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 $48,410 $70,041 2023 $48,648 $45,631 $74,306 21.37 $99,291 $157,633 $7,034.40 $167,233 $59,505 $121,258 $93,591 2022 Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $32,589 $183,500 $59,505 $45,631 $48,410 $102,613 $85,190 20.94 $90,378 $133,395 $48,648 $141,519 $102,613 $85,190 $90,378 $157,633 $167,233 $32,589 1.2137 $42,541 $59,505 $56,908 $39,272 $40,099 $60,373 $90,378 $85,190 2023 2023 $74,306 $142,632 $133,395 $141,519 $183,500 $32,589 $86,293 $70,041 1.2094 $183,500 1.00356 $32,589 $183,500 $39,272 $71,995 $70,041 $71,995 $58,054 $74,306 $112,181 $61,590 $142,632 $112,181 $119,012 $119,012 $183,500$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 - 39,117 47,001 - 48,410 45,632 - 47,000 43,026 - 45,631 39,118 - 43,025 96,400 - 99,291 93,592 - 96,399 59,505 - 74,654 86,017 - 93,591 74,655 - 86,016 Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 0.2094 January 01, 2023 35,928 - 38,430 32,589 - 35,927 70,922 - 79,482 59,505 - 70,921 41,303 - 42,541 40,100 - 41,302 38,431 - 40,099 87,747 - 90,378 85,191 - 87,746 79,483 - 85,190 160,797 - 174,418 142,632 - 160,796 72,143 - 74,306 183,500 - 183,500*** 174,419 - 183,500 49,235 - 61,718 32,589 - 49,234 70,042 - 72,142 61,719 - 70,041 183,500 - 183,500  0.2137 1.00356 0.2137 January 01, 2023 65,288 - 70,041 58,157 - 65,287 48,648 - 58,156 72,143 - 74,306 70,042 - 72,142 149,551 - 157,633 137,426 - 149,550 162,363 - 167,233 157,634 - 162,362 121,258 - 137,425 0.2094 4.1 56,909 - 58,615 52,990 - 56,908 47,111 - 52,989 39,272 - 47,110 58,616 - 60,373 133,396 - 137,397 122,929 - 133,395 137,398 - 141,519 107,228 - 122,928 86,293 - 107,227 1.00356 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

Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 59,505 - 70,921 79,483 - 85,190 70,922 - 79,482 87,747 - 90,378 85,191 - 87,746 127,067 - 145,406 102,613 - 127,066 157,634 - 162,362 145,407 - 157,633January 01, 2023 162,363 - 167,233January 01, 2023 89,856 - 103,251 71,995 - 89,855 71,995 - 89,855 112,182 - 115,546 103,252 - 112,181 103,252 - 112,181 0.2137 0.213789,856 - 103,251 115,547 - 119,012 115,547 - 119,012 112,182 - 115,546 4.1 4.1 32,589 - 38,385 42,734 - 45,631 38,386 - 42,733 102,613 - 116,294 47,001 - 48,410 45,632 - 47,000 64,890 - 77,070 126,556 - 133,395 0.2094 48,648 - 64,889 116,295 - 126,555 85,191 - 87,746 137,398 - 141,519 77,071 - 85,190 133,396 - 137,397 87,747 - 90,378 0.2094 1.00356 1.00356 32,589 - 43,907 52,948 - 63,203 39,272 - 52,947 70,042 - 72,142 63,204 - 70,041 52,396 - 58,054 43,908 - 52,395 72,143 - 74,306 142,632 - 160,796 59,797 - 61,590 58,055 - 59,796 174,419 - 183,500 160,797 - 174,418 183,500 - 183,500  183,500 - 183,500** *