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Law Enforcement (LEO) Payscale in Ohio for 2015
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 | $31,731 | $32,613 | $33,495 | $34,377 | $35,259 | $36,140 | $37,022 | $37,904 | $38,786 | $39,668 |
| LEO-4 | $35,622 | $36,612 | $37,601 | $38,591 | $39,581 | $40,571 | $41,561 | $42,550 | $43,540 | $44,530 |
| LEO-5 | $40,960 | $42,067 | $43,175 | $44,282 | $45,389 | $46,496 | $47,604 | $48,711 | $49,818 | $50,926 |
| LEO-6 | $43,190 | $44,424 | $45,659 | $46,893 | $48,127 | $49,361 | $50,596 | $51,830 | $53,064 | $54,298 |
| LEO-7 | $46,620 | $47,991 | $49,361 | $50,732 | $52,103 | $53,474 | $54,844 | $56,215 | $57,586 | $58,957 |
| LEO-8 | $48,596 | $50,115 | $51,634 | $53,153 | $54,672 | $56,191 | $57,711 | $59,230 | $60,749 | $62,268 |
| LEO-9 | $51,996 | $53,673 | $55,350 | $57,027 | $58,704 | $60,381 | $62,058 | $63,735 | $65,412 | $67,089 |
| LEO-10 | $57,260 | $59,106 | $60,953 | $62,800 | $64,646 | $66,493 | $68,340 | $70,186 | $72,033 | $73,879 |
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 | $31,697 | $32,578 | $33,458 | $34,339 | $35,220 | $36,101 | $36,982 | $37,862 | $38,743 | $39,624 |
| LEO-4 | $35,583 | $36,571 | $37,560 | $38,549 | $39,538 | $40,526 | $41,515 | $42,504 | $43,492 | $44,481 |
| LEO-5 | $40,915 | $42,021 | $43,127 | $44,233 | $45,339 | $46,446 | $47,552 | $48,658 | $49,764 | $50,870 |
| LEO-6 | $43,143 | $44,376 | $45,609 | $46,841 | $48,074 | $49,307 | $50,540 | $51,773 | $53,006 | $54,239 |
| LEO-7 | $46,569 | $47,938 | $49,307 | $50,677 | $52,046 | $53,415 | $54,784 | $56,154 | $57,523 | $58,892 |
| LEO-8 | $48,543 | $50,060 | $51,578 | $53,095 | $54,612 | $56,130 | $57,647 | $59,165 | $60,682 | $62,200 |
| LEO-9 | $51,939 | $53,614 | $55,289 | $56,964 | $58,640 | $60,315 | $61,990 | $63,665 | $65,340 | $67,015 |
| LEO-10 | $57,197 | $59,041 | $60,886 | $62,731 | $64,575 | $66,420 | $68,265 | $70,109 | $71,954 | $73,799 |
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 | $31,325 | $32,196 | $33,066 | $33,937 | $34,807 | $35,678 | $36,548 | $37,419 | $38,289 | $39,160 |
| LEO-4 | $35,166 | $36,143 | $37,120 | $38,097 | $39,074 | $40,051 | $41,028 | $42,005 | $42,982 | $43,960 |
| LEO-5 | $40,435 | $41,529 | $42,622 | $43,715 | $44,808 | $45,901 | $46,994 | $48,087 | $49,180 | $50,273 |
| LEO-6 | $42,637 | $43,855 | $45,074 | $46,292 | $47,511 | $48,729 | $49,948 | $51,166 | $52,385 | $53,603 |
| LEO-7 | $46,023 | $47,376 | $48,729 | $50,082 | $51,436 | $52,789 | $54,142 | $55,495 | $56,848 | $58,202 |
| LEO-8 | $47,974 | $49,473 | $50,973 | $52,472 | $53,972 | $55,472 | $56,971 | $58,471 | $59,971 | $61,470 |
| LEO-9 | $51,330 | $52,986 | $54,641 | $56,297 | $57,952 | $59,607 | $61,263 | $62,918 | $64,574 | $66,229 |
| LEO-10 | $56,526 | $58,349 | $60,172 | $61,995 | $63,818 | $65,641 | $67,464 | $69,287 | $71,110 | $72,933 |
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 | $31,114 | $31,978 | $32,843 | $33,708 | $34,572 | $35,437 | $36,302 | $37,166 | $38,031 | $38,896 |
| LEO-4 | $34,928 | $35,899 | $36,870 | $37,840 | $38,811 | $39,781 | $40,752 | $41,722 | $42,693 | $43,663 |
| LEO-5 | $40,163 | $41,249 | $42,334 | $43,420 | $44,506 | $45,591 | $46,677 | $47,763 | $48,849 | $49,934 |
| LEO-6 | $42,349 | $43,560 | $44,770 | $45,980 | $47,190 | $48,401 | $49,611 | $50,821 | $52,031 | $53,242 |
| LEO-7 | $45,712 | $47,057 | $48,401 | $49,745 | $51,089 | $52,433 | $53,777 | $55,121 | $56,465 | $57,809 |
| LEO-8 | $47,650 | $49,140 | $50,629 | $52,119 | $53,608 | $55,098 | $56,587 | $58,077 | $59,566 | $61,056 |
| LEO-9 | $50,984 | $52,628 | $54,273 | $55,917 | $57,561 | $59,206 | $60,850 | $62,494 | $64,138 | $65,783 |
| LEO-10 | $56,145 | $57,956 | $59,766 | $61,577 | $63,388 | $65,199 | $67,009 | $68,820 | $70,631 | $72,441 |
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 | $31,079 | $31,943 | $32,806 | $33,670 | $34,534 | $35,397 | $36,261 | $37,125 | $37,988 | $38,852 |
| LEO-4 | $34,889 | $35,859 | $36,828 | $37,798 | $38,767 | $39,737 | $40,706 | $41,676 | $42,645 | $43,614 |
| LEO-5 | $40,118 | $41,202 | $42,287 | $43,371 | $44,456 | $45,541 | $46,625 | $47,710 | $48,794 | $49,879 |
| LEO-6 | $42,302 | $43,511 | $44,720 | $45,929 | $47,138 | $48,347 | $49,555 | $50,764 | $51,973 | $53,182 |
| LEO-7 | $45,661 | $47,004 | $48,347 | $49,689 | $51,032 | $52,374 | $53,717 | $55,059 | $56,402 | $57,745 |
| LEO-8 | $47,597 | $49,085 | $50,573 | $52,060 | $53,548 | $55,036 | $56,524 | $58,012 | $59,500 | $60,988 |
| LEO-9 | $50,927 | $52,570 | $54,212 | $55,854 | $57,497 | $59,139 | $60,782 | $62,424 | $64,067 | $65,709 |
| LEO-10 | $56,082 | $57,891 | $59,700 | $61,508 | $63,317 | $65,126 | $66,934 | $68,743 | $70,552 | $72,361 |
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 | $30,523 | $31,371 | $32,219 | $33,068 | $33,916 | $34,764 | $35,612 | $36,460 | $37,309 | $38,157 |
| LEO-4 | $34,265 | $35,217 | $36,169 | $37,121 | $38,074 | $39,026 | $39,978 | $40,930 | $41,882 | $42,834 |
| LEO-5 | $39,400 | $40,465 | $41,530 | $42,595 | $43,660 | $44,726 | $45,791 | $46,856 | $47,921 | $48,986 |
| LEO-6 | $41,545 | $42,732 | $43,920 | $45,107 | $46,294 | $47,481 | $48,669 | $49,856 | $51,043 | $52,230 |
| LEO-7 | $44,844 | $46,163 | $47,481 | $48,800 | $50,119 | $51,437 | $52,756 | $54,074 | $55,393 | $56,711 |
| LEO-8 | $46,745 | $48,206 | $49,668 | $51,129 | $52,590 | $54,051 | $55,513 | $56,974 | $58,435 | $59,896 |
| LEO-9 | $50,016 | $51,629 | $53,242 | $54,855 | $56,468 | $58,081 | $59,694 | $61,307 | $62,920 | $64,534 |
| LEO-10 | $55,079 | $56,855 | $58,631 | $60,408 | $62,184 | $63,960 | $65,737 | $67,513 | $69,289 | $71,066 |
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 $158,700 the SES (Senior Executive Scale)'s Level 4 pay for the current year (5 U.S.C. 5304 (g)(1)).
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