2016 COLUMBUS GS Pay Table
The Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH GS locality table for 2016. The 2016 locality adjustment was 17.41%, applied on top of the 2016 base GS table. Every grade and every step shown below already includes locality pay.
2016 COLUMBUS GS Pay Table
Locality-adjusted General Schedule pay for Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH.
Covered area: Coshocton County, OH, Delaware County, OH, Fairfield County, OH, Fayette County, OH, Franklin County, OH, Guernsey County, OH, Hardin County, OH, Hocking County, OH, Knox County, OH, Licking County, OH, Logan County, OH, Madison County, OH, and more.
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $21,537 | $22,256 | $22,972 | $23,685 | $24,401 | $24,820 | $25,528 | $26,242 | $26,270 | $26,935 |
| GS-2 | $24,213 | $24,790 | $25,592 | $26,270 | $26,569 | $27,351 | $28,133 | $28,915 | $29,697 | $30,478 |
| GS-3 | $26,420 | $27,300 | $28,181 | $29,061 | $29,942 | $30,822 | $31,703 | $32,584 | $33,464 | $34,345 |
| GS-4 | $29,659 | $30,648 | $31,636 | $32,625 | $33,613 | $34,602 | $35,590 | $36,579 | $37,568 | $38,556 |
| GS-5 | $33,182 | $34,288 | $35,394 | $36,500 | $37,606 | $38,712 | $39,818 | $40,924 | $42,030 | $43,136 |
| GS-6 | $36,989 | $38,222 | $39,454 | $40,687 | $41,920 | $43,153 | $44,386 | $45,618 | $46,851 | $48,084 |
| GS-7 | $41,104 | $42,474 | $43,844 | $45,215 | $46,585 | $47,955 | $49,325 | $50,695 | $52,065 | $53,436 |
| GS-8 | $45,521 | $47,038 | $48,555 | $50,072 | $51,589 | $53,106 | $54,623 | $56,140 | $57,657 | $59,173 |
| GS-9 | $50,278 | $51,954 | $53,629 | $55,305 | $56,980 | $58,656 | $60,331 | $62,007 | $63,682 | $65,357 |
| GS-10 | $55,368 | $57,214 | $59,060 | $60,905 | $62,751 | $64,597 | $66,442 | $68,288 | $70,134 | $71,979 |
| GS-11 | $60,831 | $62,859 | $64,887 | $66,914 | $68,942 | $70,970 | $72,997 | $75,025 | $77,053 | $79,080 |
| GS-12 | $72,913 | $75,343 | $77,774 | $80,204 | $82,634 | $85,065 | $87,495 | $89,925 | $92,356 | $94,786 |
| GS-13 | $86,703 | $89,593 | $92,484 | $95,374 | $98,265 | $101,156 | $104,046 | $106,937 | $109,828 | $112,718 |
| GS-14 | $102,455 | $105,871 | $109,286 | $112,702 | $116,117 | $119,533 | $122,948 | $126,364 | $129,779 | $133,195 |
| GS-15 | $120,517 | $124,534 | $128,552 | $132,570 | $136,588 | $140,606 | $144,623 | $148,641 | $152,659 | $156,677 |
2016 COLUMBUS full schedule
Every grade and step already includes the 17.41% locality adjustment for 2016. Click a grade to open its dedicated single-grade pay scale page for COLUMBUS.
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $21,537 | $22,256 | $22,972 | $23,685 | $24,401 | $24,820 | $25,528 | $26,242 | $26,270 | $26,935 |
| GS-2 | $24,213 | $24,790 | $25,592 | $26,270 | $26,569 | $27,351 | $28,133 | $28,915 | $29,697 | $30,478 |
| GS-3 | $26,420 | $27,300 | $28,181 | $29,061 | $29,942 | $30,822 | $31,703 | $32,584 | $33,464 | $34,345 |
| GS-4 | $29,659 | $30,648 | $31,636 | $32,625 | $33,613 | $34,602 | $35,590 | $36,579 | $37,568 | $38,556 |
| GS-5 | $33,182 | $34,288 | $35,394 | $36,500 | $37,606 | $38,712 | $39,818 | $40,924 | $42,030 | $43,136 |
| GS-6 | $36,989 | $38,222 | $39,454 | $40,687 | $41,920 | $43,153 | $44,386 | $45,618 | $46,851 | $48,084 |
| GS-7 | $41,104 | $42,474 | $43,844 | $45,215 | $46,585 | $47,955 | $49,325 | $50,695 | $52,065 | $53,436 |
| GS-8 | $45,521 | $47,038 | $48,555 | $50,072 | $51,589 | $53,106 | $54,623 | $56,140 | $57,657 | $59,173 |
| GS-9 | $50,278 | $51,954 | $53,629 | $55,305 | $56,980 | $58,656 | $60,331 | $62,007 | $63,682 | $65,357 |
| GS-10 | $55,368 | $57,214 | $59,060 | $60,905 | $62,751 | $64,597 | $66,442 | $68,288 | $70,134 | $71,979 |
| GS-11 | $60,831 | $62,859 | $64,887 | $66,914 | $68,942 | $70,970 | $72,997 | $75,025 | $77,053 | $79,080 |
| GS-12 | $72,913 | $75,343 | $77,774 | $80,204 | $82,634 | $85,065 | $87,495 | $89,925 | $92,356 | $94,786 |
| GS-13 | $86,703 | $89,593 | $92,484 | $95,374 | $98,265 | $101,156 | $104,046 | $106,937 | $109,828 | $112,718 |
| GS-14 | $102,455 | $105,871 | $109,286 | $112,702 | $116,117 | $119,533 | $122,948 | $126,364 | $129,779 | $133,195 |
| GS-15 | $120,517 | $124,534 | $128,552 | $132,570 | $136,588 | $140,606 | $144,623 | $148,641 | $152,659 | $156,677 |
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About the 2016 COLUMBUS table
The COLUMBUS Locality Area used the official OPM Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH boundary in 2016. Federal employees whose duty station was inside this boundary used this table instead of the 2016 nationwide base GS table.
In 2016, the locality adjustment was 17.41%. A GS-1 Step 1 salary in this area was $21,537, and a senior GS-15 Step 10 salary reached $156,677.
What was covered by this pay area
The pay area covered 23 counties and cities across Ohio. Some of the included jurisdictions include Coshocton County, OH, Delaware County, OH, Fairfield County, OH, Fayette County, OH, Franklin County, OH, Guernsey County, OH, Hardin County, OH, Hocking County, OH, Knox County, OH, Licking County, OH, Logan County, OH, Madison County, OH, and more.
2016 COLUMBUS questions
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What was the 2016 locality adjustment for COLUMBUS?
In 2016, the locality pay adjustment for Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH was 17.41%, added on top of the 2016 base GS table. -
What did a GS-12 earn in COLUMBUS in 2016?
A GS-12 Step 1 employee in COLUMBUS earned $72,913 in 2016, rising to $94,786 at Step 10. See the 2016 GS-12 COLUMBUS page. -
Is the 2016 table still current?
No. 2016 is an archived year. For current pay, see the latest COLUMBUS page.