Salary Table 2025-RCH (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 22.28%
For the Locality Pay Area of Richmond, VA
Total Increase: 2.01%
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
|
18.60 |
19.23 |
19.85 |
20.46 |
21.08 |
21.44 |
22.05 |
22.67 |
22.69 |
23.27 |
O
|
27.90 |
28.85 |
29.78 |
30.69 |
31.62 |
32.16 |
33.08 |
34.01 |
34.04 |
34.91 |
2
|
B
|
20.48 |
20.96 |
21.64 |
22.21 |
22.46 |
23.12 |
23.79 |
24.45 |
25.11 |
25.77 |
O
|
30.72 |
31.44 |
32.46 |
33.32 |
33.69 |
34.68 |
35.69 |
36.68 |
37.67 |
38.66 |
3
|
B
|
21.86 |
22.59 |
23.32 |
24.05 |
24.77 |
25.50 |
26.23 |
26.96 |
27.69 |
28.42 |
O
|
32.79 |
33.89 |
34.98 |
36.08 |
37.16 |
38.25 |
39.35 |
40.44 |
41.54 |
42.63 |
4
|
B
|
24.00 |
24.80 |
25.60 |
26.40 |
27.20 |
28.00 |
28.80 |
29.60 |
30.40 |
31.20 |
O
|
36.00 |
37.20 |
38.40 |
39.60 |
40.80 |
42.00 |
43.20 |
44.40 |
45.60 |
46.80 |
5
|
B
|
26.24 |
27.12 |
27.99 |
28.87 |
29.74 |
30.62 |
31.49 |
32.36 |
33.24 |
34.11 |
O
|
39.36 |
40.68 |
41.99 |
43.31 |
44.61 |
45.93 |
47.24 |
48.54 |
49.86 |
51.17 |
6
|
B
|
28.58 |
29.53 |
30.48 |
31.44 |
32.39 |
33.34 |
34.29 |
35.25 |
36.20 |
37.15 |
O
|
42.87 |
44.30 |
45.72 |
47.16 |
48.59 |
50.01 |
51.44 |
52.88 |
54.30 |
55.73 |
7
|
B
|
31.01 |
32.04 |
33.08 |
34.11 |
35.14 |
36.18 |
37.21 |
38.24 |
39.28 |
40.31 |
O
|
46.52 |
48.06 |
49.62 |
51.17 |
52.71 |
54.27 |
55.82 |
57.36 |
58.11 |
58.11 |
8
|
B
|
33.51 |
34.63 |
35.74 |
36.86 |
37.98 |
39.09 |
40.21 |
41.33 |
42.45 |
43.56 |
O
|
50.27 |
51.95 |
53.61 |
55.29 |
56.97 |
58.11 |
58.11 |
58.11 |
58.11 |
58.11 |
9
|
B
|
36.09 |
37.30 |
38.50 |
39.70 |
40.91 |
42.11 |
43.31 |
44.51 |
45.72 |
46.92 |
O
|
54.14 |
55.95 |
57.75 |
58.11 |
58.11 |
58.11 |
58.11 |
58.11 |
58.11 |
58.11 |
10
|
B
|
38.74 |
40.03 |
41.32 |
42.61 |
43.90 |
45.19 |
46.48 |
47.77 |
49.06 |
50.36 |
O
|
58.11 |
58.11 |
58.11 |
58.11 |
58.11 |
58.11 |
58.11 |
58.11 |
58.11 |
58.11 |
11
|
B
|
41.45 |
42.83 |
44.21 |
45.59 |
46.97 |
48.36 |
49.74 |
51.12 |
52.50 |
53.88 |
O
|
58.11 |
58.11 |
58.11 |
58.11 |
58.11 |
58.11 |
58.11 |
58.11 |
58.11 |
58.11 |
12
|
B
|
48.35 |
49.96 |
51.57 |
53.18 |
54.80 |
56.41 |
58.02 |
59.63 |
61.24 |
62.86 |
O
|
58.11 |
58.11 |
58.11 |
58.11 |
58.11 |
58.11 |
58.11 |
59.63 |
61.24 |
62.86 |
13
|
B
|
55.91 |
57.78 |
59.64 |
61.50 |
63.37 |
65.23 |
67.09 |
68.96 |
70.82 |
72.69 |
O
|
58.11 |
58.11 |
59.64 |
61.50 |
63.37 |
65.23 |
67.09 |
68.96 |
70.82 |
72.69 |
14
|
B
|
64.20 |
66.34 |
68.48 |
70.62 |
72.76 |
74.90 |
77.04 |
79.18 |
81.32 |
83.46 |
O
|
64.20 |
66.34 |
68.48 |
70.62 |
72.76 |
74.90 |
77.04 |
79.18 |
81.32 |
83.46 |
15
|
B
|
74.42 |
76.90 |
79.38 |
81.86 |
84.34 |
86.82 |
89.30 |
91.78 |
93.53 |
93.53 |
O
|
74.42 |
76.90 |
79.38 |
81.86 |
84.34 |
86.82 |
89.30 |
91.78 |
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.