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 $47,645 $68,933 2023 $47,878 $44,910 $73,131 19.45 $97,719 $155,139 $6,995.20 $164,587 $58,564 $119,340 $92,110 2022 Albany-Schenectady, NY-MA $32,589 $183,500 $58,564 $44,910 $47,645 $100,990 $83,842 18.68 $88,948 $131,285 $47,878 $139,281 $100,990 $83,842 $88,948 $155,139 $164,587 $32,589 1.1945 $42,541 $58,564 $56,008 $38,650 $40,099 $59,419 $88,948 $83,842 2023 2023 $73,131 $140,375 $131,285 $139,281 $182,485 $32,589 $84,928 $68,933 1.1868 $183,500 1.00649 $32,589 $183,500 $38,650 $70,857 $68,933 $70,857 $58,054 $73,131 $110,406 $61,590 $140,375 $110,406 $117,130 $117,130 $182,485$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 - 38,797 46,258 - 47,645 44,911 - 46,257 42,466 - 44,910 38,798 - 42,465 94,874 - 97,719 92,111 - 94,873 58,564 - 73,473 84,656 - 92,110 73,474 - 84,655 Albany-Schenectady, NY-MA Albany-Schenectady, NY-MA 0.1868 January 01, 2023 35,928 - 38,430 32,589 - 35,927 69,800 - 78,225 58,564 - 69,799 41,303 - 42,541 40,100 - 41,302 38,431 - 40,099 86,358 - 88,948 83,843 - 86,357 78,226 - 83,842 159,092 - 173,127 140,375 - 159,091 71,002 - 73,131 182,486 - 183,500*** 173,128 - 182,485 48,743 - 60,857 32,589 - 48,742 68,934 - 71,001 60,858 - 68,933 183,500 - 183,500  0.1945 1.00649 0.1945 January 01, 2023 64,255 - 68,933 57,237 - 64,254 47,878 - 57,236 71,002 - 73,131 68,934 - 71,001 147,185 - 155,139 135,252 - 147,184 159,794 - 164,587 155,140 - 159,793 119,340 - 135,251 0.1868 4.1 56,009 - 57,688 52,152 - 56,008 46,366 - 52,151 38,650 - 46,365 57,689 - 59,419 131,286 - 135,224 120,984 - 131,285 135,225 - 139,281 105,532 - 120,983 84,928 - 105,531 1.00649 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

Albany-Schenectady, NY-MA Albany-Schenectady, NY-MA 58,564 - 69,799 78,226 - 83,842 69,800 - 78,225 86,358 - 88,948 83,843 - 86,357 125,057 - 143,106 100,990 - 125,056 155,140 - 159,793 143,107 - 155,139January 01, 2023 159,794 - 164,587January 01, 2023 88,435 - 101,617 70,857 - 88,434 70,857 - 88,434 110,407 - 113,718 101,618 - 110,406 101,618 - 110,406 0.1945 0.194588,435 - 101,617 113,719 - 117,130 113,719 - 117,130 110,407 - 113,718 4.1 4.1 32,589 - 38,065 42,173 - 44,910 38,066 - 42,172 100,990 - 114,454 46,258 - 47,645 44,911 - 46,257 63,863 - 75,850 124,554 - 131,285 0.1868 47,878 - 63,862 114,455 - 124,553 83,843 - 86,357 135,225 - 139,281 75,851 - 83,842 131,286 - 135,224 86,358 - 88,948 0.1868 1.00649 1.00649 32,589 - 43,907 52,110 - 62,203 38,650 - 52,109 68,934 - 71,001 62,204 - 68,933 52,396 - 58,054 43,908 - 52,395 71,002 - 73,131 140,375 - 159,091 59,797 - 61,590 58,055 - 59,796 173,128 - 182,485 159,092 - 173,127 183,500 - 183,500  182,486 - 183,500** *