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

$35,599 $55,108 $79,731 2024 $55,383 $51,945 $84,587 31.97 $113,037 $179,462 $7,356.00 $190,391 $67,743 $138,046 $106,549 2023 Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-ME $34,121 $191,900 $67,743 $51,945 $55,108 $116,820 $96,977 31.05 $102,883 $151,870 $55,383 $161,119 $116,820 $96,977 $102,883 $179,462 $190,391 $34,121 1.3197 $44,542 $67,743 $64,792 $44,709 $41,985 $68,738 $102,883 $96,977 2024 2024 $84,587 $162,377 $151,870 $161,119 $191,900 $34,121 $98,240 $79,731 1.3105 $191,900 1.00702 $34,121 $191,900 $44,709 $81,963 $79,731 $81,963 $64,792 $84,587 $127,707 $68,738 $162,377 $127,707 $135,484 $135,484 $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

35,599 - 42,864 53,504 - 55,108 51,946 - 53,503 48,314 - 51,945 42,865 - 48,313 109,746 - 113,037 106,550 - 109,745 67,743 - 84,990 97,926 - 106,549 84,991 - 97,925 Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-ME Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-ME 0.3105 January 14, 2024 37,617 - 40,237 34,121 - 37,616 80,737 - 90,481 67,743 - 80,736 43,246 - 44,542 41,986 - 43,245 40,238 - 41,985 99,887 - 102,883 96,978 - 99,886 90,482 - 96,977 175,499 - 185,339 162,377 - 175,498 82,124 - 84,587 191,900 - 191,900*** 185,340 - 191,900 54,393 - 69,595 34,121 - 54,392 79,732 - 82,123 69,596 - 79,731 191,900 - 191,900  0.3197 1.00702 0.3197 January 14, 2024 74,321 - 79,731 66,205 - 74,320 55,383 - 66,204 82,124 - 84,587 79,732 - 82,123 170,259 - 179,462 156,454 - 170,258 184,847 - 190,391 179,463 - 184,846 138,046 - 156,453 0.3105 4.7 64,793 - 66,736 60,330 - 64,792 53,636 - 60,329 44,709 - 53,635 66,737 - 68,738 151,871 - 156,426 139,953 - 151,870 156,427 - 161,119 122,077 - 139,952 98,240 - 122,076 1.00702 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

Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-ME Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-ME 67,743 - 80,736 90,482 - 96,977 80,737 - 90,481 99,887 - 102,883 96,978 - 99,886 144,662 - 165,542 116,820 - 144,661 179,463 - 184,846 165,543 - 179,462January 14, 2024 184,847 - 190,391January 14, 2024 102,295 - 117,542 81,963 - 102,294 81,963 - 102,294 127,708 - 131,538 117,543 - 127,707 117,543 - 127,707 0.3197 0.3197102,295 - 117,542 131,539 - 135,484 131,539 - 135,484 127,708 - 131,538 4.7 4.7 34,121 - 42,043 47,985 - 51,945 42,044 - 47,984 116,820 - 132,398 53,504 - 55,108 51,946 - 53,503 73,870 - 87,734 144,082 - 151,870 0.3105 55,383 - 73,869 132,399 - 144,081 96,978 - 99,886 156,427 - 161,119 87,735 - 96,977 151,871 - 156,426 99,887 - 102,883 0.3105 1.00702 1.00702 34,121 - 47,753 60,275 - 71,948 44,709 - 60,274 79,732 - 82,123 71,949 - 79,731 57,977 - 64,792 47,754 - 57,976 82,124 - 84,587 162,377 - 175,498 66,737 - 68,738 64,793 - 66,736 185,340 - 191,900 175,499 - 185,339 191,900 - 191,900  191,900 - 191,900** *