paybook · EO 14368Not affiliated with the U.S. government
01 · Every step
Step
Yearly
Per paycheck
Per hour
Base pay
vs 2025
Step 1
$28,485
$1,096
$13.65
$22,584
+$282
Step 2
$29,440
$1,132
$14.11
$23,341
+$291
Step 3
$30,387
$1,169
$14.56
$24,092
+$301
Step 4
$31,331
$1,205
$15.01
$24,840
+$311
Step 5
$32,275
$1,241
$15.46
$25,589
+$319
Step 6
$32,829
$1,263
$15.73
$26,028
+$325
Step 7
$33,766
$1,299
$16.18
$26,771
+$334
Step 8
$34,710
$1,335
$16.63
$27,519
+$343
Step 9
$34,749
$1,337
$16.65
$27,550
+$345
Step 10
$35,629
$1,370
$17.07
$28,248
+$350
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.