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 $48,782 $70,578 2024 $49,025 $45,982 $74,876 16.82 $100,061 $158,860 $7,162.40 $168,535 $59,966 $122,198 $94,317 2023 Rest of U.S. $34,121 $191,900 $59,966 $45,982 $48,782 $103,409 $85,844 16.5 $91,072 $134,435 $49,025 $142,622 $103,409 $86,750 $92,034 $158,860 $168,535 $34,121 1.1682 $44,542 $59,966 $57,354 $39,576 $41,985 $60,847 $91,072 $85,844 2024 2024 $74,876 $143,736 $134,435 $142,622 $186,854 $34,121 $86,962 $70,578 1.165 $191,900 1.00275 $34,121 $191,900 $39,576 $72,553 $70,578 $72,553 $60,774 $74,876 $113,047 $64,475 $143,736 $113,047 $119,931 $119,931 $186,854$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 - 40,158 47,362 - 48,782 45,983 - 47,361 43,653 - 45,982 40,159 - 43,652 97,148 - 100,061 94,318 - 97,147 59,966 - 75,233 86,684 - 94,317 75,234 - 86,683 Rest of U.S. Rest of U.S. 0.165 January 14, 2024 37,617 - 40,237 34,121 - 37,616 71,468 - 80,093 59,966 - 71,467 43,246 - 44,542 41,986 - 43,245 40,238 - 41,985 88,420 - 91,072 85,845 - 88,419 80,094 - 85,844 162,901 - 177,272 143,736 - 162,900 72,696 - 74,876 186,855 - 191,900*** 177,273 - 186,854 50,325 - 62,476 34,121 - 50,324 70,579 - 72,695 62,477 - 70,578 191,900 - 191,900  0.1682 1.00275 0.1682 January 14, 2024 65,789 - 70,578 58,605 - 65,788 49,025 - 58,604 72,696 - 74,876 70,579 - 72,695 150,714 - 158,860 138,493 - 150,713 163,627 - 168,535 158,861 - 163,626 122,198 - 138,492 0.165 4.7 57,355 - 59,075 53,404 - 57,354 47,478 - 53,403 39,576 - 47,477 59,076 - 60,847 134,436 - 138,468 123,886 - 134,435 138,469 - 142,622 108,062 - 123,885 86,962 - 108,061 1.00275 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

Rest of U.S. Rest of U.S. 59,966 - 71,467 80,094 - 85,844 71,468 - 80,093 88,420 - 91,072 85,845 - 88,419 128,055 - 146,538 103,409 - 128,054 158,861 - 163,626 146,539 - 158,860January 14, 2024 163,627 - 168,535January 14, 2024 90,551 - 104,048 72,553 - 90,550 72,553 - 90,550 113,048 - 116,438 104,049 - 113,047 104,049 - 113,047 0.1682 0.168290,551 - 104,048 116,439 - 119,931 116,439 - 119,931 113,048 - 116,438 4.7 4.7 34,121 - 39,393 43,347 - 45,982 39,394 - 43,346 103,409 - 117,198 47,362 - 48,782 45,983 - 47,361 65,793 - 78,367 127,541 - 134,435 0.165 49,025 - 65,792 117,199 - 127,540 86,751 - 89,353 138,469 - 142,622 78,368 - 86,750 134,436 - 138,468 89,354 - 92,034 0.165 1.00275 1.00275 34,121 - 45,967 53,356 - 63,689 39,576 - 53,355 70,579 - 72,695 63,690 - 70,578 54,852 - 60,774 45,968 - 54,851 72,696 - 74,876 143,736 - 162,900 62,598 - 64,475 60,775 - 62,597 177,273 - 186,854 162,901 - 177,272 191,900 - 191,900  186,855 - 191,900** *