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

$34,753 $53,803 $77,844 2023 $54,067 $50,715 $82,584 34.89 $110,350 $175,192 $7,034.40 $183,500 $66,134 $134,766 $104,016 2022 Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA $32,589 $183,500 $66,134 $50,715 $53,803 $114,044 $94,679 33.61 $100,445 $148,255 $54,067 $157,284 $114,044 $94,679 $100,445 $175,192 $183,500 $32,589 1.3489 $42,541 $66,134 $63,247 $43,646 $40,099 $67,098 $100,445 $94,679 2023 2023 $82,584 $158,520 $148,255 $157,284 $183,500 $32,589 $95,905 $77,844 1.3361 $183,500 1.00958 $32,589 $183,500 $43,646 $80,015 $77,844 $80,015 $63,247 $82,584 $124,677 $67,098 $158,520 $124,677 $132,270 $132,270 $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

34,753 - 41,847 52,237 - 53,803 50,716 - 52,236 47,169 - 50,715 41,848 - 47,168 107,137 - 110,350 104,017 - 107,136 66,134 - 82,970 95,599 - 104,016 82,971 - 95,598 Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA 0.3361 January 01, 2023 35,928 - 38,430 32,589 - 35,927 78,822 - 88,336 66,134 - 78,821 41,303 - 42,541 40,100 - 41,302 38,431 - 40,099 97,520 - 100,445 94,680 - 97,519 88,337 - 94,679 169,623 - 177,949 158,520 - 169,622 80,180 - 82,584 183,500 - 183,500*** 177,950 - 183,500 52,703 - 67,787 32,589 - 52,702 77,845 - 80,179 67,788 - 77,844 183,500 - 183,500  0.3489 1.00958 0.3489 January 01, 2023 72,561 - 77,844 64,636 - 72,560 54,067 - 64,635 80,180 - 82,584 77,845 - 80,179 166,209 - 175,192 152,734 - 166,208 180,449 - 183,500 175,193 - 180,448 134,766 - 152,733 0.3361 4.1 63,248 - 65,144 58,892 - 63,247 52,359 - 58,891 43,646 - 52,358 65,145 - 67,098 148,256 - 152,703 136,623 - 148,255 152,704 - 157,284 119,173 - 136,622 95,905 - 119,172 1.00958 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

Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA 66,134 - 78,821 88,337 - 94,679 78,822 - 88,336 97,520 - 100,445 94,680 - 97,519 141,222 - 161,604 114,044 - 141,221 175,193 - 180,448 161,605 - 175,192January 01, 2023 180,449 - 183,500January 01, 2023 99,866 - 114,752 80,015 - 99,865 80,015 - 99,865 124,678 - 128,417 114,753 - 124,677 114,753 - 124,677 0.3489 0.348999,866 - 114,752 128,418 - 132,270 128,418 - 132,270 124,678 - 128,417 4.1 4.1 32,589 - 40,645 46,688 - 50,715 40,646 - 46,687 114,044 - 129,249 52,237 - 53,803 50,716 - 52,236 72,118 - 85,654 140,654 - 148,255 0.3361 54,067 - 72,117 129,250 - 140,653 94,680 - 97,519 152,704 - 157,284 85,655 - 94,679 148,256 - 152,703 97,520 - 100,445 0.3361 1.00958 1.00958 32,589 - 46,215 58,846 - 70,244 43,646 - 58,845 77,845 - 80,179 70,245 - 77,844 56,435 - 63,247 46,216 - 56,434 80,180 - 82,584 158,520 - 169,622 65,145 - 67,098 63,248 - 65,144 177,950 - 183,500 169,623 - 177,949 183,500 - 183,500  183,500 - 183,500** *