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Law Enforcement (LEO) Payscale in Ohio for 2008
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.
Ohio 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 CINCINNATI-WILMINGTON-MAYSVILLE, OH-KY-IN General Schedule locality region applies to government employees who work in Cincinnati and surrounding areas. General Schedule employees who work within this region are paid 17.57% 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 | $29,502 | $30,321 | $31,141 | $31,960 | $32,780 | $33,599 | $34,419 | $35,238 | $36,058 | $36,877 |
| LEO-4 | $33,123 | $34,044 | $34,964 | $35,885 | $36,805 | $37,726 | $38,646 | $39,567 | $40,488 | $41,408 |
| LEO-5 | $38,080 | $39,108 | $40,137 | $41,166 | $42,195 | $43,223 | $44,252 | $45,281 | $46,310 | $47,338 |
| LEO-6 | $40,157 | $41,305 | $42,452 | $43,600 | $44,747 | $45,895 | $47,042 | $48,190 | $49,337 | $50,485 |
| LEO-7 | $43,348 | $44,623 | $45,897 | $47,171 | $48,446 | $49,720 | $50,995 | $52,269 | $53,544 | $54,818 |
| LEO-8 | $45,185 | $46,597 | $48,009 | $49,421 | $50,833 | $52,245 | $53,657 | $55,069 | $56,481 | $57,893 |
| LEO-9 | $48,347 | $49,907 | $51,467 | $53,028 | $54,588 | $56,148 | $57,708 | $59,268 | $60,828 | $62,389 |
| LEO-10 | $53,242 | $54,959 | $56,677 | $58,395 | $60,112 | $61,830 | $63,548 | $65,265 | $66,983 | $68,701 |
The Cincinnati locality pay rates also apply to federal workers in the following major cities: Cincinnati, Montgomery, 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 16.53% 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 | $29,241 | $30,053 | $30,865 | $31,678 | $32,490 | $33,302 | $34,114 | $34,926 | $35,739 | $36,551 |
| LEO-4 | $32,830 | $33,742 | $34,655 | $35,567 | $36,480 | $37,392 | $38,305 | $39,217 | $40,129 | $41,042 |
| LEO-5 | $37,743 | $38,763 | $39,782 | $40,802 | $41,821 | $42,841 | $43,861 | $44,880 | $45,900 | $46,920 |
| LEO-6 | $39,802 | $40,939 | $42,077 | $43,214 | $44,351 | $45,489 | $46,626 | $47,763 | $48,901 | $50,038 |
| LEO-7 | $42,965 | $44,228 | $45,491 | $46,754 | $48,017 | $49,281 | $50,544 | $51,807 | $53,070 | $54,333 |
| LEO-8 | $44,785 | $46,184 | $47,584 | $48,983 | $50,383 | $51,782 | $53,182 | $54,581 | $55,981 | $57,381 |
| LEO-9 | $47,919 | $49,466 | $51,012 | $52,559 | $54,105 | $55,651 | $57,198 | $58,744 | $60,290 | $61,837 |
| LEO-10 | $52,771 | $54,473 | $56,176 | $57,878 | $59,581 | $61,283 | $62,986 | $64,688 | $66,391 | $68,093 |
The Cleveland locality pay rates also apply to federal workers in the following major cities: Akron, Cleveland, and other areas within the region.
The COLUMBUS-MARION-ZANESVILLE, OH General Schedule locality region applies to government employees who work in Columbus and surrounding areas. General Schedule employees who work within this region are paid 15.4% 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 | $28,957 | $29,762 | $30,566 | $31,370 | $32,175 | $32,979 | $33,783 | $34,588 | $35,392 | $36,196 |
| LEO-4 | $32,512 | $33,415 | $34,319 | $35,222 | $36,126 | $37,030 | $37,933 | $38,837 | $39,740 | $40,644 |
| LEO-5 | $37,377 | $38,387 | $39,396 | $40,406 | $41,416 | $42,426 | $43,435 | $44,445 | $45,455 | $46,465 |
| LEO-6 | $39,416 | $40,542 | $41,669 | $42,795 | $43,921 | $45,048 | $46,174 | $47,300 | $48,426 | $49,553 |
| LEO-7 | $42,548 | $43,799 | $45,050 | $46,301 | $47,552 | $48,803 | $50,054 | $51,305 | $52,555 | $53,806 |
| LEO-8 | $44,351 | $45,736 | $47,122 | $48,508 | $49,894 | $51,280 | $52,666 | $54,052 | $55,438 | $56,824 |
| LEO-9 | $47,455 | $48,986 | $50,518 | $52,049 | $53,580 | $55,112 | $56,643 | $58,174 | $59,706 | $61,237 |
| LEO-10 | $52,259 | $53,945 | $55,631 | $57,317 | $59,003 | $60,689 | $62,375 | $64,061 | $65,747 | $67,433 |
The Columbus locality pay rates also apply to federal workers in the following major cities: Columbus, and other areas within the region.
The DAYTON-SPRINGFIELD-KETTERING, OH General Schedule locality region applies to government employees who work in Dayton and surrounding areas. General Schedule employees who work within this region are paid 14.76% 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 | $28,797 | $29,597 | $30,396 | $31,196 | $31,996 | $32,796 | $33,596 | $34,396 | $35,196 | $35,996 |
| LEO-4 | $32,331 | $33,230 | $34,128 | $35,027 | $35,926 | $36,824 | $37,723 | $38,621 | $39,520 | $40,418 |
| LEO-5 | $37,170 | $38,174 | $39,178 | $40,182 | $41,186 | $42,190 | $43,195 | $44,199 | $45,203 | $46,207 |
| LEO-6 | $39,197 | $40,317 | $41,438 | $42,558 | $43,678 | $44,798 | $45,918 | $47,038 | $48,158 | $49,278 |
| LEO-7 | $42,312 | $43,556 | $44,800 | $46,044 | $47,288 | $48,532 | $49,776 | $51,020 | $52,264 | $53,508 |
| LEO-8 | $44,105 | $45,483 | $46,861 | $48,239 | $49,618 | $50,996 | $52,374 | $53,752 | $55,131 | $56,509 |
| LEO-9 | $47,192 | $48,714 | $50,237 | $51,760 | $53,283 | $54,806 | $56,329 | $57,852 | $59,375 | $60,897 |
| LEO-10 | $51,969 | $53,646 | $55,322 | $56,999 | $58,676 | $60,352 | $62,029 | $63,706 | $65,382 | $67,059 |
The Dayton locality pay rates also apply to federal workers in the following major cities: Dayton, 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 14.54% 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 | $28,742 | $29,540 | $30,338 | $31,137 | $31,935 | $32,733 | $33,532 | $34,330 | $35,128 | $35,927 |
| LEO-4 | $32,269 | $33,166 | $34,063 | $34,960 | $35,857 | $36,754 | $37,650 | $38,547 | $39,444 | $40,341 |
| LEO-5 | $37,098 | $38,101 | $39,103 | $40,105 | $41,107 | $42,109 | $43,112 | $44,114 | $45,116 | $46,118 |
| LEO-6 | $39,122 | $40,240 | $41,358 | $42,476 | $43,594 | $44,712 | $45,830 | $46,948 | $48,066 | $49,183 |
| LEO-7 | $42,231 | $43,473 | $44,714 | $45,956 | $47,197 | $48,439 | $49,681 | $50,922 | $52,164 | $53,405 |
| LEO-8 | $44,020 | $45,396 | $46,771 | $48,147 | $49,523 | $50,898 | $52,274 | $53,649 | $55,025 | $56,401 |
| LEO-9 | $47,101 | $48,621 | $50,141 | $51,661 | $53,181 | $54,701 | $56,221 | $57,741 | $59,261 | $60,781 |
| LEO-10 | $51,869 | $53,543 | $55,216 | $56,890 | $58,563 | $60,237 | $61,910 | $63,583 | $65,257 | $66,930 |
The Pittsburgh locality pay rates also apply to federal workers in the following major cities: and other areas within the region.
Any federal employees in Ohio 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 12.91% (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 | $28,333 | $29,119 | $29,906 | $30,693 | $31,480 | $32,267 | $33,054 | $33,841 | $34,628 | $35,415 |
| LEO-4 | $31,810 | $32,694 | $33,578 | $34,462 | $35,346 | $36,231 | $37,115 | $37,999 | $38,883 | $39,767 |
| LEO-5 | $36,570 | $37,558 | $38,546 | $39,534 | $40,522 | $41,510 | $42,498 | $43,486 | $44,474 | $45,462 |
| LEO-6 | $38,566 | $39,668 | $40,770 | $41,872 | $42,974 | $44,076 | $45,178 | $46,280 | $47,382 | $48,484 |
| LEO-7 | $41,630 | $42,854 | $44,078 | $45,302 | $46,526 | $47,750 | $48,974 | $50,198 | $51,421 | $52,645 |
| LEO-8 | $43,394 | $44,750 | $46,106 | $47,462 | $48,818 | $50,174 | $51,530 | $52,886 | $54,242 | $55,598 |
| LEO-9 | $46,431 | $47,929 | $49,427 | $50,926 | $52,424 | $53,922 | $55,421 | $56,919 | $58,417 | $59,916 |
| LEO-10 | $51,131 | $52,781 | $54,431 | $56,080 | $57,730 | $59,379 | $61,029 | $62,679 | $64,328 | $65,978 |
The Rest of U.S. locality pay rates also apply to federal workers in the following major cities: Toledo, and other areas within the region.
* For some high-paygrade workers, pay under the GS scale may be capped at $149,000 the SES (Senior Executive Scale)'s Level 4 pay for the current year (5 U.S.C. 5304 (g)(1)).
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