Salary Table 2026-CT
Incorporating the 1% General Schedule Increase and a Locality Payment of 19.67%
For the Locality Pay Area of Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC
Total Increase: 1%
Effective January 2026
Hourly Basic (B) Rates by Grade and Step
Hourly Title 5 Overtime (O) Rates for FLSA-Exempt Employees by Grade and Step
| Grade |
B/O |
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
Step 3 |
Step 4 |
Step 5 |
Step 6 |
Step 7 |
Step 8 |
Step 9 |
Step 10
|
|
1
|
B
|
12.95 |
13.38 |
13.81 |
14.24 |
14.67 |
14.92 |
15.35 |
15.78 |
15.80 |
16.20 |
|
O
|
19.43 |
20.07 |
20.72 |
21.36 |
22.01 |
22.38 |
23.03 |
23.67 |
23.70 |
24.30 |
|
2
|
B
|
14.56 |
14.91 |
15.39 |
15.80 |
15.97 |
16.44 |
16.91 |
17.38 |
17.85 |
18.32 |
|
O
|
21.84 |
22.37 |
23.09 |
23.70 |
23.96 |
24.66 |
25.37 |
26.07 |
26.78 |
27.48 |
|
3
|
B
|
15.89 |
16.42 |
16.95 |
17.48 |
18.01 |
18.54 |
19.07 |
19.60 |
20.13 |
20.66 |
|
O
|
23.84 |
24.63 |
25.43 |
26.22 |
27.02 |
27.81 |
28.61 |
29.40 |
30.20 |
30.99 |
|
4
|
B
|
17.83 |
18.43 |
19.02 |
19.62 |
20.21 |
20.81 |
21.40 |
22.00 |
22.59 |
23.19 |
|
O
|
26.75 |
27.65 |
28.53 |
29.43 |
30.32 |
31.22 |
32.10 |
33.00 |
33.89 |
34.79 |
|
5
|
B
|
19.95 |
20.62 |
21.28 |
21.95 |
22.61 |
23.28 |
23.94 |
24.61 |
25.28 |
25.94 |
|
O
|
29.93 |
30.93 |
31.92 |
32.93 |
33.92 |
34.92 |
35.91 |
36.92 |
37.92 |
38.91 |
|
6
|
B
|
22.24 |
22.98 |
23.73 |
24.47 |
25.21 |
25.95 |
26.69 |
27.43 |
28.17 |
28.92 |
|
O
|
33.36 |
34.47 |
35.60 |
36.71 |
37.82 |
38.93 |
40.04 |
41.15 |
42.26 |
43.38 |
|
7
|
B
|
24.72 |
25.54 |
26.37 |
27.19 |
28.01 |
28.84 |
29.66 |
30.49 |
31.31 |
32.13 |
|
O
|
37.08 |
38.31 |
39.56 |
40.79 |
42.02 |
43.26 |
44.49 |
45.74 |
46.97 |
48.20 |
|
8
|
B
|
27.37 |
28.29 |
29.20 |
30.11 |
31.02 |
31.93 |
32.85 |
33.76 |
34.67 |
35.58 |
|
O
|
41.06 |
42.44 |
43.80 |
45.17 |
46.53 |
47.90 |
49.28 |
49.94 |
49.94 |
49.94 |
|
9
|
B
|
30.23 |
31.24 |
32.25 |
33.26 |
34.27 |
35.27 |
36.28 |
37.29 |
38.30 |
39.31 |
|
O
|
45.35 |
46.86 |
48.38 |
49.89 |
49.94 |
49.94 |
49.94 |
49.94 |
49.94 |
49.94 |
|
10
|
B
|
33.29 |
34.40 |
35.51 |
36.62 |
37.73 |
38.84 |
39.95 |
41.06 |
42.17 |
43.28 |
|
O
|
49.94 |
49.94 |
49.94 |
49.94 |
49.94 |
49.94 |
49.94 |
49.94 |
49.94 |
49.94 |
|
11
|
B
|
36.58 |
37.80 |
39.02 |
40.24 |
41.46 |
42.68 |
43.90 |
45.12 |
46.34 |
47.56 |
|
O
|
49.94 |
49.94 |
49.94 |
49.94 |
49.94 |
49.94 |
49.94 |
49.94 |
49.94 |
49.94 |
|
12
|
B
|
43.84 |
45.31 |
46.77 |
48.23 |
49.69 |
51.15 |
52.61 |
54.08 |
55.54 |
57.00 |
|
O
|
49.94 |
49.94 |
49.94 |
49.94 |
49.94 |
51.15 |
52.61 |
54.08 |
55.54 |
57.00 |
|
13
|
B
|
52.14 |
53.87 |
55.61 |
57.35 |
59.09 |
60.83 |
62.56 |
64.30 |
66.04 |
67.78 |
|
O
|
52.14 |
53.87 |
55.61 |
57.35 |
59.09 |
60.83 |
62.56 |
64.30 |
66.04 |
67.78 |
|
14
|
B
|
61.61 |
63.66 |
65.72 |
67.77 |
69.83 |
71.88 |
73.93 |
75.99 |
78.04 |
80.10 |
|
O
|
61.61 |
63.66 |
65.72 |
67.77 |
69.83 |
71.88 |
73.93 |
75.99 |
78.04 |
80.10 |
|
15
|
B
|
72.47 |
74.89 |
77.30 |
79.72 |
82.13 |
84.55 |
86.96 |
89.38 |
91.80 |
94.21 |
|
O
|
72.47 |
74.89 |
77.30 |
79.72 |
82.13 |
84.55 |
86.96 |
89.38 |
91.80 |
94.21 |