Terms of Use
These terms explain the basic rules for using FedPayscale.org and what you should expect from the information, charts, calculators, and reference pages published here.
Informational use only
FedPayscale is an informational reference site. The pay tables, calculators, summaries, and explanatory content are provided to help users understand public federal pay data more quickly. They are not a substitute for your official personnel record, leave and earnings statement, SF-50, agency guidance, military pay record, or travel authorization.
No government affiliation
FedPayscale is not operated by OPM, DCPAS, DFAS, GSA, DoD, or any other U.S. government agency. References to official agencies and data sources are for sourcing and explanation only.
Source data and accuracy
This site is built from public source material published by government agencies and other official public references. We aim to organize that material carefully, but source files can change, disappear, be corrected, or be published unevenly across years and programs.
Because of that, FedPayscale does not guarantee that every page, calculator, or comparison is complete, current, or free from error. Always confirm important pay decisions against the official source record that applies to your job, branch, agency, duty station, or travel status.
Calculator estimates
Salary calculators and allowance tools on this site are estimates based on the source data and assumptions described on each page. A calculator result is not a payroll determination, a legal interpretation, or an agency certification of entitlement.
Acceptable use
You may use the site for normal personal, research, editorial, or professional reference purposes. You may not:
- attempt to break, overload, disrupt, or abuse the site or its infrastructure
- scrape or automate access in a way that causes unreasonable load or service problems
- misrepresent FedPayscale as an official government source
- reuse the site in a misleading way that removes sourcing context or legal disclaimers
Links to other sites
FedPayscale may link to government websites and other outside resources. Those sites are controlled by their own operators, not by FedPayscale. We are not responsible for their content, availability, or policies.
Intellectual property and content use
Public government pay data itself may be public record, but the site’s organization, written summaries, layout, and other original content may still be protected. If you reuse material from this site, keep the source context clear and avoid presenting FedPayscale content as official government guidance.
No warranty
FedPayscale is provided on an as-is basis. We do not make warranties about uptime, completeness, fitness for a particular purpose, or the continued availability of any page, download, tool, or dataset.
Limitation of liability
To the fullest extent allowed by law, FedPayscale and its operators are not liable for losses, damages, or other consequences arising from use of the site, reliance on its content, or inability to access it.
Changes to these terms
These terms may be updated as the site changes. The version posted on this page is the version that applies at the time you use the site.
Questions
If you need to contact the site operator about these terms, use the contact details or reply path made available on the site at the time of your request.