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Pay scale for some employees of the Federal Government of the United States
Available reporting shows there are two different but related numbers to watch for 2026: the COLA for federal retirees (annuitants) — announced as 2.8% for CSRS and effectively 2.0% for many FERS annu...
Salary-reporting sources from May 2025 show , while government career pages and General Schedule (GS) pay rules indicate ; therefore a precise one-line 2025 comparison is not available from the suppli...
The 2026 federal pay increase was finalized as a 1.0% across‑the‑board base pay raise for most civilian General Schedule employees, set to take effect with the first full pay period beginning on or af...
The 2026 federal civilian pay picture was shaped by an Alternative Pay Plan announced August 28, 2025: most General Schedule (GS) civilian employees received a 1.0% across‑the‑board base pay increase ...
Federal pay adjustments for 2026 are generally effective in the first full pay period of January — agencies cite Pay Period 2026‑03 (starting January 11, 2026) or January 1 effective dates depending o...
The 2026 federal pay plan proposed a 1.0% across‑the‑board base pay increase for most General Schedule (GS) employees while freezing locality pay at 2025 levels — a decision aimed at avoiding an autom...
OPM says it will publish the 2026 special-rate and updated pay tables before the end of calendar year 2025, with the changes tentatively effective the first pay period of 2026 (January 11, 2026) for t...
The available analyses show no single authoritative number for a 2025 base salary for an experienced ICE Special Agent; credible analyses place typical *base pay* anywhere from roughly depending on me...