2012 Federal Employees Almanac

Chapter 1, Section 11: 2012 Pay Tables and Schedules

Annual Salaries of Top U.S. Government Positions
 
Executive Schedule
President  $400,000 plus $50,000 official expense allowance 
Vice President  $230,700
Level I Cabinet Officers  $199,700
Level II  $179,700
Level III  $165,300
Level IV  $155,500
Level V  $145,700
 
Congressional Salaries
Senators, Representatives, Delegates to Congress  $174,000
President pro tempore of the Senate  $193,400
Majority leader and minority leader of the Senate  $193,400
Majority leader and minority leader of the House  $193,400
Speaker of the House of Representatives  $223,500
 
Judicial Salaries
Chief Justice of the United States  $233,500
Associate Justices of the Supreme Court  $213,900
Circuit Judges  $184,500
District Judges  $174,000
Judges, Court of International Trade, U.S. Tax Court, U.S. Claims Court  $174,000
   
Senior Executive Service, Senior-Level, 
and Senior Scientific and Technical Salaries
Agencies with a Certified Performance Appraisal System
Minimum
$119,554		 Maximum
$179,700
Agencies without a Certified Performance Appraisal System
Minimum
$119,554		 Maximum
$165,300

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2012 Locality Pay Tables
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Law Enforcement Officers
Base Table

 
Step 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
GS-3 
 26,208 26,936 27,664 28,392 29,120 29,848 30,576 31,304 32,032 32,760
4
 29,420 30,237 31,054 31,871 32,688 33,505 34,322 35,139 35,956 36,773
5
 33,829 34,743 35,657 36,571 37,485 38,399 39,313 40,227 41,141 42,055
6
 35,672 36,691 37,710 38,729 39,748 40,767 41,786 42,805 43,824 44,843
7
 38,511 39,644 40,777 41,910 43,043 44,176 45,309 46,442 47,575 48,708
8
 40,139 41,393 42,647 43,901 45,155 46,409 47,663 48,917 50,171 51,425
9
 42,948 44,333 45,718 47,103 48,488 49,873 51,258 52,643 54,028 55,413
10
 47,297 48,823 50,349 51,875 53,401 54,927 56,453 57,979 59,505 61,031

Note: These special base rates for law enforcement officers (as defined in 5 U.S.C. 5541(3) and 5 CFR 550.103) are authorized by section 403 of the Federal Employees Pay Comparability Act of 1990, as amended, and are the basis for computing locality payments. (5 CFR Part 531, subpart F.) See Locality Raises of Recent Years table in Section 3 of this chapter.

Administrative Law Judges
Grade Range
AL-3/A $118,612 - $140,421
AL-3/B $127,631 - $151,098
AL-3/C $136,878 - $162,045
AL-3/D $145,896 - $165,300
AL-3/E $155,143 - $165,300
AL-3/F $164,048 - $165,300
AL-2 $165,300
AL-1 $165,300

 

Foreign Service Schedule*
Step  Class 1 Class 2 Class 3 Class 4 Class 5 Class 6 Class 7 Class 8 Class 9
1 $99,628 $80,728 $65,413 $53,003 $42,948 $38,394 $34,324 $30,684   $27,431
2 102,617 83,150 67,375 54,593 44,236 39,546 35,354 31,605 28,254
3 105,695 85,644 69,397 56,231 45,564 40,732 36,414 32,553 29,102
4 108,866 88,214 71,479 57,918 46,930 41,954 37,507 33,529 29,975
5 112,132 90,860 73,623 59,655 48,338 43,213 38,632 34,535 30,874
6 115,496 93,586 75,832 61,445 49,789 44,509 39,791 35,571 31,800
7 118,961 96,393 78,107 63,288 51,282 45,844 40,985 36,638 32,754
8 122,530 99,285 80,450 65,187 52,821 47,220 42,214 37,737 33,737
9 126,206 102,264 82,863 67,143 54,405 48,636 43,481 38,870 34,749
10 129,517 105,332 85,349 69,157 56,037 50,095 44,785 40,036 35,791
11 129,517 108,492 87,910 71,232 57,719 51,598 46,129 41,237 36,865
12 129,517 111,746 90,547 73,369 59,450 53,146 47,512 42,474 37,971
13 129,517 115,099 93,263 75,570 61,234 54,741 48,938 43,748 39,110
14 129,517 118,552 96,061 77,837 63,071 56,383 50,406 45,060 40,283

*Note: These are overseas rates. Foreign Service employees stationed in the United States are eligible for additional pay at the same locality percentage rates applying to General Schedule employees. Overseas rates are being raised on a phased-in basis to match the rate applying in the Washington-Baltimore locality.

Veterans Health Administration Pay Tables

Department of Veterans Affairs
Schedule for the Office of the Under Secretary for Health
(38 U.S.C. 7306)*

Assistant Under Secretaries for Health
(Only applies to incumbents who are not physicians or dentists) 		$157,279**
  Minimum Maximum
Service Directors $116,844 $145,113
Director, National Center for Preventive Health 99,628 145,113

Physician and Dentist Base and Longevity Schedule***

Physician Grade $97,987 $143,725
Dentist Grade 97,987 143,725

Clinical Podiatrist, Chiropractor and Optometrist Schedule

Chief Grade $99,628 $129,517
Senior Grade 84,697 110,104
Intermediate Grade 71,674 93,175
Full Grade 60,274 78,355
Associate Grade 50,287 65,371

Physician Assistant and Expanded-Function Dental Auxiliary Schedule ****

Director Grade $99,628 $129,517
Assistant Director Grade. 84,697 110,104
Chief Grade 71,674 93,175
Senior Grade 60,274 78,355
Intermediate Grade 50,287 65,371
Full Grade 41,563 54,028
Associate Grade 35,766 46,494
Junior Grade 30,577 39,748

* This schedule does not apply to the Deputy Under Secretary for Health, the Associate Deputy Under Secretary for Health, Assistant Under Secretaries for Health who are physicians or dentists, Medical Directors, the Assistant Under Secretary for Nursing Programs, or the Director of Nursing Services. Pay for these positions is set under section 7431 of title 38, United States Code, for physicians and dentists, and under 38 U.S.C. 7451 for registered nurses.
** Pursuant to 38 U. S. C. 7404(d), the rate of basic pay payable to these employees is limited to the rate for level V of the Executive Schedule, which is $145,700.
*** Pursuant to section 3 of Public Law 108-445 and section 38 U. S. C. 7431, Veterans Health Administration physicians and dentists may also be paid market pay and performance pay.
**** Pursuant to section 301(a) of Public Law 102-40, these positions are paid according to the Nurse Schedule in 38 U.S.C. 4107(b) as in effect on August 14, 1990, with subsequent adjustments.

General Schedule Pay Raises Since 1958
Effective
Date 		Avg.
(%) 		Amount of
Increase 		Authority
Jan. 1, 1958 10 10 percent for all employees, ceiling of $17,500 84-462, June 20, 1958
July 1, 1960 7.5 7.5 percent for all employees 85-568, July 1, 1960
Oct. 11, 1962 5.5 5.5 percent for all employees, plus additional step for 1st 3 grades 87-793, Oct. 11, 1962
Jan. 1, 1964 3.9 3.9 percent for all employees 87-793, Oct. 11, 1962
July 1, 1964 4.2 4.2 percent for all employees 88-426, Aug. 14, 1964
Oct. 1, 1965 3.6 3.6 percent for all employees 89-301, Oct. 20, 1965
July 1, 1966 2.9 2.9 percent for all employees 89-504, July 18, 1966
Oct. 1, 1967 4.5 4.5 percent for all employees 90-206, Dec. 16, 1967
July 1, 1968 4.9 3 percent minimum, or 1/2 comparability 90-206, Dec. 16, 1967
July 1, 1969 9.1 Full comparability H. Doc. 91-131
Dec. 27, 1969 6 6 percent for all employees 91-231, Apr. 15, 1970
Jan. 1, 1971 6 6 percent for all employees 5 U.S.C. 5305
Jan. 1, 1972 5.5 5.5 percent for all employees 92-210, Dec. 22, 1971
Jan. 1, 19731 5.14 5.1 percent for all employees 5 U.S.C. 5305
Oct. 1, 1973 4.77 4.8 percent average increase for all employees 5 U.S.C. 5305
Oct. 1, 1974 5.48 5.5 percent average increase for all employees 5 U.S.C. 5305
Oct. 1, 1975 5 5 percent average increase for all employees 5 U.S.C. 5305
Oct. 1, 1976 5.17 Increase from 4.24 percent to 11.83 percent 5 U.S.C. 5305
Oct. 1, 1977 7.05 7.05 percent average increase for all employees 5 U.S.C. 5305
Oct. 1, 1978 5.46 5.5 percent average increase for all employees 5 U.S.C. 5305
Oct. 1, 1979 7.02 7.02 percent average increase for all employees 5 U.S.C. 5305
Oct. 1, 1980 9.11 9.11 percent average increase for all employees 5 U.S.C. 5305
Oct. 1, 1981 4.8 4.8 percent average increase for all employees 5 U.S.C. 5305
Oct. 1, 1982 4 4 percent average increase for all employees 5 U.S.C. 5305
Jan. 1, 1984 4 4 percent average increase for all employees 5 U.S.C. 5305
Jan. 1, 1985 3.5 3.5 percent average increase for all employees 5 U.S.C. 5305
Jan. 1, 1987 3 3 percent average increase for all employees 5 U.S.C. 5305
Jan. 1, 1988 2 2 percent average increase for all employees 5 U.S.C. 5305
Jan. 1, 1989 4.1 4.1 percent average increase for all employees 5 U.S.C. 5305
Jan. 1, 1990 3.6 3.6 percent average increase for all employees 5 U.S.C. 5305
Jan. 1, 1991 4.1 4.1 percent average increase for all employees PL 101-509
Jan. 1, 1992 4.2 4.2 percent average increase for all employees PL 101-509
Jan. 1, 1993 3.7 3.7 percent average increase for all employees PL 101-509
Jan. 1, 1994 3.09-5.62 No national raise; locality pay system began PL 101-509
Jan. 1, 1995 2.28-4.28 2 percent national raise plus locality pay PL 101-509
Jan. 1, 1996 2.05-2.82 2 percent national raise plus locality pay PL 101-509
Jan. 1, 1997 2.24-4.66 2.3 percent national raise plus locality pay PL 101-509
Jan. 1, 1998 2.44-6.52 2.3 percent national raise plus locality pay PL 101-509
Jan. 1, 1999 3.54-4.02 3.1 percent national raise plus locality pay PL 105-277
Jan. 1, 2000 4.69-5.59 3.8 percent national raise plus locality pay PL 106-58
Jan. 1, 2001 3.56-4.46 2.7 percent national raise plus locality pay PL 106-554
Jan. 1, 2002 4.52-5.42 3.6 percent national raise plus locality pay PL 107-67
Jan. 1, 2003 4.02-4.87 3.1 percent national raise plus locality pay PL 108-7
Jan. 1, 2004 3.89-5.35 2.7 percent national raise plus locality pay PL 108-199
Jan. 1, 2005 3.26-4.30 2.5 percent national raise plus locality pay PL 108-447
Jan. 1, 2006 2.25-5.62 2.1 percent national raise plus locality pay PL 109-115
Jan. 1, 2007 1.81-3.02 1.7 percent national raise plus locality pay 5 U.S.C. 5304(a)
Jan. 1, 2008 2.99-4.49 2.5 percent national raise plus locality pay PL 110-161
Jan. 1, 2009 3.52-4.78 2.9 percent national raise plus locality pay PL 110-329
Jan. 1, 2010 1.76-2.62 1.5 percent national raise plus locality pay PL 111-117

1Effective date of Jan. 1, 1973, was subsequently changed, retroactively to Oct. 1, 1972, by Executive Order 11777 (Apr. 12, 1974), as result of court case (National Treasury Employees Union v.Richard M. Nixon, 492 F.2d 587).
Note: All increases were effective the first full pay period in the indicated month except October 1962 and January 1970, which were effective October 11, 1962, and December 27, 1969, respectively. No raise in 2011 or 2012.

Comparison of Pay Raises for Military,
General Schedule and Wage System Since Fiscal 1985
FY Military General Schedule Wage System
1985 4.0 3.5 3.5
1986 3.0 0.0 0.0
1987 3.0 3.0 3.0
1988 2.0 2.0 2.0
1989 4.1 4.1 4.1
1990 3.6 3.6 3.6
1991 4.1 4.1 4.1
1992 4.2 4.2 4.2
1993 3.7 3.7 3.7
1994 2.2 3.09-5.62 Variable up to 3.96
1995 2.6 2.28-4.28 Variable up to 3.09
1996 2.4 2.05-2.82 Variable up to 2.52
1997 3.0 2.24-4.66 Variable up to 3.12
1998 2.8 2.44-6.52 Variable up to 2.88
1999 3.6 3.54-4.02 Variable up to 3.67
2000 4.8 4.69-5.59 Variable up to 4.93
2001 3.7 3.56-4.46 Variable up to 3.83
2002 5.0-10.0 4.52-5.42 Variable up to 4.80
2003 4.1-6.5 4.02-4.87 Variable up to 4.31
2004 3.7-6.25 3.89-5.35 Variable up to 5.35
2005 3.5 3.26-4.30 Variable up to 4.30
2006 3.1 2.25-5.62 Variable up to 5.62
2007 2.2 1.81-3.02 Variable up to 3.02
2008 3.5 2.99-4.49 Variable up to 4.49
2009 3.9 3.52-4.78 Variable up to 4.78
2010 3.4 1.76-2.62 Variable up to 2.62
2011 1.4 0.0 0.0
2012 1.6 0.0 0.0


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