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 $47,226 $68,327 2023 $47,457 $44,515 $72,488 18.4 $96,861 $153,776 $6,933.60 $163,141 $58,049 $118,291 $91,301 2022 Tucson-Nogales, AZ $32,589 $183,500 $58,049 $44,515 $47,226 $100,102 $83,105 17.77 $88,166 $130,131 $47,457 $138,056 $100,102 $83,105 $88,166 $153,776 $163,141 $32,589 1.184 $42,541 $58,049 $55,515 $38,311 $40,099 $58,895 $88,166 $83,105 2023 2023 $72,488 $139,141 $130,131 $138,056 $180,881 $32,589 $84,181 $68,327 1.1777 $183,500 1.00535 $32,589 $183,500 $38,311 $70,234 $68,327 $70,234 $58,054 $72,488 $109,436 $61,590 $139,141 $109,436 $116,101 $116,101 $180,881$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 - 38,621 45,851 - 47,226 44,516 - 45,850 42,158 - 44,515 38,622 - 42,157 94,041 - 96,861 91,302 - 94,040 58,049 - 72,828 83,913 - 91,301 72,829 - 83,912 Tucson-Nogales, AZ Tucson-Nogales, AZ 0.1777 January 01, 2023 35,928 - 38,430 32,589 - 35,927 69,186 - 77,537 58,049 - 69,185 41,303 - 42,541 40,100 - 41,302 38,431 - 40,099 85,599 - 88,166 83,106 - 85,598 77,538 - 83,105 157,693 - 171,605 139,141 - 157,692 70,378 - 72,488 180,882 - 183,500*** 171,606 - 180,881 48,474 - 60,385 32,589 - 48,473 68,328 - 70,377 60,386 - 68,327 183,500 - 183,500  0.184 1.00535 0.184 January 01, 2023 63,690 - 68,327 56,734 - 63,689 47,457 - 56,733 70,378 - 72,488 68,328 - 70,377 145,891 - 153,776 134,063 - 145,890 158,390 - 163,141 153,777 - 158,389 118,291 - 134,062 0.1777 4.1 55,516 - 57,180 51,693 - 55,515 45,958 - 51,692 38,311 - 45,957 57,181 - 58,895 130,132 - 134,035 119,921 - 130,131 134,036 - 138,056 104,604 - 119,920 84,181 - 104,603 1.00535 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

Tucson-Nogales, AZ Tucson-Nogales, AZ 58,049 - 69,185 77,538 - 83,105 69,186 - 77,537 85,599 - 88,166 83,106 - 85,598 123,958 - 141,848 100,102 - 123,957 153,777 - 158,389 141,849 - 153,776January 01, 2023 158,390 - 163,141January 01, 2023 87,658 - 100,724 70,234 - 87,657 70,234 - 87,657 109,437 - 112,719 100,725 - 109,436 100,725 - 109,436 0.184 0.184 87,658 - 100,724 112,720 - 116,101 112,720 - 116,101 109,437 - 112,719 4.1 4.1 32,589 - 37,889 41,866 - 44,515 37,890 - 41,865 100,102 - 113,448 45,851 - 47,226 44,516 - 45,850 63,302 - 75,183 123,459 - 130,131 0.1777 47,457 - 63,301 113,449 - 123,458 83,106 - 85,598 134,036 - 138,056 75,184 - 83,105 130,132 - 134,035 85,599 - 88,166 0.1777 1.00535 1.00535 32,589 - 43,907 51,652 - 61,657 38,311 - 51,651 68,328 - 70,377 61,658 - 68,327 52,396 - 58,054 43,908 - 52,395 70,378 - 72,488 139,141 - 157,692 59,797 - 61,590 58,055 - 59,796 171,606 - 180,881 157,693 - 171,605 183,500 - 183,500  180,882 - 183,500** *