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 $50,953 $73,720 2024 $51,207 $48,028 $78,210 22.02 $104,514 $165,931 $7,356.00 $176,036 $62,635 $127,638 $98,515 2023 Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $34,121 $191,900 $62,635 $48,028 $50,953 $108,012 $89,665 21.44 $95,126 $140,419 $51,207 $148,971 $108,012 $89,665 $95,126 $165,931 $176,036 $34,121 1.2202 $44,542 $62,635 $59,907 $41,338 $41,985 $63,555 $95,126 $89,665 2024 2024 $78,210 $150,135 $140,419 $148,971 $191,900 $34,121 $90,833 $73,720 1.2144 $191,900 1.00478 $34,121 $191,900 $41,338 $75,783 $73,720 $75,783 $60,774 $78,210 $118,079 $64,475 $150,135 $118,079 $125,270 $125,270 $191,900$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 - 41,067 49,470 - 50,953 48,029 - 49,469 45,245 - 48,028 41,068 - 45,244 101,471 - 104,514 98,516 - 101,470 62,635 - 78,582 90,543 - 98,515 78,583 - 90,542 Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 0.2144 January 14, 2024 37,617 - 40,237 34,121 - 37,616 74,649 - 83,658 62,635 - 74,648 43,246 - 44,542 41,986 - 43,245 40,238 - 41,985 92,356 - 95,126 89,666 - 92,355 83,659 - 89,665 168,698 - 182,619 150,135 - 168,697 75,933 - 78,210 191,900 - 191,900*** 182,620 - 191,900 51,722 - 64,920 34,121 - 51,721 73,721 - 75,932 64,921 - 73,720 191,900 - 191,900  0.2202 1.00478 0.2202 January 14, 2024 68,718 - 73,720 61,214 - 68,717 51,207 - 61,213 75,933 - 78,210 73,721 - 75,932 157,422 - 165,931 144,658 - 157,421 170,910 - 176,036 165,932 - 170,909 127,638 - 144,657 0.2144 4.7 59,908 - 61,704 55,782 - 59,907 49,592 - 55,781 41,338 - 49,591 61,705 - 63,555 140,420 - 144,632 129,401 - 140,419 144,633 - 148,971 112,872 - 129,400 90,833 - 112,871 1.00478 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

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 62,635 - 74,648 83,659 - 89,665 74,649 - 83,658 92,356 - 95,126 89,666 - 92,355 133,755 - 153,060 108,012 - 133,754 165,932 - 170,909 153,061 - 165,931January 14, 2024 170,910 - 176,036January 14, 2024 94,582 - 108,680 75,783 - 94,581 75,783 - 94,581 118,080 - 121,621 108,681 - 118,079 108,681 - 118,079 0.2202 0.220294,582 - 108,680 121,622 - 125,270 121,622 - 125,270 118,080 - 121,621 4.7 4.7 34,121 - 40,302 44,939 - 48,028 40,303 - 44,938 108,012 - 122,415 49,470 - 50,953 48,029 - 49,469 68,300 - 81,119 133,218 - 140,419 0.2144 51,207 - 68,299 122,416 - 133,217 89,666 - 92,355 144,633 - 148,971 81,120 - 89,665 140,420 - 144,632 92,356 - 95,126 0.2144 1.00478 1.00478 34,121 - 45,967 55,731 - 66,524 41,338 - 55,730 73,721 - 75,932 66,525 - 73,720 54,852 - 60,774 45,968 - 54,851 75,933 - 78,210 150,135 - 168,697 62,598 - 64,475 60,775 - 62,597 182,620 - 191,900 168,698 - 182,619 191,900 - 191,900  191,900 - 191,900** *