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Law Enforcement (LEO) Payscale in Pennsylvania for 2007
The Law Enforcement (LEO) payscale is the federal government payscale used to determine the salaries of over 70% of federal civilian employees.
Like the General Schedule (GS) Payscale, under the LEO payscale an employee's base pay depends on two factors - the LEO Paygrade of their job, and the Paygrade Step they have achieved (depending on seniority or performance). This base pay is then modified based on a "Locality Pay Adjustment", which adjusts the LEO payscale based on cost-of-living in different areas within the United States.
Pennsylvania has one or more Locality Pay Adjustment areas with special locality pay adjustment rates. This page lists the locality-adjusted yearly LEO pay scales for each area, with starting pay for a LEO-1 broken down by county in the interactive map.
The NEW YORK-NEWARK, NY-NJ-CT-PA General Schedule locality region applies to government employees who work in New York City and surrounding areas. General Schedule employees who work within this region are paid 24.57% more than the GS base pay rates to account for local cost of living.
| LEO Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEO-3 | $30,496 | $31,343 | $32,190 | $33,037 | $33,884 | $34,731 | $35,578 | $36,426 | $37,273 | $38,120 |
| LEO-4 | $34,232 | $35,182 | $36,133 | $37,083 | $38,034 | $38,984 | $39,935 | $40,885 | $41,836 | $42,786 |
| LEO-5 | $39,365 | $40,429 | $41,493 | $42,557 | $43,621 | $44,685 | $45,748 | $46,812 | $47,876 | $48,940 |
| LEO-6 | $41,509 | $42,695 | $43,881 | $45,067 | $46,253 | $47,439 | $48,625 | $49,811 | $50,996 | $52,182 |
| LEO-7 | $44,810 | $46,128 | $47,446 | $48,764 | $50,082 | $51,400 | $52,718 | $54,036 | $55,354 | $56,672 |
| LEO-8 | $46,708 | $48,167 | $49,627 | $51,087 | $52,547 | $54,007 | $55,467 | $56,927 | $58,387 | $59,847 |
| LEO-9 | $49,975 | $51,587 | $53,199 | $54,811 | $56,423 | $58,035 | $59,647 | $61,259 | $62,870 | $64,482 |
| LEO-10 | $55,035 | $56,810 | $58,585 | $60,360 | $62,136 | $63,911 | $65,686 | $67,461 | $69,236 | $71,011 |
The New York City locality pay rates also apply to federal workers in the following major cities: Allentown, Tobyhanna, and other areas within the region.
The PHILADELPHIA-READING-CAMDEN, PA-NJ-DE-MD General Schedule locality region applies to government employees who work in Philadelphia and surrounding areas. General Schedule employees who work within this region are paid 18.85% more than the GS base pay rates to account for local cost of living.
| LEO Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEO-3 | $29,096 | $29,904 | $30,712 | $31,520 | $32,328 | $33,137 | $33,945 | $34,753 | $35,561 | $36,369 |
| LEO-4 | $32,660 | $33,567 | $34,474 | $35,380 | $36,287 | $37,194 | $38,101 | $39,008 | $39,915 | $40,821 |
| LEO-5 | $37,558 | $38,573 | $39,588 | $40,603 | $41,618 | $42,633 | $43,648 | $44,663 | $45,678 | $46,693 |
| LEO-6 | $39,603 | $40,735 | $41,866 | $42,998 | $44,129 | $45,260 | $46,392 | $47,523 | $48,655 | $49,786 |
| LEO-7 | $42,753 | $44,010 | $45,268 | $46,525 | $47,782 | $49,040 | $50,297 | $51,555 | $52,812 | $54,070 |
| LEO-8 | $44,563 | $45,956 | $47,349 | $48,742 | $50,134 | $51,527 | $52,920 | $54,313 | $55,706 | $57,099 |
| LEO-9 | $47,680 | $49,218 | $50,756 | $52,294 | $53,832 | $55,370 | $56,908 | $58,446 | $59,984 | $61,522 |
| LEO-10 | $52,508 | $54,202 | $55,895 | $57,589 | $59,282 | $60,976 | $62,670 | $64,363 | $66,057 | $67,750 |
The Philadelphia locality pay rates also apply to federal workers in the following major cities: Philadelphia, Horsham, and other areas within the region.
The WASHINGTON-BALTIMORE-ARLINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA General Schedule locality region applies to government employees who work in Washington DC and surrounding areas. General Schedule employees who work within this region are paid 18.59% more than the GS base pay rates to account for local cost of living.
| LEO Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEO-3 | $29,032 | $29,838 | $30,645 | $31,451 | $32,258 | $33,064 | $33,870 | $34,677 | $35,483 | $36,290 |
| LEO-4 | $32,589 | $33,493 | $34,398 | $35,303 | $36,208 | $37,113 | $38,018 | $38,922 | $39,827 | $40,732 |
| LEO-5 | $37,476 | $38,488 | $39,501 | $40,514 | $41,527 | $42,539 | $43,552 | $44,565 | $45,578 | $46,590 |
| LEO-6 | $39,517 | $40,646 | $41,775 | $42,903 | $44,032 | $45,161 | $46,290 | $47,419 | $48,548 | $49,677 |
| LEO-7 | $42,659 | $43,914 | $45,169 | $46,423 | $47,678 | $48,933 | $50,187 | $51,442 | $52,697 | $53,951 |
| LEO-8 | $44,465 | $45,855 | $47,245 | $48,635 | $50,025 | $51,415 | $52,805 | $54,194 | $55,584 | $56,974 |
| LEO-9 | $47,576 | $49,110 | $50,645 | $52,180 | $53,714 | $55,249 | $56,783 | $58,318 | $59,852 | $61,387 |
| LEO-10 | $52,393 | $54,083 | $55,773 | $57,463 | $59,153 | $60,843 | $62,533 | $64,222 | $65,912 | $67,602 |
The Washington DC locality pay rates also apply to federal workers in the following major cities: Chambersburg, Fairview, and other areas within the region.
The CLEVELAND-AKRON-CANTON, OH-PA General Schedule locality region applies to government employees who work in Cleveland and surrounding areas. General Schedule employees who work within this region are paid 15.96% more than the GS base pay rates to account for local cost of living.
| LEO Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEO-3 | $28,388 | $29,177 | $29,965 | $30,754 | $31,542 | $32,331 | $33,119 | $33,908 | $34,696 | $35,485 |
| LEO-4 | $31,866 | $32,751 | $33,635 | $34,520 | $35,405 | $36,290 | $37,174 | $38,059 | $38,944 | $39,829 |
| LEO-5 | $36,645 | $37,635 | $38,625 | $39,615 | $40,606 | $41,596 | $42,586 | $43,577 | $44,567 | $45,557 |
| LEO-6 | $38,640 | $39,744 | $40,848 | $41,952 | $43,056 | $44,160 | $45,264 | $46,368 | $47,472 | $48,576 |
| LEO-7 | $41,713 | $42,940 | $44,167 | $45,394 | $46,621 | $47,847 | $49,074 | $50,301 | $51,528 | $52,755 |
| LEO-8 | $43,479 | $44,838 | $46,197 | $47,556 | $48,915 | $50,274 | $51,634 | $52,993 | $54,352 | $55,711 |
| LEO-9 | $46,521 | $48,021 | $49,522 | $51,022 | $52,523 | $54,023 | $55,524 | $57,024 | $58,525 | $60,026 |
| LEO-10 | $51,231 | $52,884 | $54,536 | $56,188 | $57,841 | $59,493 | $61,146 | $62,798 | $64,451 | $66,103 |
The Cleveland locality pay rates also apply to federal workers in the following major cities: and other areas within the region.
The PITTSBURGH-NEW CASTLE-WEIRTON, PA-OH-WV General Schedule locality region applies to government employees who work in Pittsburgh and surrounding areas. General Schedule employees who work within this region are paid 14.16% more than the GS base pay rates to account for local cost of living.
| LEO Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEO-3 | $27,948 | $28,724 | $29,500 | $30,276 | $31,053 | $31,829 | $32,605 | $33,382 | $34,158 | $34,934 |
| LEO-4 | $31,371 | $32,242 | $33,113 | $33,984 | $34,855 | $35,726 | $36,597 | $37,468 | $38,339 | $39,211 |
| LEO-5 | $36,076 | $37,051 | $38,026 | $39,000 | $39,975 | $40,950 | $41,925 | $42,900 | $43,875 | $44,850 |
| LEO-6 | $38,040 | $39,127 | $40,214 | $41,301 | $42,388 | $43,474 | $44,561 | $45,648 | $46,735 | $47,822 |
| LEO-7 | $41,066 | $42,273 | $43,481 | $44,689 | $45,897 | $47,105 | $48,313 | $49,520 | $50,728 | $51,936 |
| LEO-8 | $42,804 | $44,142 | $45,480 | $46,818 | $48,156 | $49,494 | $50,832 | $52,170 | $53,508 | $54,846 |
| LEO-9 | $45,799 | $47,276 | $48,753 | $50,230 | $51,708 | $53,185 | $54,662 | $56,139 | $57,617 | $59,094 |
| LEO-10 | $50,436 | $52,063 | $53,689 | $55,316 | $56,943 | $58,570 | $60,197 | $61,823 | $63,450 | $65,077 |
The Pittsburgh locality pay rates also apply to federal workers in the following major cities: Pittsburgh, and other areas within the region.
Any federal employees in Pennsylvania who do not live in an area for which a specific Locality Pay Adjustment has been set will receive the generic "Rest of the United States" locality pay adjustment of 12.64% (shown in the table below).
| LEO Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEO-3 | $27,575 | $28,341 | $29,107 | $29,873 | $30,639 | $31,405 | $32,171 | $32,937 | $33,703 | $34,469 |
| LEO-4 | $30,953 | $31,813 | $32,672 | $33,532 | $34,391 | $35,251 | $36,110 | $36,970 | $37,829 | $38,688 |
| LEO-5 | $35,595 | $36,557 | $37,519 | $38,481 | $39,443 | $40,405 | $41,367 | $42,329 | $43,291 | $44,253 |
| LEO-6 | $37,534 | $38,606 | $39,679 | $40,751 | $41,823 | $42,896 | $43,968 | $45,040 | $46,113 | $47,185 |
| LEO-7 | $40,519 | $41,711 | $42,902 | $44,094 | $45,286 | $46,478 | $47,669 | $48,861 | $50,053 | $51,244 |
| LEO-8 | $42,234 | $43,555 | $44,875 | $46,195 | $47,515 | $48,835 | $50,155 | $51,475 | $52,795 | $54,116 |
| LEO-9 | $45,189 | $46,646 | $48,104 | $49,562 | $51,019 | $52,477 | $53,934 | $55,392 | $56,849 | $58,307 |
| LEO-10 | $49,764 | $51,369 | $52,975 | $54,580 | $56,185 | $57,790 | $59,395 | $61,000 | $62,605 | $64,210 |
The Rest of U.S. locality pay rates also apply to federal workers in the following major cities: and other areas within the region.
The HARRISBURG-LEBANON, PA General Schedule locality region applies to government employees who work in Harrisburg and surrounding areas. General Schedule employees who work within this region are paid 12.64% more than the GS base pay rates to account for local cost of living.
| LEO Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEO-3 | $27,575 | $28,341 | $29,107 | $29,873 | $30,639 | $31,405 | $32,171 | $32,937 | $33,703 | $34,469 |
| LEO-4 | $30,953 | $31,813 | $32,672 | $33,532 | $34,391 | $35,251 | $36,110 | $36,970 | $37,829 | $38,688 |
| LEO-5 | $35,595 | $36,557 | $37,519 | $38,481 | $39,443 | $40,405 | $41,367 | $42,329 | $43,291 | $44,253 |
| LEO-6 | $37,534 | $38,606 | $39,679 | $40,751 | $41,823 | $42,896 | $43,968 | $45,040 | $46,113 | $47,185 |
| LEO-7 | $40,519 | $41,711 | $42,902 | $44,094 | $45,286 | $46,478 | $47,669 | $48,861 | $50,053 | $51,244 |
| LEO-8 | $42,234 | $43,555 | $44,875 | $46,195 | $47,515 | $48,835 | $50,155 | $51,475 | $52,795 | $54,116 |
| LEO-9 | $45,189 | $46,646 | $48,104 | $49,562 | $51,019 | $52,477 | $53,934 | $55,392 | $56,849 | $58,307 |
| LEO-10 | $49,764 | $51,369 | $52,975 | $54,580 | $56,185 | $57,790 | $59,395 | $61,000 | $62,605 | $64,210 |
The Harrisburg locality pay rates also apply to federal workers in the following major cities: Carlisle, Mechanicsburg, and other areas within the region.
* For some high-paygrade workers, pay under the GS scale may be capped at $145,400 the SES (Senior Executive Scale)'s Level 4 pay for the current year (5 U.S.C. 5304 (g)(1)).
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