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Law Enforcement (LEO) Payscale in Ohio for 2009
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 18.28% 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 | $30,539 | $31,387 | $32,235 | $33,083 | $33,931 | $34,779 | $35,627 | $36,475 | $37,323 | $38,171 |
| LEO-4 | $34,285 | $35,237 | $36,189 | $37,141 | $38,093 | $39,045 | $39,998 | $40,950 | $41,902 | $42,854 |
| LEO-5 | $39,426 | $40,492 | $41,558 | $42,623 | $43,689 | $44,755 | $45,820 | $46,886 | $47,952 | $49,018 |
| LEO-6 | $41,570 | $42,757 | $43,945 | $45,132 | $46,320 | $47,507 | $48,695 | $49,882 | $51,070 | $52,257 |
| LEO-7 | $44,877 | $46,197 | $47,517 | $48,837 | $50,157 | $51,477 | $52,797 | $54,117 | $55,437 | $56,757 |
| LEO-8 | $46,776 | $48,238 | $49,700 | $51,162 | $52,624 | $54,086 | $55,548 | $57,010 | $58,472 | $59,934 |
| LEO-9 | $50,049 | $51,664 | $53,278 | $54,893 | $56,507 | $58,122 | $59,736 | $61,351 | $62,965 | $64,580 |
| LEO-10 | $55,116 | $56,894 | $58,672 | $60,449 | $62,227 | $64,005 | $65,783 | $67,560 | $69,338 | $71,116 |
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 18.16% 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 | $30,508 | $31,355 | $32,202 | $33,049 | $33,897 | $34,744 | $35,591 | $36,438 | $37,285 | $38,133 |
| LEO-4 | $34,250 | $35,201 | $36,152 | $37,103 | $38,055 | $39,006 | $39,957 | $40,908 | $41,859 | $42,811 |
| LEO-5 | $39,386 | $40,451 | $41,516 | $42,580 | $43,645 | $44,709 | $45,774 | $46,839 | $47,903 | $48,968 |
| LEO-6 | $41,527 | $42,714 | $43,900 | $45,086 | $46,273 | $47,459 | $48,645 | $49,832 | $51,018 | $52,204 |
| LEO-7 | $44,831 | $46,150 | $47,468 | $48,787 | $50,106 | $51,424 | $52,743 | $54,062 | $55,380 | $56,699 |
| LEO-8 | $46,729 | $48,189 | $49,650 | $51,110 | $52,571 | $54,031 | $55,491 | $56,952 | $58,412 | $59,873 |
| LEO-9 | $49,998 | $51,611 | $53,224 | $54,837 | $56,450 | $58,063 | $59,676 | $61,288 | $62,901 | $64,514 |
| LEO-10 | $55,060 | $56,836 | $58,612 | $60,388 | $62,164 | $63,940 | $65,716 | $67,492 | $69,268 | $71,044 |
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 16.62% 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 | $30,110 | $30,946 | $31,782 | $32,619 | $33,455 | $34,291 | $35,127 | $35,963 | $36,799 | $37,636 |
| LEO-4 | $33,803 | $34,742 | $35,681 | $36,620 | $37,559 | $38,497 | $39,436 | $40,375 | $41,314 | $42,253 |
| LEO-5 | $38,873 | $39,924 | $40,974 | $42,025 | $43,076 | $44,127 | $45,177 | $46,228 | $47,279 | $48,330 |
| LEO-6 | $40,986 | $42,157 | $43,328 | $44,499 | $45,670 | $46,840 | $48,011 | $49,182 | $50,353 | $51,524 |
| LEO-7 | $44,247 | $45,548 | $46,850 | $48,151 | $49,453 | $50,754 | $52,056 | $53,357 | $54,659 | $55,960 |
| LEO-8 | $46,120 | $47,561 | $49,003 | $50,444 | $51,885 | $53,327 | $54,768 | $56,210 | $57,651 | $59,093 |
| LEO-9 | $49,347 | $50,938 | $52,530 | $54,122 | $55,714 | $57,306 | $58,898 | $60,490 | $62,081 | $63,673 |
| LEO-10 | $54,343 | $56,095 | $57,848 | $59,601 | $61,354 | $63,107 | $64,859 | $66,612 | $68,365 | $70,118 |
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 15.9% 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 | $29,924 | $30,755 | $31,586 | $32,417 | $33,248 | $34,079 | $34,910 | $35,741 | $36,572 | $37,403 |
| LEO-4 | $33,595 | $34,528 | $35,461 | $36,394 | $37,327 | $38,260 | $39,193 | $40,126 | $41,059 | $41,992 |
| LEO-5 | $38,633 | $39,677 | $40,721 | $41,766 | $42,810 | $43,854 | $44,899 | $45,943 | $46,987 | $48,031 |
| LEO-6 | $40,733 | $41,897 | $43,060 | $44,224 | $45,388 | $46,551 | $47,715 | $48,879 | $50,042 | $51,206 |
| LEO-7 | $43,974 | $45,267 | $46,561 | $47,854 | $49,147 | $50,441 | $51,734 | $53,028 | $54,321 | $55,615 |
| LEO-8 | $45,835 | $47,267 | $48,700 | $50,133 | $51,565 | $52,998 | $54,430 | $55,863 | $57,295 | $58,728 |
| LEO-9 | $49,042 | $50,624 | $52,206 | $53,788 | $55,370 | $56,952 | $58,534 | $60,116 | $61,698 | $63,280 |
| LEO-10 | $54,007 | $55,749 | $57,491 | $59,233 | $60,975 | $62,717 | $64,459 | $66,201 | $67,943 | $69,685 |
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 15.86% 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 | $29,914 | $30,745 | $31,575 | $32,406 | $33,237 | $34,067 | $34,898 | $35,729 | $36,560 | $37,390 |
| LEO-4 | $33,583 | $34,516 | $35,449 | $36,381 | $37,314 | $38,247 | $39,179 | $40,112 | $41,045 | $41,977 |
| LEO-5 | $38,620 | $39,664 | $40,707 | $41,751 | $42,795 | $43,839 | $44,883 | $45,927 | $46,971 | $48,015 |
| LEO-6 | $40,719 | $41,882 | $43,045 | $44,209 | $45,372 | $46,535 | $47,698 | $48,862 | $50,025 | $51,188 |
| LEO-7 | $43,958 | $45,251 | $46,544 | $47,837 | $49,130 | $50,423 | $51,716 | $53,009 | $54,302 | $55,595 |
| LEO-8 | $45,819 | $47,251 | $48,683 | $50,115 | $51,547 | $52,979 | $54,411 | $55,843 | $57,275 | $58,707 |
| LEO-9 | $49,025 | $50,606 | $52,188 | $53,769 | $55,351 | $56,932 | $58,514 | $60,095 | $61,677 | $63,258 |
| LEO-10 | $53,988 | $55,730 | $57,471 | $59,213 | $60,954 | $62,695 | $64,437 | $66,178 | $67,919 | $69,661 |
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 13.86% (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 | $29,398 | $30,214 | $31,030 | $31,847 | $32,663 | $33,479 | $34,296 | $35,112 | $35,929 | $36,745 |
| LEO-4 | $33,003 | $33,920 | $34,837 | $35,753 | $36,670 | $37,586 | $38,503 | $39,419 | $40,336 | $41,253 |
| LEO-5 | $37,953 | $38,979 | $40,005 | $41,031 | $42,056 | $43,082 | $44,108 | $45,134 | $46,160 | $47,186 |
| LEO-6 | $40,016 | $41,159 | $42,302 | $43,446 | $44,589 | $45,732 | $46,875 | $48,018 | $49,161 | $50,304 |
| LEO-7 | $43,200 | $44,470 | $45,741 | $47,012 | $48,282 | $49,553 | $50,824 | $52,094 | $53,365 | $54,636 |
| LEO-8 | $45,028 | $46,436 | $47,843 | $49,250 | $50,657 | $52,065 | $53,472 | $54,879 | $56,287 | $57,694 |
| LEO-9 | $48,179 | $49,733 | $51,287 | $52,841 | $54,395 | $55,950 | $57,504 | $59,058 | $60,612 | $62,166 |
| LEO-10 | $53,056 | $54,768 | $56,479 | $58,190 | $59,902 | $61,613 | $63,324 | $65,036 | $66,747 | $68,458 |
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 $153,200 the SES (Senior Executive Scale)'s Level 4 pay for the current year (5 U.S.C. 5304 (g)(1)).
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