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Basic Rates of Pay for Employees in Senior-Level and Scientific or Professional Positions
Salary Table No. 2025-SL/ST
Rates of Basic Pay for Employees in Senior-Level (SL) and Scientific or Professional (ST) Positions
Effective January 2025
A provision in the American Relief Act, 2025 (December 21, 2024) continues the freeze on the payable pay rates for the Vice President and certain senior political appointees through March 14, 2025. Future Congressional action will determine whether the pay freeze continues beyond that date.
| Level | Rate |
|---|---|
| Structure of the SL/ST Pay System | Minimum |
| Agencies with a Certified SL/ST Performance Appraisal System | $150,160 |
| Agencies without a Certified SL/ST Performance Appraisal System | $150,160 |