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Law Enforcement (LEO) Payscale in Ohio for 2018
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 20.08% 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 | $33,206 | $34,128 | $35,050 | $35,972 | $36,895 | $37,817 | $38,739 | $39,661 | $40,583 | $41,506 |
| LEO-4 | $37,276 | $38,312 | $39,347 | $40,382 | $41,417 | $42,452 | $43,487 | $44,522 | $45,557 | $46,592 |
| LEO-5 | $42,869 | $44,027 | $45,186 | $46,345 | $47,504 | $48,662 | $49,821 | $50,980 | $52,139 | $53,298 |
| LEO-6 | $45,197 | $46,488 | $47,779 | $49,069 | $50,360 | $51,651 | $52,942 | $54,233 | $55,524 | $56,815 |
| LEO-7 | $48,793 | $50,228 | $51,663 | $53,098 | $54,533 | $55,968 | $57,403 | $58,838 | $60,273 | $61,708 |
| LEO-8 | $50,860 | $52,450 | $54,040 | $55,629 | $57,219 | $58,809 | $60,399 | $61,989 | $63,579 | $65,169 |
| LEO-9 | $54,419 | $56,175 | $57,930 | $59,686 | $61,441 | $63,197 | $64,952 | $66,708 | $68,464 | $70,219 |
| LEO-10 | $59,928 | $61,862 | $63,795 | $65,728 | $67,661 | $69,595 | $71,528 | $73,461 | $75,395 | $77,328 |
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 19.87% 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 | $33,148 | $34,068 | $34,989 | $35,909 | $36,830 | $37,751 | $38,671 | $39,592 | $40,512 | $41,433 |
| LEO-4 | $37,211 | $38,245 | $39,278 | $40,311 | $41,344 | $42,378 | $43,411 | $44,444 | $45,477 | $46,511 |
| LEO-5 | $42,794 | $43,950 | $45,107 | $46,264 | $47,421 | $48,577 | $49,734 | $50,891 | $52,048 | $53,204 |
| LEO-6 | $45,118 | $46,406 | $47,695 | $48,984 | $50,272 | $51,561 | $52,849 | $54,138 | $55,427 | $56,715 |
| LEO-7 | $48,708 | $50,140 | $51,573 | $53,005 | $54,438 | $55,870 | $57,303 | $58,735 | $60,168 | $61,600 |
| LEO-8 | $50,771 | $52,358 | $53,945 | $55,532 | $57,119 | $58,706 | $60,293 | $61,880 | $63,468 | $65,055 |
| LEO-9 | $54,324 | $56,076 | $57,829 | $59,581 | $61,334 | $63,086 | $64,839 | $66,591 | $68,344 | $70,096 |
| LEO-10 | $59,824 | $61,753 | $63,683 | $65,613 | $67,543 | $69,473 | $71,403 | $73,333 | $75,263 | $77,193 |
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 18.97% 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 | $32,899 | $33,812 | $34,726 | $35,640 | $36,554 | $37,467 | $38,381 | $39,295 | $40,208 | $41,122 |
| LEO-4 | $36,932 | $37,957 | $38,983 | $40,008 | $41,034 | $42,059 | $43,085 | $44,111 | $45,136 | $46,162 |
| LEO-5 | $42,472 | $43,620 | $44,768 | $45,916 | $47,065 | $48,213 | $49,361 | $50,509 | $51,657 | $52,805 |
| LEO-6 | $44,779 | $46,058 | $47,337 | $48,616 | $49,895 | $51,174 | $52,453 | $53,732 | $55,011 | $56,289 |
| LEO-7 | $48,342 | $49,764 | $51,186 | $52,607 | $54,029 | $55,451 | $56,872 | $58,294 | $59,716 | $61,137 |
| LEO-8 | $50,390 | $51,965 | $53,540 | $55,115 | $56,690 | $58,266 | $59,841 | $61,416 | $62,991 | $64,566 |
| LEO-9 | $53,916 | $55,655 | $57,395 | $59,134 | $60,873 | $62,613 | $64,352 | $66,091 | $67,831 | $69,570 |
| LEO-10 | $59,374 | $61,290 | $63,205 | $65,121 | $67,036 | $68,951 | $70,867 | $72,782 | $74,698 | $76,613 |
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 18.35% 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 | $32,727 | $33,636 | $34,545 | $35,454 | $36,363 | $37,272 | $38,181 | $39,090 | $39,999 | $40,908 |
| LEO-4 | $36,739 | $37,760 | $38,780 | $39,800 | $40,820 | $41,840 | $42,860 | $43,881 | $44,901 | $45,921 |
| LEO-5 | $42,251 | $43,393 | $44,535 | $45,677 | $46,819 | $47,961 | $49,103 | $50,245 | $51,388 | $52,530 |
| LEO-6 | $44,546 | $45,818 | $47,090 | $48,363 | $49,635 | $50,907 | $52,179 | $53,452 | $54,724 | $55,996 |
| LEO-7 | $48,090 | $49,505 | $50,919 | $52,333 | $53,747 | $55,162 | $56,576 | $57,990 | $59,405 | $60,819 |
| LEO-8 | $50,127 | $51,694 | $53,261 | $54,828 | $56,395 | $57,962 | $59,529 | $61,096 | $62,663 | $64,230 |
| LEO-9 | $53,635 | $55,365 | $57,096 | $58,826 | $60,556 | $62,286 | $64,017 | $65,747 | $67,477 | $69,208 |
| LEO-10 | $59,065 | $60,970 | $62,876 | $64,781 | $66,687 | $68,592 | $70,498 | $72,403 | $74,308 | $76,214 |
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 18.11% 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 | $32,661 | $33,568 | $34,475 | $35,382 | $36,289 | $37,196 | $38,103 | $39,011 | $39,918 | $40,825 |
| LEO-4 | $36,665 | $37,683 | $38,701 | $39,719 | $40,737 | $41,755 | $42,774 | $43,792 | $44,810 | $45,828 |
| LEO-5 | $42,165 | $43,305 | $44,445 | $45,585 | $46,724 | $47,864 | $49,004 | $50,144 | $51,283 | $52,423 |
| LEO-6 | $44,455 | $45,725 | $46,995 | $48,264 | $49,534 | $50,804 | $52,074 | $53,343 | $54,613 | $55,883 |
| LEO-7 | $47,993 | $49,404 | $50,816 | $52,227 | $53,638 | $55,050 | $56,461 | $57,873 | $59,284 | $60,696 |
| LEO-8 | $50,025 | $51,589 | $53,153 | $54,717 | $56,281 | $57,844 | $59,408 | $60,972 | $62,536 | $64,099 |
| LEO-9 | $53,526 | $55,253 | $56,980 | $58,707 | $60,433 | $62,160 | $63,887 | $65,614 | $67,340 | $69,067 |
| LEO-10 | $58,945 | $60,847 | $62,748 | $64,650 | $66,551 | $68,453 | $70,355 | $72,256 | $74,158 | $76,059 |
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 15.37% (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 | $31,903 | $32,789 | $33,675 | $34,561 | $35,447 | $36,333 | $37,220 | $38,106 | $38,992 | $39,878 |
| LEO-4 | $35,814 | $36,809 | $37,803 | $38,798 | $39,792 | $40,787 | $41,781 | $42,776 | $43,770 | $44,765 |
| LEO-5 | $41,187 | $42,300 | $43,414 | $44,527 | $45,640 | $46,754 | $47,867 | $48,980 | $50,094 | $51,207 |
| LEO-6 | $43,424 | $44,664 | $45,905 | $47,145 | $48,385 | $49,625 | $50,865 | $52,106 | $53,346 | $54,586 |
| LEO-7 | $46,879 | $48,258 | $49,637 | $51,015 | $52,394 | $53,773 | $55,151 | $56,530 | $57,909 | $59,287 |
| LEO-8 | $48,865 | $50,392 | $51,920 | $53,447 | $54,975 | $56,502 | $58,030 | $59,557 | $61,085 | $62,612 |
| LEO-9 | $52,285 | $53,971 | $55,658 | $57,345 | $59,031 | $60,718 | $62,405 | $64,091 | $65,778 | $67,465 |
| LEO-10 | $57,578 | $59,435 | $61,293 | $63,150 | $65,008 | $66,865 | $68,722 | $70,580 | $72,437 | $74,295 |
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 $164,200 the SES (Senior Executive Scale)'s Level 4 pay for the current year (5 U.S.C. 5304 (g)(1)).
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