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

$37,020 $57,309 $82,915 2024 $57,594 $54,019 $87,964 37.24 $117,551 $186,629 $7,356.00 $191,900 $70,448 $143,559 $110,803 2023 New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA $34,121 $191,900 $70,448 $54,019 $57,309 $121,485 $100,849 36.16 $106,990 $157,934 $57,594 $167,552 $121,485 $100,849 $106,990 $186,629 $191,900 $34,121 1.3724 $45,301 $70,448 $67,379 $46,494 $42,701 $71,482 $106,990 $100,849 2024 2024 $87,964 $168,861 $157,934 $167,552 $191,900 $34,121 $102,163 $82,915 1.3616 $191,900 1.00793 $34,121 $191,900 $46,494 $85,236 $82,915 $85,236 $67,379 $87,964 $132,807 $71,482 $168,861 $132,807 $140,895 $140,895 $191,900$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

37,020 - 44,575 55,641 - 57,309 54,020 - 55,640 50,242 - 54,019 44,576 - 50,241 114,128 - 117,551 110,804 - 114,127 70,448 - 88,384 101,836 - 110,803 88,385 - 101,835 New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA 0.3616 January 14, 2024 37,935 - 40,794 34,121 - 37,934 83,961 - 94,093 70,448 - 83,960 43,983 - 45,301 42,702 - 43,982 40,795 - 42,701 103,875 - 106,990 100,850 - 103,874 94,094 - 100,849 179,102 - 186,780 168,861 - 179,101 85,403 - 87,964 191,900 - 191,900*** 186,781 - 191,900 55,808 - 72,072 34,121 - 55,807 82,916 - 85,402 72,073 - 82,915 191,900 - 191,900  0.3724 1.00793 0.3724 January 14, 2024 77,289 - 82,915 68,849 - 77,288 57,594 - 68,848 85,403 - 87,964 82,916 - 85,402 177,059 - 186,629 162,702 - 177,058 191,900 - 191,900 186,630 - 191,900 143,559 - 162,701 0.3616 4.7 67,380 - 69,400 62,739 - 67,379 55,777 - 62,738 46,494 - 55,776 69,401 - 71,482 157,935 - 162,672 145,541 - 157,934 162,673 - 167,552 126,951 - 145,540 102,163 - 126,950 1.00793 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

New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA 70,448 - 83,960 94,094 - 100,849 83,961 - 94,093 103,875 - 106,990 100,850 - 103,874 150,439 - 172,153 121,485 - 150,438 186,630 - 191,900 172,154 - 186,629January 14, 2024 191,900 - 191,900January 14, 2024 106,380 - 122,236 85,236 - 106,379 85,236 - 106,379 132,808 - 136,791 122,237 - 132,807 122,237 - 132,807 0.3724 0.3724106,380 - 122,236 136,792 - 140,895 136,792 - 140,895 132,808 - 136,791 4.7 4.7 34,121 - 42,965 49,598 - 54,019 42,966 - 49,597 121,485 - 137,685 55,641 - 57,309 54,020 - 55,640 76,819 - 91,237 149,835 - 157,934 0.3616 57,594 - 76,818 137,686 - 149,834 100,850 - 103,874 162,673 - 167,552 91,238 - 100,849 157,935 - 162,672 103,875 - 106,990 0.3616 1.00793 1.00793 34,121 - 48,902 62,682 - 74,821 46,494 - 62,681 82,916 - 85,402 74,822 - 82,915 59,989 - 67,379 48,903 - 59,988 85,403 - 87,964 168,861 - 179,101 69,401 - 71,482 67,380 - 69,400 186,781 - 191,900 179,102 - 186,780 191,900 - 191,900  191,900 - 191,900** *