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Law Enforcement (LEO) Payscale in Ohio for 2014
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 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 18.68% 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 | $31,412 | $32,285 | $33,157 | $34,029 | $34,901 | $35,774 | $36,646 | $37,518 | $38,391 | $39,263 |
| LEO-4 | $35,263 | $36,242 | $37,222 | $38,201 | $39,180 | $40,159 | $41,138 | $42,117 | $43,096 | $44,075 |
| LEO-5 | $40,557 | $41,653 | $42,750 | $43,846 | $44,943 | $46,040 | $47,136 | $48,233 | $49,329 | $50,426 |
| LEO-6 | $42,758 | $43,979 | $45,200 | $46,422 | $47,643 | $48,864 | $50,085 | $51,307 | $52,528 | $53,749 |
| LEO-7 | $46,161 | $47,518 | $48,876 | $50,234 | $51,591 | $52,949 | $54,307 | $55,664 | $57,022 | $58,380 |
| LEO-8 | $48,114 | $49,618 | $51,121 | $52,625 | $54,129 | $55,632 | $57,136 | $58,640 | $60,143 | $61,647 |
| LEO-9 | $51,481 | $53,141 | $54,802 | $56,462 | $58,122 | $59,783 | $61,443 | $63,103 | $64,764 | $66,424 |
| LEO-10 | $56,693 | $58,522 | $60,351 | $62,180 | $64,009 | $65,838 | $67,667 | $69,495 | $71,324 | $73,153 |
The Cleveland locality pay rates also apply to federal workers in the following major cities: Akron, Cleveland, and other areas within the region.
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 18.55% 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 | $31,378 | $32,249 | $33,120 | $33,992 | $34,863 | $35,735 | $36,606 | $37,477 | $38,349 | $39,220 |
| LEO-4 | $35,225 | $36,203 | $37,181 | $38,159 | $39,137 | $40,115 | $41,093 | $42,071 | $43,049 | $44,027 |
| LEO-5 | $40,512 | $41,607 | $42,703 | $43,798 | $44,894 | $45,989 | $47,085 | $48,180 | $49,275 | $50,371 |
| LEO-6 | $42,711 | $43,931 | $45,151 | $46,371 | $47,591 | $48,811 | $50,030 | $51,250 | $52,470 | $53,690 |
| LEO-7 | $46,110 | $47,466 | $48,822 | $50,179 | $51,535 | $52,891 | $54,247 | $55,604 | $56,960 | $58,316 |
| LEO-8 | $48,061 | $49,563 | $51,065 | $52,567 | $54,069 | $55,571 | $57,074 | $58,576 | $60,078 | $61,580 |
| LEO-9 | $51,425 | $53,083 | $54,742 | $56,400 | $58,059 | $59,717 | $61,376 | $63,034 | $64,693 | $66,351 |
| LEO-10 | $56,631 | $58,458 | $60,285 | $62,112 | $63,939 | $65,766 | $67,592 | $69,419 | $71,246 | $73,073 |
The Cincinnati locality pay rates also apply to federal workers in the following major cities: Cincinnati, Montgomery, 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 17.16% 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 | $31,010 | $31,871 | $32,732 | $33,593 | $34,454 | $35,316 | $36,177 | $37,038 | $37,899 | $38,760 |
| LEO-4 | $34,812 | $35,778 | $36,745 | $37,711 | $38,678 | $39,645 | $40,611 | $41,578 | $42,544 | $43,511 |
| LEO-5 | $40,037 | $41,120 | $42,202 | $43,285 | $44,367 | $45,450 | $46,532 | $47,615 | $48,698 | $49,780 |
| LEO-6 | $42,210 | $43,416 | $44,622 | $45,827 | $47,033 | $48,238 | $49,444 | $50,649 | $51,855 | $53,061 |
| LEO-7 | $45,569 | $46,910 | $48,250 | $49,590 | $50,931 | $52,271 | $53,611 | $54,952 | $56,292 | $57,632 |
| LEO-8 | $47,498 | $48,982 | $50,467 | $51,951 | $53,436 | $54,920 | $56,404 | $57,889 | $59,373 | $60,858 |
| LEO-9 | $50,822 | $52,461 | $54,100 | $55,739 | $57,378 | $59,017 | $60,656 | $62,295 | $63,934 | $65,573 |
| LEO-10 | $55,967 | $57,773 | $59,578 | $61,384 | $63,189 | $64,995 | $66,800 | $68,605 | $70,411 | $72,216 |
The Columbus locality pay rates also apply to federal workers in the following major cities: Columbus, 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 16.37% 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 | $30,801 | $31,656 | $32,511 | $33,367 | $34,222 | $35,077 | $35,933 | $36,788 | $37,643 | $38,499 |
| LEO-4 | $34,577 | $35,537 | $36,497 | $37,457 | $38,417 | $39,377 | $40,337 | $41,297 | $42,257 | $43,217 |
| LEO-5 | $39,767 | $40,842 | $41,918 | $42,993 | $44,068 | $45,143 | $46,219 | $47,294 | $48,369 | $49,444 |
| LEO-6 | $41,926 | $43,123 | $44,321 | $45,518 | $46,716 | $47,913 | $49,110 | $50,308 | $51,505 | $52,703 |
| LEO-7 | $45,262 | $46,593 | $47,925 | $49,256 | $50,587 | $51,918 | $53,250 | $54,581 | $55,912 | $57,244 |
| LEO-8 | $47,178 | $48,652 | $50,126 | $51,601 | $53,075 | $54,550 | $56,024 | $57,498 | $58,973 | $60,447 |
| LEO-9 | $50,479 | $52,107 | $53,735 | $55,363 | $56,991 | $58,619 | $60,247 | $61,875 | $63,503 | $65,131 |
| LEO-10 | $55,590 | $57,383 | $59,176 | $60,970 | $62,763 | $64,556 | $66,350 | $68,143 | $69,936 | $71,729 |
The Pittsburgh locality pay rates also apply to federal workers in the following major cities: 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 16.24% 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 | $30,766 | $31,621 | $32,475 | $33,329 | $34,184 | $35,038 | $35,893 | $36,747 | $37,601 | $38,456 |
| LEO-4 | $34,538 | $35,497 | $36,456 | $37,415 | $38,374 | $39,333 | $40,292 | $41,251 | $42,210 | $43,169 |
| LEO-5 | $39,723 | $40,797 | $41,871 | $42,945 | $44,019 | $45,093 | $46,167 | $47,241 | $48,315 | $49,389 |
| LEO-6 | $41,879 | $43,075 | $44,271 | $45,467 | $46,663 | $47,859 | $49,056 | $50,252 | $51,448 | $52,644 |
| LEO-7 | $45,212 | $46,541 | $47,871 | $49,201 | $50,531 | $51,860 | $53,190 | $54,520 | $55,850 | $57,180 |
| LEO-8 | $47,125 | $48,598 | $50,070 | $51,543 | $53,016 | $54,489 | $55,961 | $57,434 | $58,907 | $60,380 |
| LEO-9 | $50,423 | $52,049 | $53,675 | $55,301 | $56,927 | $58,554 | $60,180 | $61,806 | $63,432 | $65,058 |
| LEO-10 | $55,528 | $57,319 | $59,110 | $60,902 | $62,693 | $64,484 | $66,275 | $68,067 | $69,858 | $71,649 |
The Dayton locality pay rates also apply to federal workers in the following major cities: Dayton, 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 14.16% (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 | $30,216 | $31,055 | $31,894 | $32,733 | $33,572 | $34,411 | $35,250 | $36,089 | $36,928 | $37,768 |
| LEO-4 | $33,920 | $34,862 | $35,804 | $36,746 | $37,688 | $38,629 | $39,571 | $40,513 | $41,455 | $42,397 |
| LEO-5 | $39,012 | $40,067 | $41,122 | $42,176 | $43,231 | $44,286 | $45,341 | $46,396 | $47,451 | $48,505 |
| LEO-6 | $41,130 | $42,304 | $43,479 | $44,654 | $45,828 | $47,003 | $48,178 | $49,353 | $50,527 | $51,702 |
| LEO-7 | $44,403 | $45,709 | $47,015 | $48,321 | $49,626 | $50,932 | $52,238 | $53,544 | $54,850 | $56,156 |
| LEO-8 | $46,282 | $47,728 | $49,174 | $50,621 | $52,067 | $53,514 | $54,960 | $56,406 | $57,853 | $59,299 |
| LEO-9 | $49,520 | $51,117 | $52,715 | $54,312 | $55,909 | $57,506 | $59,103 | $60,700 | $62,297 | $63,894 |
| LEO-10 | $54,534 | $56,293 | $58,053 | $59,812 | $61,571 | $63,330 | $65,089 | $66,849 | $68,608 | $70,367 |
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 $155,500 the SES (Senior Executive Scale)'s Level 4 pay for the current year (5 U.S.C. 5304 (g)(1)).
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