Being a Fed in DC is Not The Same as the Rest of the Country
There are significant differences in being a federal employee in DC versus another part of the country, and this has an impact on pay.
Locality Pay
Stay updated on federal locality pay changes, General Schedule (GS) pay scale adjustments, and the latest federal pay raise news. Locality pay is a critical component of a federal employee’s total compensation, designed to bridge the gap between civil service salaries and the private sector in specific geographic regions. This section covers everything from the designated locality pay areas to the “Rest of U.S.” (RUS) catch-all. Explore how Executive Orders and the Federal Salary Council influence your take-home pay and how these adjustments factor into your High-3 average for retirement planning.
Average Federal Employee Salary in States: How Do You Compare?
Which states have the highest average federal salary and which states have the lowest? Here is a complete list.
Does My Locality Pay Rate Include the Basic Percentage Increase?
Does the locality pay raise percentage cited for 2018 include the basic pay raise of 1.4%?
How Are Locality Pay Rates Computed?
How are the locality pay calculations done? The increase in my 2018 salary with locality pay factored in seems to be lower than what I was expecting.
Biggest and Smallest 2018 Raises for Federal Employees
Which federal employee locality pay areas will receive the highest raise in 2018? Which ones will receive the lowest raise?
Federal Employees’ 2018 Pay Raise Approved in Executive Order
The 2018 General Schedule federal employee pay tables have been released. Here is the pay raise you can expect in the new year.
Order Issued on 2018 Pay Raise for Federal Employees
An Executive Order has been issued granting the 2018 federal employee pay raise.
No New Locality Pay Areas Added for January 2018
No new federal locality pay areas will be added in January 2018. New cities will be added at a later time.
80% Differential in Federal and Private Sector Compensation
A new study argues federal workers are paid 80% higher than private sector workers with respect to their total compensation package.
Will Burlington and VA Beach Become Locality Pay Areas?
No action is currently being taken to add new locality pay areas. Here is a summary and a prognosis for adding new ones in January.
