FPPFederal Pay Parity

Project update · July 29, 2026

Federal Compensation Evidence Architecture Published

The Federal Pay Parity Project now publishes crawlable topic pages, machine-readable datasets, an explicit methodology, official-source registers, and status labels that distinguish actual values from the 2027 forecast scenario.

ActualForecastAssumptionInterpretation

Last reviewed August 22, 2026

What the numbers show

  • Added CSV and JSON exports generated from the workbook.
  • Added direct-answer pages for major civilian-military compensation questions.
  • Added organization, dataset, article, and breadcrumb structured data where visible content supports it.

Release inventory

This update changes discoverability, not the analytical conclusion.
AreaChangeVerification target
TechnicalTrue 404, route-derived sitemap, canonical URLsHTTP response and navigation checks
ContentDistinct topic and comparison pagesUnique titles, H1s, and findings
DataXLSX, CSV, JSON, data dictionaryWorkbook-to-export reconciliation
Machine-readableDataset, Article, Organization, BreadcrumbListSchema validation

Analytical continuity

The release preserves all existing profiles while making GS-15 step 1 versus O-3 the public lead. The crossover uses new-hire after FERS, taxable-salary equivalent at 22%, and both profiles after Social Security; the cash-compensation counterpoint is shown beside it.

Next review triggers

The 2027 pages will be reviewed after material congressional action, an alternative pay plan, final 2027 pay orders, new OPM tables, or new DFAS/DTMO allowance releases.

See what the gap means for your comparison.

Use the Compensation Gap Explorer, review the methodology, or download the underlying data and workbook.