U.S. Department
of Justice
Administratively Determined Pay Plan Charts
The Administratively Determined Pay Plan salary structure is outlined below. These tables are for 2025 and are effective as of January 12, 2025. The tables below do not include locality based comparability adjustments (locality pay). Total pay with locality for grades AD-21 through AD-37 is limited to $195,100 in 2025.
Assistant United States Attorneys (AUSA)
| AD Grade | Years Experience | Minimum | Q-2 25th Percentile | Midpoint | Q-4 75th Percentile | Maximum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AD-21 | 0-2 | $63,163 | $74,217 | $85,269 | $96,323 | $107,376 |
| AD-23 | 3-4 | $67,863 | $79,741 | $91,617 | $103,494 | $115,369 |
| AD-25 | 5 | $72,918 | $85,678 | $98,438 | $111,199 | $123,959 |
| AD-26 | 6 | $78,346 | $92,057 | $105,768 | $119,479 | $133,189 |
| AD-27 | 7 | $84,181 | $98,913 | $113,645 | $128,375 | $143,107 |
| AD-28 | 8 | $90,449 | $106,278 | $122,105 | $137,934 | $153,761 |
| AD-29 | 9+ | $97,181 | $114,188 | $131,195 | $148,202 | $165,209 |
Total pay with locality limited to $191,800 in 2024. See Schedule 9, Dec 23, 2024 Executive Order, for rates.
Executive, Managerial, Supervisory, Special Assistant or Senior Litigation Counsel AUSAs
| AD Grade | Minimum | Q-2 25th Percentile | Midpoint | Q-4 75th Percentile | Maximum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AD-30 | $0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $0 |
| AD-31 | $127,352 | $143,270 | $159,189 | $175,107 | $191,029 |
| AD-33 | $134,051 | $150,808 | $167,376 | $181,402 | $195,100 |
| AD-35 | $141,102 | $158,738 | $176,376 | $185,808 | $195,100 |
| AD-37 | $148,525 | $167,089 | $185,655 | $195,100 | $195,100 |
| AD-39 | $0 | n/a | $195,200 | n/a | n/a |
| AD-40 | n/a | n/a | $195,200 | n/a | n/a |
For 2025, total pay (with locality) in grades AD-31 through 37 is limited to $195,100. See Schedule 9, Dec 23, 2024 Executive Order, for rates. No locality pay at AD-39 and 40. Employees whose base pay (without locality) is equal to or greater than $195,231 in 2025 are subject to certain post-employment restrictions in 18 U.S.C. 207(c).
Locality-Based Comparability Payments
(Effective on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2025)
| Locality Pay Area* | Rate |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 32.36% |
| Albany-Schenectady, NY-MA | 20.77% |
| Albuquerque-Santa Fe-Las Vegas, NM | 18.33% |
| Atlanta-Athens-Clarke County-Sandy Springs, GA-AL | 23.79% |
| Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX | 20.35% |
| Birmingham-Hoover-Talladega, AL | 18.24% |
| Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT-ME-VT | 32.58% |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Olean, NY | 22.41% |
| Burlington-South Burlington-Barre, VT | 19.45% |
| Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC | 19.67% |
| Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI | 30.86% |
| Cincinnati-Wilmington-Maysville, OH-KY-IN | 21.93% |
| Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA | 22.23% |
| Colorado Springs, CO | 20.15% |
| Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH | 22.15% |
| Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice, TX | 17.63% |
| Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK | 27.26% |
| Davenport-Moline, IA-IL | 18.93% |
| Dayton-Springfield-Kettering, OH | 21.41% |
| Denver-Aurora, CO | 30.52% |
| Des Moines-Ames-West Des Moines, IA | 18.01% |
| Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI | 29.12% |
| Fresno-Madera-Hanford, CA | 17.65% |
| Harrisburg-Lebanon, PA | 19.43% |
| Hartford-East Hartford, CT-MA | 32.08% |
| Hawaii | 22.21% |
| Houston-The Woodlands, TX | 35.00% |
| Huntsville-Decatur, AL-TN | 21.91% |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie, IN | 18.15% |
| Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS | 18.97% |
| Laredo, TX | 21.59% |
| Las Vegas-Henderson, NV-AZ | 19.57% |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA | 36.47% |
| Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL | 24.67% |
| Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI | 22.42% |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI | 27.62% |
| New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA | 37.95% |
| Omaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont, NE-IA | 18.23% |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | 17.93% |
| Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 28.99% |
| Phoenix-Mesa, AZ | 22.45% |
| Pittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton, PA-OH-WV | 21.03% |
| Portland-Vancouver-Salem, OR-WA | 26.13% |
| Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC | 22.24% |
| Reno-Fernley, NV | 17.52% |
| Richmond, VA | 22.28% |
| Rochester-Batavia-Seneca Falls, NY | 17.88% |
| Sacramento-Roseville, CA-NV | 29.76% |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels-Pearsall, TX | 18.78% |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 33.72% |
| San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA | 46.34% |
| Seattle-Tacoma, WA | 31.57% |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley-Coeur d'Alene, WA-ID | 17.67% |
| St. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington, MO-IL | 20.03% |
| Tucson-Nogales, AZ | 19.28% |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk, VA-NC | 18.80% |
| Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA | 33.94% |
| Rest of U.S. | 17.06% |
* Locality Pay Areas are defined in 5 CFR 531.603.