GS pay: Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA
Locality codeCLE
Locality payment22.23%
General Schedule increase1%
EffectiveEffective January 2026
Salary cap (level IV of the Executive Schedule)$197,200
Source: U.S. Office of Personnel Management, Salary Table 2026 XML, from General Schedule salary tables. Data as of .
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Annual rates
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $27,604 | $28,530 | $29,448 | $30,362 | $31,277 | $31,814 | $32,722 | $33,636 | $33,674 | $34,528 |
| GS-2 | $31,038 | $31,776 | $32,805 | $33,674 | $34,051 | $35,052 | $36,053 | $37,054 | $38,055 | $39,056 |
| GS-3 | $33,867 | $34,997 | $36,126 | $37,256 | $38,385 | $39,515 | $40,644 | $41,773 | $42,903 | $44,032 |
| GS-4 | $38,017 | $39,285 | $40,552 | $41,820 | $43,087 | $44,355 | $45,622 | $46,890 | $48,157 | $49,425 |
| GS-5 | $42,535 | $43,953 | $45,371 | $46,788 | $48,206 | $49,624 | $51,042 | $52,460 | $53,878 | $55,296 |
| GS-6 | $47,414 | $48,995 | $50,575 | $52,156 | $53,736 | $55,316 | $56,897 | $58,477 | $60,058 | $61,638 |
| GS-7 | $52,688 | $54,445 | $56,201 | $57,958 | $59,714 | $61,471 | $63,227 | $64,984 | $66,740 | $68,496 |
| GS-8 | $58,350 | $60,295 | $62,240 | $64,184 | $66,129 | $68,074 | $70,018 | $71,963 | $73,908 | $75,852 |
| GS-9 | $64,448 | $66,597 | $68,746 | $70,895 | $73,043 | $75,192 | $77,341 | $79,490 | $81,639 | $83,787 |
| GS-10 | $70,972 | $73,337 | $75,702 | $78,067 | $80,432 | $82,797 | $85,163 | $87,528 | $89,893 | $92,258 |
| GS-11 | $77,977 | $80,576 | $83,176 | $85,776 | $88,376 | $90,976 | $93,576 | $96,175 | $98,775 | $101,375 |
| GS-12 | $93,461 | $96,576 | $99,692 | $102,808 | $105,923 | $109,039 | $112,155 | $115,270 | $118,386 | $121,502 |
| GS-13 | $111,138 | $114,842 | $118,547 | $122,252 | $125,957 | $129,662 | $133,366 | $137,071 | $140,776 | $144,481 |
| GS-14 | $131,331 | $135,710 | $140,088 | $144,466 | $148,844 | $153,223 | $157,601 | $161,979 | $166,357 | $170,736 |
| GS-15 | $154,479 | $159,629 | $164,778 | $169,928 | $175,077 | $180,227 | $185,376 | $190,526 | $195,676 | $197,200* |
* Rate limited to the rate for level IV of the Executive Schedule (5 U.S.C. 5304 (g)(1)).
Hourly rates
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $13.23 | $13.67 | $14.11 | $14.55 | $14.99 | $15.24 | $15.68 | $16.12 | $16.14 | $16.54 |
| GS-2 | $14.87 | $15.23 | $15.72 | $16.14 | $16.32 | $16.80 | $17.28 | $17.75 | $18.23 | $18.71 |
| GS-3 | $16.23 | $16.77 | $17.31 | $17.85 | $18.39 | $18.93 | $19.47 | $20.02 | $20.56 | $21.10 |
| GS-4 | $18.22 | $18.82 | $19.43 | $20.04 | $20.65 | $21.25 | $21.86 | $22.47 | $23.07 | $23.68 |
| GS-5 | $20.38 | $21.06 | $21.74 | $22.42 | $23.10 | $23.78 | $24.46 | $25.14 | $25.82 | $26.50 |
| GS-6 | $22.72 | $23.48 | $24.23 | $24.99 | $25.75 | $26.51 | $27.26 | $28.02 | $28.78 | $29.53 |
| GS-7 | $25.25 | $26.09 | $26.93 | $27.77 | $28.61 | $29.45 | $30.30 | $31.14 | $31.98 | $32.82 |
| GS-8 | $27.96 | $28.89 | $29.82 | $30.75 | $31.69 | $32.62 | $33.55 | $34.48 | $35.41 | $36.34 |
| GS-9 | $30.88 | $31.91 | $32.94 | $33.97 | $35.00 | $36.03 | $37.06 | $38.09 | $39.12 | $40.15 |
| GS-10 | $34.01 | $35.14 | $36.27 | $37.41 | $38.54 | $39.67 | $40.81 | $41.94 | $43.07 | $44.21 |
| GS-11 | $37.36 | $38.61 | $39.85 | $41.10 | $42.35 | $43.59 | $44.84 | $46.08 | $47.33 | $48.57 |
| GS-12 | $44.78 | $46.28 | $47.77 | $49.26 | $50.75 | $52.25 | $53.74 | $55.23 | $56.73 | $58.22 |
| GS-13 | $53.25 | $55.03 | $56.80 | $58.58 | $60.35 | $62.13 | $63.90 | $65.68 | $67.45 | $69.23 |
| GS-14 | $62.93 | $65.03 | $67.12 | $69.22 | $71.32 | $73.42 | $75.52 | $77.61 | $79.71 | $81.81 |
| GS-15 | $74.02 | $76.49 | $78.95 | $81.42 | $83.89 | $86.36 | $88.82 | $91.29 | $93.76 | $94.49 |
Biweekly rates
Biweekly rate = hourly rate × 80 (5 CFR 531.607(a)(3)).
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $1,058.40 | $1,093.60 | $1,128.80 | $1,164.00 | $1,199.20 | $1,219.20 | $1,254.40 | $1,289.60 | $1,291.20 | $1,323.20 |
| GS-2 | $1,189.60 | $1,218.40 | $1,257.60 | $1,291.20 | $1,305.60 | $1,344.00 | $1,382.40 | $1,420.00 | $1,458.40 | $1,496.80 |
| GS-3 | $1,298.40 | $1,341.60 | $1,384.80 | $1,428.00 | $1,471.20 | $1,514.40 | $1,557.60 | $1,601.60 | $1,644.80 | $1,688.00 |
| GS-4 | $1,457.60 | $1,505.60 | $1,554.40 | $1,603.20 | $1,652.00 | $1,700.00 | $1,748.80 | $1,797.60 | $1,845.60 | $1,894.40 |
| GS-5 | $1,630.40 | $1,684.80 | $1,739.20 | $1,793.60 | $1,848.00 | $1,902.40 | $1,956.80 | $2,011.20 | $2,065.60 | $2,120.00 |
| GS-6 | $1,817.60 | $1,878.40 | $1,938.40 | $1,999.20 | $2,060.00 | $2,120.80 | $2,180.80 | $2,241.60 | $2,302.40 | $2,362.40 |
| GS-7 | $2,020.00 | $2,087.20 | $2,154.40 | $2,221.60 | $2,288.80 | $2,356.00 | $2,424.00 | $2,491.20 | $2,558.40 | $2,625.60 |
| GS-8 | $2,236.80 | $2,311.20 | $2,385.60 | $2,460.00 | $2,535.20 | $2,609.60 | $2,684.00 | $2,758.40 | $2,832.80 | $2,907.20 |
| GS-9 | $2,470.40 | $2,552.80 | $2,635.20 | $2,717.60 | $2,800.00 | $2,882.40 | $2,964.80 | $3,047.20 | $3,129.60 | $3,212.00 |
| GS-10 | $2,720.80 | $2,811.20 | $2,901.60 | $2,992.80 | $3,083.20 | $3,173.60 | $3,264.80 | $3,355.20 | $3,445.60 | $3,536.80 |
| GS-11 | $2,988.80 | $3,088.80 | $3,188.00 | $3,288.00 | $3,388.00 | $3,487.20 | $3,587.20 | $3,686.40 | $3,786.40 | $3,885.60 |
| GS-12 | $3,582.40 | $3,702.40 | $3,821.60 | $3,940.80 | $4,060.00 | $4,180.00 | $4,299.20 | $4,418.40 | $4,538.40 | $4,657.60 |
| GS-13 | $4,260.00 | $4,402.40 | $4,544.00 | $4,686.40 | $4,828.00 | $4,970.40 | $5,112.00 | $5,254.40 | $5,396.00 | $5,538.40 |
| GS-14 | $5,034.40 | $5,202.40 | $5,369.60 | $5,537.60 | $5,705.60 | $5,873.60 | $6,041.60 | $6,208.80 | $6,376.80 | $6,544.80 |
| GS-15 | $5,921.60 | $6,119.20 | $6,316.00 | $6,513.60 | $6,711.20 | $6,908.80 | $7,105.60 | $7,303.20 | $7,500.80 | $7,559.20 |