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

$34,011 $52,655 $76,182 2023 $52,912 $49,632 $80,821 32.01 $107,996 $171,452 $7,034.40 $181,894 $64,722 $131,889 $101,796 2022 San Diego-Carlsbad, CA$32,589 $183,500 $64,722 $49,632 $52,655 $111,609 $92,658 30.87 $98,301 $145,090 $52,912 $153,926 $111,609 $92,658 $98,301 $171,452 $181,894 $32,589 1.3201 $42,541 $64,722 $61,897 $42,714 $40,099 $65,667 $98,301 $92,658 2023 2023 $80,821 $155,136 $145,090 $153,926 $183,500 $32,589 $93,858 $76,182 1.3087 $183,500 1.00871 $32,589 $183,500 $42,714 $78,307 $76,182 $78,307 $61,897 $80,821 $122,016 $65,667 $155,136 $122,016 $129,446 $129,446 $183,500$183,500
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

34,011 - 40,954 51,122 - 52,655 49,633 - 51,121 46,162 - 49,632 40,955 - 46,161 104,851 - 107,996 101,797 - 104,850 64,722 - 81,199 93,558 - 101,796 81,200 - 93,557 San Diego-Carlsbad, CA San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 0.3087 January 01, 2023 35,928 - 38,430 32,589 - 35,927 77,139 - 86,450 64,722 - 77,138 41,303 - 42,541 40,100 - 41,302 38,431 - 40,099 95,439 - 98,301 92,659 - 95,438 86,451 - 92,658 167,743 - 177,197 155,136 - 167,742 78,468 - 80,821 183,500 - 183,500*** 177,198 - 183,500 51,965 - 66,495 32,589 - 51,964 76,183 - 78,467 66,496 - 76,182 183,500 - 183,500  0.3201 1.00871 0.3201 January 01, 2023 71,012 - 76,182 63,255 - 71,011 52,912 - 63,254 78,468 - 80,821 76,183 - 78,467 162,661 - 171,452 149,474 - 162,660 176,597 - 181,894 171,453 - 176,596 131,889 - 149,473 0.3087 4.1 61,898 - 63,754 57,635 - 61,897 51,241 - 57,634 42,714 - 51,240 63,755 - 65,667 145,091 - 149,443 133,706 - 145,090 149,444 - 153,926 116,629 - 133,705 93,858 - 116,628 1.00871 4.1
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

San Diego-Carlsbad, CA San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 64,722 - 77,138 86,451 - 92,658 77,139 - 86,450 95,439 - 98,301 92,659 - 95,438 138,207 - 158,154 111,609 - 138,206 171,453 - 176,596 158,155 - 171,452January 01, 2023 176,597 - 181,894January 01, 2023 97,734 - 112,303 78,307 - 97,733 78,307 - 97,733 122,017 - 125,676 112,304 - 122,016 112,304 - 122,016 0.3201 0.320197,734 - 112,303 125,677 - 129,446 125,677 - 129,446 122,017 - 125,676 4.1 4.1 32,589 - 40,164 45,846 - 49,632 40,165 - 45,845 111,609 - 126,489 51,122 - 52,655 49,633 - 51,121 70,578 - 83,826 137,651 - 145,090 0.3087 52,912 - 70,577 126,490 - 137,650 92,659 - 95,438 149,444 - 153,926 83,827 - 92,658 145,091 - 149,443 95,439 - 98,301 0.3087 1.00871 1.00871 32,589 - 45,615 57,590 - 68,745 42,714 - 57,589 76,183 - 78,467 68,746 - 76,182 55,385 - 61,897 45,616 - 55,384 78,468 - 80,821 155,136 - 167,742 63,755 - 65,667 61,898 - 63,754 177,198 - 183,500 167,743 - 177,197 183,500 - 183,500  183,500 - 183,500** *