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President Joe Biden finalized a 5.2% federal pay raise for many civilian employees for 2024.\nBut it\u2019s important to note the 5.2% figure is only an average. The actual numbers federal employees will see in their paychecks next year depend on where they work, thanks to locality pay.\nBiden\u2019s alternative pay plan called for a 4.7% across-the-board raise that all feds on the General Schedule receive, plus an average of a 0.5% locality-based adjustment. The 0.5% part of the raise is what accounts for the differences in pay.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices