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How much does a DoDEA teacher make?

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James Williams

Published Apr 02, 2026

Average DoDEA Teacher yearly pay in the United States is approximately $60,000, which is 59% above the national average. Salary information comes from 2 data points collected directly from employees, users, and past and present job advertisements on Indeed in the past 36 months.

Are DoDEA teachers GS?

Some DoDEA employees have been converted to NSPS based on their permanent position of record under the General Schedule (GS). Employees in NSPS are placed into a Career Group, Pay Schedule and Pay Band based on their occupations and levels of duties and responsibilities.

What is WG pay grade?

Wage grade (WG) is the term used to describe non-supervisory Federal Wage System (FWS) employees. Wage supervisors (WS) are supervisory FWS employees.

How many DoDEA pay periods?

All DoDEA employees are paid on a biweekly basis (usually every other Friday). The salary earned in each biweekly pay period is paid seven workdays later, in the next pay period….Periodic Step Increases.

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Do DoDEA teachers get paid in summer?

During the summer recess period, the DoDEA Personnel Center processes personnel actions on all GS seasonal employees placing them in a non-pay status. The personnel record will reflect non-pay status, not LWOP.

When can I retire from DoDEA?

Under FERS, an employee who meets one of the following age and service requirements is entitled to an immediate retirement benefit: age 62 with five years of service, 60 with 20, minimum retirement age (MRA) with 30 or MRA with 10 (but with reduced benefits).

What is a GG federal employee?

GG (GENERAL GOVERNMENT) – A pay plan for grades similar to the General Schedule. The GG pay plan is used by many agencies who hire employees on a temporary or term basis. GM (GENERAL MANAGER) – An employee formerly paid under the Performance Management and Recognition System (PMRS).

What is post allowance?

Post allowance is a non-taxable “cost-of-living” allowance granted to employees stationed at a post or foreign area where the cost of living, exclusive of quarter’s costs, is substantially higher than in Washington, DC. Post allowance is included in your normal biweekly pay.

Are GS employees salary or hourly?

GS-1 Pay Scale – General Schedule 2020 Starting salary for a GS-1 employee is $19,543.00 per year at Step 1, with a maximum possible base pay of $24,448.00 per year at Step 10. The hourly base pay of a Step 1 GS-1 employee is $9.36 per hour1.

Do GS civilians get housing allowance?

Yes – but family size is only one factor. LQA rates are established based on ‘quarters groups’. Civilian personnel are divided into quarters groups based on their personnel classification and/or grade (see table below). A DO D civilian employee who is a GS-12 falls into LQA group 3.

Is a pd-3/2 equivalent to a GS-14?

Under the demonstration project, the employee was a PD-3/2 (this pay band is equivalent to GS-13 and 14) in the Washington, DC, area. Under this demonstration project’s conversion-out procedures, the employee’s GS-equivalent grade is GS-14.

What are converted GS rates used for?

The employee’s converted GS rates are used in applying GS pay administration rules, as necessary, in lieu of using his or her demonstration project rate. Under the demonstration project, the employee was a PD-3/2 (this pay band is equivalent to GS-13 and 14) in the Washington, DC, area.

What is the converted GS grade and step 8 rate?

Therefore, GS-14, step 8, would be the employee’s converted GS grade and step. Use the converted GS-14, step 8, rate to apply the GS promotion rule under 5 CFR 531.214. Assuming the employee is covered by the Washington, DC, locality pay schedule at GS-15, the employee’s pay upon promotion is set at GS-15, step 5 ($121,856).