paybook · EO 14368Not affiliated with the U.S. government
01 · Every step
Step
Yearly
Per paycheck
Per hour
Base pay
vs 2025
Step 1
$29,131
$1,120
$13.96
$22,584
+$289
Step 2
$30,108
$1,158
$14.43
$23,341
+$298
Step 3
$31,076
$1,195
$14.89
$24,092
+$308
Step 4
$32,041
$1,232
$15.35
$24,840
+$317
Step 5
$33,007
$1,270
$15.82
$25,589
+$326
Step 6
$33,574
$1,291
$16.09
$26,028
+$333
Step 7
$34,532
$1,328
$16.55
$26,771
+$342
Step 8
$35,497
$1,365
$17.01
$27,519
+$351
Step 9
$35,537
$1,367
$17.03
$27,550
+$352
Step 10
$36,437
$1,401
$17.46
$28,248
+$358
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.