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The High-3 Average Salary

September 20, 2024 Chris Kowalik

A step-by-step guide to the real way your high-3 is calculated

  • Understand the important role that your high-3 plays in your federal pension
  • Determine specifically what kinds of pay count toward the high-3 (and which ones don’t)
  • Learn how changes to your pay (like pay raises, temporary promotions, overseas assignments and part-time service) affect this calculation
  • Walk through a step-by-step calculation, so you know your number

  • Download Handouts
  • Register for our next 30-minute webinar: FedImpact.com/webinar
  • Find a comprehensive retirement workshop for your area: FedImpact.com/attend

Related:

  • High-3 Average Salary: What Is It and How Is It Calculated?
  • What You Should Do Five Years from Federal Retirement

About Chris Kowalik

Chris Kowalik is a federal retirement expert and frequent speaker to federal employee groups nationwide. In her highly-acclaimed FedImpact Workshops, the FedImpact Podcast, and the FedImpact Webinars, she empowers employees to make confident decisions as they plan for the days when they no longer have to work. Chris’ candid and straightforward nature allows employees to get the answers they need and understand the impact these decisions have on their retirement.
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