On April 3, 2025, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Released NOT-OD-25-085 to provide information about the NIH salary cap on grants and cooperative agreements. As of January 1, 2025, salary is limited to $225,700.
Salary Limitation for Executive Level II
The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2024 restricted salary to Executive Level II of the Federal Executive pay scale. This year, the Office of Personnel Management released updated salary information, resulting in a $225,700 fiscal year 2025 limit for Executive Level II salaries.
Active Awards Restricted to Executive Level II
The notice indicates that active awards restricted to Executive Level II, including new awards and continuations granted in FY 2025, may be re-budgeted to accommodate the current level given certain criteria are met. Example criteria include availability of adequate funds and consistency with institutional base salary.