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 $49,546 $71,684 2024 $49,793 $46,702 $76,050 18.65 $101,628 $161,349 $7,274.40 $171,175 $60,905 $124,113 $95,794 2023 Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS $34,121 $191,900 $60,905 $46,702 $49,546 $105,029 $87,189 18.18 $92,499 $136,541 $49,793 $144,856 $105,029 $87,189 $92,499 $161,349 $171,175 $34,121 1.1865 $44,542 $60,905 $58,252 $40,196 $41,985 $61,800 $92,499 $87,189 2024 2024 $76,050 $145,988 $136,541 $144,856 $189,781 $34,121 $88,324 $71,684 1.1818 $191,900 1.00398 $34,121 $191,900 $40,196 $73,690 $71,684 $73,690 $60,774 $76,050 $114,818 $64,475 $145,988 $114,818 $121,811 $121,811 $189,781$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 - 40,478 48,104 - 49,546 46,703 - 48,103 44,213 - 46,702 40,479 - 44,212 98,669 - 101,628 95,795 - 98,668 60,905 - 76,411 88,042 - 95,794 76,412 - 88,041 Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS 0.1818 January 14, 2024 37,617 - 40,237 34,121 - 37,616 72,588 - 81,348 60,905 - 72,587 43,246 - 44,542 41,986 - 43,245 40,238 - 41,985 89,806 - 92,499 87,190 - 89,805 81,349 - 87,189 165,453 - 180,049 145,988 - 165,452 73,836 - 76,050 189,782 - 191,900*** 180,050 - 189,781 50,817 - 63,337 34,121 - 50,816 71,685 - 73,835 63,338 - 71,684 191,900 - 191,900  0.1865 1.00398 0.1865 January 14, 2024 66,820 - 71,684 59,523 - 66,819 49,793 - 59,522 73,836 - 76,050 71,685 - 73,835 153,075 - 161,349 140,663 - 153,074 166,190 - 171,175 161,350 - 166,189 124,113 - 140,662 0.1818 4.7 58,253 - 60,000 54,241 - 58,252 48,222 - 54,240 40,196 - 48,221 60,001 - 61,800 136,542 - 140,637 125,827 - 136,541 140,638 - 144,856 109,755 - 125,826 88,324 - 109,754 1.00398 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

Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS 60,905 - 72,587 81,349 - 87,189 72,588 - 81,348 89,806 - 92,499 87,190 - 89,805 130,061 - 148,833 105,029 - 130,060 161,350 - 166,189 148,834 - 161,349January 14, 2024 166,190 - 171,175January 14, 2024 91,970 - 105,678 73,690 - 91,969 73,690 - 91,969 114,819 - 118,263 105,679 - 114,818 105,679 - 114,818 0.1865 0.186591,970 - 105,678 118,264 - 121,811 118,264 - 121,811 114,819 - 118,263 4.7 4.7 34,121 - 39,713 43,907 - 46,702 39,714 - 43,906 105,029 - 119,034 48,104 - 49,546 46,703 - 48,103 66,414 - 78,879 129,539 - 136,541 0.1818 49,793 - 66,413 119,035 - 129,538 87,190 - 89,805 140,638 - 144,856 78,880 - 87,189 136,542 - 140,637 89,806 - 92,499 0.1818 1.00398 1.00398 34,121 - 45,967 54,192 - 64,687 40,196 - 54,191 71,685 - 73,835 64,688 - 71,684 54,852 - 60,774 45,968 - 54,851 73,836 - 76,050 145,988 - 165,452 62,598 - 64,475 60,775 - 62,597 180,050 - 189,781 165,453 - 180,049 191,900 - 191,900  189,782 - 191,900** *