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 $48,012 $69,464 2023 $48,247 $45,256 $73,694 20.37 $98,473 $156,334 $7,034.40 $165,855 $59,015 $120,259 $92,820 2022 Pittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton, PA-OH-WV $32,589 $183,500 $59,015 $45,256 $48,012 $101,768 $84,488 19.9 $89,634 $132,296 $48,247 $140,353 $101,768 $84,488 $89,634 $156,334 $165,855 $32,589 1.2037 $42,541 $59,015 $56,439 $38,948 $40,099 $59,876 $89,634 $84,488 2023 2023 $73,694 $141,456 $132,296 $140,353 $183,500 $32,589 $85,582 $69,464 1.199 $183,500 1.00392 $32,589 $183,500 $38,948 $71,402 $69,464 $71,402 $58,054 $73,694 $111,257 $61,590 $141,456 $111,257 $118,033 $118,033 $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 - 38,950 46,615 - 48,012 45,257 - 46,614 42,735 - 45,256 38,951 - 42,734 95,606 - 98,473 92,821 - 95,605 59,015 - 74,039 85,309 - 92,820 74,040 - 85,308 Pittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton, PA-OH-WV Pittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton, PA-OH-WV 0.199 January 01, 2023 35,928 - 38,430 32,589 - 35,927 70,337 - 78,827 59,015 - 70,336 41,303 - 42,541 40,100 - 41,302 38,431 - 40,099 87,024 - 89,634 84,489 - 87,023 78,828 - 84,488 160,143 - 174,157 141,456 - 160,142 71,549 - 73,694 183,500 - 183,500*** 174,158 - 183,500 48,979 - 61,270 32,589 - 48,978 69,465 - 71,548 61,271 - 69,464 183,500 - 183,500  0.2037 1.00392 0.2037 January 01, 2023 64,750 - 69,464 57,678 - 64,749 48,247 - 57,677 71,549 - 73,694 69,465 - 71,548 148,318 - 156,334 136,293 - 148,317 161,025 - 165,855 156,335 - 161,024 120,259 - 136,292 0.199 4.1 56,440 - 58,132 52,553 - 56,439 46,723 - 52,552 38,948 - 46,722 58,133 - 59,876 132,297 - 136,265 121,916 - 132,296 136,266 - 140,353 106,345 - 121,915 85,582 - 106,344 1.00392 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

Pittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton, PA-OH-WV Pittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton, PA-OH-WV59,015 - 70,336 78,828 - 84,488 70,337 - 78,827 87,024 - 89,634 84,489 - 87,023 126,021 - 144,208 101,768 - 126,020 156,335 - 161,024 144,209 - 156,334January 01, 2023 161,025 - 165,855January 01, 2023 89,116 - 102,400 71,402 - 89,115 71,402 - 89,115 111,258 - 114,595 102,401 - 111,257 102,401 - 111,257 0.2037 0.203789,116 - 102,400 114,596 - 118,033 114,596 - 118,033 111,258 - 114,595 4.1 4.1 32,589 - 38,219 42,442 - 45,256 38,220 - 42,441 101,768 - 115,336 46,615 - 48,012 45,257 - 46,614 64,355 - 76,434 125,513 - 132,296 0.199 48,247 - 64,354 115,337 - 125,512 84,489 - 87,023 136,266 - 140,353 76,435 - 84,488 132,297 - 136,265 87,024 - 89,634 0.199 1.00392 1.00392 32,589 - 43,907 52,512 - 62,683 38,948 - 52,511 69,465 - 71,548 62,684 - 69,464 52,396 - 58,054 43,908 - 52,395 71,549 - 73,694 141,456 - 160,142 59,797 - 61,590 58,055 - 59,796 174,158 - 183,500 160,143 - 174,157 183,500 - 183,500  183,500 - 183,500** *