Salary Table 2025-SL (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 20.03%
For the Locality Pay Area of St. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington, MO-IL
Total Increase: 2.04%
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
|
18.26 |
18.87 |
19.48 |
20.09 |
20.69 |
21.05 |
21.65 |
22.25 |
22.28 |
22.84 |
O
|
27.39 |
28.31 |
29.22 |
30.14 |
31.04 |
31.58 |
32.48 |
33.38 |
33.42 |
34.26 |
2
|
B
|
20.10 |
20.58 |
21.24 |
21.81 |
22.05 |
22.70 |
23.35 |
24.00 |
24.64 |
25.29 |
O
|
30.15 |
30.87 |
31.86 |
32.72 |
33.08 |
34.05 |
35.03 |
36.00 |
36.96 |
37.94 |
3
|
B
|
21.46 |
22.17 |
22.89 |
23.60 |
24.32 |
25.03 |
25.75 |
26.46 |
27.18 |
27.89 |
O
|
32.19 |
33.26 |
34.34 |
35.40 |
36.48 |
37.55 |
38.63 |
39.69 |
40.77 |
41.84 |
4
|
B
|
23.56 |
24.34 |
25.13 |
25.91 |
26.70 |
27.48 |
28.27 |
29.06 |
29.84 |
30.63 |
O
|
35.34 |
36.51 |
37.70 |
38.87 |
40.05 |
41.22 |
42.41 |
43.59 |
44.76 |
45.95 |
5
|
B
|
25.76 |
26.62 |
27.48 |
28.33 |
29.19 |
30.05 |
30.91 |
31.77 |
32.63 |
33.49 |
O
|
38.64 |
39.93 |
41.22 |
42.50 |
43.79 |
45.08 |
46.37 |
47.66 |
48.95 |
50.24 |
6
|
B
|
28.05 |
28.99 |
29.92 |
30.86 |
31.79 |
32.73 |
33.66 |
34.60 |
35.53 |
36.47 |
O
|
42.08 |
43.49 |
44.88 |
46.29 |
47.69 |
49.10 |
50.49 |
51.90 |
53.30 |
54.71 |
7
|
B
|
30.44 |
31.45 |
32.47 |
33.48 |
34.50 |
35.51 |
36.53 |
37.54 |
38.56 |
39.57 |
O
|
45.66 |
47.18 |
48.71 |
50.22 |
51.75 |
53.27 |
54.80 |
56.31 |
57.03 |
57.03 |
8
|
B
|
32.89 |
33.99 |
35.09 |
36.18 |
37.28 |
38.38 |
39.47 |
40.57 |
41.67 |
42.76 |
O
|
49.34 |
50.99 |
52.64 |
54.27 |
55.92 |
57.03 |
57.03 |
57.03 |
57.03 |
57.03 |
9
|
B
|
35.43 |
36.61 |
37.79 |
38.97 |
40.15 |
41.33 |
42.51 |
43.70 |
44.88 |
46.06 |
O
|
53.15 |
54.92 |
56.69 |
57.03 |
57.03 |
57.03 |
57.03 |
57.03 |
57.03 |
57.03 |
10
|
B
|
38.02 |
39.29 |
40.56 |
41.83 |
43.09 |
44.36 |
45.63 |
46.89 |
48.16 |
49.43 |
O
|
57.03 |
57.03 |
57.03 |
57.03 |
57.03 |
57.03 |
57.03 |
57.03 |
57.03 |
57.03 |
11
|
B
|
40.69 |
42.04 |
43.40 |
44.75 |
46.11 |
47.47 |
48.82 |
50.18 |
51.53 |
52.89 |
O
|
57.03 |
57.03 |
57.03 |
57.03 |
57.03 |
57.03 |
57.03 |
57.03 |
57.03 |
57.03 |
12
|
B
|
47.46 |
49.04 |
50.62 |
52.21 |
53.79 |
55.37 |
56.95 |
58.54 |
60.12 |
61.70 |
O
|
57.03 |
57.03 |
57.03 |
57.03 |
57.03 |
57.03 |
57.03 |
58.54 |
60.12 |
61.70 |
13
|
B
|
54.88 |
56.71 |
58.54 |
60.37 |
62.20 |
64.03 |
65.86 |
67.69 |
69.52 |
71.35 |
O
|
57.03 |
57.03 |
58.54 |
60.37 |
62.20 |
64.03 |
65.86 |
67.69 |
69.52 |
71.35 |
14
|
B
|
63.02 |
65.12 |
67.22 |
69.32 |
71.42 |
73.52 |
75.62 |
77.72 |
79.82 |
81.92 |
O
|
63.02 |
65.12 |
67.22 |
69.32 |
71.42 |
73.52 |
75.62 |
77.72 |
79.82 |
81.92 |
15
|
B
|
73.05 |
75.48 |
77.92 |
80.35 |
82.79 |
85.22 |
87.66 |
90.09 |
92.53 |
93.53 |
O
|
73.05 |
75.48 |
77.92 |
80.35 |
82.79 |
85.22 |
87.66 |
90.09 |
92.53 |
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.