Executive & Senior Level Pay Tables
Executive Schedule - ES Level 5 Pay
Pay Grade:
ES-5
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Yearly Pay:
$180,000
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Monthly Pay:
$15,000
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Hourly Pay:
$86
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Education Req's:
Ph.D.
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The Executive Schedule (ES) sets the yearly salaries for top government officials, including the leaders and senior personnel in over 75 Federal government agencies.
Level V Executive Schedule is the pay grade directly above grade 15 on the General Schedule. Level V positions are considered equivalent to a one star general in the US armed forces. SES Level V positions are usually Directors or Associate Directors of smaller agencies and commissions.
Since 2019, the yearly pay for an ES Level 5 official has been raised 13.33% from $156,000 per year to $180,000 per year.
For more information, visit the 2024 Senior Executive Service payscale page.
Year | Salary | Year | Salary | Year | Salary | Year | Salary | Year | Salary |
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2024 | $180,000 | 2023 | $172,100 | 2022 | $165,300 | 2021 | $161,700 | 2020 | $160,100 |
2019 | $156,000 | 2018 | $153,800 | 2017 | $151,700 | 2016 | $150,200 | 2015 | $148,700 |
Who gets paid at ES Level 5?
Here's a list of 80 high-level federal positions that are classified under Level 5 of the Executive Schedule. For more details, click on any position title to view the applicable Wikipedia page (links open in new window).
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