U.S. Office of Personnel Management

The Fact Book

Federal Civilian Workforce Statistics 1997 Edition

 

Percentage Increase in Earnings

 

Federal Civilian General Schedule (GS)
and Private Sector Employees

1977 - 1997 GS Salary Adjustments Compared to Increases in ECI
Year
Calendar 		Percent
GS Salary
Adjustments a		 Effective Date
for GS Salary Adjustments a		 Percent Change in Employment Cost Index (ECI) Wages and Salaries for Private Industry b
1977 7.1 October-77 7.3
1978 5.5 October-78 7.9
1979 7 October-79 7.7
1980 9.1 October-80 9.5
1981 4.8 October-81 9
1982 4 October-82 7
1983 0 None 5
1984 4 January-84 4.1
1985 3.5 January-85 4.8
1986 0 None 3.2
1987 3 January-87 3.2
1988 2 January-88 3.7
1989 4.1 January-89 4.3
1990 3.6 January-90 4.2
1991 4.1 January-91 3.7
1992 4.2 January-92 2.7
1993 3.7 January-93 3.1
1994 0 None 2.9
1995 2 January-95 2.8 (r)
1996 2 January-96 2.3
1997 2.3 January-97 2.8

 

Sources: a. "Pay Structure of the Federal Civil Service"; Office of Workforce Information. (202) 606-1990 OWI@OPM.GOV
b. U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Division of Employment Cost Trends, Washington, DC 20212

(r) = revised

Updated September 04, 1997