Defense Cyber Excepted Service (CES)
TLMS Pay Rates

CES Pay Tables, JAN 2026

CES Base Pay

Jan 2026 CES Base Pay

Effective the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2026

AUTHORITY: CES grade rate ranges are authorized in accordance with DoDI 1400.25, Volume 3006, “DoD Civilian Personnel Management System: Cyber Excepted Service (CES) Compensation Administration,” August 15, 2017. *The extended range is available to employees through appointments, promotions, and awards recognition as set forth in DoDI 1400.25, Volume 3006. The extended range is not accessible through longevity-based-within-grade-increases.

AUTHORITY: CES local market supplement rates are authorized in accordance with DoDI 1400.25, Volume 3006, “DoD Civilian Personnel Management System: Cyber Excepted Service (CES) Compensation Administration,” August 15, 2017. 

 
 

TLMS (Targeted Local Market Supplement)

 

Cyber WR A6

Provides coverage for work role codes (212) Cyber Defense Forensics Analyst, (332) Cyber Operations Planner,(422) Data Analyst, (442) Network Technician, (443) Network Analyst, (461) System Security Analyst, (463) Host Analyst, (511) Cyber Defense Analyst, (521) Cyber Defense Infrastructure Support Specialist, (531) Cyber Defense Incident Responder, (611) Authorizing Official/Designating Representative, (612) Security Control Assessor, (621) Software Developer, (631) Information Systems Security Developer, (652) Security Architect and (722) Information Systems Security Manager

 

 

Cyber WR A7

Provides coverage for work role codes (212) Cyber Defense Forensics Analyst, (332) Cyber Operations Planner, (422) Data Analyst, (442) Network Technician, (443) Network Analyst, (461) System Security Analyst, (463) Host Analyst, (511) Cyber Defense Analyst, (521) Cyber Defense Infrastructure Support Specialist, (531) Cyber Defense Incident Responder, (611) Authorizing Official/Designating Representative, (612) Security Control Assessor, (621) Software Developer, (631) Information Systems Security Developer, (652) Security Architect and (722) Information Systems Security Manager

 

 

Cyber WR A8

Provides coverage for work role codes (212) Cyber Defense Forensics Analyst, (332) Cyber Operations Planner, (422) Data Analyst, (442) Network Technician, (443) Network Analyst, (461) System Security Analyst, (463) Host Analyst, (511) Cyber Defense Analyst, (521) Cyber Defense Infrastructure Support Specialist, (531) Cyber Defense Incident Responder, (611) Authorizing Official/Designating Representative, (612) Security Control Assessor, (621) Software Developer, (631) Information Systems Security Developer, (652) Security Architect and (722) Information Systems Security Manager

 

 

Cyber WR A9

Provides coverage for work role codes (212) Cyber Defense Forensics Analyst, (332) Cyber Operations Planner, (422) Data Analyst, (442) Network Technician, (443) Network Analyst, (461) System Security Analyst, (463) Host Analyst, (511) Cyber Defense Analyst, (521) Cyber Defense Infrastructure Support Specialist, (531) Cyber Defense Incident Responder, (611) Authorizing Official/Designating Representative, (612) Security Control Assessor, (621) Software Developer, (631) Information Systems Security Developer, (652) Security Architect and (722) Information Systems Security Manager