Salary Table 2025-AL (GW)
Wildland Firefighters under Pay Plan GW
Including Special Base Rates at Grades GS-1 through GS-15 and
Incorporating the 1.7% General Schedule Increase and a Locality Payment of 20.77%
For the Locality Pay Area of Albany-Schenectady, NY-MA
Total Increase: 2.14%
Effective March 23, 2025
Hourly Basic (B) Rates by Grade and Step
Hourly Title 5 Overtime (O) Rates for FLSA-Exempt Employees by Grade and Step
Grade |
B/O |
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
Step 3 |
Step 4 |
Step 5 |
Step 6 |
Step 7 |
Step 8 |
Step 9 |
Step 10
|
1
|
B
|
18.37 |
18.99 |
19.60 |
20.21 |
20.82 |
21.18 |
21.78 |
22.39 |
22.41 |
22.98 |
O
|
27.56 |
28.49 |
29.40 |
30.32 |
31.23 |
31.77 |
32.67 |
33.59 |
33.62 |
34.47 |
2
|
B
|
20.22 |
20.70 |
21.37 |
21.94 |
22.19 |
22.84 |
23.49 |
24.14 |
24.80 |
25.45 |
O
|
30.33 |
31.05 |
32.06 |
32.91 |
33.29 |
34.26 |
35.24 |
36.21 |
37.20 |
38.18 |
3
|
B
|
21.59 |
22.31 |
23.03 |
23.75 |
24.47 |
25.19 |
25.91 |
26.63 |
27.35 |
28.06 |
O
|
32.39 |
33.47 |
34.55 |
35.63 |
36.71 |
37.79 |
38.87 |
39.95 |
41.03 |
42.09 |
4
|
B
|
23.70 |
24.49 |
25.28 |
26.07 |
26.86 |
27.65 |
28.44 |
29.23 |
30.02 |
30.82 |
O
|
35.55 |
36.74 |
37.92 |
39.11 |
40.29 |
41.48 |
42.66 |
43.85 |
45.03 |
46.23 |
5
|
B
|
25.92 |
26.78 |
27.65 |
28.51 |
29.37 |
30.24 |
31.10 |
31.96 |
32.83 |
33.69 |
O
|
38.88 |
40.17 |
41.48 |
42.77 |
44.06 |
45.36 |
46.65 |
47.94 |
49.25 |
50.54 |
6
|
B
|
28.23 |
29.17 |
30.11 |
31.05 |
31.99 |
32.93 |
33.87 |
34.81 |
35.75 |
36.69 |
O
|
42.35 |
43.76 |
45.17 |
46.58 |
47.99 |
49.40 |
50.81 |
52.22 |
53.63 |
55.04 |
7
|
B
|
30.62 |
31.65 |
32.67 |
33.69 |
34.71 |
35.73 |
36.75 |
37.77 |
38.79 |
39.81 |
O
|
45.93 |
47.48 |
49.01 |
50.54 |
52.07 |
53.60 |
55.13 |
56.66 |
57.39 |
57.39 |
8
|
B
|
33.10 |
34.20 |
35.30 |
36.41 |
37.51 |
38.61 |
39.72 |
40.82 |
41.92 |
43.03 |
O
|
49.65 |
51.30 |
52.95 |
54.62 |
56.27 |
57.39 |
57.39 |
57.39 |
57.39 |
57.39 |
9
|
B
|
35.65 |
36.84 |
38.02 |
39.21 |
40.40 |
41.59 |
42.78 |
43.96 |
45.15 |
46.34 |
O
|
53.48 |
55.26 |
57.03 |
57.39 |
57.39 |
57.39 |
57.39 |
57.39 |
57.39 |
57.39 |
10
|
B
|
38.26 |
39.53 |
40.81 |
42.08 |
43.36 |
44.63 |
45.91 |
47.18 |
48.46 |
49.73 |
O
|
57.39 |
57.39 |
57.39 |
57.39 |
57.39 |
57.39 |
57.39 |
57.39 |
57.39 |
57.39 |
11
|
B
|
40.94 |
42.30 |
43.67 |
45.03 |
46.39 |
47.76 |
49.12 |
50.49 |
51.85 |
53.22 |
O
|
57.39 |
57.39 |
57.39 |
57.39 |
57.39 |
57.39 |
57.39 |
57.39 |
57.39 |
57.39 |
12
|
B
|
47.75 |
49.34 |
50.94 |
52.53 |
54.12 |
55.71 |
57.30 |
58.90 |
60.49 |
62.08 |
O
|
57.39 |
57.39 |
57.39 |
57.39 |
57.39 |
57.39 |
57.39 |
58.90 |
60.49 |
62.08 |
13
|
B
|
55.22 |
57.06 |
58.90 |
60.74 |
62.58 |
64.43 |
66.27 |
68.11 |
69.95 |
71.79 |
O
|
57.39 |
57.39 |
58.90 |
60.74 |
62.58 |
64.43 |
66.27 |
68.11 |
69.95 |
71.79 |
14
|
B
|
63.41 |
65.52 |
67.63 |
69.75 |
71.86 |
73.98 |
76.09 |
78.20 |
80.32 |
82.43 |
O
|
63.41 |
65.52 |
67.63 |
69.75 |
71.86 |
73.98 |
76.09 |
78.20 |
80.32 |
82.43 |
15
|
B
|
73.50 |
75.95 |
78.40 |
80.85 |
83.30 |
85.75 |
88.20 |
90.65 |
93.10 |
93.53 |
O
|
73.50 |
75.95 |
78.40 |
80.85 |
83.30 |
85.75 |
88.20 |
90.65 |
93.10 |
93.53 |
* Rate limited to the rate for level IV of the Executive Schedule (5 U.S.C. 5304 (g)(1)).
Note: These hourly locality rates apply to employees who meet the definition of "wildland firefighter" in 5 U.S.C. 5332a and receive special base rates under that section for service on or after March 23, 2025. Also, the wildland firefighter special base rate for GS-10, step 1, is used in computing the applicable title 5 overtime hourly rate cap under 5 U.S.C. 5542 and 5 CFR 550.113 for all FLSA-exempt wildland firefighters.