2022 Law Enforcement Officer Pay Table
This page shows the nationwide 2022 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 2022 LEO base table.
Current year: 2026.
$29,699 - $69,154 2022 GL base range
2.2% 2022 base increase
22.26% average locality adjustment
2022 GL base pay table
Every grade and every step in the nationwide 2022 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 | $29,699 | $30,524 | $31,349 | $32,174 | $32,999 | $33,824 | $34,649 | $35,474 | $36,299 | $37,124 |
| GL-4 | $33,338 | $34,264 | $35,190 | $36,116 | $37,042 | $37,968 | $38,894 | $39,820 | $40,746 | $41,672 |
| GL-5 | $38,335 | $39,371 | $40,407 | $41,443 | $42,479 | $43,515 | $44,551 | $45,587 | $46,623 | $47,659 |
| GL-6 | $40,424 | $41,579 | $42,734 | $43,889 | $45,044 | $46,199 | $47,354 | $48,509 | $49,664 | $50,819 |
| GL-7 | $43,635 | $44,918 | $46,201 | $47,484 | $48,767 | $50,050 | $51,333 | $52,616 | $53,899 | $55,182 |
| GL-8 | $45,483 | $46,904 | $48,325 | $49,746 | $51,167 | $52,588 | $54,009 | $55,430 | $56,851 | $58,272 |
| GL-9 | $48,667 | $50,237 | $51,807 | $53,377 | $54,947 | $56,517 | $58,087 | $59,657 | $61,227 | $62,797 |
| GL-10 | $53,593 | $55,322 | $57,051 | $58,780 | $60,509 | $62,238 | $63,967 | $65,696 | $67,425 | $69,154 |
GL grades in 2022
GL-3 $29,699
GL-4 $33,338
GL-5 $38,335
GL-6 $40,424
GL-7 $43,635
GL-8 $45,483
GL-9 $48,667
GL-10 $53,593
How locality pay affects LEO salary
Locality pay is added on top of the base GL table. In 2022, the highest published adjustment is 42.74% 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 2022 LEO pay table
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What is the base GL pay range in 2022?
The 2022 law enforcement officer base table runs from $29,699 at GL-3 Step 1 to $69,154 at GL-10 Step 10 before locality pay is added. -
How is GL pay different from GS pay in 2022?
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 2022 GS table.