2020 Law Enforcement Officer Pay Table
This page shows the nationwide 2020 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 2020 LEO base table.
Current year: 2026.
$28,770 - $66,996 2020 GL base range
2.6% 2020 base increase
21.70% average locality adjustment
2020 GL base pay table
Every grade and every step in the nationwide 2020 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 | $28,770 | $29,569 | $30,368 | $31,167 | $31,966 | $32,765 | $33,564 | $34,363 | $35,162 | $35,961 |
| GL-4 | $32,297 | $33,194 | $34,091 | $34,988 | $35,885 | $36,782 | $37,679 | $38,576 | $39,473 | $40,370 |
| GL-5 | $37,141 | $38,145 | $39,149 | $40,153 | $41,157 | $42,161 | $43,165 | $44,169 | $45,173 | $46,177 |
| GL-6 | $39,162 | $40,281 | $41,400 | $42,519 | $43,638 | $44,757 | $45,876 | $46,995 | $48,114 | $49,233 |
| GL-7 | $42,273 | $43,516 | $44,759 | $46,002 | $47,245 | $48,488 | $49,731 | $50,974 | $52,217 | $53,460 |
| GL-8 | $44,064 | $45,441 | $46,818 | $48,195 | $49,572 | $50,949 | $52,326 | $53,703 | $55,080 | $56,457 |
| GL-9 | $47,148 | $48,669 | $50,190 | $51,711 | $53,232 | $54,753 | $56,274 | $57,795 | $59,316 | $60,837 |
| GL-10 | $51,921 | $53,596 | $55,271 | $56,946 | $58,621 | $60,296 | $61,971 | $63,646 | $65,321 | $66,996 |
GL grades in 2020
GL-3 $28,770
GL-4 $32,297
GL-5 $37,141
GL-6 $39,162
GL-7 $42,273
GL-8 $44,064
GL-9 $47,148
GL-10 $51,921
How locality pay affects LEO salary
Locality pay is added on top of the base GL table. In 2020, the highest published adjustment is 41.44% 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 2020 LEO pay table
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What is the base GL pay range in 2020?
The 2020 law enforcement officer base table runs from $28,770 at GL-3 Step 1 to $66,996 at GL-10 Step 10 before locality pay is added. -
How is GL pay different from GS pay in 2020?
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 2020 GS table.