Salary Table 2025-DEN (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 30.52%
For the Locality Pay Area of Denver-Aurora, CO
Total Increase: 2.20%
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
|
19.86 |
20.52 |
21.18 |
21.84 |
22.50 |
22.89 |
23.54 |
24.20 |
24.22 |
24.84 |
O
|
29.79 |
30.78 |
31.77 |
32.76 |
33.75 |
34.34 |
35.31 |
36.30 |
36.33 |
37.26 |
2
|
B
|
21.86 |
22.38 |
23.10 |
23.71 |
23.98 |
24.68 |
25.39 |
26.09 |
26.80 |
27.50 |
O
|
32.79 |
33.57 |
34.65 |
35.57 |
35.97 |
37.02 |
38.09 |
39.14 |
40.20 |
41.25 |
3
|
B
|
23.33 |
24.11 |
24.89 |
25.67 |
26.44 |
27.22 |
28.00 |
28.78 |
29.55 |
30.33 |
O
|
35.00 |
36.17 |
37.34 |
38.51 |
39.66 |
40.83 |
42.00 |
43.17 |
44.33 |
45.50 |
4
|
B
|
25.61 |
26.47 |
27.32 |
28.18 |
29.03 |
29.89 |
30.74 |
31.59 |
32.45 |
33.30 |
O
|
38.42 |
39.71 |
40.98 |
42.27 |
43.55 |
44.84 |
46.11 |
47.39 |
48.68 |
49.95 |
5
|
B
|
28.01 |
28.95 |
29.88 |
30.81 |
31.75 |
32.68 |
33.61 |
34.54 |
35.48 |
36.41 |
O
|
42.02 |
43.43 |
44.82 |
46.22 |
47.63 |
49.02 |
50.42 |
51.81 |
53.22 |
54.62 |
6
|
B
|
30.51 |
31.52 |
32.54 |
33.55 |
34.57 |
35.59 |
36.60 |
37.62 |
38.64 |
39.65 |
O
|
45.77 |
47.28 |
48.81 |
50.33 |
51.86 |
53.39 |
54.90 |
56.43 |
57.96 |
59.48 |
7
|
B
|
33.10 |
34.20 |
35.30 |
36.41 |
37.51 |
38.62 |
39.72 |
40.82 |
41.93 |
43.03 |
O
|
49.65 |
51.30 |
52.95 |
54.62 |
56.27 |
57.93 |
59.58 |
61.23 |
62.03 |
62.03 |
8
|
B
|
35.77 |
36.96 |
38.15 |
39.34 |
40.54 |
41.73 |
42.92 |
44.11 |
45.31 |
46.50 |
O
|
53.66 |
55.44 |
57.23 |
59.01 |
60.81 |
62.03 |
62.03 |
62.03 |
62.03 |
62.03 |
9
|
B
|
38.53 |
39.81 |
41.09 |
42.38 |
43.66 |
44.95 |
46.23 |
47.51 |
48.80 |
50.08 |
O
|
57.80 |
59.72 |
61.64 |
62.03 |
62.03 |
62.03 |
62.03 |
62.03 |
62.03 |
62.03 |
10
|
B
|
41.35 |
42.72 |
44.10 |
45.48 |
46.86 |
48.24 |
49.61 |
50.99 |
52.37 |
53.75 |
O
|
62.03 |
62.03 |
62.03 |
62.03 |
62.03 |
62.03 |
62.03 |
62.03 |
62.03 |
62.03 |
11
|
B
|
44.24 |
45.72 |
47.19 |
48.67 |
50.14 |
51.61 |
53.09 |
54.56 |
56.04 |
57.51 |
O
|
62.03 |
62.03 |
62.03 |
62.03 |
62.03 |
62.03 |
62.03 |
62.03 |
62.03 |
62.03 |
12
|
B
|
51.61 |
53.33 |
55.05 |
56.77 |
58.49 |
60.21 |
61.93 |
63.65 |
65.37 |
67.09 |
O
|
62.03 |
62.03 |
62.03 |
62.03 |
62.03 |
62.03 |
62.03 |
63.65 |
65.37 |
67.09 |
13
|
B
|
59.68 |
61.67 |
63.66 |
65.65 |
67.64 |
69.63 |
71.62 |
73.61 |
75.59 |
77.58 |
O
|
62.03 |
62.03 |
63.66 |
65.65 |
67.64 |
69.63 |
71.62 |
73.61 |
75.59 |
77.58 |
14
|
B
|
68.53 |
70.81 |
73.09 |
75.38 |
77.66 |
79.95 |
82.23 |
84.52 |
86.80 |
89.08 |
O
|
68.53 |
70.81 |
73.09 |
75.38 |
77.66 |
79.95 |
82.23 |
84.52 |
86.80 |
89.08 |
15
|
B
|
79.43 |
82.08 |
84.73 |
87.37 |
90.02 |
92.67 |
93.53 |
93.53 |
93.53 |
93.53 |
O
|
79.43 |
82.08 |
84.73 |
87.37 |
90.02 |
92.67 |
93.53 |
93.53 |
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.