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 $48,539 $70,226 2023 $48,776 $45,752 $74,503 21.69 $99,553 $158,049 $7,034.40 $167,674 $59,662 $121,578 $93,838 2022 Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH $32,589 $183,500 $59,662 $45,752 $48,539 $102,884 $85,414 21.25 $90,615 $133,747 $48,776 $141,892 $102,884 $85,414 $90,615 $158,049 $167,674 $32,589 1.2169 $42,541 $59,662 $57,058 $39,375 $40,099 $60,533 $90,615 $85,414 2023 2023 $74,503 $143,008 $133,747 $141,892 $183,500 $32,589 $86,520 $70,226 1.2125 $183,500 1.00363 $32,589 $183,500 $39,375 $72,185 $70,226 $72,185 $58,054 $74,503 $112,477 $61,590 $143,008 $112,477 $119,327 $119,327 $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 - 39,171 47,126 - 48,539 45,753 - 47,125 43,121 - 45,752 39,172 - 43,120 96,654 - 99,553 93,839 - 96,653 59,662 - 74,851 86,244 - 93,838 74,852 - 86,243 Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH 0.2125 January 01, 2023 35,928 - 38,430 32,589 - 35,927 71,108 - 79,691 59,662 - 71,107 41,303 - 42,541 40,100 - 41,302 38,431 - 40,099 87,977 - 90,615 85,415 - 87,976 79,692 - 85,414 161,005 - 174,502 143,008 - 161,004 72,334 - 74,503 183,500 - 183,500*** 174,503 - 183,500 49,318 - 61,862 32,589 - 49,317 70,227 - 72,333 61,863 - 70,226 183,500 - 183,500  0.2169 1.00363 0.2169 January 01, 2023 65,460 - 70,226 58,310 - 65,459 48,776 - 58,309 72,334 - 74,503 70,227 - 72,333 149,945 - 158,049 137,788 - 149,944 162,791 - 167,674 158,050 - 162,790 121,578 - 137,787 0.2125 4.1 57,059 - 58,770 53,129 - 57,058 47,235 - 53,128 39,375 - 47,234 58,771 - 60,533 133,748 - 137,759 123,253 - 133,747 137,760 - 141,892 107,511 - 123,252 86,520 - 107,510 1.00363 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

Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH 59,662 - 71,107 79,692 - 85,414 71,108 - 79,691 87,977 - 90,615 85,415 - 87,976 127,403 - 145,790 102,884 - 127,402 158,050 - 162,790 145,791 - 158,049January 01, 2023 162,791 - 167,674January 01, 2023 90,094 - 103,523 72,185 - 90,093 72,185 - 90,093 112,478 - 115,851 103,524 - 112,477 103,524 - 112,477 0.2169 0.216990,094 - 103,523 115,852 - 119,327 115,852 - 119,327 112,478 - 115,851 4.1 4.1 32,589 - 38,439 42,828 - 45,752 38,440 - 42,827 102,884 - 116,601 47,126 - 48,539 45,753 - 47,125 65,061 - 77,272 126,890 - 133,747 0.2125 48,776 - 65,060 116,602 - 126,889 85,415 - 87,976 137,760 - 141,892 77,273 - 85,414 133,748 - 137,759 87,977 - 90,615 0.2125 1.00363 1.00363 32,589 - 43,907 53,088 - 63,370 39,375 - 53,087 70,227 - 72,333 63,371 - 70,226 52,396 - 58,054 43,908 - 52,395 72,334 - 74,503 143,008 - 161,004 59,797 - 61,590 58,055 - 59,796 174,503 - 183,500 161,005 - 174,502 183,500 - 183,500  183,500 - 183,500** *