United States · Fiscal year 2026

General Schedule (GS)

Name: United States Federal Government Pay Table — 2026
Creator: U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM)

Official 2026 pay schedule for United States federal government employees, sourced from U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM). Salaries shown are annual base in USD ($) before allowances and locality adjustments.

Primary source: U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) →Last verified: 2026-04-17✓ Every cell on this page is human-verified against the primary source

Classification groups in the General Schedule (GS)

United States federal employees are organized into 6 classification groups, each with multiple levels. Click any level for the full step-by-step pay table.

AAJ — Administrative Appeals Judge AA-1

6 levels

AAJ-AA-1$131,700–$131,700 AAJ-AA-2$141,700–$141,700 AAJ-AA-3$151,900–$151,900 AAJ-AA-4$162,200–$162,200 AAJ-AA-5$172,500–$172,500 AAJ-AA-6$182,400–$182,400

ALJ — Administrative Law Judge AL-1

3 levels

ALJ-AL-1$197,200–$197,200 ALJ-AL-2$192,400–$192,400 ALJ-AL3$131,700–$182,400

EX — Executive Schedule Level I

5 levels

EX-I$253,100–$253,100 EX-II$228,000–$228,000 EX-III$209,600–$209,600 EX-IV$197,200–$197,200 EX-V$184,900–$184,900

GS — Entry-level clerical and trainee positions. Typically no prior work experience required.

15 levels

GS-01$22,584–$28,248 GS-02$25,393–$31,953 GS-03$27,708–$36,024 GS-04$31,103–$40,436 GS-05$34,799–$45,239 GS-06$38,791–$50,428 GS-07$43,106–$56,039 GS-08$47,738–$62,057 GS-09$52,727–$68,549 GS-10$58,064–$75,479 GS-11$63,795–$82,938 GS-12$76,463–$99,404 GS-13$90,925–$118,204 GS-14$107,446–$139,684 GS-15$126,384–$164,301

SES — Senior Executive Service

2 levels

SES-CERT$151,661–$228,000 SES-UNCERT$151,661–$209,600

SLST — Senior-Level (SL) and Scientific or Professional (ST)

2 levels

SLST-CERT$151,661–$228,000 SLST-UNCERT$151,661–$209,600

Notes on the General Schedule (GS)

Annual salaries shown are the base General Schedule (GS) pay rate before locality adjustment.
Most US federal employees receive locality pay in addition to base GS rates — typically 15-45% uplift depending on metro area.
Senior Executive Service (SES), Administrative Law Judges (ALJ), and Wage Grade (WG) are separate pay systems not covered here.

Data source: U.S. Office of Personnel Management — General Schedule Base Pay Table (PRIMARY AUTHORITATIVE SOURCE)

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Base General Schedule table. Does not include locality pay. Most federal employees receive 15-45% uplift on top of base depending on locality. Authoritative source = OPM only.