495 | $53,056 | $54,616 | $56,176 | $57,736 | $59,296 | $60,856 |
| GS-7 | $52,022 | $53,756 | $55,490 | $57,224 | $58,958 | $60,692 | $62,426 | $64,160 | $65,894 | $67,628 |
| GS-8 | $57,612 | $59,533 | $61,454 | $63,375 | $65,296 | $67,217 | $69,138 | $71,059 | $72,980 | $74,901 |
| GS-9 | $63,633 | $65,754 | $67,875 | $69,996 | $72,117 | $74,237 | $76,358 | $78,479 | $80,600 | $82,720 |
| GS-10 | $70,074 | $72,410 | $74,746 | $77,082 | $79,419 | $81,755 | $84,091 | $86,427 | $88,763 | $91,100 |
| GS-11 | $76,990 | $79,556 | $82,122 | $84,688 | $87,254 | $89,820 | $92,386 | $94,952 | $97,518 | $100,084 |
| GS-12 | $92,279 | $95,355 | $98,431 | $101,507 | $104,583 | $107,660 | $110,736 | $113,812 | $116,888 | $119,964 |
| GS-13 | $109,732 | $113,390 | $117,047 | $120,705 | $124,362 | $128,020 | $131,677 | $135,335 | $138,992 | $142,650 |
| GS-14 | $129,671 | $133,993 | $138,315 | $142,637 | $146,959 | $151,281 | $155,603 | $159,925 | $164,247 | $168,569 |
| GS-15 | $152,527 | $157,610 | $162,694 | $167,778 | $172,862 | $177,946 | $183,030 | $183,500* | $183,500* | $183,500* |
| GS Grade |
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
Step 3 |
Step 4 |
Step 5 |
Step 6 |
Step 7 |
Step 8 |
Step 9 |
Step 10 |
| GS-1 | $26,058 | $26,933 | $27,798 | $28,661 | $29,527 | $30,033 | $30,891 | $31,754 | $31,789 | $32,597 |
| GS-2 | $29,301 | $29,998 | $30,968 | $31,789 | $32,148 | $33,093 | $34,039 | $34,985 | $35,930 | $36,876 |
| GS-3 | $31,971 | $33,036 | $34,102 | $35,168 | $36,234 | $37,299 | $38,365 | $39,431 | $40,497 | $41,562 |
| GS-4 | $35,889 | $37,085 | $38,281 | $39,477 | $40,674 | $41,870 | $43,066 | $44,262 | $45,458 | $46,655 |
| GS-5 | $40,153 | $41,491 | $42,830 | $44,168 | $45,506 | $46,845 | $48,183 | $49,521 | $50,859 | $52,198 |
| GS-6 | $44,760 | $46,252 | $47,744 | $49,236 | $50,728 | $52,220 | $53,712 | $55,204 | $56,696 | $58,188 |
| GS-7 | $49,738 | $51,396 | $53,053 | $54,710 | $56,368 | $58,025 | $59,682 | $61,340 | $62,997 | $64,655 |
| GS-8 | $55,084 | $56,919 | $58,755 | $60,591 | $62,426 | $64,262 | $66,098 | $67,933 | $69,769 | $71,604 |
| GS-9 | $60,840 | $62,868 | $64,896 | $66,924 | $68,952 | $70,981 | $73,009 | $75,037 | $77,065 | $79,093 |
| GS-10 | $66,998 | $69,231 | $71,465 | $73,698 | $75,932 | $78,166 | $80,399 | $82,633 | $84,866 | $87,100 |
| GS-11 | $73,611 | $76,064 | $78,517 | $80,970 | $83,423 | $85,876 | $88,329 | $90,783 | $93,236 | $95,689 |
| GS-12 | $88,229 | $91,170 | $94,112 | $97,053 | $99,994 | $102,936 | $105,877 | $108,819 | $111,760 | $114,702 |
| GS-13 | $104,915 | $108,412 | $111,909 | $115,406 | $118,902 | $122,399 | $125,896 | $129,393 | $132,890 | $136,387 |
| GS-14 | $123,978 | $128,110 | $132,243 | $136,375 | $140,508 | $144,640 | $148,773 | $152,905 | $157,038 | $161,170 |
| GS-15 | $145,831 | $150,692 | $155,553 | $160,414 | $165,275 | $170,137 | $174,998 | $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 | $25,381 | $26,232 | $27,076 | $27,916 | $28,759 | $29,253 | $30,087 | $30,928 | $30,962 | $31,749 |
| GS-2 | $28,539 | $29,218 | $30,163 | $30,962 | $31,310 | $32,231 | $33,152 | $34,072 | $34,993 | $35,914 |
| GS-3 | $31,139 | $32,177 | $33,215 | $34,253 | $35,290 | $36,328 | $37,366 | $38,403 | $39,441 | $40,479 |
| GS-4 | $34,956 | $36,121 | $37,286 | $38,451 | $39,616 | $40,781 | $41,946 | $43,111 | $44,276 | $45,441 |
| GS-5 | $39,109 | $40,413 | $41,717 | $43,021 | $44,325 | $45,629 | $46,933 | $48,237 | $49,541 | $50,844 |
| GS-6 | $43,596 | $45,049 | $46,502 | $47,955 | $49,408 | $50,861 | $52,314 | $53,767 | $55,220 | $56,673 |
| GS-7 | $48,445 | $50,060 | $51,675 | $53,290 | $54,905 | $56,520 | $58,136 | $59,751 | $61,366 | $62,981 |
| GS-8 | $53,652 | $55,440 | $57,229 | $59,018 | $60,806 | $62,595 | $64,384 | $66,172 | $67,961 | $69,750 |
| GS-9 | $59,258 | $61,233 | $63,208 | $65,184 | $67,159 | $69,134 | $71,109 | $73,084 | $75,059 | $77,034 |
| GS-10 | $65,257 | $67,433 | $69,608 | $71,784 | $73,960 | $76,136 | $78,311 | $80,487 | $82,663 | $84,839 |
| GS-11 | $71,697 | $74,087 | $76,478 | $78,868 | $81,259 | $83,649 | $86,040 | $88,430 | $90,821 | $93,211 |
| GS-12 | $85,935 | $88,800 | $91,665 | $94,530 | $97,395 | $100,260 | $103,125 | $105,990 | $108,855 | $111,720 |
| GS-13 | $102,188 | $105,594 | $109,001 | $112,407 | $115,813 | $119,220 | $122,626 | $126,032 | $129,439 | $132,845 |
| GS-14 | $120,755 | $124,780 | $128,805 | $132,830 | $136,854 | $140,879 | $144,904 | $148,929 | $152,954 | $156,979 |
| GS-15 | $142,041 | $146,775 | $151,510 | $156,245 | $160,979 | $165,714 | $170,449 | $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 | $25,130 | $25,973 | $26,808 | $27,639 | $28,475 | $28,964 | $29,789 | $30,622 | $30,656 | $31,438 |
| GS-2 | $28,256 | $28,929 | $29,865 | $30,656 | $31,000 | $31,912 | $32,824 | $33,736 | $34,647 | $35,559 |
| GS-3 | $30,831 | $31,858 | $32,886 | $33,913 | $34,940 | $35,968 | $36,995 | $38,023 | $39,050 | $40,078 |
| GS-4 | $34,610 | $35,763 | $36,917 | $38,070 | $39,224 | $40,377 | $41,531 | $42,684 | $43,838 | $44,991 |
| GS-5 | $38,722 | $40,013 | $41,304 | $42,595 | $43,886 | $45,178 | $46,469 | $47,760 | $49,051 | $50,342 |
| GS-6 | $43,164 | $44,603 | $46,042 | $47,481 | $48,919 | $50,358 | $51,797 | $53,236 | $54,675 | $56,114 |
| GS-7 | $47,965 | $49,564 | $51,162 | $52,760 | $54,359 | $55,957 | $57,556 | $59,154 | $60,752 | $62,351 |
| GS-8 | $53,121 | $54,891 | $56,662 | $58,433 | $60,203 | $61,974 | $63,745 | $65,515 | $67,286 | $69,057 |
| GS-9 | $58,672 | $60,628 | $62,583 | $64,539 | $66,495 | $68,451 | $70,407 | $72,363 | $74,319 | $76,274 |
| GS-10 | $64,611 | $66,765 | $68,919 | $71,073 | $73,227 | $75,381 | $77,535 | $79,689 | $81,842 | $83,996 |
| GS-11 | $70,987 | $73,353 | $75,719 | $78,085 | $80,451 | $82,817 | $85,183 | $87,549 | $89,915 | $92,281 |
| GS-12 | $85,084 | $87,921 | $90,758 | $93,594 | $96,431 | $99,268 | $102,104 | $104,941 | $107,778 | $110,614 |
| GS-13 | $101,176 | $104,549 | $107,922 | $111,295 | $114,668 | $118,040 | $121,413 | $124,786 | $128,159 | $131,532 |
| GS-14 | $119,559 | $123,544 | $127,529 | $131,514 | $135,499 | $139,484 | $143,469 | $147,454 | $151,439 | $155,424 |
| GS-15 | $140,634 | $145,322 | $150,011 | $154,699 | $159,387 | $164,076 | $168,764 | $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 | $24,391 | $25,208 | $26,020 | $26,825 | $27,637 | $28,111 | $28,912 | $29,722 | $29,754 | $30,510 |
| GS-2 | $27,424 | $28,078 | $28,985 | $29,754 | $30,088 | $30,973 | $31,858 | $32,742 | $33,627 | $34,512 |
| GS-3 | $29,923 | $30,920 | $31,918 | $32,915 | $33,913 | $34,910 | $35,908 | $36,905 | $37,903 | $38,900 |
| GS-4 | $33,591 | $34,711 | $35,830 | $36,949 | $38,068 | $39,187 | $40,306 | $41,425 | $42,545 | $43,664 |
| GS-5 | $37,583 | $38,835 | $40,087 | $41,340 | $42,592 | $43,844 | $45,097 | $46,349 | $47,601 | $48,854 |
| GS-6 | $41,893 | $43,290 | $44,687 | $46,084 | $47,481 | $48,878 | $50,275 | $51,672 | $53,069 | $54,466 |
| GS-7 | $46,554 | $48,106 | $49,658 | $51,210 | $52,762 | $54,314 | $55,866 | $57,418 | $58,970 | $60,522 |
| GS-8 | $51,557 | $53,275 | $54,994 | $56,712 | $58,430 | $60,149 | $61,867 | $63,586 | $65,304 | $67,023 |
| GS-9 | $56,945 | $58,843 | $60,741 | $62,638 | $64,536 | $66,434 | $68,331 | $70,229 | $72,127 | $74,024 |
| GS-10 | $62,710 | $64,800 | $66,889 | $68,979 | $71,069 | $73,159 | $75,249 | $77,338 | $79,428 | $81,518 |
| GS-11 | $68,897 | $71,195 | $73,492 | $75,789 | $78,086 | $80,383 | $82,681 | $84,978 | $87,275 | $89,572 |
| GS-12 | $82,579 | $85,333 | $88,086 | $90,839 | $93,592 | $96,345 | $99,098 | $101,851 | $104,604 | $107,357 |
| GS-13 | $98,198 | $101,471 | $104,744 | $108,017 | $111,290 | $114,562 | $117,835 | $121,108 | $124,381 | $127,654 |
| GS-14 | $116,040 | $119,909 | $123,777 | $127,645 | $131,514 | $135,382 | $139,251 | $143,119 | $146,987 | $150,856 |
| GS-15 | $136,495 | $141,045 | $145,594 | $150,144 | $154,693 | $159,243 | $163,793 | $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 | $23,945 | $24,747 | $25,544 | $26,335 | $27,132 | $27,597 | $28,384 | $29,179 | $29,210 | $29,958 |
| GS-2 | $26,923 | $27,564 | $28,455 | $29,210 | $29,541 | $30,411 | $31,280 | $32,149 | $33,019 | $33,888 |
| GS-3 | $29,375 | $30,354 | $31,333 | $32,312 | $33,291 | $34,270 | $35,249 | $36,228 | $37,207 | $38,186 |
| GS-4 | $32,978 | $34,077 | $35,175 | $36,274 | $37,373 | $38,472 | $39,571 | $40,669 | $41,768 | $42,867 |
| GS-5 | $36,896 | $38,126 | $39,356 | $40,586 | $41,817 | $43,047 | $44,277 | $45,507 | $46,737 | $47,967 |
| GS-6 | $41,127 | $42,497 | $43,868 | $45,238 | $46,608 | $47,978 | $49,349 | $50,719 | $52,089 | $53,460 |
| GS-7 | $45,703 | $47,226 | $48,750 | $50,273 | $51,796 | $53,319 | $54,843 | $56,366 | $57,889 | $59,412 |
| GS-8 | $50,615 | $52,302 | $53,990 | $55,678 | $57,365 | $59,053 | $60,741 | $62,428 | $64,116 | $65,804 |
| GS-9 | $55,905 | $57,768 | $59,632 | $61,495 | $63,359 | $65,223 | $67,086 | $68,950 | $70,813 | $72,677 |
| GS-10 | $61,564 | $63,616 | $65,669 | $67,721 | $69,773 | $71,826 | $73,878 | $75,930 | $77,982 | $80,035 |
| GS-11 | $67,638 | $69,893 | $72,148 | $74,403 | $76,658 | $78,913 | $81,168 | $83,423 | $85,678 | $87,933 |
| GS-12 | $81,071 | $83,773 | $86,476 | $89,178 | $91,880 | $94,583 | $97,285 | $99,987 | $102,690 | $105,392 |
| GS-13 | $96,403 | $99,617 | $102,830 | $106,044 | $109,257 | $112,471 | $115,684 | $118,898 | $122,111 | $125,325 |
| GS-14 | $113,920 | $117,717 | $121,515 | $125,312 | $129,109 | $132,907 | $136,704 | $140,501 | $144,299 | $148,096 |
| GS-15 | $134,000 | $138,467 | $142,933 | $147,400 | $151,866 | $156,333 | $160,800 | $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 | $23,500 | $24,287 | $25,068 | $25,846 | $26,627 | $27,084 | $27,856 | $28,636 | $28,667 | $29,392 |
| GS-2 | $26,422 | $27,051 | $27,926 | $28,667 | $28,989 | $29,841 | $30,694 | $31,546 | $32,399 | $33,251 |
| GS-3 | $28,829 | $29,791 | $30,752 | $31,714 | $32,675 | $33,637 | $34,598 | $35,560 | $36,521 | $37,480 |
| GS-4 | $32,365 | $33,443 | $34,521 | $35,599 | $36,677 | $37,756 | $38,834 | $39,912 | $40,990 | $42,069 |
| GS-5 | $36,209 | $37,417 | $38,625 | $39,832 | $41,040 | $42,247 | $43,455 | $44,663 | $45,870 | $47,078 |
| GS-6 | $40,362 | $41,708 | $43,054 | $44,400 | $45,746 | $47,092 | $48,438 | $49,784 | $51,129 | $52,475 |
| GS-7 | $44,853 | $46,348 | $47,844 | $49,340 | $50,835 | $52,331 | $53,826 | $55,322 | $56,817 | $58,313 |
| GS-8 | $49,673 | $51,329 | $52,984 | $54,639 | $56,295 | $57,950 | $59,606 | $61,261 | $62,916 | $64,572 |
| GS-9 | $54,864 | $56,693 | $58,522 | $60,351 | $62,181 | $64,010 | $65,839 | $67,668 | $69,497 | $71,326 |
| GS-10 | $60,419 | $62,433 | $64,447 | $66,462 | $68,476 | $70,491 | $72,505 | $74,519 | $76,534 | $78,548 |
| GS-11 | $66,379 | $68,592 | $70,804 | $73,016 | $75,228 | $77,441 | $79,653 | $81,865 | $84,077 | $86,290 |
| GS-12 | $79,563 | $82,215 | $84,868 | $87,520 | $90,173 | $92,825 | $95,477 | $98,130 | $100,782 | $103,435 |
| GS-13 | $94,610 | $97,763 | $100,917 | $104,070 | $107,224 | $110,377 | $113,531 | $116,684 | $119,838 | $122,991 |
| GS-14 | $111,801 | $115,527 | $119,254 | $122,981 | $126,708 | $130,435 | $134,162 | $137,888 | $141,615 | $145,342 |
| GS-15 | $131,508 | $135,892 | $140,276 | $144,660 | $149,044 | $153,428 | $157,812 | $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 | $23,009 | $23,778 | $24,544 | $25,305 | $26,070 | $26,518 | $27,274 | $28,037 | $28,067 | $28,777 |
| GS-2 | $25,869 | $26,485 | $27,342 | $28,067 | $28,386 | $29,221 | $30,057 | $30,892 | $31,728 | $32,563 |
| GS-3 | $28,227 | $29,167 | $30,108 | $31,049 | $31,990 | $32,931 | $33,871 | $34,812 | $35,753 | $36,694 |
| GS-4 | $31,687 | $32,744 | $33,800 | $34,856 | $35,912 | $36,968 | $38,025 | $39,081 | $40,137 | $41,193 |
| GS-5 | $35,452 | $36,633 | $37,815 | $38,997 | $40,178 | $41,360 | $42,542 | $43,723 | $44,905 | $46,087 |
| GS-6 | $39,519 | $40,836 | $42,153 | $43,470 | $44,787 | $46,104 | $47,421 | $48,738 | $50,056 | $51,373 |
| GS-7 | $43,915 | $45,379 | $46,843 | $48,307 | $49,771 | $51,235 | $52,699 | $54,162 | $55,626 | $57,090 |
| GS-8 | $48,634 | $50,255 | $51,876 | $53,496 | $55,117 | $56,738 | $58,358 | $59,979 | $61,600 | $63,221 |
| GS-9 | $53,717 | $55,507 | $57,297 | $59,087 | $60,877 | $62,667 | $64,457 | $66,247 | $68,037 | $69,827 |
| GS-10 | $59,155 | $61,127 | $63,099 | $65,071 | $67,043 | $69,015 | $70,986 | $72,958 | $74,930 | $76,902 |
| GS-11 | $64,992 | $67,158 | $69,324 | $71,491 | $73,657 | $75,823 | $77,990 | $80,156 | $82,323 | $84,489 |
| GS-12 | $77,899 | $80,496 | $83,093 | $85,689 | $88,286 | $90,883 | $93,479 | $96,076 | $98,672 | $101,269 |
| GS-13 | $92,632 | $95,721 | $98,809 | $101,897 | $104,986 | $108,074 | $111,162 | $114,251 | $117,339 | $120,427 |
| GS-14 | $109,463 | $113,112 | $116,761 | $120,410 | $124,059 | $127,708 | $131,357 | $135,006 | $138,655 | $142,304 |
| GS-15 | $128,759 | $133,052 | $137,344 | $141,637 | $145,929 | $150,222 | $154,514 | $158,807 | $160,300* | $160,300* |
| GS Grade |
Step 1 |
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| GS-1 | $22,719 | $23,479 | $24,234 | $24,986 | $25,742 | $26,185 | $26,932 | $27,685 | $27,713 | $28,413 |
| GS-2 | $25,544 | $26,152 | $26,998 | $27,713 | $28,026 | $28,851 | $29,675 | $30,499 | $31,324 | $32,148 |
| GS-3 | $27,871 | $28,801 | $29,730 | $30,660 | $31,589 | $32,518 | $33,448 | $34,377 | $35,307 | $36,236 |
| GS-4 | $31,289 | $32,332 | $33,375 | $34,419 | $35,462 | $36,505 | $37,549 | $38,592 | $39,635 | $40,679 |
| GS-5 | $35,005 | $36,173 | $37,340 | $38,507 | $39,674 | $40,841 | $42,009 | $43,176 | $44,343 | $45,510 |
| GS-6 | $39,021 | $40,322 | $41,623 | $42,924 | $44,225 | $45,526 | $46,827 | $48,128 | $49,430 | $50,731 |
| GS-7 | $43,362 | $44,807 | $46,252 | $47,697 | $49,142 | $50,587 | $52,032 | $53,476 | $54,921 | $56,366 |
| GS-8 | $48,022 | $49,623 | $51,225 | $52,826 | $54,427 | $56,029 | $57,630 | $59,231 | $60,832 | $62,434 |
| GS-9 | $53,041 | $54,809 | $56,576 | $58,344 | $60,112 | $61,879 | $63,647 | $65,415 | $67,182 | $68,950 |
| GS-10 | $58,410 | $60,357 | $62,304 | $64,250 | $66,197 | $68,143 | $70,090 | $72,036 | $73,983 | $75,929 |
| GS-11 | $64,174 | $66,313 | $68,452 | $70,591 | $72,731 | $74,870 | $77,009 | $79,148 | $81,287 | $83,427 |
| GS-12 | $76,919 | $79,484 | $82,048 | $84,613 | $87,177 | $89,742 | $92,306 | $94,871 | $97,435 | $100,000 |
| GS-13 | $91,467 | $94,516 | $97,564 | $100,613 | $103,662 | $106,710 | $109,759 | $112,808 | $115,856 | $118,905 |
| GS-14 | $108,085 | $111,688 | $115,291 | $118,894 | $122,497 | $126,100 | $129,702 | $133,305 | $136,908 | $140,511 |
| GS-15 | $127,139 | $131,378 | $135,616 | $139,854 | $144,093 | $148,331 | $152,569 | $156,808 | $158,700* | $158,700* |
| GS Grade |
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| GS-1 | $22,494 | $23,246 | $23,994 | $24,739 | $25,487 | $25,926 | $26,665 | $27,411 | $27,439 | $28,140 |
| GS-2 | $25,291 | $25,893 | $26,730 | $27,439 | $27,746 | $28,562 | $29,377 | $30,193 | $31,009 | $31,824 |
| GS-3 | $27,595 | $28,514 | $29,434 | $30,353 | $31,272 | $32,192 | $33,111 | $34,031 | $34,950 | $35,870 |
| GS-4 | $30,979 | $32,011 | $33,043 | $34,075 | $35,107 | $36,139 | $37,171 | $38,203 | $39,235 | $40,267 |
| GS-5 | $34,659 | $35,815 | $36,971 | $38,127 | $39,283 | $40,439 | $41,594 | $42,750 | $43,906 | $45,062 |
| GS-6 | $38,635 | $39,922 | $41,209 | $42,496 | $43,784 | $45,071 | $46,358 | $47,646 | $48,933 | $50,220 |
| GS-7 | $42,933 | $44,364 | $45,795 | $47,227 | $48,658 | $50,089 | $51,520 | $52,951 | $54,382 | $55,813 |
| GS-8 | $47,547 | $49,132 | $50,717 | $52,302 | $53,887 | $55,472 | $57,057 | $58,642 | $60,227 | $61,812 |
| GS-9 | $52,516 | $54,266 | $56,016 | $57,766 | $59,516 | $61,266 | $63,017 | $64,767 | $66,517 | $68,267 |
| GS-10 | $57,832 | $59,760 | $61,688 | $63,616 | $65,544 | $67,471 | $69,399 | $71,327 | $73,255 | $75,183 |
| GS-11 | $63,538 | $65,656 | $67,774 | $69,892 | $72,010 | $74,128 | $76,246 | $78,364 | $80,482 | $82,600 |
| GS-12 | $76,157 | $78,695 | $81,234 | $83,772 | $86,310 | $88,849 | $91,387 | $93,925 | $96,463 | $99,002 |
| GS-13 | $90,561 | $93,580 | $96,598 | $99,617 | $102,636 | $105,654 | $108,673 | $111,692 | $114,710 | $117,729 |
| GS-14 | $107,016 | $110,582 | $114,149 | $117,715 | $121,282 | $124,849 | $128,415 | $131,982 | $135,548 | $139,115 |
| GS-15 | $125,881 | $130,076 | $134,272 | $138,468 | $142,664 | $146,860 | $151,056 | $155,252 | $155,500* | $155,500* |
| GS Grade |
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
Step 3 |
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Step 6 |
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| GS-1 | $22,272 | $23,016 | $23,756 | $24,493 | $25,234 | $25,669 | $26,401 | $27,139 | $27,168 | $27,859 |
| GS-2 | $25,041 | $25,637 | $26,465 | $27,168 | $27,473 | $28,281 | $29,090 | $29,898 | $30,706 | $31,514 |
| GS-3 | $27,322 | $28,233 | $29,143 | $30,054 | $30,965 | $31,875 | $32,786 | $33,697 | $34,608 | $35,518 |
| GS-4 | $30,672 | $31,694 | $32,716 | $33,738 | $34,760 | $35,782 | $36,804 | $37,826 | $38,849 | $39,871 |
| GS-5 | $34,316 | $35,460 | $36,603 | $37,746 | $38,890 | $40,033 | $41,177 | $42,320 | $43,463 | $44,607 |
| GS-6 | $38,252 | $39,527 | $40,801 | $42,076 | $43,351 | $44,626 | $45,900 | $47,175 | $48,450 | $49,725 |
| GS-7 | $42,508 | $43,925 | $45,342 | $46,760 | $48,177 | $49,595 | $51,012 | $52,429 | $53,847 | $55,264 |
| GS-8 | $47,076 | $48,645 | $50,214 | $51,783 | $53,351 | $54,920 | $56,489 | $58,058 | $59,626 | $61,195 |
| GS-9 | $51,995 | $53,728 | $55,461 | $57,193 | $58,926 | $60,658 | $62,391 | $64,124 | $65,856 | $67,589 |
| GS-10 | $57,260 | $59,169 | $61,078 | $62,987 | $64,896 | $66,805 | $68,714 | $70,623 | $72,532 | $74,441 |
| GS-11 | $62,909 | $65,006 | $67,102 | $69,199 | $71,296 | $73,392 | $75,489 | $77,586 | $79,682 | $81,779 |
| GS-12 | $75,403 | $77,916 | $80,429 | $82,943 | $85,456 | $87,969 | $90,482 | $92,996 | $95,509 | $98,022 |
| GS-13 | $89,664 | $92,653 | $95,641 | $98,630 | $101,619 | $104,607 | $107,596 | $110,585 | $113,573 | $116,562 |
| GS-14 | $105,956 | $109,488 | $113,019 | $116,551 | $120,082 | $123,614 | $127,145 | $130,677 | $134,209 | $137,740 |
| GS-15 | $124,635 | $128,789 | $132,944 | $137,098 | $141,253 | $145,407 | $149,562 | $153,717 | $155,500* | $155,500* |
| GS Grade |
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
Step 3 |
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Step 10 |
| GS-1 | $22,272 | $23,016 | $23,756 | $24,493 | $25,234 | $25,669 | $26,401 | $27,139 | $27,168 | $27,859 |
| GS-2 | $25,041 | $25,637 | $26,465 | $27,168 | $27,473 | $28,281 | $29,090 | $29,898 | $30,706 | $31,514 |
| GS-3 | $27,322 | $28,233 | $29,143 | $30,054 | $30,965 | $31,875 | $32,786 | $33,697 | $34,608 | $35,518 |
| GS-4 | $30,672 | $31,694 | $32,716 | $33,738 | $34,760 | $35,782 | $36,804 | $37,826 | $38,849 | $39,871 |
| GS-5 | $34,316 | $35,460 | $36,603 | $37,746 | $38,890 | $40,033 | $41,177 | $42,320 | $43,463 | $44,607 |
| GS-6 | $38,252 | $39,527 | $40,801 | $42,076 | $43,351 | $44,626 | $45,900 | $47,175 | $48,450 | $49,725 |
| GS-7 | $42,508 | $43,925 | $45,342 | $46,760 | $48,177 | $49,595 | $51,012 | $52,429 | $53,847 | $55,264 |
| GS-8 | $47,076 | $48,645 | $50,214 | $51,783 | $53,351 | $54,920 | $56,489 | $58,058 | $59,626 | $61,195 |
| GS-9 | $51,995 | $53,728 | $55,461 | $57,193 | $58,926 | $60,658 | $62,391 | $64,124 | $65,856 | $67,589 |
| GS-10 | $57,260 | $59,169 | $61,078 | $62,987 | $64,896 | $66,805 | $68,714 | $70,623 | $72,532 | $74,441 |
| GS-11 | $62,909 | $65,006 | $67,102 | $69,199 | $71,296 | $73,392 | $75,489 | $77,586 | $79,682 | $81,779 |
| GS-12 | $75,403 | $77,916 | $80,429 | $82,943 | $85,456 | $87,969 | $90,482 | $92,996 | $95,509 | $98,022 |
| GS-13 | $89,664 | $92,653 | $95,641 | $98,630 | $101,619 | $104,607 | $107,596 | $110,585 | $113,573 | $116,562 |
| GS-14 | $105,956 | $109,488 | $113,019 | $116,551 | $120,082 | $123,614 | $127,145 | $130,677 | $134,209 | $137,740 |
| GS-15 | $124,635 | $128,789 | $132,944 | $137,098 | $141,253 | $145,407 | $149,562 | $153,717 | $155,500* | $155,500* |
| GS Grade |
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
Step 3 |
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Step 5 |
Step 6 |
Step 7 |
Step 8 |
Step 9 |
Step 10 |
| GS-1 | $22,272 | $23,016 | $23,756 | $24,493 | $25,234 | $25,669 | $26,401 | $27,139 | $27,168 | $27,859 |
| GS-2 | $25,041 | $25,637 | $26,465 | $27,168 | $27,473 | $28,281 | $29,090 | $29,898 | $30,706 | $31,514 |
| GS-3 | $27,322 | $28,233 | $29,143 | $30,054 | $30,965 | $31,875 | $32,786 | $33,697 | $34,608 | $35,518 |
| GS-4 | $30,672 | $31,694 | $32,716 | $33,738 | $34,760 | $35,782 | $36,804 | $37,826 | $38,849 | $39,871 |
| GS-5 | $34,316 | $35,460 | $36,603 | $37,746 | $38,890 | $40,033 | $41,177 | $42,320 | $43,463 | $44,607 |
| GS-6 | $38,252 | $39,527 | $40,801 | $42,076 | $43,351 | $44,626 | $45,900 | $47,175 | $48,450 | $49,725 |
| GS-7 | $42,508 | $43,925 | $45,342 | $46,760 | $48,177 | $49,595 | $51,012 | $52,429 | $53,847 | $55,264 |
| GS-8 | $47,076 | $48,645 | $50,214 | $51,783 | $53,351 | $54,920 | $56,489 | $58,058 | $59,626 | $61,195 |
| GS-9 | $51,995 | $53,728 | $55,461 | $57,193 | $58,926 | $60,658 | $62,391 | $64,124 | $65,856 | $67,589 |
| GS-10 | $57,260 | $59,169 | $61,078 | $62,987 | $64,896 | $66,805 | $68,714 | $70,623 | $72,532 | $74,441 |
| GS-11 | $62,909 | $65,006 | $67,102 | $69,199 | $71,296 | $73,392 | $75,489 | $77,586 | $79,682 | $81,779 |
| GS-12 | $75,403 | $77,916 | $80,429 | $82,943 | $85,456 | $87,969 | $90,482 | $92,996 | $95,509 | $98,022 |
| GS-13 | $89,664 | $92,653 | $95,641 | $98,630 | $101,619 | $104,607 | $107,596 | $110,585 | $113,573 | $116,562 |
| GS-14 | $105,956 | $109,488 | $113,019 | $116,551 | $120,082 | $123,614 | $127,145 | $130,677 | $134,209 | $137,740 |
| GS-15 | $124,635 | $128,789 | $132,944 | $137,098 | $141,253 | $145,407 | $149,562 | $153,717 | $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 | $22,272 | $23,016 | $23,756 | $24,493 | $25,234 | $25,669 | $26,401 | $27,139 | $27,168 | $27,859 |
| GS-2 | $25,041 | $25,637 | $26,465 | $27,168 | $27,473 | $28,281 | $29,090 | $29,898 | $30,706 | $31,514 |
| GS-3 | $27,322 | $28,233 | $29,143 | $30,054 | $30,965 | $31,875 | $32,786 | $33,697 | $34,608 | $35,518 |
| GS-4 | $30,672 | $31,694 | $32,716 | $33,738 | $34,760 | $35,782 | $36,804 | $37,826 | $38,849 | $39,871 |
| GS-5 | $34,316 | $35,460 | $36,603 | $37,746 | $38,890 | $40,033 | $41,177 | $42,320 | $43,463 | $44,607 |
| GS-6 | $38,252 | $39,527 | $40,801 | $42,076 | $43,351 | $44,626 | $45,900 | $47,175 | $48,450 | $49,725 |
| GS-7 | $42,508 | $43,925 | $45,342 | $46,760 | $48,177 | $49,595 | $51,012 | $52,429 | $53,847 | $55,264 |
| GS-8 | $47,076 | $48,645 | $50,214 | $51,783 | $53,351 | $54,920 | $56,489 | $58,058 | $59,626 | $61,195 |
| GS-9 | $51,995 | $53,728 | $55,461 | $57,193 | $58,926 | $60,658 | $62,391 | $64,124 | $65,856 | $67,589 |
| GS-10 | $57,260 | $59,169 | $61,078 | $62,987 | $64,896 | $66,805 | $68,714 | $70,623 | $72,532 | $74,441 |
| GS-11 | $62,909 | $65,006 | $67,102 | $69,199 | $71,296 | $73,392 | $75,489 | $77,586 | $79,682 | $81,779 |
| GS-12 | $75,403 | $77,916 | $80,429 | $82,943 | $85,456 | $87,969 | $90,482 | $92,996 | $95,509 | $98,022 |
| GS-13 | $89,664 | $92,653 | $95,641 | $98,630 | $101,619 | $104,607 | $107,596 | $110,585 | $113,573 | $116,562 |
| GS-14 | $105,956 | $109,488 | $113,019 | $116,551 | $120,082 | $123,614 | $127,145 | $130,677 | $134,209 | $137,740 |
| GS-15 | $124,635 | $128,789 | $132,944 | $137,098 | $141,253 | $145,407 | $149,562 | $153,717 | $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 | $21,779 | $22,507 | $23,231 | $23,952 | $24,676 | $25,102 | $25,817 | $26,539 | $26,567 | $27,248 |
| GS-2 | $24,488 | $25,070 | $25,880 | $26,567 | $26,864 | $27,654 | $28,444 | $29,233 | $30,023 | $30,813 |
| GS-3 | $26,718 | $27,608 | $28,498 | $29,389 | $30,279 | $31,169 | $32,059 | $32,950 | $33,840 | $34,730 |
| GS-4 | $29,995 | $30,994 | $31,994 | $32,993 | $33,993 | $34,992 | $35,992 | $36,991 | $37,991 | $38,991 |
| GS-5 | $33,558 | $34,677 | $35,796 | $36,914 | $38,033 | $39,152 | $40,271 | $41,390 | $42,508 | $43,627 |
| GS-6 | $37,406 | $38,653 | $39,900 | $41,146 | $42,393 | $43,640 | $44,886 | $46,133 | $47,380 | $48,626 |
| GS-7 | $41,568 | $42,954 | $44,340 | $45,726 | $47,111 | $48,497 | $49,883 | $51,269 | $52,654 | $54,040 |
| GS-8 | $46,036 | $47,571 | $49,106 | $50,640 | $52,175 | $53,710 | $55,244 | $56,779 | $58,314 | $59,849 |
| GS-9 | $50,846 | $52,541 | $54,236 | $55,931 | $57,626 | $59,321 | $61,016 | $62,711 | $64,406 | $66,101 |
| GS-10 | $55,994 | $57,861 | $59,727 | $61,593 | $63,460 | $65,326 | $67,192 | $69,058 | $70,925 | $72,791 |
| GS-11 | $61,519 | $63,569 | $65,619 | $67,669 | $69,719 | $71,769 | $73,819 | $75,869 | $77,919 | $79,969 |
| GS-12 | $73,736 | $76,193 | $78,651 | $81,108 | $83,565 | $86,022 | $88,480 | $90,937 | $93,394 | $95,852 |
| GS-13 | $87,683 | $90,606 | $93,529 | $96,452 | $99,374 | $102,297 | $105,220 | $108,143 | $111,066 | $113,989 |
| GS-14 | $103,614 | $107,068 | $110,522 | $113,977 | $117,431 | $120,886 | $124,340 | $127,795 | $131,249 | $134,703 |
| GS-15 | $121,880 | $125,943 | $130,006 | $134,069 | $138,132 | $142,195 | $146,257 | $150,320 | $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 | $20,876 | $21,573 | $22,267 | $22,958 | $23,653 | $24,060 | $24,746 | $25,438 | $25,465 | $26,116 |
| GS-2 | $23,471 | $24,030 | $24,806 | $25,465 | $25,749 | $26,506 | $27,263 | $28,020 | $28,777 | $29,534 |
| GS-3 | $25,610 | $26,463 | $27,317 | $28,171 | $29,024 | $29,878 | $30,731 | $31,585 | $32,439 | $33,292 |
| GS-4 | $28,750 | $29,709 | $30,668 | $31,627 | $32,586 | $33,545 | $34,503 | $35,462 | $36,421 | $37,380 |
| GS-5 | $32,166 | $33,237 | $34,309 | $35,380 | $36,452 | $37,524 | $38,595 | $39,667 | $40,738 | $41,810 |
| GS-6 | $35,854 | $37,050 | $38,245 | $39,440 | $40,636 | $41,831 | $43,026 | $44,221 | $45,417 | $46,612 |
| GS-7 | $39,844 | $41,172 | $42,500 | $43,827 | $45,155 | $46,482 | $47,810 | $49,137 | $50,465 | $51,793 |
| GS-8 | $44,126 | $45,597 | $47,068 | $48,539 | $50,009 | $51,480 | $52,951 | $54,422 | $55,893 | $57,364 |
| GS-9 | $48,737 | $50,362 | $51,987 | $53,612 | $55,238 | $56,863 | $58,488 | $60,113 | $61,738 | $63,364 |
| GS-10 | $53,671 | $55,461 | $57,250 | $59,039 | $60,828 | $62,618 | $64,407 | $66,196 | $67,986 | $69,775 |
| GS-11 | $58,967 | $60,932 | $62,898 | $64,864 | $66,829 | $68,795 | $70,761 | $72,726 | $74,692 | $76,658 |
| GS-12 | $70,676 | $73,033 | $75,389 | $77,745 | $80,102 | $82,458 | $84,814 | $87,170 | $89,527 | $91,883 |
| GS-13 | $84,045 | $86,847 | $89,649 | $92,451 | $95,253 | $98,056 | $100,858 | $103,660 | $106,462 | $109,264 |
| GS-14 | $99,315 | $102,625 | $105,935 | $109,246 | $112,556 | $115,866 | $119,177 | $122,487 | $125,798 | $129,108 |
| GS-15 | $116,824 | $120,719 | $124,613 | $128,508 | $132,402 | $136,297 | $140,191 | $144,086 | $147,981 | $149,000* |
| GS Grade |
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
Step 3 |
Step 4 |
Step 5 |
Step 6 |
Step 7 |
Step 8 |
Step 9 |
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| GS-1 | $20,254 | $20,930 | $21,604 | $22,274 | $22,948 | $23,343 | $24,008 | $24,680 | $24,706 | $25,330 |
| GS-2 | $22,772 | $23,313 | $24,067 | $24,706 | $24,982 | $25,716 | $26,450 | $27,185 | $27,919 | $28,654 |
| GS-3 | $24,846 | $25,675 | $26,503 | $27,331 | $28,159 | $28,987 | $29,815 | $30,644 | $31,472 | $32,300 |
| GS-4 | $27,892 | $28,822 | $29,751 | $30,680 | $31,609 | $32,539 | $33,468 | $34,397 | $35,326 | $36,256 |
| GS-5 | $31,206 | $32,246 | $33,286 | $34,327 | $35,367 | $36,407 | $37,447 | $38,487 | $39,527 | $40,567 |
| GS-6 | $34,786 | $35,945 | $37,105 | $38,264 | $39,423 | $40,583 | $41,742 | $42,902 | $44,061 | $45,221 |
| GS-7 | $38,656 | $39,945 | $41,233 | $42,522 | $43,810 | $45,099 | $46,387 | $47,676 | $48,964 | $50,253 |
| GS-8 | $42,810 | $44,238 | $45,665 | $47,093 | $48,520 | $49,947 | $51,375 | $52,802 | $54,229 | $55,657 |
| GS-9 | $47,284 | $48,860 | $50,436 | $52,012 | $53,588 | $55,164 | $56,740 | $58,315 | $59,891 | $61,467 |
| GS-10 | $52,071 | $53,807 | $55,542 | $57,278 | $59,013 | $60,749 | $62,484 | $64,220 | $65,955 | $67,691 |
| GS-11 | $57,210 | $59,117 | $61,024 | $62,931 | $64,839 | $66,746 | $68,653 | $70,560 | $72,467 | $74,375 |
| GS-12 | $68,569 | $70,855 | $73,141 | $75,427 | $77,713 | $79,999 | $82,285 | $84,571 | $86,857 | $89,143 |
| GS-13 | $81,540 | $84,258 | $86,976 | $89,695 | $92,413 | $95,131 | $97,850 | $100,568 | $103,286 | $106,005 |
| GS-14 | $96,354 | $99,566 | $102,777 | $105,989 | $109,201 | $112,412 | $115,624 | $118,835 | $122,047 | $125,259 |
| GS-15 | $113,341 | $117,119 | $120,897 | $124,675 | $128,453 | $132,231 | $136,009 | $139,787 | $143,565 | $145,400* |
* The 2024 General Schedule payscale is capped at a maximum salary of $191,900 per year, which is Level 4 of the Senior Executive Service payscale.
Chicago Federal Employment Statistics
This section provides statistics on Federal government employees in Chicago, 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 Chicago.
Common Occupations in Chicago
| Occupation |
Number Employed |
Avg. Salary |
Avg. Bonus |
| Social Insurance Administration |
667 |
$94,942.00 |
$0.00 |
| Contact Representative |
425 |
$58,133.00 |
$2.00 |
| General Legal And Kindred Administration |
355 |
$63,515.00 |
$18.00 |
| General Physical Science |
206 |
$116,368.00 |
$0.00 |
| Medical Support Assistance |
197 |
$47,352.00 |
$7.00 |
| Social Work |
160 |
$92,876.00 |
$3.00 |
| Environmental Engineering |
146 |
$120,433.00 |
$0.00 |
| Railroad Retirement Claims Examining |
144 |
$86,276.00 |
$0.00 |
| Veterans Claims Examining |
120 |
$84,797.00 |
$110.00 |
| General Attorney |
119 |
$131,902.00 |
$0.00 |
| Nursing Assistant |
107 |
$45,411.00 |
$1.00 |
This table lists the top eleven occupations held by the approximately 2,646 federal employees working in Chicago, Illinois, as well as average yearly compensation for Chicago based federal employees of that occupation.
Federal Agencies in Chicago
| Agency |
Chicago Employees |
Avg. Salary |
Avg. Bonus |
| Social Security Administration |
1,566 |
$87,123.00 |
$5.00 |
| Veterans Health Administration |
464 |
$61,880.00 |
$4.00 |
| Environmental Protection Agency |
352 |
$118,401.00 |
$0.00 |
| Railroad Retirement Board |
144 |
$86,276.00 |
$0.00 |
| Veterans Benefits Administration |
120 |
$84,797.00 |
$110.00 |
There are five Federal agencies with a significant workforce in Chicago. 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 Chicago
There are approximately 2,646 federal employees on the General Schedule payscale located within Chicago. The average federal employee in Chicago earns $85,637 per year, and the average yearly bonus is $13.
Based on data provided by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), the most common job title for federal employees based in Chicago is Social Insurance Administration.
The Federal agency with the largest number of employees in Chicago is the Social Security Administration, which has total of 1,566 employees in the area.
The bar graph to the left shows the distribution of employees in Chicago 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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