2006年，高步明被評為江蘇省優秀青年書法家。

In 2006, Gao buming was awarded the outstanding young calligrapher of Jiangsu Province.

2017年6月，任中國人民武裝警察部隊甘肅總隊政委。第十三屆全國人民代表大會代表，甘肅省第十三屆人民代表大會代表。

In June 2017, he served as political commissar of Gansu general team of Chinese people's armed police force. Deputy to the 13th National People's Congress and the 13th Gansu Provincial People's Congress.

2018年1月，當選為第十三屆全國人民代表大會代表。

In January 2018, he was elected deputy to the 13th National People's Congress.

2018年7月29日，武警部隊舉行晉升中將、少將警銜儀式，甘肅總隊政委高步明晉升少將警銜。

On July 29, 2018, the armed police force held a ceremony to promote the rank of lieutenant general and major general, and Gao buming, political commissar of Gansu general, promoted the rank of major general.