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 $47,317 $68,460 2023 $47,549 $44,601 $72,629 18.63 $97,049 $154,074 $6,947.20 $163,457 $58,162 $118,521 $91,478 2022 Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC $32,589 $183,500 $58,162 $44,601 $47,317 $100,297 $83,266 18.06 $88,337 $130,384 $47,549 $138,325 $100,297 $83,266 $88,337 $154,074 $163,457 $32,589 1.1863 $42,541 $58,162 $55,623 $38,385 $40,099 $59,011 $88,337 $83,266 2023 2023 $72,629 $139,412 $130,384 $138,325 $181,232 $32,589 $84,345 $68,460 1.1806 $183,500 1.00483 $32,589 $183,500 $38,385 $70,370 $68,460 $70,370 $58,054 $72,629 $109,649 $61,590 $139,412 $109,649 $116,326 $116,326 $181,232$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 - 38,659 45,940 - 47,317 44,602 - 45,939 42,225 - 44,601 38,660 - 42,224 94,223 - 97,049 91,479 - 94,222 58,162 - 72,969 84,075 - 91,478 72,970 - 84,074 Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC 0.1806 January 01, 2023 35,928 - 38,430 32,589 - 35,927 69,320 - 77,687 58,162 - 69,319 41,303 - 42,541 40,100 - 41,302 38,431 - 40,099 85,765 - 88,337 83,267 - 85,764 77,688 - 83,266 158,000 - 171,939 139,412 - 157,999 70,515 - 72,629 181,233 - 183,500*** 171,940 - 181,232 48,533 - 60,489 32,589 - 48,532 68,461 - 70,514 60,490 - 68,460 183,500 - 183,500  0.1863 1.00483 0.1863 January 01, 2023 63,814 - 68,460 56,844 - 63,813 47,549 - 56,843 70,515 - 72,629 68,461 - 70,514 146,174 - 154,074 134,323 - 146,173 158,697 - 163,457 154,075 - 158,696 118,521 - 134,322 0.1806 4.1 55,624 - 57,292 51,793 - 55,623 46,047 - 51,792 38,385 - 46,046 57,293 - 59,011 130,385 - 134,296 120,154 - 130,384 134,297 - 138,325 104,808 - 120,153 84,345 - 104,807 1.00483 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

Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC 58,162 - 69,319 77,688 - 83,266 69,320 - 77,687 85,765 - 88,337 83,267 - 85,764 124,199 - 142,124 100,297 - 124,198 154,075 - 158,696 142,125 - 154,074January 01, 2023 158,697 - 163,457January 01, 2023 87,828 - 100,920 70,370 - 87,827 70,370 - 87,827 109,650 - 112,938 100,921 - 109,649 100,921 - 109,649 0.1863 0.186387,828 - 100,920 112,939 - 116,326 112,939 - 116,326 109,650 - 112,938 4.1 4.1 32,589 - 37,928 41,933 - 44,601 37,929 - 41,932 100,297 - 113,669 45,940 - 47,317 44,602 - 45,939 63,424 - 75,329 123,699 - 130,384 0.1806 47,549 - 63,423 113,670 - 123,698 83,267 - 85,764 134,297 - 138,325 75,330 - 83,266 130,385 - 134,296 85,765 - 88,337 0.1806 1.00483 1.00483 32,589 - 43,907 51,753 - 61,777 38,385 - 51,752 68,461 - 70,514 61,778 - 68,460 52,396 - 58,054 43,908 - 52,395 70,515 - 72,629 139,412 - 157,999 59,797 - 61,590 58,055 - 59,796 171,940 - 181,232 158,000 - 171,939 183,500 - 183,500  181,233 - 183,500** *