Salary Table 2025-CS (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 20.15%
For the Locality Pay Area of Colorado Springs, CO
Total Increase: 2.06%
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
|
18.28 |
18.89 |
19.50 |
20.11 |
20.71 |
21.07 |
21.67 |
22.27 |
22.30 |
22.87 |
O
|
27.42 |
28.34 |
29.25 |
30.17 |
31.07 |
31.61 |
32.51 |
33.41 |
33.45 |
34.31 |
2
|
B
|
20.12 |
20.60 |
21.26 |
21.83 |
22.07 |
22.72 |
23.37 |
24.02 |
24.67 |
25.32 |
O
|
30.18 |
30.90 |
31.89 |
32.75 |
33.11 |
34.08 |
35.06 |
36.03 |
37.01 |
37.98 |
3
|
B
|
21.48 |
22.20 |
22.91 |
23.63 |
24.34 |
25.06 |
25.77 |
26.49 |
27.21 |
27.92 |
O
|
32.22 |
33.30 |
34.37 |
35.45 |
36.51 |
37.59 |
38.66 |
39.74 |
40.82 |
41.88 |
4
|
B
|
23.58 |
24.37 |
25.15 |
25.94 |
26.72 |
27.51 |
28.30 |
29.08 |
29.87 |
30.66 |
O
|
35.37 |
36.56 |
37.73 |
38.91 |
40.08 |
41.27 |
42.45 |
43.62 |
44.81 |
45.99 |
5
|
B
|
25.79 |
26.65 |
27.50 |
28.36 |
29.22 |
30.08 |
30.94 |
31.80 |
32.66 |
33.52 |
O
|
38.69 |
39.98 |
41.25 |
42.54 |
43.83 |
45.12 |
46.41 |
47.70 |
48.99 |
50.28 |
6
|
B
|
28.08 |
29.02 |
29.95 |
30.89 |
31.82 |
32.76 |
33.70 |
34.63 |
35.57 |
36.50 |
O
|
42.12 |
43.53 |
44.93 |
46.34 |
47.73 |
49.14 |
50.55 |
51.95 |
53.36 |
54.75 |
7
|
B
|
30.47 |
31.48 |
32.50 |
33.52 |
34.53 |
35.55 |
36.56 |
37.58 |
38.59 |
39.61 |
O
|
45.71 |
47.22 |
48.75 |
50.28 |
51.80 |
53.33 |
54.84 |
56.37 |
57.09 |
57.09 |
8
|
B
|
32.93 |
34.02 |
35.12 |
36.22 |
37.32 |
38.41 |
39.51 |
40.61 |
41.71 |
42.81 |
O
|
49.40 |
51.03 |
52.68 |
54.33 |
55.98 |
57.09 |
57.09 |
57.09 |
57.09 |
57.09 |
9
|
B
|
35.46 |
36.65 |
37.83 |
39.01 |
40.19 |
41.37 |
42.56 |
43.74 |
44.92 |
46.10 |
O
|
53.19 |
54.98 |
56.75 |
57.09 |
57.09 |
57.09 |
57.09 |
57.09 |
57.09 |
57.09 |
10
|
B
|
38.06 |
39.33 |
40.60 |
41.87 |
43.14 |
44.40 |
45.67 |
46.94 |
48.21 |
49.48 |
O
|
57.09 |
57.09 |
57.09 |
57.09 |
57.09 |
57.09 |
57.09 |
57.09 |
57.09 |
57.09 |
11
|
B
|
40.73 |
42.08 |
43.44 |
44.80 |
46.16 |
47.51 |
48.87 |
50.23 |
51.59 |
52.94 |
O
|
57.09 |
57.09 |
57.09 |
57.09 |
57.09 |
57.09 |
57.09 |
57.09 |
57.09 |
57.09 |
12
|
B
|
47.51 |
49.09 |
50.67 |
52.26 |
53.84 |
55.43 |
57.01 |
58.59 |
60.18 |
61.76 |
O
|
57.09 |
57.09 |
57.09 |
57.09 |
57.09 |
57.09 |
57.09 |
58.59 |
60.18 |
61.76 |
13
|
B
|
54.94 |
56.77 |
58.60 |
60.43 |
62.26 |
64.09 |
65.93 |
67.76 |
69.59 |
71.42 |
O
|
57.09 |
57.09 |
58.60 |
60.43 |
62.26 |
64.09 |
65.93 |
67.76 |
69.59 |
71.42 |
14
|
B
|
63.08 |
65.18 |
67.29 |
69.39 |
71.49 |
73.60 |
75.70 |
77.80 |
79.90 |
82.01 |
O
|
63.08 |
65.18 |
67.29 |
69.39 |
71.49 |
73.60 |
75.70 |
77.80 |
79.90 |
82.01 |
15
|
B
|
73.12 |
75.56 |
78.00 |
80.43 |
82.87 |
85.31 |
87.74 |
90.18 |
92.62 |
93.53 |
O
|
73.12 |
75.56 |
78.00 |
80.43 |
82.87 |
85.31 |
87.74 |
90.18 |
92.62 |
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.