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 $50,215 $72,650 2024 $50,464 $47,332 $77,075 20.25 $102,999 $163,524 $7,356.00 $173,483 $61,727 $125,786 $97,086 2023 Albany-Schenectady, NY-MA $34,121 $191,900 $61,727 $47,332 $50,215 $106,445 $88,365 19.45 $93,746 $138,382 $50,464 $146,809 $106,445 $88,365 $93,746 $163,524 $173,483 $34,121 1.2025 $44,542 $61,727 $59,038 $40,738 $41,985 $62,633 $93,746 $88,365 2024 2024 $77,075 $147,957 $138,382 $146,809 $191,900 $34,121 $89,515 $72,650 1.1945 $191,900 1.0067 $34,121 $191,900 $40,738 $74,684 $72,650 $74,684 $60,774 $77,075 $116,366 $64,475 $147,957 $116,366 $123,453 $123,453 $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 - 40,758 48,753 - 50,215 47,333 - 48,752 44,703 - 47,332 40,759 - 44,702 100,000 - 102,999 97,087 - 99,999 61,727 - 77,442 89,229 - 97,086 77,443 - 89,228 Albany-Schenectady, NY-MA Albany-Schenectady, NY-MA 0.1945 January 14, 2024 37,617 - 40,237 34,121 - 37,616 73,567 - 82,445 61,727 - 73,566 43,246 - 44,542 41,986 - 43,245 40,238 - 41,985 91,017 - 93,746 88,366 - 91,016 82,446 - 88,365 167,488 - 182,135 147,957 - 167,487 74,831 - 77,075 191,900 - 191,900*** 182,136 - 191,900 51,246 - 64,088 34,121 - 51,245 72,651 - 74,830 64,089 - 72,650 191,900 - 191,900  0.2025 1.0067 0.2025 January 14, 2024 67,721 - 72,650 60,325 - 67,720 50,464 - 60,324 74,831 - 77,075 72,651 - 74,830 155,139 - 163,524 142,559 - 155,138 168,431 - 173,483 163,525 - 168,430 125,786 - 142,558 0.1945 4.7 59,039 - 60,809 54,972 - 59,038 48,872 - 54,971 40,738 - 48,871 60,810 - 62,633 138,383 - 142,533 127,524 - 138,382 142,534 - 146,809 111,235 - 127,523 89,515 - 111,234 1.0067 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

Albany-Schenectady, NY-MA Albany-Schenectady, NY-MA 61,727 - 73,566 82,446 - 88,365 73,567 - 82,445 91,017 - 93,746 88,366 - 91,016 131,814 - 150,840 106,445 - 131,813 163,525 - 168,430 150,841 - 163,524January 14, 2024 168,431 - 173,483January 14, 2024 93,210 - 107,103 74,684 - 93,209 74,684 - 93,209 116,367 - 119,857 107,104 - 116,366 107,104 - 116,366 0.2025 0.202593,210 - 107,103 119,858 - 123,453 119,858 - 123,453 116,367 - 119,857 4.7 4.7 34,121 - 39,993 44,397 - 47,332 39,994 - 44,396 106,445 - 120,639 48,753 - 50,215 47,333 - 48,752 67,310 - 79,943 131,286 - 138,382 0.1945 50,464 - 67,309 120,640 - 131,285 88,366 - 91,016 142,534 - 146,809 79,944 - 88,365 138,383 - 142,533 91,017 - 93,746 0.1945 1.0067 1.0067 34,121 - 45,967 54,922 - 65,558 40,738 - 54,921 72,651 - 74,830 65,559 - 72,650 54,852 - 60,774 45,968 - 54,851 74,831 - 77,075 147,957 - 167,487 62,598 - 64,475 60,775 - 62,597 182,136 - 191,900 167,488 - 182,135 191,900 - 191,900  191,900 - 191,900** *