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 $51,202 $74,081 2023 $51,453 $48,263 $78,592 28.37 $105,018 $166,724 $7,034.40 $176,878 $62,937 $128,252 $98,989 2022 Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI $32,589 $183,500 $62,937 $48,263 $51,202 $108,532 $90,103 27.86 $95,590 $141,089 $51,453 $149,682 $108,532 $90,103 $95,590 $166,724 $176,878 $32,589 1.2837 $42,541 $62,937 $60,190 $41,537 $40,099 $63,856 $95,590 $90,103 2023 2023 $78,592 $150,858 $141,089 $149,682 $183,500 $32,589 $91,270 $74,081 1.2786 $183,500 1.00399 $32,589 $183,500 $41,537 $76,148 $74,081 $76,148 $60,190 $78,592 $118,651 $63,856 $150,858 $118,651 $125,877 $125,877 $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 - 40,287 49,712 - 51,202 48,264 - 49,711 45,074 - 48,263 40,288 - 45,073 101,960 - 105,018 98,990 - 101,959 62,937 - 78,960 90,978 - 98,989 78,961 - 90,977 Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI 0.2786 January 01, 2023 35,928 - 38,430 32,589 - 35,927 75,012 - 84,066 62,937 - 75,011 41,303 - 42,541 40,100 - 41,302 38,431 - 40,099 92,807 - 95,590 90,104 - 92,806 84,067 - 90,103 165,367 - 176,246 150,858 - 165,366 76,304 - 78,592 183,500 - 183,500*** 176,247 - 183,500 51,031 - 64,861 32,589 - 51,030 74,082 - 76,303 64,862 - 74,081 183,500 - 183,500  0.2837 1.00399 0.2837 January 01, 2023 69,054 - 74,081 61,511 - 69,053 51,453 - 61,510 76,304 - 78,592 74,082 - 76,303 158,176 - 166,724 145,352 - 158,175 171,727 - 176,878 166,725 - 171,726 128,252 - 145,351 0.2786 4.1 60,191 - 61,996 56,046 - 60,190 49,828 - 56,045 41,537 - 49,827 61,997 - 63,856 141,090 - 145,322 130,019 - 141,089 145,323 - 149,682 113,413 - 130,018 91,270 - 113,412 1.00399 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

Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI 62,937 - 75,011 84,067 - 90,103 75,012 - 84,066 92,807 - 95,590 90,104 - 92,806 134,396 - 153,792 108,532 - 134,395 166,725 - 171,726 153,793 - 166,724January 01, 2023 171,727 - 176,878January 01, 2023 95,039 - 109,206 76,148 - 95,038 76,148 - 95,038 118,652 - 122,211 109,207 - 118,651 109,207 - 118,651 0.2837 0.283795,039 - 109,206 122,212 - 125,877 122,212 - 125,877 118,652 - 122,211 4.1 4.1 32,589 - 39,555 44,781 - 48,263 39,556 - 44,780 108,532 - 123,002 49,712 - 51,202 48,264 - 49,711 68,632 - 81,514 133,855 - 141,089 0.2786 51,453 - 68,631 123,003 - 133,854 90,104 - 92,806 145,323 - 149,682 81,515 - 90,103 141,090 - 145,322 92,807 - 95,590 0.2786 1.00399 1.00399 32,589 - 44,856 56,002 - 66,849 41,537 - 56,001 74,082 - 76,303 66,850 - 74,081 54,057 - 60,190 44,857 - 54,056 76,304 - 78,592 150,858 - 165,366 61,997 - 63,856 60,191 - 61,996 176,247 - 183,500 165,367 - 176,246 183,500 - 183,500  183,500 - 183,500** *