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The General Schedule (GS) is the predominant pay scale within the United States civil service. The GS includes the majority of white collar personnel (professional, technical, administrative, and clerical) positions. As of September 2004, 71 percent of federal civilian employees were paid under the GS. The GG pay rates are identical to ...
The general Social Security earnings-test limit in 2025 is $23,400 (up from $22,320 in 2024). You'll have $1 in Social Security withheld for every $2 you earn above that limit.
The increase in 2025 will perhaps have the biggest impact on those earning between $168,600 and $176,100 per year, as you'll face Social Security tax on income that wasn't previously taxed in 2024.
Data source: The Social Security Administration. Social Security's payroll tax rate is 6.2% for most workers. The only exception is self-employed individuals, who are taxed at 12.4%.
The Federal Salary Council (FSC) is an advisory body of the executive branch of the United States government. Established under the provisions of Title 5, section 5304(e) of the United States Code, the FSC provides recommendations on the locality pay program, [1] created by the Federal Employees Pay Comparability Act of 1990 (FEPCA).
In 2025, the definition of a Social Security credit rose to $1,810 in earnings. However, this shouldn't be too worrisome for most people. Even many part-time workers earn the $7,240 they'd need to ...
Seniors may qualify for Social Security retirement benefits if they worked long enough to earn 40 credits (where one credit is defined as $1,810 in earnings in 2025), and you can earn a maximum of ...
The Social Security Administration announced recently that seniors will get a 2.5% benefits increase for the 2025 year. That amounts to around $49 more in monthly benefits for the average retiree.