2016 San Francisco GS Pay Table
The San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA GS locality table for 2016. The 2016 locality adjustment was 35.75%, applied on top of the 2016 base GS table. Every grade and every step shown below already includes locality pay.
2016 San Francisco GS Pay Table
Locality-adjusted General Schedule pay for San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA.
Covered area: Alameda County, CA, Calaveras County, CA, Contra Costa County, CA, Marin County, CA, Merced County, CA, Monterey County, CA, Napa County, CA, San Benito County, CA, San Francisco County, CA, San Joaquin County, CA, San Mateo County, CA, Santa Clara County, CA, 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 | $24,901 | $25,733 | $26,561 | $27,385 | $28,213 | $28,698 | $29,516 | $30,341 | $30,374 | $31,142 |
| GS-2 | $27,996 | $28,662 | $29,589 | $30,374 | $30,719 | $31,623 | $32,527 | $33,431 | $34,335 | $35,239 |
| GS-3 | $30,546 | $31,565 | $32,583 | $33,601 | $34,619 | $35,637 | $36,655 | $37,673 | $38,691 | $39,710 |
| GS-4 | $34,292 | $35,435 | $36,578 | $37,721 | $38,864 | $40,007 | $41,150 | $42,293 | $43,436 | $44,579 |
| GS-5 | $38,366 | $39,644 | $40,923 | $42,202 | $43,481 | $44,759 | $46,038 | $47,317 | $48,596 | $49,875 |
| GS-6 | $42,767 | $44,192 | $45,617 | $47,043 | $48,468 | $49,894 | $51,319 | $52,744 | $54,170 | $55,595 |
| GS-7 | $47,525 | $49,109 | $50,693 | $52,277 | $53,862 | $55,446 | $57,030 | $58,614 | $60,198 | $61,783 |
| GS-8 | $52,632 | $54,386 | $56,139 | $57,893 | $59,647 | $61,401 | $63,155 | $64,909 | $66,663 | $68,417 |
| GS-9 | $58,132 | $60,069 | $62,007 | $63,944 | $65,881 | $67,818 | $69,755 | $71,692 | $73,629 | $75,567 |
| GS-10 | $64,017 | $66,151 | $68,285 | $70,419 | $72,553 | $74,687 | $76,821 | $78,955 | $81,089 | $83,223 |
| GS-11 | $70,333 | $72,678 | $75,022 | $77,367 | $79,711 | $82,055 | $84,400 | $86,744 | $89,089 | $91,433 |
| GS-12 | $84,302 | $87,112 | $89,922 | $92,732 | $95,542 | $98,352 | $101,162 | $103,972 | $106,782 | $109,592 |
| GS-13 | $100,246 | $103,588 | $106,930 | $110,272 | $113,615 | $116,957 | $120,299 | $123,641 | $126,983 | $130,325 |
| GS-14 | $118,460 | $122,408 | $126,357 | $130,306 | $134,255 | $138,204 | $142,153 | $146,102 | $150,051 | $154,000 |
| GS-15 | $139,342 | $143,987 | $148,633 | $153,278 | $157,923 | $160,300 | $160,300 | $160,300 | $160,300 | $160,300 |
2016 San Francisco full schedule
Every grade and step already includes the 35.75% locality adjustment for 2016. Click a grade to open its dedicated single-grade pay scale page for San Francisco.
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $24,901 | $25,733 | $26,561 | $27,385 | $28,213 | $28,698 | $29,516 | $30,341 | $30,374 | $31,142 |
| GS-2 | $27,996 | $28,662 | $29,589 | $30,374 | $30,719 | $31,623 | $32,527 | $33,431 | $34,335 | $35,239 |
| GS-3 | $30,546 | $31,565 | $32,583 | $33,601 | $34,619 | $35,637 | $36,655 | $37,673 | $38,691 | $39,710 |
| GS-4 | $34,292 | $35,435 | $36,578 | $37,721 | $38,864 | $40,007 | $41,150 | $42,293 | $43,436 | $44,579 |
| GS-5 | $38,366 | $39,644 | $40,923 | $42,202 | $43,481 | $44,759 | $46,038 | $47,317 | $48,596 | $49,875 |
| GS-6 | $42,767 | $44,192 | $45,617 | $47,043 | $48,468 | $49,894 | $51,319 | $52,744 | $54,170 | $55,595 |
| GS-7 | $47,525 | $49,109 | $50,693 | $52,277 | $53,862 | $55,446 | $57,030 | $58,614 | $60,198 | $61,783 |
| GS-8 | $52,632 | $54,386 | $56,139 | $57,893 | $59,647 | $61,401 | $63,155 | $64,909 | $66,663 | $68,417 |
| GS-9 | $58,132 | $60,069 | $62,007 | $63,944 | $65,881 | $67,818 | $69,755 | $71,692 | $73,629 | $75,567 |
| GS-10 | $64,017 | $66,151 | $68,285 | $70,419 | $72,553 | $74,687 | $76,821 | $78,955 | $81,089 | $83,223 |
| GS-11 | $70,333 | $72,678 | $75,022 | $77,367 | $79,711 | $82,055 | $84,400 | $86,744 | $89,089 | $91,433 |
| GS-12 | $84,302 | $87,112 | $89,922 | $92,732 | $95,542 | $98,352 | $101,162 | $103,972 | $106,782 | $109,592 |
| GS-13 | $100,246 | $103,588 | $106,930 | $110,272 | $113,615 | $116,957 | $120,299 | $123,641 | $126,983 | $130,325 |
| GS-14 | $118,460 | $122,408 | $126,357 | $130,306 | $134,255 | $138,204 | $142,153 | $146,102 | $150,051 | $154,000 |
| GS-15 | $139,342 | $143,987 | $148,633 | $153,278 | $157,923 | $160,300 | $160,300 | $160,300 | $160,300 | $160,300 |
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About the 2016 San Francisco table
The San Francisco Locality Area used the official OPM San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA 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 35.75%. A GS-1 Step 1 salary in this area was $24,901, and a senior GS-15 Step 10 salary reached $160,300.
What was covered by this pay area
The pay area covered 16 counties and cities across California. Some of the included jurisdictions include Alameda County, CA, Calaveras County, CA, Contra Costa County, CA, Marin County, CA, Merced County, CA, Monterey County, CA, Napa County, CA, San Benito County, CA, San Francisco County, CA, San Joaquin County, CA, San Mateo County, CA, Santa Clara County, CA, and more.
2016 San Francisco questions
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What was the 2016 locality adjustment for San Francisco?
In 2016, the locality pay adjustment for San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA was 35.75%, added on top of the 2016 base GS table. -
What did a GS-12 earn in San Francisco in 2016?
A GS-12 Step 1 employee in San Francisco earned $84,302 in 2016, rising to $109,592 at Step 10. See the 2016 GS-12 San Francisco page. -
Is the 2016 table still current?
No. 2016 is an archived year. For current pay, see the latest San Francisco page.