FY2026 · Schedule 036 · Effective October 19, 2025
Albany wage grade pay, FY2026
A WG-10 at step 2 here earns $31.00 an hour, about $64,697 a year at full time (2,087 hours). Steps 2 to 5 come after 6 months, 18 months, then 2 years each.
01 · WG · Wage Grade (non-supervisory)
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | vs FY2025 (step 2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WG-1 | $16.19 | $16.87 | $17.52 | $18.20 | $18.89 | +$0.17 |
| WG-2 | $17.82 | $18.56 | $19.27 | $20.05 | $20.78 | +$0.19 |
| WG-3 | $19.49 | $20.30 | $21.12 | $21.90 | $22.71 | +$0.21 |
| WG-4 | $21.13 | $22.00 | $22.86 | $23.75 | $24.61 | +$0.22 |
| WG-5 | $22.70 | $23.67 | $24.59 | $25.55 | $26.51 | +$0.24 |
| WG-6 | $24.12 | $25.14 | $26.12 | $27.14 | $28.12 | +$0.25 |
| WG-7 | $25.49 | $26.61 | $27.67 | $28.67 | $29.79 | +$0.27 |
| WG-8 | $26.91 | $28.04 | $29.14 | $30.27 | $31.40 | +$0.28 |
| WG-9 | $28.49 | $29.66 | $30.86 | $32.04 | $33.22 | +$0.30 |
| WG-10 | $29.76 | $31.00 | $32.23 | $33.51 | $34.73 | +$0.31 |
| WG-11 | $31.17 | $32.42 | $33.63 | $35.04 | $36.34 | +$0.33 |
| WG-12 | $32.25 | $33.56 | $34.95 | $36.26 | $37.67 | +$0.34 |
| WG-13 | $33.47 | $34.85 | $36.23 | $37.65 | $39.05 | +$0.35 |
| WG-14 | $34.78 | $36.23 | $37.76 | $39.20 | $40.76 | +$0.36 |
| WG-15 | $36.03 | $37.53 | $39.06 | $40.59 | $42.09 | +$0.38 |
02 · WL · Wage Leader
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $17.80 | $18.53 | $19.25 | $20.03 | $20.75 |
| WL-2 | $19.62 | $20.42 | $21.26 | $22.03 | $22.85 |
| WL-3 | $21.40 | $22.32 | $23.20 | $24.11 | $24.98 |
| WL-4 | $23.22 | $24.18 | $25.14 | $26.08 | $27.05 |
| WL-5 | $24.98 | $25.99 | $27.10 | $28.08 | $29.17 |
| WL-6 | $26.52 | $27.62 | $28.77 | $29.82 | $30.92 |
| WL-7 | $28.05 | $29.24 | $30.43 | $31.56 | $32.86 |
| WL-8 | $29.59 | $30.85 | $32.08 | $33.29 | $34.55 |
| WL-9 | $31.38 | $32.70 | $33.94 | $35.31 | $36.63 |
| WL-10 | $32.76 | $34.10 | $35.50 | $36.83 | $38.22 |
| WL-11 | $34.24 | $35.66 | $37.10 | $38.53 | $39.94 |
| WL-12 | $35.42 | $36.94 | $38.42 | $39.90 | $41.40 |
| WL-13 | $36.81 | $38.33 | $39.87 | $41.41 | $42.96 |
| WL-14 | $38.34 | $40.04 | $41.60 | $43.19 | $44.81 |
| WL-15 | $39.61 | $41.29 | $43.00 | $44.59 | $46.28 |
03 · WS · Wage Supervisor
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $25.46 | $26.52 | $27.58 | $28.62 | $29.70 |
| WS-2 | $27.07 | $28.22 | $29.35 | $30.47 | $31.59 |
| WS-3 | $28.77 | $29.94 | $31.13 | $32.31 | $33.53 |
| WS-4 | $30.20 | $31.47 | $32.75 | $34.03 | $35.35 |
| WS-5 | $31.46 | $32.71 | $34.03 | $35.40 | $36.71 |
| WS-6 | $32.95 | $34.33 | $35.73 | $37.09 | $38.49 |
| WS-7 | $34.39 | $35.82 | $37.24 | $38.65 | $40.12 |
| WS-8 | $35.93 | $37.43 | $38.94 | $40.42 | $41.93 |
| WS-9 | $37.57 | $39.13 | $40.70 | $42.26 | $43.83 |
| WS-10 | $38.72 | $40.30 | $41.95 | $43.60 | $45.19 |
| WS-11 | $39.98 | $41.61 | $43.25 | $44.99 | $46.65 |
| WS-12 | $41.14 | $42.86 | $44.59 | $46.31 | $48.03 |
| WS-13 | $42.47 | $44.14 | $46.06 | $47.76 | $49.60 |
| WS-14 | $44.24 | $46.08 | $47.91 | $49.76 | $51.63 |
| WS-15 | $46.10 | $48.04 | $49.93 | $51.85 | $53.77 |
| WS-16 | $47.84 | $49.85 | $51.82 | $53.80 | $55.79 |
| WS-17 | $49.91 | $51.98 | $54.07 | $56.15 | $58.24 |
| WS-18 | $52.21 | $54.36 | $56.58 | $58.76 | $60.89 |
| WS-19 | $52.20 | $54.37 | $56.54 | $58.72 | $60.89 |
04 · Where this schedule applies
Counties (29)
- Atkinson County, GA
- Baker County, GA
- Ben Hill County, GA
- Berrien County, GA
- Brooks County, GA
- Calhoun County, GA
- Clinch County, GA
- Coffee County, GA
- Colquitt County, GA
- Cook County, GA
- Dougherty County, GA
- Echols County, GA
- Grady County, GA
- Irwin County, GA
- Lanier County, GA
- Lee County, GA
- Lowndes County, GA
- Mitchell County, GA
- Quitman County, GA
- Randolph County, GA
- Schley County, GA
- Sumter County, GA
- Terrell County, GA
- Thomas County, GA
- Tift County, GA
- Turner County, GA
- Ware County, GA
- Webster County, GA
- Worth County, GA