2025 Law Enforcement Officer Pay Table
This page shows the nationwide 2025 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 2025 LEO base table.
Current year: 2026.
$32,918 - $76,649 2025 GL base range
1.7% 2025 base increase
23.48% average locality adjustment
2025 GL base pay table
Every grade and every step in the nationwide 2025 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 | $32,918 | $33,832 | $34,746 | $35,660 | $36,574 | $37,488 | $38,402 | $39,316 | $40,230 | $41,144 |
| GL-4 | $36,957 | $37,984 | $39,011 | $40,038 | $41,065 | $42,092 | $43,119 | $44,146 | $45,173 | $46,200 |
| GL-5 | $42,490 | $43,638 | $44,786 | $45,934 | $47,082 | $48,230 | $49,378 | $50,526 | $51,674 | $52,822 |
| GL-6 | $44,807 | $46,087 | $47,367 | $48,647 | $49,927 | $51,207 | $52,487 | $53,767 | $55,047 | $56,327 |
| GL-7 | $48,371 | $49,794 | $51,217 | $52,640 | $54,063 | $55,486 | $56,909 | $58,332 | $59,755 | $61,178 |
| GL-8 | $50,417 | $51,993 | $53,569 | $55,145 | $56,721 | $58,297 | $59,873 | $61,449 | $63,025 | $64,601 |
| GL-9 | $53,945 | $55,685 | $57,425 | $59,165 | $60,905 | $62,645 | $64,385 | $66,125 | $67,865 | $69,605 |
| GL-10 | $59,405 | $61,321 | $63,237 | $65,153 | $67,069 | $68,985 | $70,901 | $72,817 | $74,733 | $76,649 |
GL grades in 2025
GL-3 $32,918
GL-4 $36,957
GL-5 $42,490
GL-6 $44,807
GL-7 $48,371
GL-8 $50,417
GL-9 $53,945
GL-10 $59,405
How locality pay affects LEO salary
Locality pay is added on top of the base GL table. In 2025, the highest published adjustment is 46.34% 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 2025 LEO pay table
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What is the base GL pay range in 2025?
The 2025 law enforcement officer base table runs from $32,918 at GL-3 Step 1 to $76,649 at GL-10 Step 10 before locality pay is added. -
How is GL pay different from GS pay in 2025?
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 2025 GS table.