

GS-4 Pay Scale - General Schedule 2014

GS-4 Yearly Pay
$24,763.00 - $32,188.00
GS-4 Monthly Pay
$2,063.58 - $2,682.33
GS-4 Hourly Pay
$11.87 - $15.42
Per-Step Increase
Education Req's
Associate's Degree

GS-4 is the 4th paygrade in the General Schedule (GS) payscale, the payscale used to determine the salaries of most civilian government employees. The GS-4 pay grade generally marks an entry-level position.

Starting salary for a GS-4 employee is $24,763.00 per year at Step 1, with a maximum possible base pay of $32,188.00 per year at Step 10. The hourly base pay of a Step 1 GS-4 employee is $11.87 per hour1.

The table on this page shows the base pay rates for a GS-4 employee. To calculate pay with locality adjustments taken into account, use our General Schedule pay calculator.



How much will I actually earn as a GS-4 employee?

The salary table and hourly rates listed above are the base pay for a GS-4 employee, which will be determined by your paygrade and step. However, the actual pay you will earn will be higher, based on the cost-of-living adjustment for the locality in which you work.

In 2014, the actual salary adjustments for a GS-4 employee will range from a maximum cost-of-living raise of 35.15% for employees working in San Francisco, to a minimum of a 14.16% cost-of-living raise in areas without a specified cost-of-living adjustment. To determine the adjusted base pay for a GS-4 in your area, visit the Locality Adjustments Table or use our GS Salary Calculator

How do I get a promotion to GS-4?

Within the GS scale, promotions between grades (like a promotion from GS-3 to GS-4) come from advancing up the "career ladder" associated with a position, or by moving to a job with a higher starting pay grade then your current GS grade.

The basic requirements for advancing to the GS-4 paygrade are: At least 1 year experience at GS-3 or equivalent.

What kind of jobs are paid at GS-4 rates?


Job Series Job Category Starting Paygrade Maximum Paygrade
Workers' Compensation Claims ExaminingAdministrative and ManagementGS-4GS-15
Medical Support AssistanceClerical and Administrative SupportGS-1GS-9
Construction Control TechnicalTechnical and Medical SupportGS-1GS-9
Education and Training TechnicianAdministrative and ManagementGS-4GS-15
Paralegal SpecialistAdministrative and ManagementGS-4GS-15
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What military rank is GS-4 comparable to?

A GS-4 employee in civilian government is rougly equivalent to an E-4 in the military, in terms of compensation. In the U.S. Army, E-4 is ranked Specialist.

A GS-4 employee in civilian government is also rougly equivalent to an E-4 in the military, in terms of compensation. In the U.S. Army, E-4 is ranked Corporal.


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