What is Locality Pay, How Does it Work, and What is its Impact on Your 2025 Salary?
Locality pay is a significant benefit for federal employees. Where do employees have the highest and lowest pay raises in 2025?
General Schedule
Articles in this section help shed light on the General Schedule (GS) pay system, the cornerstone of compensation for federal employees. Explore comprehensive insights into the GS pay scale, detailing its structure, annual adjustments, and the factors influencing annual federal pay raises. Stay informed about the latest updates and understand how changes in the GS pay scale impact federal employees’ earnings. Whether you’re navigating the intricacies of federal pay or seeking information on recent pay raises, our articles provide in-depth analyses to empower federal workers with the knowledge needed for financial planning and career decisions. Stay current with our expert resources on the GS pay scale and federal pay raise developments.
2025 GS Pay Scale
The 2025 GS pay scale is based on a 2% overall average pay raise for federal employees.
Biden Issues Executive Order on 2025 Federal Pay Raise
President Biden has issued the Executive Order finalizing the 2025 federal pay raise.
How Many Federal Employees Are in a Locality Pay Area and How Will Agencies Pay $5 Billion Increase?
The number of locality pay areas has increased 63% since 2015. How many federal employees are in a locality pay area, and what is the total cost of locality pay?
2024 Locality Pay: Which Areas Had the Highest (or Lowest) Pay Raises?
Which 2024 locality pay areas received the highest pay raises? Which ones received the lowest? How did the new locality pay areas fare? Here are the answers.
2024 GS Pay Scale for Federal Employees
The 2024 GS pay scale is based on a 5.2% average federal pay raise. Here are the pay raises for all GS locality pay areas.
2024 Locality Pay Areas: Why Federal Employees are Confused
The 2024 locality pay areas have been finalized, but it has led to confusion among impacted employees. Here is an explanation.
How is the Annual Federal Employee Pay Raise Determined? What You Need to Know
How is the annual federal employee pay raise determined for the upcoming year?
Update on 2024 Locality Pay for Federal Employees
The President’s Pay Agent report for 2024 GS locality pay has been released. These are the changes federal employees can expect in 2024.
Pay Cap, Pay Compression, and Potential for Change
The pay cap impacts a growing number of federal employees every year. A new bill would eliminate it.
