Law Enforcement (LEO) Payscale in Ohio for 2024
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 22.01% 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 |
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LEO-3 | $39,493 | $40,590 | $41,687 | $42,784 | $43,881 | $44,978 | $46,075 | $47,172 | $48,268 | $49,365 |
LEO-4 | $44,331 | $45,562 | $46,793 | $48,024 | $49,255 | $50,487 | $51,718 | $52,949 | $54,180 | $55,411 |
LEO-5 | $50,977 | $52,354 | $53,732 | $55,109 | $56,487 | $57,864 | $59,242 | $60,619 | $61,997 | $63,374 |
LEO-6 | $53,758 | $55,294 | $56,830 | $58,366 | $59,902 | $61,438 | $62,974 | $64,510 | $66,046 | $67,583 |
LEO-7 | $58,030 | $59,737 | $61,444 | $63,151 | $64,858 | $66,565 | $68,272 | $69,979 | $71,686 | $73,393 |
LEO-8 | $60,484 | $62,374 | $64,264 | $66,154 | $68,044 | $69,934 | $71,824 | $73,714 | $75,603 | $77,493 |
LEO-9 | $64,718 | $66,805 | $68,893 | $70,981 | $73,068 | $75,156 | $77,243 | $79,331 | $81,418 | $83,506 |
LEO-10 | $71,268 | $73,567 | $75,866 | $78,164 | $80,463 | $82,762 | $85,060 | $87,359 | $89,658 | $91,956 |
The Cleveland locality pay rates also apply to federal workers in the following major cities: Akron, Cleveland, 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 21.8% 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 |
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LEO-3 | $39,425 | $40,520 | $41,615 | $42,710 | $43,805 | $44,900 | $45,995 | $47,090 | $48,185 | $49,280 |
LEO-4 | $44,255 | $45,484 | $46,713 | $47,942 | $49,171 | $50,400 | $51,629 | $52,858 | $54,087 | $55,315 |
LEO-5 | $50,889 | $52,264 | $53,640 | $55,015 | $56,390 | $57,765 | $59,140 | $60,515 | $61,890 | $63,265 |
LEO-6 | $53,665 | $55,199 | $56,732 | $58,265 | $59,799 | $61,332 | $62,866 | $64,399 | $65,933 | $67,466 |
LEO-7 | $57,931 | $59,634 | $61,338 | $63,042 | $64,746 | $66,450 | $68,154 | $69,858 | $71,562 | $73,266 |
LEO-8 | $60,380 | $62,267 | $64,153 | $66,040 | $67,927 | $69,813 | $71,700 | $73,587 | $75,473 | $77,360 |
LEO-9 | $64,606 | $66,690 | $68,774 | $70,858 | $72,942 | $75,026 | $77,110 | $79,194 | $81,278 | $83,362 |
LEO-10 | $71,146 | $73,441 | $75,735 | $78,030 | $80,325 | $82,619 | $84,914 | $87,209 | $89,504 | $91,798 |
The Columbus locality pay rates also apply to federal workers in the following major cities: Columbus, 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 21.69% 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 |
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LEO-3 | $39,390 | $40,484 | $41,578 | $42,672 | $43,766 | $44,860 | $45,954 | $47,048 | $48,142 | $49,236 |
LEO-4 | $44,215 | $45,443 | $46,671 | $47,898 | $49,126 | $50,354 | $51,582 | $52,810 | $54,038 | $55,266 |
LEO-5 | $50,843 | $52,217 | $53,591 | $54,965 | $56,339 | $57,713 | $59,087 | $60,460 | $61,834 | $63,208 |
LEO-6 | $53,617 | $55,149 | $56,681 | $58,213 | $59,745 | $61,277 | $62,809 | $64,341 | $65,873 | $67,405 |
LEO-7 | $57,878 | $59,581 | $61,283 | $62,986 | $64,688 | $66,390 | $68,093 | $69,795 | $71,498 | $73,200 |
LEO-8 | $60,325 | $62,210 | $64,095 | $65,980 | $67,865 | $69,750 | $71,635 | $73,520 | $75,405 | $77,290 |
LEO-9 | $64,548 | $66,630 | $68,712 | $70,794 | $72,876 | $74,959 | $77,041 | $79,123 | $81,205 | $83,287 |
LEO-10 | $71,082 | $73,374 | $75,667 | $77,959 | $80,252 | $82,545 | $84,837 | $87,130 | $89,423 | $91,715 |
The Cincinnati locality pay rates also apply to federal workers in the following major cities: Cincinnati, Montgomery, 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 21.14% 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 |
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LEO-3 | $39,212 | $40,301 | $41,390 | $42,479 | $43,568 | $44,657 | $45,746 | $46,835 | $47,924 | $49,013 |
LEO-4 | $44,015 | $45,237 | $46,460 | $47,682 | $48,904 | $50,127 | $51,349 | $52,571 | $53,793 | $55,016 |
LEO-5 | $50,614 | $51,981 | $53,349 | $54,717 | $56,084 | $57,452 | $58,820 | $60,187 | $61,555 | $62,923 |
LEO-6 | $53,374 | $54,899 | $56,425 | $57,950 | $59,475 | $61,000 | $62,525 | $64,050 | $65,576 | $67,101 |
LEO-7 | $57,617 | $59,311 | $61,006 | $62,701 | $64,396 | $66,090 | $67,785 | $69,480 | $71,175 | $72,869 |
LEO-8 | $60,053 | $61,929 | $63,806 | $65,682 | $67,559 | $69,435 | $71,311 | $73,188 | $75,064 | $76,941 |
LEO-9 | $64,256 | $66,329 | $68,402 | $70,474 | $72,547 | $74,620 | $76,693 | $78,765 | $80,838 | $82,911 |
LEO-10 | $70,760 | $73,043 | $75,325 | $77,607 | $79,889 | $82,172 | $84,454 | $86,736 | $89,019 | $91,301 |
The Dayton locality pay rates also apply to federal workers in the following major cities: Dayton, 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 20.78% 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 |
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LEO-3 | $39,095 | $40,181 | $41,267 | $42,353 | $43,439 | $44,524 | $45,610 | $46,696 | $47,782 | $48,868 |
LEO-4 | $43,884 | $45,103 | $46,322 | $47,540 | $48,759 | $49,978 | $51,196 | $52,415 | $53,634 | $54,852 |
LEO-5 | $50,463 | $51,827 | $53,190 | $54,554 | $55,918 | $57,281 | $58,645 | $60,008 | $61,372 | $62,736 |
LEO-6 | $53,216 | $54,736 | $56,257 | $57,778 | $59,298 | $60,819 | $62,339 | $63,860 | $65,381 | $66,901 |
LEO-7 | $57,445 | $59,135 | $60,825 | $62,515 | $64,204 | $65,894 | $67,584 | $69,273 | $70,963 | $72,653 |
LEO-8 | $59,874 | $61,745 | $63,616 | $65,487 | $67,358 | $69,229 | $71,100 | $72,970 | $74,841 | $76,712 |
LEO-9 | $64,065 | $66,132 | $68,198 | $70,265 | $72,332 | $74,398 | $76,465 | $78,531 | $80,598 | $82,664 |
LEO-10 | $70,550 | $72,826 | $75,101 | $77,376 | $79,652 | $81,927 | $84,203 | $86,478 | $88,754 | $91,029 |
The Pittsburgh locality pay rates also apply to federal workers in the following major cities: 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 16.82% (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 |
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LEO-3 | $37,813 | $38,864 | $39,914 | $40,964 | $42,014 | $43,065 | $44,115 | $45,165 | $46,215 | $47,265 |
LEO-4 | $42,445 | $43,624 | $44,803 | $45,982 | $47,160 | $48,339 | $49,518 | $50,696 | $51,875 | $53,054 |
LEO-5 | $48,809 | $50,127 | $51,446 | $52,765 | $54,084 | $55,403 | $56,722 | $58,041 | $59,360 | $60,679 |
LEO-6 | $51,471 | $52,942 | $54,412 | $55,883 | $57,354 | $58,825 | $60,295 | $61,766 | $63,237 | $64,708 |
LEO-7 | $55,562 | $57,196 | $58,831 | $60,465 | $62,099 | $63,733 | $65,368 | $67,002 | $68,636 | $70,271 |
LEO-8 | $57,911 | $59,721 | $61,530 | $63,340 | $65,149 | $66,959 | $68,768 | $70,578 | $72,388 | $74,197 |
LEO-9 | $61,965 | $63,964 | $65,962 | $67,961 | $69,960 | $71,959 | $73,958 | $75,956 | $77,955 | $79,954 |
LEO-10 | $68,237 | $70,438 | $72,639 | $74,840 | $77,040 | $79,241 | $81,442 | $83,643 | $85,844 | $88,045 |
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 $191,900 the SES (Senior Executive Scale)'s Level 4 pay for the current year (5 U.S.C. 5304 (g)(1)).
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