2017 Law Enforcement Officer Pay Table
This page shows the nationwide 2017 GL pay table used for many federal law enforcement jobs. It covers GL-3 through GL-10, all 10 steps for each grade, and the yearly locality framework that applies on top.
Archive year. This is the 2017 LEO base table.
Current year: 2026.
$27,275 - $63,510 2017 GL base range
1.0% 2017 base increase
20.50% average locality adjustment
2017 GL base pay table
Every grade and every step in the nationwide 2017 law enforcement officer pay scale. If you know your grade, open the dedicated grade page below for a more detailed breakdown.
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GL-3 | $27,275 | $28,033 | $28,791 | $29,549 | $30,307 | $31,065 | $31,823 | $32,581 | $33,339 | $34,097 |
| GL-4 | $30,614 | $31,464 | $32,314 | $33,164 | $34,014 | $34,864 | $35,714 | $36,564 | $37,414 | $38,264 |
| GL-5 | $35,209 | $36,161 | $37,113 | $38,065 | $39,017 | $39,969 | $40,921 | $41,873 | $42,825 | $43,777 |
| GL-6 | $37,124 | $38,185 | $39,246 | $40,307 | $41,368 | $42,429 | $43,490 | $44,551 | $45,612 | $46,673 |
| GL-7 | $40,075 | $41,254 | $42,433 | $43,612 | $44,791 | $45,970 | $47,149 | $48,328 | $49,507 | $50,686 |
| GL-8 | $41,769 | $43,074 | $44,379 | $45,684 | $46,989 | $48,294 | $49,599 | $50,904 | $52,209 | $53,514 |
| GL-9 | $44,693 | $46,135 | $47,577 | $49,019 | $50,461 | $51,903 | $53,345 | $54,787 | $56,229 | $57,671 |
| GL-10 | $49,218 | $50,806 | $52,394 | $53,982 | $55,570 | $57,158 | $58,746 | $60,334 | $61,922 | $63,510 |
GL grades in 2017
GL-3 $27,275
GL-4 $30,614
GL-5 $35,209
GL-6 $37,124
GL-7 $40,075
GL-8 $41,769
GL-9 $44,693
GL-10 $49,218
How locality pay affects LEO salary
Locality pay is added on top of the base GL table. In 2017, the highest published adjustment is 38.17% in San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland. The actual salary for a given GL grade depends on the duty station, not just the base table shown above.
Questions about the 2017 LEO pay table
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What is the base GL pay range in 2017?
The 2017 law enforcement officer base table runs from $27,275 at GL-3 Step 1 to $63,510 at GL-10 Step 10 before locality pay is added. -
How is GL pay different from GS pay in 2017?
The GL scale is specifically for covered law enforcement jobs. It uses the same locality pay areas as GS, but the base salaries are different. Compare it directly with the 2017 GS table.