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

$35,890 $55,559 $80,383 2024 $55,836 $52,370 $85,278 33.05 $113,963 $180,931 $7,356.00 $191,900 $68,297 $139,176 $107,421 2023 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA $34,121 $191,900 $68,297 $52,370 $55,559 $117,776 $97,770 32.01 $103,724 $153,113 $55,836 $162,437 $117,776 $97,770 $103,724 $180,931 $191,900 $34,121 1.3305 $44,542 $68,297 $65,322 $45,075 $41,985 $69,300 $103,724 $97,770 2024 2024 $85,278 $163,706 $153,113 $162,437 $191,900 $34,121 $99,044 $80,383 1.3201 $191,900 1.00788 $34,121 $191,900 $45,075 $82,633 $80,383 $82,633 $65,322 $85,278 $128,752 $69,300 $163,706 $128,752 $136,593 $136,593 $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

35,890 - 43,214 53,942 - 55,559 52,371 - 53,941 48,709 - 52,370 43,215 - 48,708 110,645 - 113,963 107,422 - 110,644 68,297 - 85,685 98,728 - 107,421 85,686 - 98,727 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA 0.3201 January 14, 2024 37,617 - 40,237 34,121 - 37,616 81,397 - 91,220 68,297 - 81,396 43,246 - 44,542 41,986 - 43,245 40,238 - 41,985 100,704 - 103,724 97,771 - 100,703 91,221 - 97,770 176,238 - 185,635 163,706 - 176,237 82,795 - 85,278 191,900 - 191,900*** 185,636 - 191,900 54,683 - 70,103 34,121 - 54,682 80,384 - 82,794 70,104 - 80,383 191,900 - 191,900  0.3305 1.00788 0.3305 January 14, 2024 74,929 - 80,383 66,747 - 74,928 55,836 - 66,746 82,795 - 85,278 80,384 - 82,794 171,653 - 180,931 157,735 - 171,652 186,360 - 191,900 180,932 - 186,359 139,176 - 157,734 0.3201 4.7 65,323 - 67,282 60,824 - 65,322 54,075 - 60,823 45,075 - 54,074 67,283 - 69,300 153,114 - 157,706 141,099 - 153,113 157,707 - 162,437 123,076 - 141,098 99,044 - 123,075 1.00788 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

San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA 68,297 - 81,396 91,221 - 97,770 81,397 - 91,220 100,704 - 103,724 97,771 - 100,703 145,846 - 166,897 117,776 - 145,845 180,932 - 186,359 166,898 - 180,931January 14, 2024 186,360 - 191,900January 14, 2024 103,131 - 118,503 82,633 - 103,130 82,633 - 103,130 128,753 - 132,615 118,504 - 128,752 118,504 - 128,752 0.3305 0.3305103,131 - 118,503 132,616 - 136,593 132,616 - 136,593 128,753 - 132,615 4.7 4.7 34,121 - 42,232 48,316 - 52,370 42,233 - 48,315 117,776 - 133,481 53,942 - 55,559 52,371 - 53,941 74,474 - 88,451 145,261 - 153,113 0.3201 55,836 - 74,473 133,482 - 145,260 97,771 - 100,703 157,707 - 162,437 88,452 - 97,770 153,114 - 157,706 100,704 - 103,724 0.3201 1.00788 1.00788 34,121 - 47,988 60,768 - 72,537 45,075 - 60,767 80,384 - 82,794 72,538 - 80,383 58,389 - 65,322 47,989 - 58,388 82,795 - 85,278 163,706 - 176,237 67,283 - 69,300 65,323 - 67,282 185,636 - 191,900 176,238 - 185,635 191,900 - 191,900  191,900 - 191,900** *