Federal Pay Raises vs.

Inflation: 1969 - 2018

Year Raise Inflation

1969 9.10% 5.50%

1970 6.00% 5.70%
1971 6.00% 4.40%
1972 10.90% 3.20%
1973 4.80% 6.20%
1974 5.50% 11.00%
1975 5.00% 9.10%
1976 4.80% 5.80%
1977 7.00% 6.50%
1978 5.50% 7.60%
1979 7.00% 11.30%
1980 9.10% 13.50%
1981 4.80% 10.30%
1982 4.00% 6.20%
1983 0.00% 3.20%
1984 4.00% 4.30%
1985 3.50% 3.60%
1986 0.00% 1.90%
1987 3.00% 3.60%
1988 2.00% 4.10%
1989 4.10% 4.80%
1990 3.60% 5.40%
1991 4.10% 4.20%
1992 4.20% 3.00%
1993 3.70% 3.00%
1994 4.00% 2.60%
1995 2.60% 2.80%
1996 2.40% 3.00%
1997 3.00% 2.30%
1998 2.90% 1.60%
1999 3.60% 2.20%
2000 4.80% 3.40%
2001 3.70% 2.80%
2002 4.60% 1.60%
2003 4.10% 2.30%
2004 4.10% 2.70%
2005 3.50% 3.40%
2006 3.10% 3.20%
2007 2.20% 2.80%
2008 3.50% 3.80%
2009 3.90% 0.40%

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Year Raise Inflation
2010 2.00% 1.60%
2011 0.00% 3.20%
2012 0.00% 2.10%
2013 0.00% 1.50%
2014 1.00% 1.60%
2015 1.00% 0.10%
2016 1.60% 1.30%
2017 2.10% 2.10%
2018 1.90% ?

Average 3.75% 4.12%