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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania General Schedule Payscale
| Location |
County |
Population |
Gov't Employees |
GS Locality |
|
Philadelphia
|
Philadelphia County |
1,560,297 |
10,986 |
Philadelphia (PHL) |
There are approximately 10,986 federal employees under the General Schedule employed in Philadelphia.
All federal employees in Philadelphia are paid under the adjusted General Schedule pay table for the Philadelphia GS Locality, which provides for a 27.84% pay increase above the base GS pay rates. Locality Adjustments are used to account for higher costs of living in Philadelphia, and to keep government salaries competitive with comparable private sector jobs.
The yearly base salaries of General Schedule employees in Philadelphia can be determined from the 2023 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 | $26,845 | $27,746 | $28,637 | $29,527 | $30,418 | $30,940 | $31,823 | $32,713 | $32,749 | $33,587 |
| GS-2 | $30,186 | $30,904 | $31,904 | $32,749 | $33,118 | $34,092 | $35,067 | $36,041 | $37,015 | $37,989 |
| GS-3 | $32,937 | $34,035 | $35,133 | $36,231 | $37,329 | $38,427 | $39,526 | $40,624 | $41,722 | $42,820 |
| GS-4 | $36,973 | $38,205 | $39,437 | $40,670 | $41,902 | $43,134 | $44,367 | $45,599 | $46,832 | $48,064 |
| GS-5 | $41,365 | $42,745 | $44,124 | $45,503 | $46,883 | $48,262 | $49,642 | $51,021 | $52,400 | $53,780 |
| GS-6 | $46,112 | $47,649 | $49,185 | $50,722 | $52,258 | $53,795 | $55,332 | $56,868 | $58,405 | $59,942 |
| GS-7 | $51,241 | $52,949 | $54,657 | $56,365 | $58,073 | $59,781 | $61,488 | $63,196 | $64,904 | $66,612 |
| GS-8 | $56,747 | $58,639 | $60,531 | $62,423 | $64,315 | $66,207 | $68,099 | $69,991 | $71,883 | $73,775 |
| GS-9 | $62,677 | $64,766 | $66,855 | $68,944 | $71,033 | $73,122 | $75,211 | $77,300 | $79,389 | $81,478 |
| GS-10 | $69,021 | $71,322 | $73,623 | $75,924 | $78,225 | $80,526 | $82,828 | $85,129 | $87,430 | $89,731 |
| GS-11 | $75,833 | $78,361 | $80,888 | $83,416 | $85,943 | $88,470 | $90,998 | $93,525 | $96,053 | $98,580 |
| GS-12 | $90,893 | $93,923 | $96,953 | $99,982 | $103,012 | $106,042 | $109,072 | $112,102 | $115,131 | $118,161 |
| GS-13 | $108,084 | $111,686 | $115,289 | $118,891 | $122,494 | $126,096 | $129,699 | $133,301 | $136,904 | $140,506 |
| GS-14 | $127,722 | $131,979 | $136,237 | $140,494 | $144,751 | $149,008 | $153,265 | $157,522 | $161,779 | $166,036 |
| GS-15 | $150,235 | $155,243 | $160,250 | $165,257 | $170,265 | $175,272 | $180,280 | $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 | $25,608 | $26,468 | $27,318 | $28,166 | $29,017 | $29,515 | $30,358 | $31,206 | $31,240 | $32,035 |
| GS-2 | $28,795 | $29,480 | $30,434 | $31,240 | $31,593 | $32,522 | $33,451 | $34,381 | $35,310 | $36,239 |
| GS-3 | $31,419 | $32,466 | $33,514 | $34,561 | $35,608 | $36,656 | $37,703 | $38,750 | $39,798 | $40,845 |
| GS-4 | $35,269 | $36,445 | $37,620 | $38,796 | $39,971 | $41,147 | $42,323 | $43,498 | $44,674 | $45,849 |
| GS-5 | $39,460 | $40,775 | $42,090 | $43,405 | $44,721 | $46,036 | $47,351 | $48,666 | $49,981 | $51,297 |
| GS-6 | $43,987 | $45,453 | $46,919 | $48,386 | $49,852 | $51,318 | $52,785 | $54,251 | $55,717 | $57,183 |
| GS-7 | $48,880 | $50,508 | $52,137 | $53,766 | $55,395 | $57,023 | $58,652 | $60,281 | $61,910 | $63,538 |
| GS-8 | $54,133 | $55,937 | $57,741 | $59,545 | $61,349 | $63,153 | $64,957 | $66,760 | $68,564 | $70,368 |
| GS-9 | $59,790 | $61,783 | $63,776 | $65,769 | $67,762 | $69,755 | $71,748 | $73,741 | $75,735 | $77,728 |
| GS-10 | $65,841 | $68,036 | $70,231 | $72,426 | $74,621 | $76,816 | $79,011 | $81,206 | $83,401 | $85,596 |
| GS-11 | $72,340 | $74,751 | $77,161 | $79,572 | $81,983 | $84,394 | $86,805 | $89,215 | $91,626 | $94,037 |
| GS-12 | $86,706 | $89,596 | $92,487 | $95,378 | $98,268 | $101,159 | $104,049 | $106,940 | $109,831 | $112,721 |
| GS-13 | $103,104 | $106,540 | $109,977 | $113,413 | $116,850 | $120,286 | $123,723 | $127,159 | $130,596 | $134,033 |
| GS-14 | $121,838 | $125,899 | $129,960 | $134,021 | $138,082 | $142,143 | $146,205 | $150,266 | $154,327 | $158,388 |
| GS-15 | $143,314 | $148,091 | $152,868 | $157,645 | $162,422 | $167,199 | $171,977 | $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 | $24,878 | $25,712 | $26,539 | $27,362 | $28,189 | $28,673 | $29,491 | $30,315 | $30,348 | $31,119 |
| GS-2 | $27,973 | $28,639 | $29,565 | $30,348 | $30,689 | $31,592 | $32,494 | $33,397 | $34,299 | $35,202 |
| GS-3 | $30,522 | $31,539 | $32,556 | $33,573 | $34,590 | $35,608 | $36,625 | $37,642 | $38,659 | $39,676 |
| GS-4 | $34,263 | $35,405 | $36,547 | $37,688 | $38,830 | $39,972 | $41,114 | $42,256 | $43,398 | $44,540 |
| GS-5 | $38,334 | $39,612 | $40,890 | $42,168 | $43,446 | $44,724 | $46,002 | $47,280 | $48,558 | $49,836 |
| GS-6 | $42,731 | $44,156 | $45,580 | $47,004 | $48,428 | $49,853 | $51,277 | $52,701 | $54,125 | $55,550 |
| GS-7 | $47,484 | $49,067 | $50,650 | $52,233 | $53,817 | $55,400 | $56,983 | $58,566 | $60,149 | $61,732 |
| GS-8 | $52,588 | $54,341 | $56,094 | $57,847 | $59,601 | $61,354 | $63,107 | $64,860 | $66,613 | $68,367 |
| GS-9 | $58,083 | $60,019 | $61,955 | $63,891 | $65,827 | $67,763 | $69,699 | $71,635 | $73,571 | $75,507 |
| GS-10 | $63,963 | $66,095 | $68,228 | $70,361 | $72,493 | $74,626 | $76,758 | $78,891 | $81,024 | $83,156 |
| GS-11 | $70,275 | $72,618 | $74,961 | $77,304 | $79,647 | $81,990 | $84,333 | $86,676 | $89,020 | $91,363 |
| GS-12 | $84,231 | $87,039 | $89,848 | $92,656 | $95,464 | $98,272 | $101,080 | $103,888 | $106,697 | $109,505 |
| GS-13 | $100,161 | $103,500 | $106,839 | $110,178 | $113,517 | $116,855 | $120,194 | $123,533 | $126,872 | $130,211 |
| GS-14 | $118,360 | $122,305 | $126,250 | $130,196 | $134,141 | $138,086 | $142,031 | $145,976 | $149,921 | $153,866 |
| GS-15 | $139,224 | $143,865 | $148,505 | $153,146 | $157,787 | $162,428 | $167,069 | $171,709 | $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 | $24,632 | $25,458 | $26,277 | $27,091 | $27,910 | $28,389 | $29,198 | $30,015 | $30,048 | $30,814 |
| GS-2 | $27,696 | $28,355 | $29,273 | $30,048 | $30,386 | $31,279 | $32,173 | $33,067 | $33,960 | $34,854 |
| GS-3 | $30,219 | $31,226 | $32,233 | $33,241 | $34,248 | $35,255 | $36,262 | $37,269 | $38,276 | $39,283 |
| GS-4 | $33,924 | $35,054 | $36,185 | $37,315 | $38,446 | $39,577 | $40,707 | $41,838 | $42,968 | $44,099 |
| GS-5 | $37,954 | $39,220 | $40,485 | $41,751 | $43,016 | $44,282 | $45,547 | $46,813 | $48,078 | $49,343 |
| GS-6 | $42,308 | $43,718 | $45,129 | $46,539 | $47,949 | $49,360 | $50,770 | $52,181 | $53,591 | $55,001 |
| GS-7 | $47,014 | $48,581 | $50,148 | $51,714 | $53,281 | $54,848 | $56,414 | $57,981 | $59,548 | $61,114 |
| GS-8 | $52,067 | $53,803 | $55,538 | $57,274 | $59,009 | $60,745 | $62,481 | $64,216 | $65,952 | $67,687 |
| GS-9 | $57,508 | $59,425 | $61,342 | $63,259 | $65,177 | $67,094 | $69,011 | $70,928 | $72,845 | $74,762 |
| GS-10 | $63,330 | $65,441 | $67,552 | $69,664 | $71,775 | $73,886 | $75,997 | $78,108 | $80,219 | $82,331 |
| GS-11 | $69,579 | $71,898 | $74,217 | $76,537 | $78,856 | $81,175 | $83,494 | $85,813 | $88,132 | $90,451 |
| GS-12 | $83,397 | $86,177 | $88,958 | $91,738 | $94,519 | $97,299 | $100,080 | $102,860 | $105,640 | $108,421 |
| GS-13 | $99,170 | $102,476 | $105,782 | $109,088 | $112,394 | $115,700 | $119,006 | $122,312 | $125,618 | $128,924 |
| GS-14 | $117,188 | $121,094 | $125,000 | $128,906 | $132,812 | $136,718 | $140,624 | $144,530 | $148,436 | $152,342 |
| GS-15 | $137,845 | $142,440 | $147,036 | $151,631 | $156,227 | $160,822 | $165,417 | $170,013 | $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 | $23,867 | $24,667 | $25,461 | $26,249 | $27,043 | $27,507 | $28,291 | $29,083 | $29,115 | $29,855 |
| GS-2 | $26,836 | $27,475 | $28,363 | $29,115 | $29,442 | $30,308 | $31,173 | $32,039 | $32,905 | $33,771 |
| GS-3 | $29,280 | $30,256 | $31,232 | $32,208 | $33,184 | $34,161 | $35,137 | $36,113 | $37,089 | $38,065 |
| GS-4 | $32,870 | $33,965 | $35,060 | $36,155 | $37,250 | $38,346 | $39,441 | $40,536 | $41,631 | $42,726 |
| GS-5 | $36,776 | $38,001 | $39,226 | $40,452 | $41,677 | $42,903 | $44,128 | $45,354 | $46,579 | $47,804 |
| GS-6 | $40,993 | $42,360 | $43,727 | $45,094 | $46,461 | $47,828 | $49,195 | $50,562 | $51,929 | $53,296 |
| GS-7 | $45,554 | $47,073 | $48,591 | $50,110 | $51,629 | $53,147 | $54,666 | $56,185 | $57,703 | $59,222 |
| GS-8 | $50,450 | $52,131 | $53,813 | $55,494 | $57,176 | $58,857 | $60,539 | $62,220 | $63,902 | $65,583 |
| GS-9 | $55,722 | $57,579 | $59,436 | $61,293 | $63,150 | $65,007 | $66,864 | $68,721 | $70,578 | $72,435 |
| GS-10 | $61,363 | $63,408 | $65,453 | $67,498 | $69,543 | $71,588 | $73,633 | $75,677 | $77,722 | $79,767 |
| GS-11 | $67,418 | $69,666 | $71,913 | $74,161 | $76,409 | $78,657 | $80,905 | $83,153 | $85,401 | $87,649 |
| GS-12 | $80,806 | $83,500 | $86,194 | $88,888 | $91,582 | $94,276 | $96,970 | $99,664 | $102,358 | $105,052 |
| GS-13 | $96,089 | $99,291 | $102,494 | $105,697 | $108,899 | $112,102 | $115,305 | $118,507 | $121,710 | $124,913 |
| GS-14 | $113,548 | $117,333 | $121,119 | $124,904 | $128,689 | $132,475 | $136,260 | $140,045 | $143,831 | $147,616 |
| GS-15 | $133,564 | $138,015 | $142,467 | $146,919 | $151,371 | $155,823 | $160,275 | $164,727 | $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 | $23,404 | $24,188 | $24,967 | $25,740 | $26,519 | $26,974 | $27,742 | $28,520 | $28,550 | $29,281 |
| GS-2 | $26,315 | $26,941 | $27,812 | $28,550 | $28,874 | $29,723 | $30,573 | $31,423 | $32,273 | $33,122 |
| GS-3 | $28,712 | $29,669 | $30,625 | $31,582 | $32,539 | $33,496 | $34,453 | $35,410 | $36,367 | $37,323 |
| GS-4 | $32,233 | $33,307 | $34,381 | $35,455 | $36,529 | $37,603 | $38,676 | $39,750 | $40,824 | $41,898 |
| GS-5 | $36,063 | $37,265 | $38,467 | $39,669 | $40,872 | $42,074 | $43,276 | $44,479 | $45,681 | $46,883 |
| GS-6 | $40,198 | $41,537 | $42,876 | $44,216 | $45,555 | $46,894 | $48,234 | $49,573 | $50,912 | $52,252 |
| GS-7 | $44,670 | $46,159 | $47,648 | $49,137 | $50,626 | $52,115 | $53,604 | $55,092 | $56,581 | $58,070 |
| GS-8 | $49,471 | $51,121 | $52,770 | $54,420 | $56,069 | $57,719 | $59,368 | $61,018 | $62,668 | $64,317 |
| GS-9 | $54,641 | $56,463 | $58,284 | $60,106 | $61,927 | $63,749 | $65,570 | $67,392 | $69,213 | $71,035 |
| GS-10 | $60,173 | $62,179 | $64,185 | $66,191 | $68,197 | $70,203 | $72,209 | $74,215 | $76,220 | $78,226 |
| GS-11 | $66,110 | $68,314 | $70,518 | $72,722 | $74,926 | $77,130 | $79,334 | $81,538 | $83,742 | $85,946 |
| GS-12 | $79,239 | $81,881 | $84,522 | $87,163 | $89,804 | $92,446 | $95,087 | $97,728 | $100,370 | $103,011 |
| GS-13 | $94,225 | $97,366 | $100,507 | $103,648 | $106,789 | $109,929 | $113,070 | $116,211 | $119,352 | $122,493 |
| GS-14 | $111,346 | $115,058 | $118,769 | $122,481 | $126,192 | $129,904 | $133,615 | $137,327 | $141,038 | $144,750 |
| GS-15 | $130,973 | $135,338 | $139,704 | $144,070 | $148,435 | $152,801 | $157,167 | $161,532 | $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 | $22,948 | $23,716 | $24,479 | $25,239 | $26,002 | $26,447 | $27,202 | $27,964 | $27,993 | $28,702 |
| GS-2 | $25,801 | $26,415 | $27,270 | $27,993 | $28,308 | $29,140 | $29,973 | $30,805 | $31,638 | $32,470 |
| GS-3 | $28,152 | $29,091 | $30,030 | $30,969 | $31,908 | $32,847 | $33,786 | $34,724 | $35,663 | $36,600 |
| GS-4 | $31,604 | $32,657 | $33,710 | $34,763 | $35,816 | $36,869 | $37,922 | $38,974 | $40,027 | $41,080 |
| GS-5 | $35,359 | $36,538 | $37,717 | $38,896 | $40,076 | $41,255 | $42,434 | $43,613 | $44,793 | $45,972 |
| GS-6 | $39,414 | $40,728 | $42,043 | $43,357 | $44,671 | $45,985 | $47,300 | $48,614 | $49,928 | $51,243 |
| GS-7 | $43,799 | $45,260 | $46,720 | $48,180 | $49,641 | $51,101 | $52,562 | $54,022 | $55,483 | $56,943 |
| GS-8 | $48,506 | $50,123 | $51,739 | $53,356 | $54,972 | $56,589 | $58,205 | $59,822 | $61,438 | $63,055 |
| GS-9 | $53,575 | $55,361 | $57,147 | $58,934 | $60,720 | $62,506 | $64,292 | $66,078 | $67,865 | $69,651 |
| GS-10 | $58,999 | $60,966 | $62,933 | $64,900 | $66,868 | $68,835 | $70,802 | $72,769 | $74,736 | $76,703 |
| GS-11 | $64,820 | $66,980 | $69,141 | $71,301 | $73,461 | $75,621 | $77,782 | $79,942 | $82,102 | $84,263 |
| GS-12 | $77,694 | $80,284 | $82,874 | $85,464 | $88,054 | $90,644 | $93,234 | $95,825 | $98,415 | $101,005 |
| GS-13 | $92,387 | $95,467 | $98,546 | $101,625 | $104,705 | $107,784 | $110,864 | $113,943 | $117,022 | $120,102 |
| GS-14 | $109,174 | $112,813 | $116,453 | $120,092 | $123,731 | $127,371 | $131,010 | $134,649 | $138,288 | $141,928 |
| GS-15 | $128,419 | $132,699 | $136,980 | $141,261 | $145,542 | $149,823 | $154,104 | $158,385 | $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 | $22,419 | $23,168 | $23,914 | $24,655 | $25,401 | $25,837 | $26,574 | $27,317 | $27,347 | $28,038 |
| GS-2 | $25,205 | $25,806 | $26,640 | $27,347 | $27,657 | $28,471 | $29,285 | $30,099 | $30,913 | $31,727 |
| GS-3 | $27,502 | $28,419 | $29,335 | $30,252 | $31,169 | $32,085 | $33,002 | $33,918 | $34,835 | $35,752 |
| GS-4 | $30,874 | $31,903 | $32,932 | $33,961 | $34,990 | $36,019 | $37,049 | $38,078 | $39,107 | $40,136 |
| GS-5 | $34,542 | $35,693 | $36,844 | $37,996 | $39,147 | $40,298 | $41,450 | $42,601 | $43,752 | $44,904 |
| GS-6 | $38,504 | $39,787 | $41,071 | $42,354 | $43,637 | $44,921 | $46,204 | $47,487 | $48,771 | $50,054 |
| GS-7 | $42,788 | $44,214 | $45,641 | $47,067 | $48,493 | $49,920 | $51,346 | $52,772 | $54,198 | $55,625 |
| GS-8 | $47,386 | $48,965 | $50,544 | $52,123 | $53,702 | $55,281 | $56,860 | $58,439 | $60,019 | $61,598 |
| GS-9 | $52,338 | $54,082 | $55,826 | $57,571 | $59,315 | $61,059 | $62,803 | $64,547 | $66,291 | $68,035 |
| GS-10 | $57,637 | $59,558 | $61,479 | $63,400 | $65,322 | $67,243 | $69,164 | $71,086 | $73,007 | $74,928 |
| GS-11 | $63,323 | $65,434 | $67,545 | $69,656 | $71,766 | $73,877 | $75,988 | $78,099 | $80,209 | $82,320 |
| GS-12 | $75,900 | $78,430 | $80,960 | $83,490 | $86,020 | $88,550 | $91,080 | $93,610 | $96,139 | $98,669 |
| GS-13 | $90,255 | $93,264 | $96,273 | $99,282 | $102,291 | $105,300 | $108,309 | $111,318 | $114,327 | $117,336 |
| GS-14 | $106,653 | $110,208 | $113,764 | $117,319 | $120,874 | $124,430 | $127,985 | $131,540 | $135,096 | $138,651 |
| GS-15 | $125,454 | $129,636 | $133,819 | $138,001 | $142,183 | $146,366 | $150,548 | $154,731 | $158,913 | $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 | $22,118 | $22,858 | $23,593 | $24,325 | $25,061 | $25,492 | $26,219 | $26,952 | $26,980 | $27,661 |
| GS-2 | $24,868 | $25,460 | $26,283 | $26,980 | $27,285 | $28,087 | $28,890 | $29,692 | $30,495 | $31,298 |
| GS-3 | $27,134 | $28,038 | $28,943 | $29,848 | $30,753 | $31,658 | $32,563 | $33,468 | $34,373 | $35,278 |
| GS-4 | $30,461 | $31,477 | $32,492 | $33,508 | $34,524 | $35,540 | $36,555 | $37,571 | $38,587 | $39,602 |
| GS-5 | $34,079 | $35,216 | $36,352 | $37,488 | $38,624 | $39,761 | $40,897 | $42,033 | $43,170 | $44,306 |
| GS-6 | $37,989 | $39,255 | $40,522 | $41,789 | $43,055 | $44,322 | $45,588 | $46,855 | $48,122 | $49,388 |
| GS-7 | $42,215 | $43,622 | $45,028 | $46,435 | $47,842 | $49,248 | $50,655 | $52,062 | $53,468 | $54,875 |
| GS-8 | $46,752 | $48,310 | $49,869 | $51,428 | $52,987 | $54,546 | $56,105 | $57,664 | $59,223 | $60,782 |
| GS-9 | $51,638 | $53,359 | $55,080 | $56,800 | $58,521 | $60,242 | $61,963 | $63,684 | $65,405 | $67,126 |
| GS-10 | $56,865 | $58,760 | $60,655 | $62,550 | $64,445 | $66,340 | $68,235 | $70,130 | $72,025 | $73,920 |
| GS-11 | $62,476 | $64,558 | $66,641 | $68,724 | $70,806 | $72,889 | $74,971 | $77,054 | $79,137 | $81,219 |
| GS-12 | $74,884 | $77,380 | $79,877 | $82,374 | $84,871 | $87,367 | $89,864 | $92,361 | $94,857 | $97,354 |
| GS-13 | $89,047 | $92,015 | $94,983 | $97,951 | $100,919 | $103,887 | $106,855 | $109,823 | $112,791 | $115,759 |
| GS-14 | $105,225 | $108,733 | $112,240 | $115,748 | $119,256 | $122,763 | $126,271 | $129,778 | $133,286 | $136,793 |
| GS-15 | $123,775 | $127,901 | $132,028 | $136,154 | $140,280 | $144,406 | $148,533 | $152,659 | $156,785 | $158,700* |
| GS Grade |
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
Step 3 |
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Step 6 |
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| GS-1 | $21,899 | $22,631 | $23,359 | $24,084 | $24,812 | $25,240 | $25,960 | $26,685 | $26,713 | $27,395 |
| GS-2 | $24,622 | $25,208 | $26,023 | $26,713 | $27,012 | $27,806 | $28,600 | $29,394 | $30,188 | $30,982 |
| GS-3 | $26,864 | $27,760 | $28,655 | $29,550 | $30,445 | $31,340 | $32,235 | $33,131 | $34,026 | $34,921 |
| GS-4 | $30,159 | $31,164 | $32,168 | $33,173 | $34,178 | $35,183 | $36,187 | $37,192 | $38,197 | $39,202 |
| GS-5 | $33,742 | $34,867 | $35,993 | $37,118 | $38,243 | $39,369 | $40,494 | $41,619 | $42,745 | $43,870 |
| GS-6 | $37,612 | $38,866 | $40,119 | $41,372 | $42,625 | $43,879 | $45,132 | $46,385 | $47,638 | $48,891 |
| GS-7 | $41,797 | $43,190 | $44,584 | $45,977 | $47,370 | $48,763 | $50,157 | $51,550 | $52,943 | $54,337 |
| GS-8 | $46,289 | $47,832 | $49,375 | $50,918 | $52,461 | $54,004 | $55,547 | $57,090 | $58,633 | $60,176 |
| GS-9 | $51,126 | $52,830 | $54,534 | $56,238 | $57,942 | $59,645 | $61,349 | $63,053 | $64,757 | $66,461 |
| GS-10 | $56,302 | $58,179 | $60,056 | $61,933 | $63,809 | $65,686 | $67,563 | $69,440 | $71,317 | $73,193 |
| GS-11 | $61,857 | $63,919 | $65,981 | $68,043 | $70,105 | $72,167 | $74,229 | $76,290 | $78,352 | $80,414 |
| GS-12 | $74,142 | $76,613 | $79,084 | $81,555 | $84,027 | $86,498 | $88,969 | $91,440 | $93,911 | $96,382 |
| GS-13 | $88,165 | $91,104 | $94,043 | $96,981 | $99,920 | $102,859 | $105,798 | $108,737 | $111,675 | $114,614 |
| GS-14 | $104,184 | $107,656 | $111,129 | $114,601 | $118,073 | $121,545 | $125,017 | $128,490 | $131,962 | $135,434 |
| GS-15 | $122,550 | $126,635 | $130,720 | $134,804 | $138,889 | $142,974 | $147,059 | $151,144 | $155,229 | $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 | $21,682 | $22,407 | $23,128 | $23,845 | $24,566 | $24,990 | $25,703 | $26,421 | $26,449 | $27,121 |
| GS-2 | $24,379 | $24,958 | $25,765 | $26,449 | $26,746 | $27,533 | $28,320 | $29,107 | $29,893 | $30,680 |
| GS-3 | $26,599 | $27,486 | $28,372 | $29,259 | $30,145 | $31,032 | $31,919 | $32,805 | $33,692 | $34,579 |
| GS-4 | $29,860 | $30,855 | $31,851 | $32,846 | $33,841 | $34,836 | $35,831 | $36,826 | $37,821 | $38,816 |
| GS-5 | $33,408 | $34,521 | $35,635 | $36,748 | $37,861 | $38,974 | $40,087 | $41,200 | $42,313 | $43,427 |
| GS-6 | $37,240 | $38,481 | $39,722 | $40,963 | $42,204 | $43,445 | $44,686 | $45,927 | $47,168 | $48,409 |
| GS-7 | $41,383 | $42,763 | $44,143 | $45,523 | $46,903 | $48,282 | $49,662 | $51,042 | $52,422 | $53,802 |
| GS-8 | $45,831 | $47,358 | $48,885 | $50,413 | $51,940 | $53,467 | $54,994 | $56,522 | $58,049 | $59,576 |
| GS-9 | $50,620 | $52,306 | $53,993 | $55,680 | $57,367 | $59,054 | $60,740 | $62,427 | $64,114 | $65,801 |
| GS-10 | $55,745 | $57,603 | $59,462 | $61,320 | $63,179 | $65,037 | $66,896 | $68,754 | $70,613 | $72,471 |
| GS-11 | $61,245 | $63,286 | $65,327 | $67,368 | $69,409 | $71,451 | $73,492 | $75,533 | $77,574 | $79,615 |
| GS-12 | $73,408 | $75,854 | $78,301 | $80,748 | $83,195 | $85,642 | $88,088 | $90,535 | $92,982 | $95,429 |
| GS-13 | $87,292 | $90,201 | $93,111 | $96,020 | $98,930 | $101,840 | $104,749 | $107,659 | $110,568 | $113,478 |
| GS-14 | $103,152 | $106,591 | $110,029 | $113,467 | $116,905 | $120,343 | $123,781 | $127,219 | $130,658 | $134,096 |
| GS-15 | $121,337 | $125,382 | $129,426 | $133,471 | $137,516 | $141,560 | $145,605 | $149,649 | $153,694 | $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 | $21,682 | $22,407 | $23,128 | $23,845 | $24,566 | $24,990 | $25,703 | $26,421 | $26,449 | $27,121 |
| GS-2 | $24,379 | $24,958 | $25,765 | $26,449 | $26,746 | $27,533 | $28,320 | $29,107 | $29,893 | $30,680 |
| GS-3 | $26,599 | $27,486 | $28,372 | $29,259 | $30,145 | $31,032 | $31,919 | $32,805 | $33,692 | $34,579 |
| GS-4 | $29,860 | $30,855 | $31,851 | $32,846 | $33,841 | $34,836 | $35,831 | $36,826 | $37,821 | $38,816 |
| GS-5 | $33,408 | $34,521 | $35,635 | $36,748 | $37,861 | $38,974 | $40,087 | $41,200 | $42,313 | $43,427 |
| GS-6 | $37,240 | $38,481 | $39,722 | $40,963 | $42,204 | $43,445 | $44,686 | $45,927 | $47,168 | $48,409 |
| GS-7 | $41,383 | $42,763 | $44,143 | $45,523 | $46,903 | $48,282 | $49,662 | $51,042 | $52,422 | $53,802 |
| GS-8 | $45,831 | $47,358 | $48,885 | $50,413 | $51,940 | $53,467 | $54,994 | $56,522 | $58,049 | $59,576 |
| GS-9 | $50,620 | $52,306 | $53,993 | $55,680 | $57,367 | $59,054 | $60,740 | $62,427 | $64,114 | $65,801 |
| GS-10 | $55,745 | $57,603 | $59,462 | $61,320 | $63,179 | $65,037 | $66,896 | $68,754 | $70,613 | $72,471 |
| GS-11 | $61,245 | $63,286 | $65,327 | $67,368 | $69,409 | $71,451 | $73,492 | $75,533 | $77,574 | $79,615 |
| GS-12 | $73,408 | $75,854 | $78,301 | $80,748 | $83,195 | $85,642 | $88,088 | $90,535 | $92,982 | $95,429 |
| GS-13 | $87,292 | $90,201 | $93,111 | $96,020 | $98,930 | $101,840 | $104,749 | $107,659 | $110,568 | $113,478 |
| GS-14 | $103,152 | $106,591 | $110,029 | $113,467 | $116,905 | $120,343 | $123,781 | $127,219 | $130,658 | $134,096 |
| GS-15 | $121,337 | $125,382 | $129,426 | $133,471 | $137,516 | $141,560 | $145,605 | $149,649 | $153,694 | $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 | $21,682 | $22,407 | $23,128 | $23,845 | $24,566 | $24,990 | $25,703 | $26,421 | $26,449 | $27,121 |
| GS-2 | $24,379 | $24,958 | $25,765 | $26,449 | $26,746 | $27,533 | $28,320 | $29,107 | $29,893 | $30,680 |
| GS-3 | $26,599 | $27,486 | $28,372 | $29,259 | $30,145 | $31,032 | $31,919 | $32,805 | $33,692 | $34,579 |
| GS-4 | $29,860 | $30,855 | $31,851 | $32,846 | $33,841 | $34,836 | $35,831 | $36,826 | $37,821 | $38,816 |
| GS-5 | $33,408 | $34,521 | $35,635 | $36,748 | $37,861 | $38,974 | $40,087 | $41,200 | $42,313 | $43,427 |
| GS-6 | $37,240 | $38,481 | $39,722 | $40,963 | $42,204 | $43,445 | $44,686 | $45,927 | $47,168 | $48,409 |
| GS-7 | $41,383 | $42,763 | $44,143 | $45,523 | $46,903 | $48,282 | $49,662 | $51,042 | $52,422 | $53,802 |
| GS-8 | $45,831 | $47,358 | $48,885 | $50,413 | $51,940 | $53,467 | $54,994 | $56,522 | $58,049 | $59,576 |
| GS-9 | $50,620 | $52,306 | $53,993 | $55,680 | $57,367 | $59,054 | $60,740 | $62,427 | $64,114 | $65,801 |
| GS-10 | $55,745 | $57,603 | $59,462 | $61,320 | $63,179 | $65,037 | $66,896 | $68,754 | $70,613 | $72,471 |
| GS-11 | $61,245 | $63,286 | $65,327 | $67,368 | $69,409 | $71,451 | $73,492 | $75,533 | $77,574 | $79,615 |
| GS-12 | $73,408 | $75,854 | $78,301 | $80,748 | $83,195 | $85,642 | $88,088 | $90,535 | $92,982 | $95,429 |
| GS-13 | $87,292 | $90,201 | $93,111 | $96,020 | $98,930 | $101,840 | $104,749 | $107,659 | $110,568 | $113,478 |
| GS-14 | $103,152 | $106,591 | $110,029 | $113,467 | $116,905 | $120,343 | $123,781 | $127,219 | $130,658 | $134,096 |
| GS-15 | $121,337 | $125,382 | $129,426 | $133,471 | $137,516 | $141,560 | $145,605 | $149,649 | $153,694 | $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 | $21,682 | $22,407 | $23,128 | $23,845 | $24,566 | $24,990 | $25,703 | $26,421 | $26,449 | $27,121 |
| GS-2 | $24,379 | $24,958 | $25,765 | $26,449 | $26,746 | $27,533 | $28,320 | $29,107 | $29,893 | $30,680 |
| GS-3 | $26,599 | $27,486 | $28,372 | $29,259 | $30,145 | $31,032 | $31,919 | $32,805 | $33,692 | $34,579 |
| GS-4 | $29,860 | $30,855 | $31,851 | $32,846 | $33,841 | $34,836 | $35,831 | $36,826 | $37,821 | $38,816 |
| GS-5 | $33,408 | $34,521 | $35,635 | $36,748 | $37,861 | $38,974 | $40,087 | $41,200 | $42,313 | $43,427 |
| GS-6 | $37,240 | $38,481 | $39,722 | $40,963 | $42,204 | $43,445 | $44,686 | $45,927 | $47,168 | $48,409 |
| GS-7 | $41,383 | $42,763 | $44,143 | $45,523 | $46,903 | $48,282 | $49,662 | $51,042 | $52,422 | $53,802 |
| GS-8 | $45,831 | $47,358 | $48,885 | $50,413 | $51,940 | $53,467 | $54,994 | $56,522 | $58,049 | $59,576 |
| GS-9 | $50,620 | $52,306 | $53,993 | $55,680 | $57,367 | $59,054 | $60,740 | $62,427 | $64,114 | $65,801 |
| GS-10 | $55,745 | $57,603 | $59,462 | $61,320 | $63,179 | $65,037 | $66,896 | $68,754 | $70,613 | $72,471 |
| GS-11 | $61,245 | $63,286 | $65,327 | $67,368 | $69,409 | $71,451 | $73,492 | $75,533 | $77,574 | $79,615 |
| GS-12 | $73,408 | $75,854 | $78,301 | $80,748 | $83,195 | $85,642 | $88,088 | $90,535 | $92,982 | $95,429 |
| GS-13 | $87,292 | $90,201 | $93,111 | $96,020 | $98,930 | $101,840 | $104,749 | $107,659 | $110,568 | $113,478 |
| GS-14 | $103,152 | $106,591 | $110,029 | $113,467 | $116,905 | $120,343 | $123,781 | $127,219 | $130,658 | $134,096 |
| GS-15 | $121,337 | $125,382 | $129,426 | $133,471 | $137,516 | $141,560 | $145,605 | $149,649 | $153,694 | $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 | $21,267 | $21,978 | $22,685 | $23,389 | $24,096 | $24,512 | $25,210 | $25,915 | $25,943 | $26,607 |
| GS-2 | $23,912 | $24,480 | $25,271 | $25,943 | $26,232 | $27,004 | $27,775 | $28,546 | $29,317 | $30,088 |
| GS-3 | $26,089 | $26,959 | $27,828 | $28,697 | $29,567 | $30,436 | $31,306 | $32,175 | $33,044 | $33,914 |
| GS-4 | $29,289 | $30,265 | $31,241 | $32,217 | $33,193 | $34,169 | $35,146 | $36,122 | $37,098 | $38,074 |
| GS-5 | $32,769 | $33,861 | $34,954 | $36,046 | $37,139 | $38,231 | $39,324 | $40,416 | $41,509 | $42,601 |
| GS-6 | $36,527 | $37,744 | $38,961 | $40,179 | $41,396 | $42,613 | $43,831 | $45,048 | $46,265 | $47,483 |
| GS-7 | $40,591 | $41,944 | $43,297 | $44,650 | $46,003 | $47,357 | $48,710 | $50,063 | $51,416 | $52,769 |
| GS-8 | $44,953 | $46,452 | $47,951 | $49,449 | $50,948 | $52,447 | $53,945 | $55,444 | $56,943 | $58,441 |
| GS-9 | $49,651 | $51,306 | $52,961 | $54,616 | $56,271 | $57,926 | $59,581 | $61,236 | $62,891 | $64,546 |
| GS-10 | $54,678 | $56,500 | $58,322 | $60,145 | $61,967 | $63,790 | $65,612 | $67,434 | $69,257 | $71,079 |
| GS-11 | $60,072 | $62,074 | $64,076 | $66,078 | $68,079 | $70,081 | $72,083 | $74,085 | $76,087 | $78,089 |
| GS-12 | $72,002 | $74,401 | $76,801 | $79,201 | $81,600 | $84,000 | $86,399 | $88,799 | $91,198 | $93,598 |
| GS-13 | $85,621 | $88,475 | $91,329 | $94,183 | $97,038 | $99,892 | $102,746 | $105,600 | $108,454 | $111,309 |
| GS-14 | $101,177 | $104,550 | $107,923 | $111,297 | $114,670 | $118,043 | $121,416 | $124,789 | $128,162 | $131,536 |
| GS-15 | $119,014 | $122,981 | $126,949 | $130,916 | $134,883 | $138,851 | $142,818 | $146,785 | $150,753 | $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 | $20,368 | $21,048 | $21,726 | $22,400 | $23,077 | $23,475 | $24,144 | $24,819 | $24,846 | $25,480 |
| GS-2 | $22,900 | $23,445 | $24,203 | $24,846 | $25,123 | $25,861 | $26,600 | $27,338 | $28,077 | $28,815 |
| GS-3 | $24,987 | $25,819 | $26,652 | $27,485 | $28,318 | $29,151 | $29,984 | $30,816 | $31,649 | $32,482 |
| GS-4 | $28,050 | $28,986 | $29,921 | $30,857 | $31,793 | $32,728 | $33,664 | $34,600 | $35,535 | $36,471 |
| GS-5 | $31,383 | $32,428 | $33,474 | $34,519 | $35,565 | $36,611 | $37,656 | $38,702 | $39,747 | $40,793 |
| GS-6 | $34,982 | $36,148 | $37,314 | $38,481 | $39,647 | $40,813 | $41,979 | $43,145 | $44,312 | $45,478 |
| GS-7 | $38,875 | $40,170 | $41,465 | $42,761 | $44,056 | $45,351 | $46,647 | $47,942 | $49,237 | $50,532 |
| GS-8 | $43,052 | $44,487 | $45,922 | $47,357 | $48,793 | $50,228 | $51,663 | $53,098 | $54,533 | $55,968 |
| GS-9 | $47,551 | $49,137 | $50,722 | $52,308 | $53,894 | $55,479 | $57,065 | $58,650 | $60,236 | $61,822 |
| GS-10 | $52,365 | $54,111 | $55,857 | $57,603 | $59,348 | $61,094 | $62,840 | $64,586 | $66,331 | $68,077 |
| GS-11 | $57,532 | $59,450 | $61,368 | $63,285 | $65,203 | $67,121 | $69,039 | $70,957 | $72,875 | $74,792 |
| GS-12 | $68,956 | $71,255 | $73,554 | $75,853 | $78,152 | $80,451 | $82,750 | $85,049 | $87,348 | $89,647 |
| GS-13 | $82,000 | $84,734 | $87,468 | $90,202 | $92,936 | $95,670 | $98,404 | $101,138 | $103,871 | $106,605 |
| GS-14 | $96,898 | $100,128 | $103,358 | $106,587 | $109,817 | $113,047 | $116,277 | $119,507 | $122,737 | $125,966 |
| GS-15 | $113,982 | $117,781 | $121,581 | $125,381 | $129,181 | $132,980 | $136,780 | $140,580 | $144,380 | $148,180 |
| GS Grade |
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
Step 3 |
Step 4 |
Step 5 |
Step 6 |
Step 7 |
Step 8 |
Step 9 |
Step 10 |
| GS-1 | $19,765 | $20,424 | $21,083 | $21,736 | $22,394 | $22,780 | $23,429 | $24,084 | $24,110 | $24,718 |
| GS-2 | $22,223 | $22,750 | $23,486 | $24,110 | $24,379 | $25,095 | $25,812 | $26,529 | $27,245 | $27,962 |
| GS-3 | $24,247 | $25,055 | $25,863 | $26,671 | $27,479 | $28,287 | $29,096 | $29,904 | $30,712 | $31,520 |
| GS-4 | $27,219 | $28,126 | $29,033 | $29,940 | $30,846 | $31,753 | $32,660 | $33,567 | $34,474 | $35,380 |
| GS-5 | $30,453 | $31,468 | $32,483 | $33,498 | $34,513 | $35,528 | $36,543 | $37,558 | $38,573 | $39,588 |
| GS-6 | $33,946 | $35,077 | $36,209 | $37,340 | $38,472 | $39,603 | $40,735 | $41,866 | $42,998 | $44,129 |
| GS-7 | $37,723 | $38,980 | $40,238 | $41,495 | $42,753 | $44,010 | $45,268 | $46,525 | $47,782 | $49,040 |
| GS-8 | $41,777 | $43,170 | $44,563 | $45,956 | $47,349 | $48,742 | $50,134 | $51,527 | $52,920 | $54,313 |
| GS-9 | $46,142 | $47,680 | $49,218 | $50,756 | $52,294 | $53,832 | $55,370 | $56,908 | $58,446 | $59,984 |
| GS-10 | $50,814 | $52,508 | $54,202 | $55,895 | $57,589 | $59,282 | $60,976 | $62,670 | $64,363 | $66,057 |
| GS-11 | $55,829 | $57,690 | $59,551 | $61,412 | $63,273 | $65,135 | $66,996 | $68,857 | $70,718 | $72,579 |
| GS-12 | $66,914 | $69,145 | $71,375 | $73,606 | $75,837 | $78,068 | $80,299 | $82,529 | $84,760 | $86,991 |
| GS-13 | $79,571 | $82,224 | $84,877 | $87,529 | $90,182 | $92,835 | $95,488 | $98,140 | $100,793 | $103,446 |
| GS-14 | $94,028 | $97,162 | $100,296 | $103,430 | $106,564 | $109,699 | $112,833 | $115,967 | $119,101 | $122,235 |
| GS-15 | $110,605 | $114,292 | $117,979 | $121,666 | $125,352 | $129,039 | $132,726 | $136,412 | $140,099 | $143,786 |
* The 2023 General Schedule payscale is capped at a maximum salary of $183,500 per year, which is Level 4 of the Senior Executive Service payscale.
Philadelphia Federal Employment Statistics
This section provides statistics on Federal government employees in Philadelphia, 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 Philadelphia.
Common Occupations in Philadelphia
| Occupation |
Number Employed |
Avg. Salary |
Avg. Bonus |
| Contact Representative |
2,008 |
$54,415.00 |
$1.00 |
| Tax Examining |
966 |
$53,020.00 |
$1.00 |
| Veterans Claims Examining |
570 |
$85,281.00 |
$3.00 |
| Social Insurance Administration |
503 |
$91,581.00 |
$0.00 |
| General Legal And Kindred Administration |
430 |
$63,544.00 |
$0.00 |
| Medical Support Assistance |
208 |
$49,681.00 |
$5.00 |
| Financial Administration And Program |
180 |
$98,129.00 |
$10.00 |
| Financial Clerical And Assistance |
173 |
$54,288.00 |
$8.00 |
| Miscellaneous Administration And Program |
145 |
$84,506.00 |
$19.00 |
| General Physical Science |
134 |
$119,920.00 |
$0.00 |
| Social Work |
134 |
$89,927.00 |
$19.00 |
| Nursing Assistant |
118 |
$43,887.00 |
$0.00 |
| General Business And Industry |
110 |
$120,057.00 |
$0.00 |
| Information Technology Management |
108 |
$109,365.00 |
$0.00 |
| General Natural Resources Management And Biological Sciences |
103 |
$100,193.00 |
$0.00 |
This table lists the top fifteen occupations held by the approximately 5,890 federal employees working in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as well as average yearly compensation for Philadelphia based federal employees of that occupation.
Federal Agencies in Philadelphia
| Agency |
Philadelphia Employees |
Avg. Salary |
Avg. Bonus |
| Internal Revenue Service |
2,966 |
$65,176.00 |
$5.00 |
| Social Security Administration |
1,144 |
$68,766.00 |
$0.00 |
| Veterans Benefits Administration |
865 |
$78,573.00 |
$7.00 |
| Veterans Health Administration |
460 |
$61,165.00 |
$8.00 |
| Environmental Protection Agency |
237 |
$110,057.00 |
$0.00 |
| Office Of The Senior Coordinator For Mid-Atlantic |
110 |
$120,057.00 |
$0.00 |
| Deputy Assistant Secretary For Information And Technology |
108 |
$109,365.00 |
$0.00 |
There are seven Federal agencies with a significant workforce in Philadelphia. 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 Philadelphia
There are approximately 5,890 federal employees on the General Schedule payscale located within Philadelphia. The average federal employee in Philadelphia earns $78,574 per year, and the average yearly bonus is $4.
Based on data provided by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), the most common job title for federal employees based in Philadelphia is Contact Representative.
The Federal agency with the largest number of employees in Philadelphia is the Internal Revenue Service, which has total of 2,966 employees in the area.
The bar graph to the left shows the distribution of employees in Philadelphia 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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