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 $49,069 $70,994 2023 $49,309 $46,252 $75,318 23.02 $100,640 $159,776 $7,034.40 $169,506 $60,314 $122,907 $94,863 2022 Atlanta-Athens-Clarke County-Sandy Springs, GA-AL $32,589 $183,500 $60,314 $46,252 $49,069 $104,008 $86,348 22.63 $91,606 $135,209 $49,309 $143,443 $104,008 $86,348 $91,606 $159,776 $169,506 $32,589 1.2302 $42,541 $60,314 $57,682 $39,806 $40,099 $61,194 $91,606 $86,348 2023 2023 $75,318 $144,571 $135,209 $143,443 $183,500 $32,589 $87,466 $70,994 1.2263 $183,500 1.00318 $32,589 $183,500 $39,806 $72,974 $70,994 $72,974 $58,054 $75,318 $113,706 $61,590 $144,571 $113,706 $120,631 $120,631 $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 - 39,393 47,641 - 49,069 46,253 - 47,640 43,509 - 46,252 39,394 - 43,508 97,710 - 100,640 94,864 - 97,709 60,314 - 75,669 87,186 - 94,863 75,670 - 87,185 Atlanta-Athens-Clarke County-Sandy Springs, GA-AL Atlanta-Athens-Clarke County-Sandy Springs, GA-AL 0.2263 January 01, 2023 35,928 - 38,430 32,589 - 35,927 71,886 - 80,563 60,314 - 71,885 41,303 - 42,541 40,100 - 41,302 38,431 - 40,099 88,939 - 91,606 86,349 - 88,938 80,564 - 86,348 161,874 - 174,849 144,571 - 161,873 73,125 - 75,318 183,500 - 183,500*** 174,850 - 183,500 49,659 - 62,460 32,589 - 49,658 70,995 - 73,124 62,461 - 70,994 183,500 - 183,500  0.2302 1.00318 0.2302 January 01, 2023 66,176 - 70,994 58,948 - 66,175 49,309 - 58,947 73,125 - 75,318 70,995 - 73,124 151,584 - 159,776 139,294 - 151,583 164,570 - 169,506 159,777 - 164,569 122,907 - 139,293 0.2263 4.1 57,683 - 59,412 53,711 - 57,682 47,752 - 53,710 39,806 - 47,751 59,413 - 61,194 135,210 - 139,265 124,600 - 135,209 139,266 - 143,443 108,686 - 124,599 87,466 - 108,685 1.00318 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

Atlanta-Athens-Clarke County-Sandy Springs, GA-AL Atlanta-Athens-Clarke County-Sandy Springs, GA-AL 60,314 - 71,885 80,564 - 86,348 71,886 - 80,563 88,939 - 91,606 86,349 - 88,938 128,795 - 147,383 104,008 - 128,794 159,777 - 164,569 147,384 - 159,776January 01, 2023 164,570 - 169,506January 01, 2023 91,078 - 104,654 72,974 - 91,077 72,974 - 91,077 113,707 - 117,117 104,655 - 113,706 104,655 - 113,706 0.2302 0.230291,078 - 104,654 117,118 - 120,631 117,118 - 120,631 113,707 - 117,117 4.1 4.1 32,589 - 38,661 43,217 - 46,252 38,662 - 43,216 104,008 - 117,875 47,641 - 49,069 46,253 - 47,640 65,772 - 78,117 128,276 - 135,209 0.2263 49,309 - 65,771 117,876 - 128,275 86,349 - 88,938 139,266 - 143,443 78,118 - 86,348 135,210 - 139,265 88,939 - 91,606 0.2263 1.00318 1.00318 32,589 - 43,907 53,668 - 64,063 39,806 - 53,667 70,995 - 73,124 64,064 - 70,994 52,396 - 58,054 43,908 - 52,395 73,125 - 75,318 144,571 - 161,873 59,797 - 61,590 58,055 - 59,796 174,850 - 183,500 161,874 - 174,849 183,500 - 183,500  183,500 - 183,500** *