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

$33,906 $48,558 $70,255 2023 $48,796 $45,771 $74,534 21.74 $99,593 $158,113 $7,034.40 $167,742 $59,687 $121,628 $93,876 2022 Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI $32,589 $183,500 $59,687 $45,771 $48,558 $102,926 $85,449 21.32 $90,652 $133,802 $48,796 $141,950 $102,926 $85,449 $90,652 $158,113 $167,742 $32,589 1.2174 $42,541 $59,687 $57,081 $39,391 $40,099 $60,557 $90,652 $85,449 2023 2023 $74,534 $143,066 $133,802 $141,950 $183,500 $32,589 $86,556 $70,255 1.2132 $183,500 1.00346 $32,589 $183,500 $39,391 $72,215 $70,255 $72,215 $58,054 $74,534 $112,523 $61,590 $143,066 $112,523 $119,376 $119,376 $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

33,906 - 39,179 47,145 - 48,558 45,772 - 47,144 43,135 - 45,771 39,180 - 43,134 96,693 - 99,593 93,877 - 96,692 59,687 - 74,882 86,279 - 93,876 74,883 - 86,278 Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI 0.2132 January 01, 2023 35,928 - 38,430 32,589 - 35,927 71,138 - 79,724 59,687 - 71,137 41,303 - 42,541 40,100 - 41,302 38,431 - 40,099 88,013 - 90,652 85,450 - 88,012 79,725 - 85,449 161,038 - 174,515 143,066 - 161,037 72,364 - 74,534 183,500 - 183,500*** 174,516 - 183,500 49,330 - 61,885 32,589 - 49,329 70,256 - 72,363 61,886 - 70,255 183,500 - 183,500  0.2174 1.00346 0.2174 January 01, 2023 65,487 - 70,255 58,334 - 65,486 48,796 - 58,333 72,364 - 74,534 70,256 - 72,363 150,006 - 158,113 137,845 - 150,005 162,857 - 167,742 158,114 - 162,856 121,628 - 137,844 0.2132 4.1 57,082 - 58,793 53,151 - 57,081 47,254 - 53,150 39,391 - 47,253 58,794 - 60,557 133,803 - 137,816 123,304 - 133,802 137,817 - 141,950 107,555 - 123,303 86,556 - 107,554 1.00346 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

Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI 59,687 - 71,137 79,725 - 85,449 71,138 - 79,724 88,013 - 90,652 85,450 - 88,012 127,455 - 145,849 102,926 - 127,454 158,114 - 162,856 145,850 - 158,113January 01, 2023 162,857 - 167,742January 01, 2023 90,131 - 103,566 72,215 - 90,130 72,215 - 90,130 112,524 - 115,899 103,567 - 112,523 103,567 - 112,523 0.2174 0.217490,131 - 103,566 115,900 - 119,376 115,900 - 119,376 112,524 - 115,899 4.1 4.1 32,589 - 38,448 42,843 - 45,771 38,449 - 42,842 102,926 - 116,649 47,145 - 48,558 45,772 - 47,144 65,087 - 77,304 126,942 - 133,802 0.2132 48,796 - 65,086 116,650 - 126,941 85,450 - 88,012 137,817 - 141,950 77,305 - 85,449 133,803 - 137,816 88,013 - 90,652 0.2132 1.00346 1.00346 32,589 - 43,907 53,109 - 63,396 39,391 - 53,108 70,256 - 72,363 63,397 - 70,255 52,396 - 58,054 43,908 - 52,395 72,364 - 74,534 143,066 - 161,037 59,797 - 61,590 58,055 - 59,796 174,516 - 183,500 161,038 - 174,515 183,500 - 183,500  183,500 - 183,500** *