FY2026 · Schedule 291 · Effective May 17, 2026
Albany-Schenectady wage grade pay, FY2026
A WG-10 at step 2 here earns $33.96 an hour, about $70,875 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 | $16.32 | $17.01 | $17.69 | $18.38 | $19.05 | +$0.17 |
| WG-2 | $17.40 | $18.07 | $18.82 | $19.58 | $20.30 | +$0.18 |
| WG-3 | $19.32 | $20.17 | $20.94 | $21.76 | $22.58 | +$0.20 |
| WG-4 | $21.38 | $22.30 | $23.20 | $24.07 | $24.97 | +$0.23 |
| WG-5 | $23.43 | $24.40 | $25.34 | $26.31 | $27.32 | +$0.25 |
| WG-6 | $25.38 | $26.46 | $27.53 | $28.56 | $29.60 | +$0.27 |
| WG-7 | $27.38 | $28.54 | $29.66 | $30.77 | $31.92 | +$0.29 |
| WG-8 | $29.08 | $30.26 | $31.56 | $32.76 | $33.98 | +$0.30 |
| WG-9 | $30.95 | $32.23 | $33.54 | $34.81 | $36.10 | +$0.32 |
| WG-10 | $32.47 | $33.96 | $35.24 | $36.62 | $38.00 | +$0.34 |
| WG-11 | $33.65 | $35.13 | $36.60 | $37.95 | $39.42 | +$0.35 |
| WG-12 | $35.03 | $36.47 | $37.94 | $39.35 | $40.87 | +$0.37 |
| WG-13 | $36.20 | $37.68 | $39.26 | $40.80 | $42.24 | +$0.38 |
| WG-14 | $37.46 | $39.03 | $40.58 | $42.17 | $43.78 | +$0.39 |
| WG-15 | $38.70 | $40.32 | $41.99 | $43.58 | $45.20 | +$0.40 |
02 · WL · Wage Leader
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $17.96 | $18.70 | $19.46 | $20.20 | $20.94 |
| WL-2 | $19.15 | $19.87 | $20.71 | $21.50 | $22.27 |
| WL-3 | $21.27 | $22.13 | $23.05 | $23.93 | $24.82 |
| WL-4 | $23.53 | $24.50 | $25.47 | $26.47 | $27.44 |
| WL-5 | $25.74 | $26.82 | $27.83 | $28.95 | $30.03 |
| WL-6 | $27.89 | $29.07 | $30.23 | $31.41 | $32.57 |
| WL-7 | $30.13 | $31.38 | $32.62 | $33.90 | $35.12 |
| WL-8 | $32.02 | $33.36 | $34.71 | $36.06 | $37.35 |
| WL-9 | $34.03 | $35.45 | $36.88 | $38.29 | $39.72 |
| WL-10 | $35.70 | $37.24 | $38.70 | $40.22 | $41.71 |
| WL-11 | $37.15 | $38.65 | $40.25 | $41.79 | $43.37 |
| WL-12 | $38.49 | $40.05 | $41.69 | $43.23 | $44.86 |
| WL-13 | $39.87 | $41.57 | $43.17 | $44.80 | $46.58 |
| WL-14 | $41.21 | $42.99 | $44.70 | $46.42 | $48.23 |
| WL-15 | $42.59 | $44.34 | $46.17 | $47.92 | $49.73 |
03 · WS · Wage Supervisor
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $26.40 | $27.50 | $28.58 | $29.69 | $30.78 |
| WS-2 | $27.44 | $28.58 | $29.72 | $30.87 | $32.00 |
| WS-3 | $29.26 | $30.49 | $31.71 | $32.94 | $34.14 |
| WS-4 | $31.30 | $32.58 | $33.91 | $35.18 | $36.52 |
| WS-5 | $33.25 | $34.66 | $36.04 | $37.40 | $38.80 |
| WS-6 | $35.26 | $36.72 | $38.21 | $39.67 | $41.10 |
| WS-7 | $37.28 | $38.80 | $40.34 | $41.92 | $43.45 |
| WS-8 | $38.95 | $40.57 | $42.18 | $43.80 | $45.41 |
| WS-9 | $40.86 | $42.57 | $44.26 | $45.97 | $47.66 |
| WS-10 | $42.37 | $44.09 | $45.94 | $47.62 | $49.48 |
| WS-11 | $43.53 | $45.26 | $47.10 | $48.97 | $50.74 |
| WS-12 | $44.54 | $46.40 | $48.24 | $50.10 | $51.91 |
| WS-13 | $45.62 | $47.53 | $49.39 | $51.32 | $53.21 |
| WS-14 | $47.42 | $49.34 | $51.34 | $53.29 | $55.26 |
| WS-15 | $49.15 | $51.18 | $53.22 | $55.25 | $57.28 |
| WS-16 | $50.92 | $53.05 | $55.16 | $57.28 | $59.42 |
| WS-17 | $53.06 | $55.29 | $57.50 | $59.72 | $61.91 |
| WS-18 | $55.51 | $57.83 | $60.15 | $62.45 | $64.76 |
| WS-19 | $52.72 | $54.92 | $57.12 | $59.31 | $61.51 |
04 · Where this schedule applies
Counties (13)
- Albany County, NY
- Berkshire County, MA
- Columbia County, NY
- Fulton County, NY
- Greene County, NY
- Hamilton County, NY
- Montgomery County, NY
- Rensselaer County, NY
- Saratoga County, NY
- Schenectady County, NY
- Schoharie County, NY
- Warren County, NY
- Washington County, NY
Other schedules in this wage area
- Schedule 091 3 counties
Some counties in a wage area are paid on their own schedule.