2025 GS-14 Pay Scale
The GS-14 base salary range for 2025 is $106,382 at Step 1, rising to $138,296 at Step 10. Add the locality pay adjustment for your duty station on top. This page shows the base table first, then every locality-adjusted version of GS-14 for 2025.
2025 GS-14 Pay Scale
Nationwide base GS-14 rates for 2025.
| Step | Annual salary | Biweekly pay | Hourly rate | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Step 1 | $106,382 | $4,091.62 | $50.97 | - |
| Step 2 | $109,928 | $4,228.00 | $52.67 | - |
| Step 3 | $113,474 | $4,364.38 | $54.37 | - |
| Step 4 | $117,020 | $4,500.77 | $56.07 | - |
| Step 5 | $120,566 | $4,637.15 | $57.77 | - |
| Step 6 | $124,112 | $4,773.54 | $59.47 | - |
| Step 7 | $127,658 | $4,909.92 | $61.17 | - |
| Step 8 | $131,204 | $5,046.31 | $62.87 | - |
| Step 9 | $134,750 | $5,182.69 | $64.57 | - |
| Step 10 | $138,296 | $5,319.08 | $66.27 | - |
2025 GS-14 base salary, all 10 steps
This is the nationwide base GS-14 salary schedule for 2025, before any locality adjustment. It shows annual salary, biweekly pay and hourly rate for every step.
| Step | Annual salary | Biweekly pay | Hourly rate | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Step 1 | $106,382 | $4,091.62 | $50.97 | - |
| Step 2 | $109,928 | $4,228.00 | $52.67 | - |
| Step 3 | $113,474 | $4,364.38 | $54.37 | - |
| Step 4 | $117,020 | $4,500.77 | $56.07 | - |
| Step 5 | $120,566 | $4,637.15 | $57.77 | - |
| Step 6 | $124,112 | $4,773.54 | $59.47 | - |
| Step 7 | $127,658 | $4,909.92 | $61.17 | - |
| Step 8 | $131,204 | $5,046.31 | $62.87 | - |
| Step 9 | $134,750 | $5,182.69 | $64.57 | - |
| Step 10 | $138,296 | $5,319.08 | $66.27 | - |
Who is a GS-14?
Typical role. Supervisory managers, senior program leads and senior technical experts. Many agency branch chiefs sit at GS-14.
Minimum qualifications. One year of specialized experience at the GS-13 level.
Career progression. Competitive promotion to GS-15 is selective; many GS-14 employees reach this grade as a career peak.
Step-increase waiting periods
Within-grade step increases happen automatically as long as your performance is acceptable.
GS-14 locality-adjusted salary for every pay area
Most federal employees receive locality pay on top of their base salary. The table below shows GS-14 Step 1 and Step 10 for every OPM locality pay area in 2025, sorted from highest to lowest adjustment.
| Locality pay area | Adjustment | GS-14 Step 1 | GS-14 Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland | 46.34% | $155,679 | $195,200 |
| New York-Newark | 37.95% | $146,754 | $190,779 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach | 36.47% | $145,180 | $188,733 |
| Houston-The Woodlands | 35.00% | $143,616 | $186,700 |
| Washington-Baltimore-Arlington | 33.94% | $142,488 | $185,234 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad | 33.72% | $142,254 | $184,929 |
| Boston-Worcester-Providence | 32.58% | $141,041 | $183,353 |
| State of Alaska | 32.36% | $140,807 | $183,049 |
| Hartford-East Hartford | 32.08% | $140,509 | $182,661 |
| Seattle-Tacoma | 31.57% | $139,967 | $181,956 |
| Chicago-Naperville | 30.86% | $139,211 | $180,974 |
| Denver-Aurora | 30.52% | $138,850 | $180,504 |
| Sacramento-Roseville | 29.76% | $138,041 | $179,453 |
| Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor | 29.12% | $137,360 | $178,568 |
| Philadelphia-Reading-Camden | 28.99% | $137,222 | $178,388 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul | 27.62% | $135,765 | $176,493 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth | 27.26% | $135,382 | $175,995 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Salem | 26.13% | $134,180 | $174,433 |
| Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale | 24.67% | $132,626 | $172,414 |
| Atlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs | 23.79% | $131,690 | $171,197 |
| Phoenix-Mesa | 22.45% | $130,265 | $169,343 |
| Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha | 22.42% | $130,233 | $169,302 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Olean | 22.41% | $130,222 | $169,288 |
| Richmond | 22.28% | $130,084 | $169,108 |
| Raleigh-Durham-Cary | 22.24% | $130,041 | $169,053 |
| Cleveland-Akron-Canton | 22.23% | $130,031 | $169,039 |
| State of Hawaii | 22.21% | $130,009 | $169,012 |
| Columbus-Marion-Zanesville | 22.15% | $129,946 | $168,929 |
| Cincinnati-Wilmington-Maysville | 21.93% | $129,712 | $168,624 |
| Huntsville-Decatur | 21.91% | $129,690 | $168,597 |
| Laredo | 21.59% | $129,350 | $168,154 |
| Dayton-Springfield-Kettering | 21.42% | $129,169 | $167,919 |
| Pittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton | 21.03% | $128,754 | $167,380 |
| Albany-Schenectady | 20.77% | $128,478 | $167,020 |
| Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown | 20.35% | $128,031 | $166,439 |
| Colorado Springs | 20.15% | $127,818 | $166,163 |
| St. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington | 20.03% | $127,690 | $165,997 |
| Charlotte-Concord | 19.67% | $127,307 | $165,499 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson | 19.57% | $127,201 | $165,361 |
| Burlington-South Burlington-Barre | 19.45% | $127,073 | $165,195 |
| Harrisburg-Lebanon | 19.43% | $127,052 | $165,167 |
| Tucson-Nogales | 19.28% | $126,892 | $164,959 |
| Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City | 18.97% | $126,563 | $164,531 |
| Davenport-Moline | 18.93% | $126,520 | $164,475 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk | 18.80% | $126,382 | $164,296 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels-Pearsall | 18.78% | $126,361 | $164,268 |
| Albuquerque-Santa Fe-Las Vegas | 18.33% | $125,882 | $163,646 |
| Birmingham-Hoover-Talladega | 18.24% | $125,786 | $163,521 |
| Omaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont | 18.23% | $125,775 | $163,507 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie | 18.15% | $125,690 | $163,397 |
| Des Moines-Ames-West Des Moines | 18.01% | $125,541 | $163,203 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville | 17.93% | $125,456 | $163,092 |
| Rochester-Batavia-Seneca Falls | 17.88% | $125,403 | $163,023 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley-Coeur d'Alene | 17.67% | $125,180 | $162,733 |
| Fresno-Madera-Hanford | 17.65% | $125,158 | $162,705 |
| Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice | 17.63% | $125,137 | $162,678 |
| Reno-Fernley | 17.52% | $125,020 | $162,525 |
| Rest of U.S. | 17.06% | $124,531 | $161,889 |
Top and bottom GS-14 localities in 2025
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Lowest-paying areas
About the GS-14 pay scale
GS-14 is part of the 2025 General Schedule, the pay system used by roughly 70% of civilian white-collar federal employees. Supervisory managers, senior program leads and senior technical experts. Many agency branch chiefs sit at GS-14.
How step increases work
Within-grade step increases happen automatically as long as your performance is acceptable. You move from Step 1 to Step 4 one year at a time, from Step 4 to Step 7 every two years, and from Step 7 to Step 10 every three years. Managers can award a one-time quality step increase (QSI) to accelerate progression for employees whose performance is rated outstanding.
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GS-14 questions for 2025
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What is the starting salary for GS-14 in 2025?
The base starting salary for GS-14 in 2025 is $106,382 at Step 1. With the highest locality adjustment in 2025 (San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, 46.34%), GS-14 Step 1 can reach significantly more. -
How long does it take to reach GS-14 Step 10?
If you never get a quality step increase, it takes roughly 18 years to move from Step 1 to Step 10. Steps 1-4 take one year each, Steps 5-7 take two years each, and Steps 8-10 take three years each. A quality step increase can shorten that timeline by one year per QSI. -
How do I get promoted from GS-14 to GS-15?
Promotion from GS-14 to GS-15 generally requires one year of specialized experience at the GS-14 level, and a competitive selection into a GS-15 vacancy. Open the GS-15 pay scale to see the next grade's salaries. -
What is the military equivalent of GS-14?
GS-14 is roughly equivalent to O-6 Colonel. These equivalents are approximate. The GS and military pay systems do not map one to one.