Salary Table 2025-PB (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 17.93%
For the Locality Pay Area of Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
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
|
17.94 |
18.54 |
19.14 |
19.73 |
20.33 |
20.68 |
21.27 |
21.86 |
21.89 |
22.44 |
O
|
26.91 |
27.81 |
28.71 |
29.60 |
30.50 |
31.02 |
31.91 |
32.79 |
32.84 |
33.66 |
2
|
B
|
19.75 |
20.22 |
20.87 |
21.42 |
21.66 |
22.30 |
22.94 |
23.58 |
24.21 |
24.85 |
O
|
29.63 |
30.33 |
31.31 |
32.13 |
32.49 |
33.45 |
34.41 |
35.37 |
36.32 |
37.28 |
3
|
B
|
21.08 |
21.79 |
22.49 |
23.19 |
23.89 |
24.59 |
25.30 |
26.00 |
26.70 |
27.40 |
O
|
31.62 |
32.69 |
33.74 |
34.79 |
35.84 |
36.89 |
37.95 |
39.00 |
40.05 |
41.10 |
4
|
B
|
23.14 |
23.92 |
24.69 |
25.46 |
26.23 |
27.00 |
27.77 |
28.55 |
29.32 |
30.09 |
O
|
34.71 |
35.88 |
37.04 |
38.19 |
39.35 |
40.50 |
41.66 |
42.83 |
43.98 |
45.14 |
5
|
B
|
25.31 |
26.15 |
27.00 |
27.84 |
28.68 |
29.53 |
30.37 |
31.21 |
32.06 |
32.90 |
O
|
37.97 |
39.23 |
40.50 |
41.76 |
43.02 |
44.30 |
45.56 |
46.82 |
48.09 |
49.35 |
6
|
B
|
27.56 |
28.48 |
29.40 |
30.32 |
31.24 |
32.16 |
33.07 |
33.99 |
34.91 |
35.83 |
O
|
41.34 |
42.72 |
44.10 |
45.48 |
46.86 |
48.24 |
49.61 |
50.99 |
52.37 |
53.75 |
7
|
B
|
29.90 |
30.90 |
31.90 |
32.90 |
33.89 |
34.89 |
35.89 |
36.88 |
37.88 |
38.88 |
O
|
44.85 |
46.35 |
47.85 |
49.35 |
50.84 |
52.34 |
53.84 |
55.32 |
56.04 |
56.04 |
8
|
B
|
32.32 |
33.39 |
34.47 |
35.55 |
36.63 |
37.70 |
38.78 |
39.86 |
40.94 |
42.01 |
O
|
48.48 |
50.09 |
51.71 |
53.33 |
54.95 |
56.04 |
56.04 |
56.04 |
56.04 |
56.04 |
9
|
B
|
34.81 |
35.97 |
37.13 |
38.29 |
39.45 |
40.61 |
41.77 |
42.93 |
44.09 |
45.25 |
O
|
52.22 |
53.96 |
55.70 |
56.04 |
56.04 |
56.04 |
56.04 |
56.04 |
56.04 |
56.04 |
10
|
B
|
37.36 |
38.60 |
39.85 |
41.09 |
42.34 |
43.58 |
44.83 |
46.07 |
47.32 |
48.56 |
O
|
56.04 |
56.04 |
56.04 |
56.04 |
56.04 |
56.04 |
56.04 |
56.04 |
56.04 |
56.04 |
11
|
B
|
39.97 |
41.31 |
42.64 |
43.97 |
45.30 |
46.64 |
47.97 |
49.30 |
50.63 |
51.96 |
O
|
56.04 |
56.04 |
56.04 |
56.04 |
56.04 |
56.04 |
56.04 |
56.04 |
56.04 |
56.04 |
12
|
B
|
46.63 |
48.18 |
49.74 |
51.29 |
52.85 |
54.40 |
55.96 |
57.51 |
59.07 |
60.62 |
O
|
56.04 |
56.04 |
56.04 |
56.04 |
56.04 |
56.04 |
56.04 |
57.51 |
59.07 |
60.62 |
13
|
B
|
53.92 |
55.72 |
57.52 |
59.32 |
61.11 |
62.91 |
64.71 |
66.51 |
68.30 |
70.10 |
O
|
56.04 |
56.04 |
57.52 |
59.32 |
61.11 |
62.91 |
64.71 |
66.51 |
68.30 |
70.10 |
14
|
B
|
61.92 |
63.98 |
66.04 |
68.11 |
70.17 |
72.24 |
74.30 |
76.36 |
78.43 |
80.49 |
O
|
61.92 |
63.98 |
66.04 |
68.11 |
70.17 |
72.24 |
74.30 |
76.36 |
78.43 |
80.49 |
15
|
B
|
71.77 |
74.16 |
76.55 |
78.95 |
81.34 |
83.73 |
86.12 |
88.52 |
90.91 |
93.30 |
O
|
71.77 |
74.16 |
76.55 |
78.95 |
81.34 |
83.73 |
86.12 |
88.52 |
90.91 |
93.30 |
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.