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US Federal Pay Calculators 2026

Calculate 2026 federal GS pay by grade, step and locality, or estimate a promotion salary using the GS two-step rule.

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Each tool opens with country-specific inputs and shows the useful payroll result immediately.

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Designed around United States pay terms

  • Uses federal GS vocabulary: grade, step, locality and biweekly pay.
  • Keeps base pay and locality-adjusted pay visible as separate figures.
  • Shows the next career move instead of only displaying a static pay table.
  • Results stay in US dollars and apply only to the selected federal pay tool.

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