2024 Law Enforcement Officer Pay Table
This page shows the nationwide 2024 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 2024 LEO base table.
Current year: 2026.
$32,369 - $75,368 2024 GL base range
4.7% 2024 base increase
23.08% average locality adjustment
2024 GL base pay table
Every grade and every step in the nationwide 2024 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 | $32,369 | $33,268 | $34,167 | $35,066 | $35,965 | $36,864 | $37,763 | $38,662 | $39,561 | $40,460 |
| GL-4 | $36,334 | $37,343 | $38,352 | $39,361 | $40,370 | $41,379 | $42,388 | $43,397 | $44,406 | $45,415 |
| GL-5 | $41,781 | $42,910 | $44,039 | $45,168 | $46,297 | $47,426 | $48,555 | $49,684 | $50,813 | $51,942 |
| GL-6 | $44,060 | $45,319 | $46,578 | $47,837 | $49,096 | $50,355 | $51,614 | $52,873 | $54,132 | $55,391 |
| GL-7 | $47,562 | $48,961 | $50,360 | $51,759 | $53,158 | $54,557 | $55,956 | $57,355 | $58,754 | $60,153 |
| GL-8 | $49,573 | $51,122 | $52,671 | $54,220 | $55,769 | $57,318 | $58,867 | $60,416 | $61,965 | $63,514 |
| GL-9 | $53,043 | $54,754 | $56,465 | $58,176 | $59,887 | $61,598 | $63,309 | $65,020 | $66,731 | $68,442 |
| GL-10 | $58,412 | $60,296 | $62,180 | $64,064 | $65,948 | $67,832 | $69,716 | $71,600 | $73,484 | $75,368 |
GL grades in 2024
GL-3 $32,369
GL-4 $36,334
GL-5 $41,781
GL-6 $44,060
GL-7 $47,562
GL-8 $49,573
GL-9 $53,043
GL-10 $58,412
How locality pay affects LEO salary
Locality pay is added on top of the base GL table. In 2024, the highest published adjustment is 45.41% 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 2024 LEO pay table
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What is the base GL pay range in 2024?
The 2024 law enforcement officer base table runs from $32,369 at GL-3 Step 1 to $75,368 at GL-10 Step 10 before locality pay is added. -
How is GL pay different from GS pay in 2024?
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 2024 GS table.