Salary Table 2025-CT (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 19.67%
For the Locality Pay Area of Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC
Total Increase: 2.05%
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
|
18.21 |
18.82 |
19.42 |
20.02 |
20.63 |
20.98 |
21.58 |
22.19 |
22.21 |
22.77 |
O
|
27.32 |
28.23 |
29.13 |
30.03 |
30.95 |
31.47 |
32.37 |
33.29 |
33.32 |
34.16 |
2
|
B
|
20.04 |
20.52 |
21.18 |
21.74 |
21.98 |
22.63 |
23.28 |
23.92 |
24.57 |
25.22 |
O
|
30.06 |
30.78 |
31.77 |
32.61 |
32.97 |
33.95 |
34.92 |
35.88 |
36.86 |
37.83 |
3
|
B
|
21.39 |
22.11 |
22.82 |
23.53 |
24.24 |
24.96 |
25.67 |
26.38 |
27.10 |
27.81 |
O
|
32.09 |
33.17 |
34.23 |
35.30 |
36.36 |
37.44 |
38.51 |
39.57 |
40.65 |
41.72 |
4
|
B
|
23.48 |
24.27 |
25.05 |
25.83 |
26.62 |
27.40 |
28.18 |
28.97 |
29.75 |
30.53 |
O
|
35.22 |
36.41 |
37.58 |
38.75 |
39.93 |
41.10 |
42.27 |
43.46 |
44.63 |
45.80 |
5
|
B
|
25.68 |
26.54 |
27.39 |
28.25 |
29.11 |
29.96 |
30.82 |
31.67 |
32.53 |
33.38 |
O
|
38.52 |
39.81 |
41.09 |
42.38 |
43.67 |
44.94 |
46.23 |
47.51 |
48.80 |
50.07 |
6
|
B
|
27.97 |
28.90 |
29.83 |
30.77 |
31.70 |
32.63 |
33.56 |
34.49 |
35.43 |
36.36 |
O
|
41.96 |
43.35 |
44.75 |
46.16 |
47.55 |
48.95 |
50.34 |
51.74 |
53.15 |
54.54 |
7
|
B
|
30.35 |
31.36 |
32.37 |
33.38 |
34.39 |
35.40 |
36.42 |
37.43 |
38.44 |
39.45 |
O
|
45.53 |
47.04 |
48.56 |
50.07 |
51.59 |
53.10 |
54.63 |
56.15 |
56.87 |
56.87 |
8
|
B
|
32.79 |
33.89 |
34.98 |
36.07 |
37.17 |
38.26 |
39.35 |
40.45 |
41.54 |
42.63 |
O
|
49.19 |
50.84 |
52.47 |
54.11 |
55.76 |
56.87 |
56.87 |
56.87 |
56.87 |
56.87 |
9
|
B
|
35.32 |
36.50 |
37.68 |
38.86 |
40.03 |
41.21 |
42.39 |
43.56 |
44.74 |
45.92 |
O
|
52.98 |
54.75 |
56.52 |
56.87 |
56.87 |
56.87 |
56.87 |
56.87 |
56.87 |
56.87 |
10
|
B
|
37.91 |
39.17 |
40.44 |
41.70 |
42.96 |
44.23 |
45.49 |
46.75 |
48.02 |
49.28 |
O
|
56.87 |
56.87 |
56.87 |
56.87 |
56.87 |
56.87 |
56.87 |
56.87 |
56.87 |
56.87 |
11
|
B
|
40.56 |
41.92 |
43.27 |
44.62 |
45.97 |
47.32 |
48.68 |
50.03 |
51.38 |
52.73 |
O
|
56.87 |
56.87 |
56.87 |
56.87 |
56.87 |
56.87 |
56.87 |
56.87 |
56.87 |
56.87 |
12
|
B
|
47.32 |
48.90 |
50.47 |
52.05 |
53.63 |
55.20 |
56.78 |
58.36 |
59.94 |
61.52 |
O
|
56.87 |
56.87 |
56.87 |
56.87 |
56.87 |
56.87 |
56.87 |
58.36 |
59.94 |
61.52 |
13
|
B
|
54.72 |
56.54 |
58.37 |
60.19 |
62.01 |
63.84 |
65.66 |
67.49 |
69.31 |
71.13 |
O
|
56.87 |
56.87 |
58.37 |
60.19 |
62.01 |
63.84 |
65.66 |
67.49 |
69.31 |
71.13 |
14
|
B
|
62.83 |
64.92 |
67.02 |
69.11 |
71.21 |
73.30 |
75.40 |
77.49 |
79.59 |
81.68 |
O
|
62.83 |
64.92 |
67.02 |
69.11 |
71.21 |
73.30 |
75.40 |
77.49 |
79.59 |
81.68 |
15
|
B
|
72.83 |
75.26 |
77.68 |
80.11 |
82.54 |
84.97 |
87.39 |
89.82 |
92.25 |
93.53 |
O
|
72.83 |
75.26 |
77.68 |
80.11 |
82.54 |
84.97 |
87.39 |
89.82 |
92.25 |
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.