The General Schedule is the federal government's main pay system that sets the pay rates for employees in most white-collar positions not at the senior executive or other senior levels.
Compensation paid to federal employees is subject to a number of benefit-related deductions. Most types of compensation are subject to federal, state, and local (if applicable) tax withholding.
Annual Salaries of Top U.S. Government Positions
The General Schedule is the federal government's main pay system that sets the pay rates for employees in most white-collar positions not at the senior executive or other senior levels.
The federal wage system (FWS)--also known as the wage grade or prevailing rate system--is designed to make the pay of federal blue-collar workers comparable to prevailing private sector local rates for similar positions.
Generally, employees who are not at the highest step of their grade are entitled to receive the within-grade raise authorized for the next step of their position as long as they: complete the required waiting period, have received at least a "fully successful" (or equivalent) rating for their most recent performance appraisal period, and did not receive an equivalent increase during the waiting period.