With a 2% increase in federal salaries, the 2025 GS Pay Scale offers a modest but necessary adjustment for federal employees facing rising living costs. The increase, which includes a 1.7% base pay raise and a 0.3% locality pay adjustment, aims to ensure that federal workers can keep up with inflation and the cost of living. The specific impact of the pay increase will vary by region,... https://www.federalpensionadvisors.com/post/2025-gs-pay-scale-increase