paybook · EO 14368Not affiliated with the U.S. government
01 · Every step
Step
Yearly
Per paycheck
Per hour
Base pay
vs 2025
Step 1
$28,822
$1,109
$13.81
$22,584
+$286
Step 2
$29,788
$1,146
$14.27
$23,341
+$295
Step 3
$30,746
$1,183
$14.73
$24,092
+$305
Step 4
$31,701
$1,219
$15.19
$24,840
+$314
Step 5
$32,657
$1,256
$15.65
$25,589
+$323
Step 6
$33,217
$1,278
$15.92
$26,028
+$329
Step 7
$34,165
$1,314
$16.37
$26,771
+$338
Step 8
$35,120
$1,351
$16.83
$27,519
+$347
Step 9
$35,159
$1,352
$16.85
$27,550
+$348
Step 10
$36,050
$1,387
$17.27
$28,248
+$355
2026 yearly pay with locality. Steps 2–4 come after 1 year each, steps 5–7 after 2 years, steps 8–10 after 3 years. Source: EO 14368, Schedules 1 and 9.