Defense Cyber Excepted Service (CES)
TLMS Pay Rates

CES Pay Tables, JAN 2024

CES Base Pay

Grade Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Step 8 Step 9 Step 10 Step 11 Step 12
GG-1 $21,986 $22,724 $23,454 $24,183 $24,912 $25,339 $26,063 $26,792 $26,821 $27,502 $28,207 $28,912
GG-2 $24,722 $25,310 $26,129 $26,821 $27,124 $27,922 $28,720 $29,518 $30,316 $31,114 $31,912 $32,710
GG-3 $26,975 $27,874 $28,773 $29,672 $30,571 $31,470 $32,369 $33,268 $34,167 $35,066 $35,965 $36,864
GG-4 $30,280 $31,289 $32,298 $33,307 $34,316 $35,325 $36,334 $37,343 $38,352 $39,361 $40,370 $41,379
GG-5 $33,878 $35,007 $36,136 $37,265 $38,394 $39,523 $40,652 $41,781 $42,910 $44,039 $45,168 $46,297
GG-6 $37,765 $39,024 $40,283 $41,542 $42,801 $44,060 $45,319 $46,578 $47,837 $49,096 $50,355 $51,614
GG-7 $41,966 $43,365 $44,764 $46,163 $47,562 $48,961 $50,360 $51,759 $53,158 $54,557 $55,956 $57,355
GG-8 $46,475 $48,024 $49,573 $51,122 $52,671 $54,220 $55,769 $57,318 $58,867 $60,416 $61,965 $63,514
GG-9 $51,332 $53,043 $54,754 $56,465 $58,176 $59,887 $61,598 $63,309 $65,020 $66,731 $68,442 $70,153
GG-10 $56,528 $58,412 $60,296 $62,180 $64,064 $65,948 $67,832 $69,716 $71,600 $73,484 $75,368 $77,252
GG-11 $62,107 $64,177 $66,247 $68,317 $70,387 $72,457 $74,527 $76,597 $78,667 $80,737 $82,807 $84,877
GG-12 $74,441 $76,922 $79,403 $81,884 $84,365 $86,846 $89,327 $91,808 $94,289 $96,770 $99,251 $101,732
GG-13 $88,520 $91,471 $94,422 $97,373 $100,324 $103,275 $106,226 $109,177 $112,128 $115,079 $118,030 $120,981
GG-14 $104,604 $108,091 $111,578 $115,065 $118,552 $122,039 $125,526 $129,013 $132,500 $135,987 $139,474 $142,961
GG-15 $123,041 $127,142 $131,243 $135,344 $139,445 $143,546 $147,647 $151,748 $155,849 $159,950 $164,051 $168,152

TLMS (Targeted Local Market Supplement) Locality Assignment

Global TableRegional Tables
TLMS TableOPM LocalityTLMS TableOPM Locality
A1AlaskaA2San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA
Albany-Schenectady, NY-MAA3Alaska
Albuquerque-Santa Fe-Las Vegas, NMSeattle-Tacoma, WA
Atlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs, GA-ALA4Houston-The Woodlands, TX
Austin-Round Rock, TXNew York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA
Birmingham-Hoover-Talladega, ALWashington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA
Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-MEA5Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NYLos Angeles-Long Beach, CA
Burlington-South Burlington, VTSan Diego-Carlsbad, CA
Charlotte-Concord, NC-SCA6Atlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs, GA-AL
Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WIBoston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-ME
Cincinnati-Wilmington-Maysville, OH-KY-INDallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK
Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OHDenver-Aurora, CO
Colorado Springs, CODetroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI
Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OHHartford-West Hartford, CT-MA
Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice, TXMiami-Fort Lauderdale-Port St. Lucie, FL
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OKMinneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI
Davenport-Moline, IA-ILPhiladelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD
Dayton-Springfield-Sidney, OHPortland-Vancouver-Salem, OR-WA
Denver-Aurora, COSacramento-Roseville, CA-NV
Des Moines - Ames - West Des Moines, IAA7Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MICincinnati-Wilmington-Maysville, OH-KY-IN
Harrisburg-Lebanon, PACleveland-Akron-Canton, OH
Hartford-West Hartford, CT-MAColumbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH
HawaiiDayton-Springfield-Sidney, OH
Houston-The Woodlands, TXHuntsville-Decatur-Albertville, AL
Huntsville-Decatur-Albertville, ALLaredo, TX
Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie, INMilwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI
Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KSPhoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
Laredo, TXPittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton, PA-OH-WV
Las Vegas-Henderson, NV-AZRaleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
Los Angeles-Long Beach, CARichmond, VA
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Port St. Lucie, FLA8Albany-Schenectady, NY-MA
Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WIAlbuquerque-Santa Fe-Las Vegas, NM
Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WIAustin-Round Rock, TX
New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PABirmingham-Hoover-Talladega, AL
Omaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont, NE-IABurlington-South Burlington, VT
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FLCharlotte-Concord, NC-SC
Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MDColorado Springs, CO
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZCorpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice, TX
Pittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton, PA-OH-WVDavenport-Moline, IA-IL
Portland-Vancouver-Salem, OR-WADes Moines - Ames - West Des Moines, IA
Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NCHarrisburg-Lebanon, PA
Rest of USIndianapolis-Carmel-Muncie, IN
Richmond, VAKansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS
Sacramento-Roseville, CA-NVLas Vegas-Henderson, NV-AZ
San Antonio-New Braunfels-Pearsall, TXOmaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont, NE-IA
San Diego-Carlsbad, CAPalm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CARest of US
Seattle-Tacoma, WASan Antonio-New Braunfels-Pearsall, TX
St. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington, MO-ILSt. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington, MO-IL
Tucson-Nogales, AZTucson-Nogales, AZ
Virginia Beach-Norfolk, VA-NCVirginia Beach-Norfolk, VA-NC
Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PAA9Hawaii

TLMS (Targeted Local Market Supplement)

Established under authority provided in DoDI 1400.25 Vol 3006 Section 3.4.a

Cyber WR A1 (Effective date 01 JAN 2024)

Provides coverage for (321) Network Operator, (322) Interactive Operator and (121) Exploitation Analyst work role codes

GradeStep 1Step 2Step 3Step 4Step 5Step 6Step 7Step 8Step 9Step 10Step 11Step 12Supplement
GG - 07$82,673$85,429$88,185$90,941$93,697$96,453$99,209$101,965$104,721$107,477$110,233$112,98997%
GG - 08$88,767$91,726$94,684$97,643$100,602$103,560$106,519$109,477$112,436$115,395$118,353$121,31291%
GG - 09$95,991$99,190$102,390$105,590$108,789$111,989$115,188$118,388$121,587$124,787$127,987$131,18687%
GG - 10$100,620$103,973$107,327$110,680$114,034$117,387$120,741$124,094$127,448$130,802$134,155$137,50978%
GG - 11$106,203$109,743$113,282$116,822$120,362$123,901$127,441$130,981$134,521$138,060$141,600$145,14071%
GG - 12$119,850$123,844$127,839$131,833$135,828$139,822$143,816$147,811$151,805$155,800$159,794$163,78961%
GG - 13$142,517$147,268$152,019$156,771$161,522$166,273$171,024$175,775$180,526$185,277$190,028$191,90061%
GG - 14$164,228$169,703$175,177$180,652$186,127$191,601$191,900$191,900$191,900$191,900$191,900$191,90057%
GG - 15$191,900$191,900$191,900$191,900$191,900$191,900$191,900$191,900$191,900$191,900$191,900$191,90057%


 

Cyber WR A2-A9 Tables Below: Effective Date 06 MAR 2024

Cyber WR A2 

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

 

GradeStep 1Step 2Step 3Step 4Step 5Step 6Step 7Step 8Step 9Step 10Step 11Step 12Supplement
GG - 07$65,047$67,216$69,384$71,553$73,721$75,890$78,058$80,226$82,395$84,563$86,732$88,90055%
GG - 08$72,036$74,437$76,838$79,239$81,640$84,041$86,442$88,843$91,244$93,645$96,046$98,44755%
GG - 09$79,565$82,217$84,869$87,521$90,173$92,825$95,477$98,129$100,781$103,433$106,085$108,73755%
GG - 10$87,618$90,539$93,459$96,379$99,299$102,219$105,140$108,060$110,980$113,900$116,820$119,74155%
GG - 11$99,371$102,683$105,995$109,307$112,619$115,931$119,243$122,555$125,867$129,179$132,491$135,80360%
GG - 12$119,106$123,075$127,045$131,014$134,984$138,954$142,923$146,893$150,862$154,832$158,802$162,77160%
GG - 13$139,862$144,524$149,187$153,849$158,512$163,175$167,837$172,500$177,162$181,825$186,487$191,15058%
GG - 14$156,906$162,137$167,367$172,598$177,828$183,059$188,289$191,900$191,900$191,900$191,900$191,90050%
GG - 15$182,101$188,170$191,900$191,900$191,900$191,900$191,900$191,900$191,900$191,900$191,900$191,90048%

Cyber WR A3 

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

 

GradeStep 1Step 2Step 3Step 4Step 5Step 6Step 7Step 8Step 9Step 10Step 11Step 12Supplement
GG - 07$70,503$72,853$75,204$77,554$79,904$82,254$84,605$86,955$89,305$91,656$94,006$96,35668%
GG - 08$79,472$82,121$84,770$87,419$90,067$92,716$95,365$98,014$100,663$103,311$105,960$108,60971%
GG - 09$88,804$91,764$94,724$97,684$100,644$103,605$106,565$109,525$112,485$115,445$118,405$121,36573%
GG - 10$97,793$101,053$104,312$107,571$110,831$114,090$117,349$120,609$123,868$127,127$130,387$133,64673%
GG - 11$106,203$109,743$113,282$116,822$120,362$123,901$127,441$130,981$134,521$138,060$141,600$145,14071%
GG - 12$115,384$119,229$123,075$126,920$130,766$134,611$138,457$142,302$146,148$149,994$153,839$157,68555%
GG - 13$128,354$132,633$136,912$141,191$145,470$149,749$154,028$158,307$162,586$166,865$171,144$175,42245%
GG - 14$146,446$151,327$156,209$161,091$165,973$170,855$175,736$180,618$185,500$190,382$191,900$191,90040%
GG - 15$167,336$172,913$178,490$184,068$189,645$191,900$191,900$191,900$191,900$191,900$191,900$191,90036%

Cyber WR A4

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

 

GradeStep 1Step 2Step 3Step 4Step 5Step 6Step 7Step 8Step 9Step 10Step 11Step 12Supplement
GG - 07$65,047$67,216$69,384$71,553$73,721$75,890$78,058$80,226$82,395$84,563$86,732$88,90055%
GG - 08$72,036$74,437$76,838$79,239$81,640$84,041$86,442$88,843$91,244$93,645$96,046$98,44755%
GG - 09$85,724$88,582$91,439$94,297$97,154$100,011$102,869$105,726$108,583$111,441$114,298$117,15667%
GG - 10$93,271$96,380$99,488$102,597$105,706$108,814$111,923$115,031$118,140$121,249$124,357$127,46665%
GG - 11$99,371$102,683$105,995$109,307$112,619$115,931$119,243$122,555$125,867$129,179$132,491$135,80360%
GG - 12$111,662$115,383$119,105$122,826$126,548$130,269$133,991$137,712$141,434$145,155$148,877$152,59850%
GG - 13$128,354$132,633$136,912$141,191$145,470$149,749$154,028$158,307$162,586$166,865$171,144$175,42245%
GG - 14$146,446$151,327$156,209$161,091$165,973$170,855$175,736$180,618$185,500$190,382$191,900$191,90040%
GG - 15$172,257$177,999$183,740$189,482$191,900$191,900$191,900$191,900$191,900$191,900$191,900$191,90040%

Cyber WR A5

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

 

GradeStep 1Step 2Step 3Step 4Step 5Step 6Step 7Step 8Step 9Step 10Step 11Step 12Supplement
GG - 07$65,887$68,083$70,279$72,476$74,672$76,869$79,065$81,262$83,458$85,654$87,851$90,04757%
GG - 08$76,219$78,759$81,300$83,840$86,380$88,921$91,461$94,002$96,542$99,082$101,623$104,16364%
GG - 09$85,724$88,582$91,439$94,297$97,154$100,011$102,869$105,726$108,583$111,441$114,298$117,15667%
GG - 10$90,445$93,459$96,474$99,488$102,502$105,517$108,531$111,546$114,560$117,574$120,589$123,60360%
GG - 11$108,066$111,668$115,270$118,872$122,473$126,075$129,677$133,279$136,881$140,482$144,084$147,68674%
GG - 12$116,128$119,998$123,869$127,739$131,609$135,480$139,350$143,220$147,091$150,961$154,832$158,70256%
GG - 13$124,813$128,974$133,135$137,296$141,457$145,618$149,779$153,940$158,100$162,261$166,422$170,58341%
GG - 14$145,400$150,246$155,093$159,940$164,787$169,634$174,481$179,328$184,175$189,022$191,900$191,90039%
GG - 15$171,027$176,727$182,428$188,128$191,900$191,900$191,900$191,900$191,900$191,900$191,900$191,90039%

 

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

 

GradeStep 1Step 2Step 3Step 4Step 5Step 6Step 7Step 8Step 9Step 10Step 11Step 12Supplement
GG - 07$62,949$65,048$67,146$69,245$71,343$73,442$75,540$77,639$79,737$81,836$83,934$86,03350%
GG - 08$70,642$72,996$75,351$77,705$80,060$82,414$84,769$87,123$89,478$91,832$94,187$96,54152%
GG - 09$81,105$83,808$86,511$89,215$91,918$94,621$97,325$100,028$102,732$105,435$108,138$110,84258%
GG - 10$87,053$89,954$92,856$95,757$98,659$101,560$104,461$107,363$110,264$113,165$116,067$118,96854%
GG - 11$96,887$100,116$103,345$106,575$109,804$113,033$116,262$119,491$122,721$125,950$129,179$132,40856%
GG - 12$105,706$109,229$112,752$116,275$119,798$123,321$126,844$130,367$133,890$137,413$140,936$144,45942%
GG - 13$123,928$128,059$132,191$136,322$140,454$144,585$148,716$152,848$156,979$161,111$165,242$169,37340%
GG - 14$142,261$147,004$151,746$156,488$161,231$165,973$170,715$175,458$180,200$184,942$189,685$191,90036%
GG - 15$167,336$172,913$178,490$184,068$189,645$191,900$191,900$191,900$191,900$191,900$191,900$191,90036%

 

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

 

GradeStep 1Step 2Step 3Step 4Step 5Step 6Step 7Step 8Step 9Step 10Step 11Step 12Supplement
GG - 07$57,493$59,410$61,327$63,243$65,160$67,077$68,993$70,910$72,826$74,743$76,660$78,57637%
GG - 08$59,023$60,990$62,958$64,925$66,892$68,859$70,827$72,794$74,761$76,728$78,696$80,66327%
GG - 09$67,758$70,017$72,275$74,534$76,792$79,051$81,309$83,568$85,826$88,085$90,343$92,60232%
GG - 10$73,486$75,936$78,385$80,834$83,283$85,732$88,182$90,631$93,080$95,529$97,978$100,42830%
GG - 11$81,981$84,714$87,446$90,178$92,911$95,643$98,376$101,108$103,840$106,573$109,305$112,03832%
GG - 12$98,262$101,537$104,812$108,087$111,362$114,637$117,912$121,187$124,461$127,736$131,011$134,28632%
GG - 13$111,535$115,253$118,972$122,690$126,408$130,127$133,845$137,563$141,281$145,000$148,718$152,43626%
GG - 14$131,801$136,195$140,588$144,982$149,376$153,769$158,163$162,556$166,950$171,344$175,737$180,13126%
GG - 15$155,032$160,199$165,366$170,533$175,701$180,868$186,035$191,202$191,900$191,900$191,900$191,90026%

 

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

 

GradeStep 1Step 2Step 3Step 4Step 5Step 6Step 7Step 8Step 9Step 10Step 11Step 12Supplement
GG - 07$62,110$64,180$66,251$68,321$70,392$72,462$74,533$76,603$78,674$80,744$82,815$84,88548%
GG - 08$68,783$71,076$73,368$75,661$77,953$80,246$82,538$84,831$87,123$89,416$91,708$94,00148%
GG - 09$75,971$78,504$81,036$83,568$86,100$88,633$91,165$93,697$96,230$98,762$101,294$103,82648%
GG - 10$78,009$80,609$83,208$85,808$88,408$91,008$93,608$96,208$98,808$101,408$104,008$106,60838%
GG - 11$85,708$88,564$91,421$94,277$97,134$99,991$102,847$105,704$108,560$111,417$114,274$117,13038%
GG - 12$100,495$103,845$107,194$110,543$113,893$117,242$120,591$123,941$127,290$130,640$133,989$137,33835%
GG - 13$112,420$116,168$119,916$123,664$127,411$131,159$134,907$138,655$142,403$146,150$149,898$153,64627%
GG - 14$129,709$134,033$138,357$142,681$147,004$151,328$155,652$159,976$164,300$168,624$172,948$177,27224%
GG - 15$152,571$157,656$162,741$167,827$172,912$177,997$183,082$188,168$191,900$191,900$191,900$191,90024%

 

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

 

GradeStep 1Step 2Step 3Step 4Step 5Step 6Step 7Step 8Step 9Step 10Step 11Step 12Supplement
GG - 07$64,208$66,348$68,489$70,629$72,770$74,910$77,051$79,191$81,332$83,472$85,613$87,75353%
GG - 08$71,107$73,477$75,847$78,217$80,587$82,957$85,327$87,697$90,067$92,436$94,806$97,17653%
GG - 09$78,538$81,156$83,774$86,391$89,009$91,627$94,245$96,863$99,481$102,098$104,716$107,33453%
GG - 10$82,531$85,282$88,032$90,783$93,533$96,284$99,035$101,785$104,536$107,287$110,037$112,78846%
GG - 11$86,950$89,848$92,746$95,644$98,542$101,440$104,338$107,236$110,134$113,032$115,930$118,82840%
GG - 12$99,007$102,306$105,606$108,906$112,205$115,505$118,805$122,105$125,404$128,704$132,004$135,30433%
GG - 13$111,535$115,253$118,972$122,690$126,408$130,127$133,845$137,563$141,281$145,000$148,718$152,43626%
GG - 14$130,755$135,114$139,473$143,831$148,190$152,549$156,908$161,266$165,625$169,984$174,343$178,70125%
GG - 15$153,801$158,928$164,054$169,180$174,306$179,433$184,559$189,685$191,900$191,900$191,900$191,90025%