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

$35,499 $50,903 $73,647 2024 $51,157 $47,981 $78,132 21.9 $104,412 $165,768 $7,356.00 $175,863 $62,574 $127,512 $98,418 2023 Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $34,121 $191,900 $62,574 $47,981 $50,903 $107,906 $89,577 21.37 $95,032 $140,281 $51,157 $148,824 $107,906 $89,577 $95,032 $165,768 $175,863 $34,121 1.219 $44,542 $62,574 $59,848 $41,297 $41,985 $63,492 $95,032 $89,577 2024 2024 $78,132 $149,987 $140,281 $148,824 $191,900 $34,121 $90,744 $73,647 1.2137 $191,900 1.00437 $34,121 $191,900 $41,297 $75,708 $73,647 $75,708 $60,774 $78,132 $117,963 $64,475 $149,987 $117,963 $125,147 $125,147 $191,900$191,900
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

35,499 - 41,047 49,421 - 50,903 47,982 - 49,420 45,208 - 47,981 41,048 - 45,207 101,372 - 104,412 98,419 - 101,371 62,574 - 78,505 90,454 - 98,418 78,506 - 90,453 Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 0.2137 January 14, 2024 37,617 - 40,237 34,121 - 37,616 74,576 - 83,576 62,574 - 74,575 43,246 - 44,542 41,986 - 43,245 40,238 - 41,985 92,265 - 95,032 89,578 - 92,264 83,577 - 89,577 168,616 - 182,586 149,987 - 168,615 75,857 - 78,132 191,900 - 191,900*** 182,587 - 191,900 51,689 - 64,863 34,121 - 51,688 73,648 - 75,856 64,864 - 73,647 191,900 - 191,900  0.219 1.00437 0.219 January 14, 2024 68,650 - 73,647 61,154 - 68,649 51,157 - 61,153 75,857 - 78,132 73,648 - 75,856 157,268 - 165,768 144,516 - 157,267 170,742 - 175,863 165,769 - 170,741 127,512 - 144,515 0.2137 4.7 59,849 - 61,643 55,727 - 59,848 49,543 - 55,726 41,297 - 49,542 61,644 - 63,492 140,282 - 144,489 129,274 - 140,281 144,490 - 148,824 112,761 - 129,273 90,744 - 112,760 1.00437 4.7
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 62,574 - 74,575 83,577 - 89,577 74,576 - 83,576 92,265 - 95,032 89,578 - 92,264 133,623 - 152,910 107,906 - 133,622 165,769 - 170,741 152,911 - 165,768January 14, 2024 170,742 - 175,863January 14, 2024 94,489 - 108,573 75,708 - 94,488 75,708 - 94,488 117,964 - 121,502 108,574 - 117,963 108,574 - 117,963 0.219 0.219 94,489 - 108,573 121,503 - 125,147 121,503 - 125,147 117,964 - 121,502 4.7 4.7 34,121 - 40,281 44,902 - 47,981 40,282 - 44,901 107,906 - 122,295 49,421 - 50,903 47,982 - 49,420 68,234 - 81,039 133,088 - 140,281 0.2137 51,157 - 68,233 122,296 - 133,087 89,578 - 92,264 144,490 - 148,824 81,040 - 89,577 140,282 - 144,489 92,265 - 95,032 0.2137 1.00437 1.00437 34,121 - 45,967 55,676 - 66,458 41,297 - 55,675 73,648 - 75,856 66,459 - 73,647 54,852 - 60,774 45,968 - 54,851 75,857 - 78,132 149,987 - 168,615 62,598 - 64,475 60,775 - 62,597 182,587 - 191,900 168,616 - 182,586 191,900 - 191,900  191,900 - 191,900** *