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Law Enforcement (LEO) Payscale in Pennsylvania 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.
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 27.96% 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 | $33,038 | $33,955 | $34,873 | $35,790 | $36,708 | $37,625 | $38,543 | $39,460 | $40,378 | $41,295 |
| LEO-4 | $37,090 | $38,121 | $39,151 | $40,181 | $41,211 | $42,241 | $43,271 | $44,301 | $45,331 | $46,361 |
| LEO-5 | $42,653 | $43,806 | $44,959 | $46,112 | $47,265 | $48,418 | $49,570 | $50,723 | $51,876 | $53,029 |
| LEO-6 | $44,972 | $46,256 | $47,541 | $48,826 | $50,110 | $51,395 | $52,680 | $53,965 | $55,249 | $56,534 |
| LEO-7 | $48,549 | $49,977 | $51,405 | $52,833 | $54,261 | $55,689 | $57,118 | $58,546 | $59,974 | $61,402 |
| LEO-8 | $50,604 | $52,186 | $53,768 | $55,349 | $56,931 | $58,512 | $60,094 | $61,675 | $63,257 | $64,839 |
| LEO-9 | $54,145 | $55,892 | $57,638 | $59,385 | $61,132 | $62,878 | $64,625 | $66,372 | $68,118 | $69,865 |
| LEO-10 | $59,627 | $61,550 | $63,473 | $65,397 | $67,320 | $69,243 | $71,166 | $73,089 | $75,013 | $76,936 |
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 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 23.1% 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 | $31,783 | $32,666 | $33,548 | $34,431 | $35,314 | $36,196 | $37,079 | $37,962 | $38,844 | $39,727 |
| LEO-4 | $35,682 | $36,673 | $37,664 | $38,655 | $39,646 | $40,637 | $41,627 | $42,618 | $43,609 | $44,600 |
| LEO-5 | $41,033 | $42,142 | $43,251 | $44,360 | $45,469 | $46,579 | $47,688 | $48,797 | $49,906 | $51,015 |
| LEO-6 | $43,263 | $44,499 | $45,735 | $46,971 | $48,207 | $49,443 | $50,679 | $51,915 | $53,151 | $54,387 |
| LEO-7 | $46,705 | $48,079 | $49,453 | $50,827 | $52,201 | $53,574 | $54,948 | $56,322 | $57,696 | $59,070 |
| LEO-8 | $48,682 | $50,204 | $51,725 | $53,247 | $54,768 | $56,290 | $57,811 | $59,333 | $60,854 | $62,376 |
| LEO-9 | $52,089 | $53,769 | $55,449 | $57,129 | $58,810 | $60,490 | $62,170 | $63,851 | $65,531 | $67,211 |
| LEO-10 | $57,362 | $59,212 | $61,063 | $62,913 | $64,763 | $66,613 | $68,463 | $70,313 | $72,164 | $74,014 |
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 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 21.25% 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 | $31,306 | $32,175 | $33,044 | $33,914 | $34,783 | $35,652 | $36,522 | $37,391 | $38,260 | $39,130 |
| LEO-4 | $35,146 | $36,122 | $37,098 | $38,074 | $39,050 | $40,026 | $41,002 | $41,978 | $42,954 | $43,930 |
| LEO-5 | $40,416 | $41,509 | $42,601 | $43,694 | $44,786 | $45,879 | $46,971 | $48,064 | $49,156 | $50,248 |
| LEO-6 | $42,613 | $43,831 | $45,048 | $46,265 | $47,483 | $48,700 | $49,917 | $51,135 | $52,352 | $53,569 |
| LEO-7 | $46,003 | $47,357 | $48,710 | $50,063 | $51,416 | $52,769 | $54,122 | $55,476 | $56,829 | $58,182 |
| LEO-8 | $47,951 | $49,449 | $50,948 | $52,447 | $53,945 | $55,444 | $56,943 | $58,441 | $59,940 | $61,439 |
| LEO-9 | $51,306 | $52,961 | $54,616 | $56,271 | $57,926 | $59,581 | $61,236 | $62,891 | $64,546 | $66,201 |
| LEO-10 | $56,500 | $58,322 | $60,145 | $61,967 | $63,790 | $65,612 | $67,434 | $69,257 | $71,079 | $72,902 |
The Philadelphia locality pay rates also apply to federal workers in the following major cities: Philadelphia, Horsham, 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: 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: 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 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: 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 13.86% 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 | $29,398 | $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 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 $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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