The General Schedule (GS) pay scale is used to determine the salaries of most federal civilian employees. The GS pay scale is divided into 15 grades, with each grade having multiple steps. The step that an employee is placed in is based on their experience and performance. In 2023, President Biden signed an executive order to increase the GS pay scale by 4.6%. This increase was the largest GS pay increase in over 20 years.
The 2025 GS pay scale increase is expected to be even larger than the 2023 increase. The exact amount of the increase has not yet been determined, but it is expected to be around 5%. This increase would be a significant benefit to federal employees, as it would help them to keep up with the rising cost of living. The 2025 GS pay scale increase is also important because it would help to attract and retain qualified employees to the federal government.
