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 $48,439 $70,082 2023 $48,676 $45,658 $74,350 21.44 $99,348 $157,724 $7,034.40 $167,330 $59,540 $121,328 $93,645 2022 Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $32,589 $183,500 $59,540 $45,658 $48,439 $102,673 $85,239 20.84 $90,430 $133,472 $48,676 $141,600 $102,673 $85,239 $90,430 $157,724 $167,330 $32,589 1.2144 $42,541 $59,540 $56,941 $39,294 $40,099 $60,408 $90,430 $85,239 2023 2023 $74,350 $142,714 $133,472 $141,600 $183,500 $32,589 $86,343 $70,082 1.2084 $183,500 1.00497 $32,589 $183,500 $39,294 $72,037 $70,082 $72,037 $58,054 $74,350 $112,246 $61,590 $142,714 $112,246 $119,081 $119,081 $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 - 39,129 47,029 - 48,439 45,659 - 47,028 43,047 - 45,658 39,130 - 43,046 96,455 - 99,348 93,646 - 96,454 59,540 - 74,698 86,067 - 93,645 74,699 - 86,066 Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 0.2084 January 01, 2023 35,928 - 38,430 32,589 - 35,927 70,963 - 79,528 59,540 - 70,962 41,303 - 42,541 40,100 - 41,302 38,431 - 40,099 87,797 - 90,430 85,240 - 87,796 79,529 - 85,239 160,842 - 174,436 142,714 - 160,841 72,185 - 74,350 183,500 - 183,500*** 174,437 - 183,500 49,254 - 61,750 32,589 - 49,253 70,083 - 72,184 61,751 - 70,082 183,500 - 183,500  0.2144 1.00497 0.2144 January 01, 2023 65,326 - 70,082 58,191 - 65,325 48,676 - 58,190 72,185 - 74,350 70,083 - 72,184 149,637 - 157,724 137,505 - 149,636 162,457 - 167,330 157,725 - 162,456 121,328 - 137,504 0.2084 4.1 56,942 - 58,649 53,020 - 56,941 47,138 - 53,019 39,294 - 47,137 58,650 - 60,408 133,473 - 137,476 123,000 - 133,472 137,477 - 141,600 107,290 - 122,999 86,343 - 107,289 1.00497 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

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 59,540 - 70,962 79,529 - 85,239 70,963 - 79,528 87,797 - 90,430 85,240 - 87,796 127,141 - 145,490 102,673 - 127,140 157,725 - 162,456 145,491 - 157,724January 01, 2023 162,457 - 167,330January 01, 2023 89,909 - 103,311 72,037 - 89,908 72,037 - 89,908 112,247 - 115,613 103,312 - 112,246 103,312 - 112,246 0.2144 0.214489,909 - 103,311 115,614 - 119,081 115,614 - 119,081 112,247 - 115,613 4.1 4.1 32,589 - 38,397 42,755 - 45,658 38,398 - 42,754 102,673 - 116,361 47,029 - 48,439 45,659 - 47,028 64,927 - 77,114 126,629 - 133,472 0.2084 48,676 - 64,926 116,362 - 126,628 85,240 - 87,796 137,477 - 141,600 77,115 - 85,239 133,473 - 137,476 87,797 - 90,430 0.2084 1.00497 1.00497 32,589 - 43,907 52,979 - 63,240 39,294 - 52,978 70,083 - 72,184 63,241 - 70,082 52,396 - 58,054 43,908 - 52,395 72,185 - 74,350 142,714 - 160,841 59,797 - 61,590 58,055 - 59,796 174,437 - 183,500 160,842 - 174,436 183,500 - 183,500  183,500 - 183,500** *