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Law Enforcement (LEO) Payscale in Ohio for 2017
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 19.71% 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 | $32,651 | $33,558 | $34,466 | $35,373 | $36,281 | $37,188 | $38,095 | $39,003 | $39,910 | $40,818 |
| LEO-4 | $36,648 | $37,666 | $38,683 | $39,701 | $40,718 | $41,736 | $42,753 | $43,771 | $44,788 | $45,806 |
| LEO-5 | $42,149 | $43,288 | $44,428 | $45,568 | $46,707 | $47,847 | $48,987 | $50,126 | $51,266 | $52,405 |
| LEO-6 | $44,441 | $45,711 | $46,981 | $48,252 | $49,522 | $50,792 | $52,062 | $53,332 | $54,602 | $55,872 |
| LEO-7 | $47,974 | $49,385 | $50,797 | $52,208 | $53,619 | $55,031 | $56,442 | $57,853 | $59,265 | $60,676 |
| LEO-8 | $50,002 | $51,564 | $53,126 | $54,688 | $56,251 | $57,813 | $59,375 | $60,937 | $62,499 | $64,062 |
| LEO-9 | $53,502 | $55,228 | $56,954 | $58,681 | $60,407 | $62,133 | $63,859 | $65,586 | $67,312 | $69,038 |
| LEO-10 | $58,919 | $60,820 | $62,721 | $64,622 | $66,523 | $68,424 | $70,325 | $72,226 | $74,127 | $76,028 |
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 19.52% 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 | $32,599 | $33,505 | $34,411 | $35,317 | $36,223 | $37,129 | $38,035 | $38,941 | $39,847 | $40,753 |
| LEO-4 | $36,590 | $37,606 | $38,622 | $39,638 | $40,654 | $41,669 | $42,685 | $43,701 | $44,717 | $45,733 |
| LEO-5 | $42,082 | $43,220 | $44,357 | $45,495 | $46,633 | $47,771 | $48,909 | $50,047 | $51,184 | $52,322 |
| LEO-6 | $44,371 | $45,639 | $46,907 | $48,175 | $49,443 | $50,711 | $51,979 | $53,247 | $54,515 | $55,784 |
| LEO-7 | $47,898 | $49,307 | $50,716 | $52,125 | $53,534 | $54,943 | $56,352 | $57,762 | $59,171 | $60,580 |
| LEO-8 | $49,922 | $51,482 | $53,042 | $54,602 | $56,161 | $57,721 | $59,281 | $60,840 | $62,400 | $63,960 |
| LEO-9 | $53,417 | $55,141 | $56,864 | $58,588 | $60,311 | $62,034 | $63,758 | $65,481 | $67,205 | $68,928 |
| LEO-10 | $58,825 | $60,723 | $62,621 | $64,519 | $66,417 | $68,315 | $70,213 | $72,111 | $74,009 | $75,907 |
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 18.49% 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 | $32,318 | $33,216 | $34,114 | $35,013 | $35,911 | $36,809 | $37,707 | $38,605 | $39,503 | $40,402 |
| LEO-4 | $36,275 | $37,282 | $38,289 | $39,296 | $40,303 | $41,310 | $42,318 | $43,325 | $44,332 | $45,339 |
| LEO-5 | $41,719 | $42,847 | $43,975 | $45,103 | $46,231 | $47,359 | $48,487 | $49,615 | $50,743 | $51,871 |
| LEO-6 | $43,988 | $45,245 | $46,503 | $47,760 | $49,017 | $50,274 | $51,531 | $52,788 | $54,046 | $55,303 |
| LEO-7 | $47,485 | $48,882 | $50,279 | $51,676 | $53,073 | $54,470 | $55,867 | $57,264 | $58,661 | $60,058 |
| LEO-8 | $49,492 | $51,038 | $52,585 | $54,131 | $55,677 | $57,224 | $58,770 | $60,316 | $61,862 | $63,409 |
| LEO-9 | $52,957 | $54,665 | $56,374 | $58,083 | $59,791 | $61,500 | $63,208 | $64,917 | $66,626 | $68,334 |
| LEO-10 | $58,318 | $60,200 | $62,082 | $63,963 | $65,845 | $67,727 | $69,608 | $71,490 | $73,371 | $75,253 |
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 17.86% 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 | $32,146 | $33,040 | $33,933 | $34,826 | $35,720 | $36,613 | $37,507 | $38,400 | $39,293 | $40,187 |
| LEO-4 | $36,082 | $37,083 | $38,085 | $39,087 | $40,089 | $41,091 | $42,093 | $43,094 | $44,096 | $45,098 |
| LEO-5 | $41,497 | $42,619 | $43,741 | $44,863 | $45,985 | $47,107 | $48,229 | $49,352 | $50,474 | $51,596 |
| LEO-6 | $43,754 | $45,005 | $46,255 | $47,506 | $48,756 | $50,007 | $51,257 | $52,508 | $53,758 | $55,009 |
| LEO-7 | $47,232 | $48,622 | $50,012 | $51,401 | $52,791 | $54,180 | $55,570 | $56,959 | $58,349 | $59,739 |
| LEO-8 | $49,229 | $50,767 | $52,305 | $53,843 | $55,381 | $56,919 | $58,457 | $59,995 | $61,534 | $63,072 |
| LEO-9 | $52,675 | $54,375 | $56,074 | $57,774 | $59,473 | $61,173 | $62,872 | $64,572 | $66,271 | $67,971 |
| LEO-10 | $58,008 | $59,880 | $61,752 | $63,623 | $65,495 | $67,366 | $69,238 | $71,110 | $72,981 | $74,853 |
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 17.59% 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 | $32,073 | $32,964 | $33,855 | $34,747 | $35,638 | $36,529 | $37,421 | $38,312 | $39,203 | $40,095 |
| LEO-4 | $35,999 | $36,999 | $37,998 | $38,998 | $39,997 | $40,997 | $41,996 | $42,996 | $43,995 | $44,995 |
| LEO-5 | $41,402 | $42,522 | $43,641 | $44,761 | $45,880 | $47,000 | $48,119 | $49,238 | $50,358 | $51,477 |
| LEO-6 | $43,654 | $44,902 | $46,149 | $47,397 | $48,645 | $49,892 | $51,140 | $52,388 | $53,635 | $54,883 |
| LEO-7 | $47,124 | $48,511 | $49,897 | $51,283 | $52,670 | $54,056 | $55,443 | $56,829 | $58,215 | $59,602 |
| LEO-8 | $49,116 | $50,651 | $52,185 | $53,720 | $55,254 | $56,789 | $58,323 | $59,858 | $61,393 | $62,927 |
| LEO-9 | $52,554 | $54,250 | $55,946 | $57,641 | $59,337 | $61,033 | $62,728 | $64,424 | $66,120 | $67,815 |
| LEO-10 | $57,875 | $59,743 | $61,610 | $63,477 | $65,345 | $67,212 | $69,079 | $70,947 | $72,814 | $74,681 |
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 15.06% (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 | $31,383 | $32,255 | $33,127 | $33,999 | $34,871 | $35,743 | $36,616 | $37,488 | $38,360 | $39,232 |
| LEO-4 | $35,224 | $36,202 | $37,180 | $38,158 | $39,137 | $40,115 | $41,093 | $42,071 | $43,049 | $44,027 |
| LEO-5 | $40,511 | $41,607 | $42,702 | $43,798 | $44,893 | $45,988 | $47,084 | $48,179 | $49,274 | $50,370 |
| LEO-6 | $42,715 | $43,936 | $45,156 | $46,377 | $47,598 | $48,819 | $50,040 | $51,260 | $52,481 | $53,702 |
| LEO-7 | $46,110 | $47,467 | $48,823 | $50,180 | $51,537 | $52,893 | $54,250 | $55,606 | $56,963 | $58,319 |
| LEO-8 | $48,059 | $49,561 | $51,062 | $52,564 | $54,066 | $55,567 | $57,069 | $58,570 | $60,072 | $61,573 |
| LEO-9 | $51,424 | $53,083 | $54,742 | $56,401 | $58,060 | $59,720 | $61,379 | $63,038 | $64,697 | $66,356 |
| LEO-10 | $56,630 | $58,457 | $60,285 | $62,112 | $63,939 | $65,766 | $67,593 | $69,420 | $71,247 | $73,075 |
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 $161,900 the SES (Senior Executive Scale)'s Level 4 pay for the current year (5 U.S.C. 5304 (g)(1)).
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