Alternative Personnel Management System

SCIENTIFIC AND 

ENGINEERING

SCIENTIFIC AND 

ENGINEERING 

TECHNICIAN

ADMINISTRATIVE

ADMINISTRATIVE 

SUPPORT

I

II III IV V

CAREER PATH

I II III IV V

I II III IV V

PAY PLAN: ZA

I II III IV V

Footnotes:

 Supervisory pay ceiling for each pay band shown is in upper right-hand corner.

ZP and ZA, Pay Band V, pay ceiling for supervisors below Division Chief, , Division Chiefs' pay ceiling

The GS-15, step 10, biweekly gross maximum pay limitation for 

rate rate

/ =

NIST Locality Increase Differential

Corresponding

GS Grade

is

PAY PLAN: ZT

PAY PLAN: ZP

PAY PLAN: ZS

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

$35,499 $49,997 $72,336 2024 $50,246 $47,127 $76,741 19.73 $102,553 $162,817 $7,340.80 $172,733 $61,460 $125,242 $96,666 2023 Colorado Springs, CO$34,121 $191,900 $61,460 $47,127 $49,997 $105,985 $87,982 19.11 $93,340 $137,784 $50,246 $146,176 $105,985 $87,982 $93,340 $162,817 $172,733 $34,121 1.1973 $44,542 $61,460 $58,783 $40,562 $41,985 $62,362 $93,340 $87,982 2024 2024 $76,741 $147,317 $137,784 $146,176 $191,508 $34,121 $89,128 $72,336 1.1911 $191,900 1.00521 $34,121 $191,900 $40,562 $74,361 $72,336 $74,361 $60,774 $76,741 $115,863 $64,475 $147,317 $115,863 $122,919 $122,919 $191,508$191,900
NIST Pay Tables

For Paths ZA & ZP 

** Intervals 4 & 5 represent the range of pay for the supervisory pay band for pay bands I through IV.

*** Interval 4, pay band V represents the range of pay for the supervisory pay band for ZP supervisors below 

division chief. 

  Interval 5, pay band V represents the range of pay for the supervisory pay band for non-SES division chiefs.

For Paths ZS & ZT

**  Intervals 4 & 5 represent the range of pay for the supervisory pay band.

Curr. Yr Rate:

Curr. Yr Rate:

Prev. Yr Rate:

Prev. Yr Rate:

Loc. Diff:

Loc. Diff:

ZA

ZS

Pay Plan:

Pay Plan:

Gen. Inc.:

Gen. Inc.:

Effective:

Effective:

01 

02 

03 

04**

05**

01 

02 

03 

04**

05**

Interval

Interval

I II III IV V

I II III IV V

Band

Band

1-8 9-11 12-13 14-14 15-15

1-2 3-4 5-6 7-8 9-10

GS Range

GS Range

Locality Area: 

Locality Area: 

ADMINISTRATIVE

ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT

35,499 - 40,667 48,542 - 49,997 47,128 - 48,541 44,544 - 47,127 40,668 - 44,543 99,567 - 102,553 96,667 - 99,566 61,460 - 77,107 88,843 - 96,666 77,108 - 88,842 Colorado Springs, CO Colorado Springs, CO 0.1911 January 14, 2024 37,617 - 40,237 34,121 - 37,616 73,249 - 82,088 61,460 - 73,248 43,246 - 44,542 41,986 - 43,245 40,238 - 41,985 90,622 - 93,340 87,983 - 90,621 82,089 - 87,982 166,958 - 181,688 147,317 - 166,957 74,507 - 76,741 191,509 - 191,900*** 181,689 - 191,508 51,106 - 63,844 34,121 - 51,105 72,337 - 74,506 63,845 - 72,336 191,900 - 191,900  0.1973 1.00521 0.1973 January 14, 2024 67,428 - 72,336 60,065 - 67,427 50,246 - 60,064 74,507 - 76,741 72,337 - 74,506 154,468 - 162,817 141,943 - 154,467 167,703 - 172,733 162,818 - 167,702 125,242 - 141,942 0.1911 4.7 58,784 - 60,546 54,735 - 58,783 48,661 - 54,734 40,562 - 48,660 60,547 - 62,362 137,785 - 141,918 126,973 - 137,784 141,919 - 146,176 110,754 - 126,972 89,128 - 110,753 1.00521 4.7
NIST Pay Tables

For Paths ZA & ZP 

**  Intervals 4 & 5 represent the range of pay for the supervisory pay band for pay bands I through IV.

*** Interval 4, pay band V represents the range of pay for the supervisory pay band for ZP supervisors below 

division chief. 

  Interval 5, pay band V represents the range of pay for the supervisory pay band for non-SES division chiefs.

For Paths ZS & ZT

**  Intervals 4 & 5 represent the range of pay for the supervisory pay band.

Curr. Yr Rate:

Curr. Yr Rate:

Prev. Yr Rate:

Prev. Yr Rate:

Loc. Diff:

Loc. Diff:

ZP

ZT

Pay Plan:

Pay Plan:

Gen. Inc.:

Gen. Inc.:

Effective:

Effective:

01 

02 

03 

04**

05**

01 

02 

03 

04**

05**

Interval

Interval

I II III IV V

I II III IV V

Band

Band

1-6 7-10 11-12 13-14 15-15

1-4 5-8 9-10 11-12 13-13

GS Range

GS Range

Locality Area: 

Locality Area: 

SCIENTIFIC AND ENGINEERING

SCIENTIFIC AND ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN

Colorado Springs, CO Colorado Springs, CO 61,460 - 73,248 82,089 - 87,982 73,249 - 82,088 90,622 - 93,340 87,983 - 90,621 131,245 - 150,188 105,985 - 131,244 162,818 - 167,702 150,189 - 162,817January 14, 2024 167,703 - 172,733January 14, 2024 92,807 - 106,640 74,361 - 92,806 74,361 - 92,806 115,864 - 119,339 106,641 - 115,863 106,641 - 115,863 0.1973 0.197392,807 - 106,640 119,340 - 122,919 119,340 - 122,919 115,864 - 119,339 4.7 4.7 34,121 - 39,901 44,238 - 47,127 39,902 - 44,237 105,985 - 120,118 48,542 - 49,997 47,128 - 48,541 67,019 - 79,596 130,719 - 137,784 0.1911 50,246 - 67,018 120,119 - 130,718 87,983 - 90,621 141,919 - 146,176 79,597 - 87,982 137,785 - 141,918 90,622 - 93,340 0.1911 1.00521 1.00521 34,121 - 45,967 54,685 - 65,275 40,562 - 54,684 72,337 - 74,506 65,276 - 72,336 54,852 - 60,774 45,968 - 54,851 74,507 - 76,741 147,317 - 166,957 62,598 - 64,475 60,775 - 62,597 181,689 - 191,508 166,958 - 181,688 191,900 - 191,900  191,509 - 191,900** *