Salary Table 2025-COL (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 22.15%
For the Locality Pay Area of Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH
Total Increase: 1.99%
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
|
18.58 |
19.21 |
19.82 |
20.44 |
21.06 |
21.42 |
22.03 |
22.65 |
22.67 |
23.25 |
O
|
27.87 |
28.82 |
29.73 |
30.66 |
31.59 |
32.13 |
33.05 |
33.98 |
34.01 |
34.88 |
2
|
B
|
20.45 |
20.94 |
21.62 |
22.19 |
22.44 |
23.10 |
23.76 |
24.42 |
25.08 |
25.74 |
O
|
30.68 |
31.41 |
32.43 |
33.29 |
33.66 |
34.65 |
35.64 |
36.63 |
37.62 |
38.61 |
3
|
B
|
21.84 |
22.56 |
23.29 |
24.02 |
24.75 |
25.47 |
26.20 |
26.93 |
27.66 |
28.39 |
O
|
32.76 |
33.84 |
34.94 |
36.03 |
37.13 |
38.21 |
39.30 |
40.40 |
41.49 |
42.59 |
4
|
B
|
23.97 |
24.77 |
25.57 |
26.37 |
27.17 |
27.97 |
28.77 |
29.57 |
30.37 |
31.17 |
O
|
35.96 |
37.16 |
38.36 |
39.56 |
40.76 |
41.96 |
43.16 |
44.36 |
45.56 |
46.76 |
5
|
B
|
26.22 |
27.09 |
27.96 |
28.84 |
29.71 |
30.58 |
31.46 |
32.33 |
33.20 |
34.08 |
O
|
39.33 |
40.64 |
41.94 |
43.26 |
44.57 |
45.87 |
47.19 |
48.50 |
49.80 |
51.12 |
6
|
B
|
28.55 |
29.50 |
30.45 |
31.40 |
32.35 |
33.31 |
34.26 |
35.21 |
36.16 |
37.11 |
O
|
42.83 |
44.25 |
45.68 |
47.10 |
48.53 |
49.97 |
51.39 |
52.82 |
54.24 |
55.67 |
7
|
B
|
30.97 |
32.01 |
33.04 |
34.07 |
35.11 |
36.14 |
37.17 |
38.20 |
39.24 |
40.27 |
O
|
46.46 |
48.02 |
49.56 |
51.11 |
52.67 |
54.21 |
55.76 |
57.30 |
58.04 |
58.04 |
8
|
B
|
33.47 |
34.59 |
35.71 |
36.82 |
37.94 |
39.05 |
40.17 |
41.29 |
42.40 |
43.52 |
O
|
50.21 |
51.89 |
53.57 |
55.23 |
56.91 |
58.04 |
58.04 |
58.04 |
58.04 |
58.04 |
9
|
B
|
36.06 |
37.26 |
38.46 |
39.66 |
40.86 |
42.06 |
43.27 |
44.47 |
45.67 |
46.87 |
O
|
54.09 |
55.89 |
57.69 |
58.04 |
58.04 |
58.04 |
58.04 |
58.04 |
58.04 |
58.04 |
10
|
B
|
38.69 |
39.98 |
41.27 |
42.56 |
43.85 |
45.14 |
46.43 |
47.72 |
49.01 |
50.30 |
O
|
58.04 |
58.04 |
58.04 |
58.04 |
58.04 |
58.04 |
58.04 |
58.04 |
58.04 |
58.04 |
11
|
B
|
41.41 |
42.78 |
44.16 |
45.54 |
46.92 |
48.30 |
49.68 |
51.06 |
52.44 |
53.82 |
O
|
58.04 |
58.04 |
58.04 |
58.04 |
58.04 |
58.04 |
58.04 |
58.04 |
58.04 |
58.04 |
12
|
B
|
48.30 |
49.91 |
51.52 |
53.13 |
54.74 |
56.35 |
57.96 |
59.57 |
61.18 |
62.79 |
O
|
58.04 |
58.04 |
58.04 |
58.04 |
58.04 |
58.04 |
58.04 |
59.57 |
61.18 |
62.79 |
13
|
B
|
55.85 |
57.71 |
59.58 |
61.44 |
63.30 |
65.16 |
67.02 |
68.89 |
70.75 |
72.61 |
O
|
58.04 |
58.04 |
59.58 |
61.44 |
63.30 |
65.16 |
67.02 |
68.89 |
70.75 |
72.61 |
14
|
B
|
64.13 |
66.27 |
68.41 |
70.55 |
72.68 |
74.82 |
76.96 |
79.10 |
81.23 |
83.37 |
O
|
64.13 |
66.27 |
68.41 |
70.55 |
72.68 |
74.82 |
76.96 |
79.10 |
81.23 |
83.37 |
15
|
B
|
74.34 |
76.82 |
79.29 |
81.77 |
84.25 |
86.73 |
89.20 |
91.68 |
93.53 |
93.53 |
O
|
74.34 |
76.82 |
79.29 |
81.77 |
84.25 |
86.73 |
89.20 |
91.68 |
93.53 |
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.