Salary Table 2025-BH (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 18.24%
For the Locality Pay Area of Birmingham-Hoover-Talladega, AL
Total Increase: 1.98%
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
|
17.99 |
18.59 |
19.19 |
19.79 |
20.38 |
20.73 |
21.32 |
21.92 |
21.94 |
22.50 |
O
|
26.99 |
27.89 |
28.79 |
29.69 |
30.57 |
31.10 |
31.98 |
32.88 |
32.91 |
33.75 |
2
|
B
|
19.80 |
20.27 |
20.93 |
21.48 |
21.72 |
22.36 |
23.00 |
23.64 |
24.28 |
24.92 |
O
|
29.70 |
30.41 |
31.40 |
32.22 |
32.58 |
33.54 |
34.50 |
35.46 |
36.42 |
37.38 |
3
|
B
|
21.14 |
21.84 |
22.55 |
23.25 |
23.95 |
24.66 |
25.36 |
26.07 |
26.77 |
27.48 |
O
|
31.71 |
32.76 |
33.83 |
34.88 |
35.93 |
36.99 |
38.04 |
39.11 |
40.16 |
41.22 |
4
|
B
|
23.20 |
23.98 |
24.75 |
25.53 |
26.30 |
27.07 |
27.85 |
28.62 |
29.40 |
30.17 |
O
|
34.80 |
35.97 |
37.13 |
38.30 |
39.45 |
40.61 |
41.78 |
42.93 |
44.10 |
45.26 |
5
|
B
|
25.38 |
26.22 |
27.07 |
27.91 |
28.76 |
29.60 |
30.45 |
31.29 |
32.14 |
32.99 |
O
|
38.07 |
39.33 |
40.61 |
41.87 |
43.14 |
44.40 |
45.68 |
46.94 |
48.21 |
49.49 |
6
|
B
|
27.63 |
28.56 |
29.48 |
30.40 |
31.32 |
32.24 |
33.16 |
34.08 |
35.00 |
35.92 |
O
|
41.45 |
42.84 |
44.22 |
45.60 |
46.98 |
48.36 |
49.74 |
51.12 |
52.50 |
53.88 |
7
|
B
|
29.98 |
30.98 |
31.98 |
32.98 |
33.98 |
34.98 |
35.98 |
36.98 |
37.98 |
38.98 |
O
|
44.97 |
46.47 |
47.97 |
49.47 |
50.97 |
52.47 |
53.97 |
55.47 |
56.19 |
56.19 |
8
|
B
|
32.40 |
33.48 |
34.56 |
35.64 |
36.72 |
37.80 |
38.88 |
39.96 |
41.04 |
42.13 |
O
|
48.60 |
50.22 |
51.84 |
53.46 |
55.08 |
56.19 |
56.19 |
56.19 |
56.19 |
56.19 |
9
|
B
|
34.90 |
36.06 |
37.23 |
38.39 |
39.55 |
40.72 |
41.88 |
43.04 |
44.21 |
45.37 |
O
|
52.35 |
54.09 |
55.85 |
56.19 |
56.19 |
56.19 |
56.19 |
56.19 |
56.19 |
56.19 |
10
|
B
|
37.46 |
38.70 |
39.95 |
41.20 |
42.45 |
43.70 |
44.95 |
46.19 |
47.44 |
48.69 |
O
|
56.19 |
56.19 |
56.19 |
56.19 |
56.19 |
56.19 |
56.19 |
56.19 |
56.19 |
56.19 |
11
|
B
|
40.08 |
41.41 |
42.75 |
44.09 |
45.42 |
46.76 |
48.09 |
49.43 |
50.77 |
52.10 |
O
|
56.19 |
56.19 |
56.19 |
56.19 |
56.19 |
56.19 |
56.19 |
56.19 |
56.19 |
56.19 |
12
|
B
|
46.75 |
48.31 |
49.87 |
51.43 |
52.99 |
54.55 |
56.10 |
57.66 |
59.22 |
60.78 |
O
|
56.19 |
56.19 |
56.19 |
56.19 |
56.19 |
56.19 |
56.19 |
57.66 |
59.22 |
60.78 |
13
|
B
|
54.06 |
55.87 |
57.67 |
59.47 |
61.27 |
63.08 |
64.88 |
66.68 |
68.48 |
70.28 |
O
|
56.19 |
56.19 |
57.67 |
59.47 |
61.27 |
63.08 |
64.88 |
66.68 |
68.48 |
70.28 |
14
|
B
|
62.08 |
64.15 |
66.22 |
68.29 |
70.36 |
72.43 |
74.49 |
76.56 |
78.63 |
80.70 |
O
|
62.08 |
64.15 |
66.22 |
68.29 |
70.36 |
72.43 |
74.49 |
76.56 |
78.63 |
80.70 |
15
|
B
|
71.96 |
74.36 |
76.76 |
79.15 |
81.55 |
83.95 |
86.35 |
88.75 |
91.15 |
93.53 |
O
|
71.96 |
74.36 |
76.76 |
79.15 |
81.55 |
83.95 |
86.35 |
88.75 |
91.15 |
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.