paybook · EO 14368Not affiliated with the U.S. government
01 · Every step
Step
Yearly
Per paycheck
Per hour
Base pay
vs 2025
Step 1
$157,236
$6,048
$75.34
$107,446
+$1,557
Step 2
$162,478
$6,249
$77.85
$111,028
+$1,609
Step 3
$167,720
$6,451
$80.36
$114,610
+$1,662
Step 4
$172,962
$6,652
$82.88
$118,192
+$1,715
Step 5
$178,204
$6,854
$85.39
$121,774
+$1,768
Step 6
$183,446
$7,056
$87.90
$125,356
+$1,820
Step 7
$188,688
$7,257
$90.41
$128,938
+$1,873
Step 8
$193,930
$7,459
$92.92
$132,520
+$1,926
Step 9
$197,200
$7,585
$94.49
$136,102
+$2,000
Step 10
$197,200
$7,585
$94.49
$139,684
+$2,000
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. Some steps are capped at Executive Schedule level IV. Source: EO 14368, Schedules 1 and 9.