FY2026 · Schedule 022 · Effective March 22, 2026
Denver wage grade pay, FY2026
A WG-10 at step 2 here earns $33.73 an hour, about $70,395 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 | $19.91 | $20.74 | $21.56 | $22.39 | $23.22 | +$0.21 |
| WG-2 | $20.90 | $21.77 | $22.64 | $23.51 | $24.38 | +$0.22 |
| WG-3 | $21.88 | $22.80 | $23.72 | $24.63 | $25.53 | +$0.23 |
| WG-4 | $22.87 | $23.83 | $24.79 | $25.74 | $26.69 | +$0.24 |
| WG-5 | $23.87 | $24.86 | $25.86 | $26.86 | $27.85 | +$0.25 |
| WG-6 | $24.86 | $25.90 | $26.93 | $27.97 | $29.01 | +$0.26 |
| WG-7 | $26.59 | $27.71 | $28.84 | $29.92 | $31.05 | +$0.28 |
| WG-8 | $28.54 | $29.74 | $30.91 | $32.09 | $33.30 | +$0.30 |
| WG-9 | $30.48 | $31.75 | $32.99 | $34.29 | $35.53 | +$0.32 |
| WG-10 | $32.38 | $33.73 | $35.04 | $36.41 | $37.76 | +$0.34 |
| WG-11 | $34.01 | $35.50 | $36.92 | $38.28 | $39.70 | +$0.36 |
| WG-12 | $35.52 | $36.97 | $38.45 | $39.94 | $41.44 | +$0.37 |
| WG-13 | $36.74 | $38.30 | $39.85 | $41.34 | $42.87 | +$0.38 |
| WG-14 | $37.94 | $39.50 | $41.11 | $42.70 | $44.26 | +$0.40 |
| WG-15 | $39.17 | $40.84 | $42.46 | $44.12 | $45.76 | +$0.41 |
02 · WL · Wage Leader
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $21.90 | $22.81 | $23.73 | $24.64 | $25.56 |
| WL-2 | $22.98 | $23.95 | $24.90 | $25.86 | $26.82 |
| WL-3 | $24.08 | $25.08 | $26.08 | $27.08 | $28.09 |
| WL-4 | $25.17 | $26.21 | $27.26 | $28.32 | $29.36 |
| WL-5 | $26.25 | $27.37 | $28.46 | $29.54 | $30.65 |
| WL-6 | $27.35 | $28.49 | $29.64 | $30.76 | $31.90 |
| WL-7 | $29.24 | $30.46 | $31.67 | $32.91 | $34.11 |
| WL-8 | $31.39 | $32.71 | $34.01 | $35.30 | $36.55 |
| WL-9 | $33.50 | $34.95 | $36.31 | $37.70 | $39.09 |
| WL-10 | $35.59 | $37.13 | $38.59 | $40.03 | $41.53 |
| WL-11 | $37.53 | $39.09 | $40.60 | $42.21 | $43.75 |
| WL-12 | $39.04 | $40.69 | $42.33 | $43.95 | $45.63 |
| WL-13 | $40.46 | $42.12 | $43.85 | $45.55 | $47.22 |
| WL-14 | $41.78 | $43.43 | $45.26 | $46.98 | $48.78 |
| WL-15 | $43.20 | $44.92 | $46.77 | $48.53 | $50.36 |
03 · WS · Wage Supervisor
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $30.79 | $32.08 | $33.37 | $34.64 | $35.93 |
| WS-2 | $31.78 | $33.11 | $34.44 | $35.76 | $37.09 |
| WS-3 | $32.77 | $34.14 | $35.52 | $36.87 | $38.24 |
| WS-4 | $33.77 | $35.17 | $36.58 | $37.99 | $39.39 |
| WS-5 | $34.77 | $36.21 | $37.66 | $39.10 | $40.56 |
| WS-6 | $35.76 | $37.24 | $38.74 | $40.22 | $41.71 |
| WS-7 | $37.29 | $38.84 | $40.40 | $41.96 | $43.50 |
| WS-8 | $38.82 | $40.45 | $42.06 | $43.68 | $45.29 |
| WS-9 | $40.35 | $42.04 | $43.73 | $45.40 | $47.09 |
| WS-10 | $42.08 | $43.83 | $45.60 | $47.29 | $49.07 |
| WS-11 | $43.02 | $44.83 | $46.62 | $48.39 | $50.17 |
| WS-12 | $44.15 | $45.98 | $47.88 | $49.66 | $51.50 |
| WS-13 | $45.63 | $47.53 | $49.40 | $51.30 | $53.16 |
| WS-14 | $47.33 | $49.31 | $51.23 | $53.21 | $55.23 |
| WS-15 | $49.35 | $51.41 | $53.43 | $55.46 | $57.52 |
| WS-16 | $51.61 | $53.75 | $55.89 | $58.02 | $60.15 |
| WS-17 | $54.12 | $56.40 | $58.67 | $60.92 | $63.15 |
| WS-18 | $56.98 | $59.34 | $61.72 | $64.08 | $66.46 |
| WS-19 | $52.72 | $54.92 | $57.12 | $59.31 | $61.51 |
04 · Where this schedule applies
Counties (14)
- Adams County, CO
- Arapahoe County, CO
- Boulder County, CO
- Broomfield County, CO
- Clear Creek County, CO
- Denver County, CO
- Douglas County, CO
- Elbert County, CO
- Gilpin County, CO
- Jefferson County, CO
- Larimer County, CO
- Lincoln County, CO
- Park County, CO
- Weld County, CO
Other schedules in this wage area
- Schedule 222 15 counties
Some counties in a wage area are paid on their own schedule.