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 $49,249 $71,255 2024 $49,495 $46,422 $75,595 17.94 $101,020 $160,383 $7,231.20 $170,150 $60,541 $123,370 $95,221 2023 Omaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont, NE-IA $34,121 $191,900 $60,541 $46,422 $49,249 $104,400 $86,667 17.52 $91,945 $135,724 $49,495 $143,990 $104,400 $86,750 $92,034 $160,383 $170,150 $34,121 1.1794 $44,542 $60,541 $57,904 $39,956 $41,985 $61,430 $91,945 $86,667 2024 2024 $75,595 $145,115 $135,724 $143,990 $188,645 $34,121 $87,796 $71,255 1.1752 $191,900 1.00357 $34,121 $191,900 $39,956 $73,249 $71,255 $73,249 $60,774 $75,595 $114,131 $64,475 $145,115 $114,131 $121,082 $121,082 $188,645$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 - 40,354 47,816 - 49,249 46,423 - 47,815 43,996 - 46,422 40,355 - 43,995 98,079 - 101,020 95,222 - 98,078 60,541 - 75,954 87,515 - 95,221 75,955 - 87,514 Omaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont, NE-IA Omaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont, NE-IA 0.1752 January 14, 2024 37,617 - 40,237 34,121 - 37,616 72,154 - 80,861 60,541 - 72,153 43,246 - 44,542 41,986 - 43,245 40,238 - 41,985 89,268 - 91,945 86,668 - 89,267 80,862 - 86,667 164,463 - 178,972 145,115 - 164,462 73,394 - 75,595 188,646 - 191,900*** 178,973 - 188,645 50,626 - 63,003 34,121 - 50,625 71,256 - 73,393 63,004 - 71,255 191,900 - 191,900  0.1794 1.00357 0.1794 January 14, 2024 66,420 - 71,255 59,167 - 66,419 49,495 - 59,166 73,394 - 75,595 71,256 - 73,393 152,159 - 160,383 139,821 - 152,158 165,195 - 170,150 160,384 - 165,194 123,370 - 139,820 0.1752 4.7 57,905 - 59,641 53,917 - 57,904 47,934 - 53,916 39,956 - 47,933 59,642 - 61,430 135,725 - 139,796 125,074 - 135,724 139,797 - 143,990 109,098 - 125,073 87,796 - 109,097 1.00357 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

Omaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont, NE-IA Omaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont, NE-IA 60,541 - 72,153 80,862 - 86,667 72,154 - 80,861 89,268 - 91,945 86,668 - 89,267 129,282 - 147,942 104,400 - 129,281 160,384 - 165,194 147,943 - 160,383January 14, 2024 165,195 - 170,150January 14, 2024 91,420 - 105,046 73,249 - 91,419 73,249 - 91,419 114,132 - 117,555 105,047 - 114,131 105,047 - 114,131 0.1794 0.179491,420 - 105,046 117,556 - 121,082 117,556 - 121,082 114,132 - 117,555 4.7 4.7 34,121 - 39,588 43,689 - 46,422 39,589 - 43,688 104,400 - 118,322 47,816 - 49,249 46,423 - 47,815 66,054 - 78,471 128,764 - 135,724 0.1752 49,495 - 66,053 118,323 - 128,763 86,751 - 89,353 139,797 - 143,990 78,472 - 86,750 135,725 - 139,796 89,354 - 92,034 0.1752 1.00357 1.00357 34,121 - 45,967 53,868 - 64,300 39,956 - 53,867 71,256 - 73,393 64,301 - 71,255 54,852 - 60,774 45,968 - 54,851 73,394 - 75,595 145,115 - 164,462 62,598 - 64,475 60,775 - 62,597 178,973 - 188,645 164,463 - 178,972 191,900 - 191,900  188,646 - 191,900** *