Salary Table 2025-BN (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 19.45%
For the Locality Pay Area of Burlington-South Burlington-Barre, VT
Total Increase: 2.11%
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
|
18.17 |
18.78 |
19.39 |
19.99 |
20.59 |
20.94 |
21.54 |
22.14 |
22.17 |
22.73 |
O
|
27.26 |
28.17 |
29.09 |
29.99 |
30.89 |
31.41 |
32.31 |
33.21 |
33.26 |
34.10 |
2
|
B
|
20.00 |
20.48 |
21.14 |
21.70 |
21.94 |
22.59 |
23.23 |
23.88 |
24.53 |
25.17 |
O
|
30.00 |
30.72 |
31.71 |
32.55 |
32.91 |
33.89 |
34.85 |
35.82 |
36.80 |
37.76 |
3
|
B
|
21.35 |
22.07 |
22.78 |
23.49 |
24.20 |
24.91 |
25.62 |
26.33 |
27.05 |
27.76 |
O
|
32.03 |
33.11 |
34.17 |
35.24 |
36.30 |
37.37 |
38.43 |
39.50 |
40.58 |
41.64 |
4
|
B
|
23.44 |
24.22 |
25.01 |
25.79 |
26.57 |
27.35 |
28.13 |
28.91 |
29.70 |
30.48 |
O
|
35.16 |
36.33 |
37.52 |
38.69 |
39.86 |
41.03 |
42.20 |
43.37 |
44.55 |
45.72 |
5
|
B
|
25.64 |
26.49 |
27.34 |
28.20 |
29.05 |
29.91 |
30.76 |
31.62 |
32.47 |
33.32 |
O
|
38.46 |
39.74 |
41.01 |
42.30 |
43.58 |
44.87 |
46.14 |
47.43 |
48.71 |
49.98 |
6
|
B
|
27.92 |
28.85 |
29.78 |
30.71 |
31.64 |
32.57 |
33.50 |
34.43 |
35.36 |
36.29 |
O
|
41.88 |
43.28 |
44.67 |
46.07 |
47.46 |
48.86 |
50.25 |
51.65 |
53.04 |
54.44 |
7
|
B
|
30.29 |
31.30 |
32.31 |
33.32 |
34.33 |
35.34 |
36.35 |
37.36 |
38.37 |
39.38 |
O
|
45.44 |
46.95 |
48.47 |
49.98 |
51.50 |
53.01 |
54.53 |
56.04 |
56.76 |
56.76 |
8
|
B
|
32.73 |
33.83 |
34.92 |
36.01 |
37.10 |
38.19 |
39.28 |
40.37 |
41.46 |
42.56 |
O
|
49.10 |
50.75 |
52.38 |
54.02 |
55.65 |
56.76 |
56.76 |
56.76 |
56.76 |
56.76 |
9
|
B
|
35.26 |
36.43 |
37.61 |
38.78 |
39.96 |
41.13 |
42.31 |
43.48 |
44.66 |
45.83 |
O
|
52.89 |
54.65 |
56.42 |
56.76 |
56.76 |
56.76 |
56.76 |
56.76 |
56.76 |
56.76 |
10
|
B
|
37.84 |
39.10 |
40.36 |
41.62 |
42.88 |
44.15 |
45.41 |
46.67 |
47.93 |
49.19 |
O
|
56.76 |
56.76 |
56.76 |
56.76 |
56.76 |
56.76 |
56.76 |
56.76 |
56.76 |
56.76 |
11
|
B
|
40.49 |
41.84 |
43.19 |
44.54 |
45.89 |
47.24 |
48.59 |
49.94 |
51.28 |
52.63 |
O
|
56.76 |
56.76 |
56.76 |
56.76 |
56.76 |
56.76 |
56.76 |
56.76 |
56.76 |
56.76 |
12
|
B
|
47.23 |
48.80 |
50.38 |
51.95 |
53.53 |
55.10 |
56.68 |
58.25 |
59.83 |
61.40 |
O
|
56.76 |
56.76 |
56.76 |
56.76 |
56.76 |
56.76 |
56.76 |
58.25 |
59.83 |
61.40 |
13
|
B
|
54.62 |
56.44 |
58.26 |
60.08 |
61.90 |
63.72 |
65.54 |
67.36 |
69.18 |
71.00 |
O
|
56.76 |
56.76 |
58.26 |
60.08 |
61.90 |
63.72 |
65.54 |
67.36 |
69.18 |
71.00 |
14
|
B
|
62.71 |
64.80 |
66.90 |
68.99 |
71.08 |
73.17 |
75.26 |
77.35 |
79.44 |
81.53 |
O
|
62.71 |
64.80 |
66.90 |
68.99 |
71.08 |
73.17 |
75.26 |
77.35 |
79.44 |
81.53 |
15
|
B
|
72.69 |
75.12 |
77.54 |
79.96 |
82.39 |
84.81 |
87.23 |
89.66 |
92.08 |
93.53 |
O
|
72.69 |
75.12 |
77.54 |
79.96 |
82.39 |
84.81 |
87.23 |
89.66 |
92.08 |
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.