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

$35,080 $54,310 $78,577 2023 $54,576 $51,192 $83,362 36.16 $111,390 $176,842 $7,034.40 $183,500 $66,757 $136,035 $104,996 2022 New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA $32,589 $183,500 $66,757 $51,192 $54,310 $115,118 $95,571 35.06 $101,391 $149,651 $54,576 $158,765 $115,118 $95,571 $101,391 $176,842 $183,500 $32,589 1.3616 $42,925 $66,757 $63,843 $44,057 $40,461 $67,731 $101,391 $95,571 2023 2023 $83,362 $160,013 $149,651 $158,765 $183,500 $32,589 $96,808 $78,577 1.3506 $183,500 1.00814 $32,589 $183,500 $44,057 $80,769 $78,577 $80,769 $63,843 $83,362 $125,851 $67,731 $160,013 $125,851 $133,516 $133,516 $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

35,080 - 42,241 52,729 - 54,310 51,193 - 52,728 47,613 - 51,192 42,242 - 47,612 108,147 - 111,390 104,997 - 108,146 66,757 - 83,752 96,499 - 104,996 83,753 - 96,498 New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA 0.3506 January 01, 2023 36,089 - 38,712 32,589 - 36,088 79,564 - 89,168 66,757 - 79,563 41,676 - 42,925 40,462 - 41,675 38,713 - 40,461 98,439 - 101,391 95,572 - 98,438 89,169 - 95,571 170,453 - 178,281 160,013 - 170,452 80,935 - 83,362 183,500 - 183,500*** 178,282 - 183,500 53,029 - 68,357 32,589 - 53,028 78,578 - 80,934 68,358 - 78,577 183,500 - 183,500  0.3616 1.00814 0.3616 January 01, 2023 73,244 - 78,577 65,244 - 73,243 54,576 - 65,243 80,935 - 83,362 78,578 - 80,934 167,775 - 176,842 154,172 - 167,774 182,148 - 183,500 176,843 - 182,147 136,035 - 154,171 0.3506 4.1 63,844 - 65,758 59,447 - 63,843 52,852 - 59,446 44,057 - 52,851 65,759 - 67,731 149,652 - 154,141 137,909 - 149,651 154,142 - 158,765 120,295 - 137,908 96,808 - 120,294 1.00814 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

New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA 66,757 - 79,563 89,169 - 95,571 79,564 - 89,168 98,439 - 101,391 95,572 - 98,438 142,552 - 163,126 115,118 - 142,551 176,843 - 182,147 163,127 - 176,842January 01, 2023 182,148 - 183,500January 01, 2023 100,806 - 115,833 80,769 - 100,805 80,769 - 100,805 125,852 - 129,627 115,834 - 125,851 115,834 - 125,851 0.3616 0.3616100,806 - 115,833 129,628 - 133,516 129,628 - 133,516 125,852 - 129,627 4.1 4.1 32,589 - 40,857 47,059 - 51,192 40,858 - 47,058 115,118 - 130,466 52,729 - 54,310 51,193 - 52,728 72,797 - 86,461 141,978 - 149,651 0.3506 54,576 - 72,796 130,467 - 141,977 95,572 - 98,438 154,142 - 158,765 86,462 - 95,571 149,652 - 154,141 98,439 - 101,391 0.3506 1.00814 1.00814 32,589 - 46,480 59,400 - 70,906 44,057 - 59,399 78,578 - 80,934 70,907 - 78,577 56,899 - 63,843 46,481 - 56,898 80,935 - 83,362 160,013 - 170,452 65,759 - 67,731 63,844 - 65,758 178,282 - 183,500 170,453 - 178,281 183,500 - 183,500  183,500 - 183,500** *