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 $46,719 $67,595 2023 $46,948 $44,037 $71,712 17.13 $95,822 $152,126 $6,859.20 $161,391 $57,426 $117,022 $90,321 2022 Des Moines-Ames-West Des Moines, IA $32,589 $183,500 $57,426 $44,037 $46,719 $99,029 $82,214 16.52 $87,220 $128,735 $46,948 $136,575 $99,029 $82,854 $87,900 $152,126 $161,391 $32,589 1.1713 $42,541 $57,426 $54,920 $37,900 $40,099 $58,265 $87,220 $82,214 2023 2023 $71,712 $137,649 $128,735 $136,575 $178,941 $32,589 $83,278 $67,595 1.1652 $183,500 1.00524 $32,589 $183,500 $37,900 $69,480 $67,595 $69,480 $58,054 $71,712 $108,262 $61,590 $137,649 $108,262 $114,855 $114,855 $178,941$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 - 38,409 45,359 - 46,719 44,038 - 45,358 41,787 - 44,037 38,410 - 41,786 93,032 - 95,822 90,322 - 93,031 57,426 - 72,046 83,012 - 90,321 72,047 - 83,011 Des Moines-Ames-West Des Moines, IA Des Moines-Ames-West Des Moines, IA 0.1652 January 01, 2023 35,928 - 38,430 32,589 - 35,927 68,444 - 76,706 57,426 - 68,443 41,303 - 42,541 40,100 - 41,302 38,431 - 40,099 84,681 - 87,220 82,215 - 84,680 76,707 - 82,214 156,002 - 169,765 137,649 - 156,001 69,624 - 71,712 178,942 - 183,500*** 169,766 - 178,941 48,148 - 59,816 32,589 - 48,147 67,596 - 69,623 59,817 - 67,595 183,500 - 183,500  0.1713 1.00524 0.1713 January 01, 2023 63,008 - 67,595 56,125 - 63,007 46,948 - 56,124 69,624 - 71,712 67,596 - 69,623 144,326 - 152,126 132,625 - 144,325 156,691 - 161,391 152,127 - 156,690 117,022 - 132,624 0.1652 4.1 54,921 - 56,568 51,139 - 54,920 45,465 - 51,138 37,900 - 45,464 56,569 - 58,265 128,736 - 132,597 118,634 - 128,735 132,598 - 136,575 103,482 - 118,633 83,278 - 103,481 1.00524 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

Des Moines-Ames-West Des Moines, IA Des Moines-Ames-West Des Moines, IA 57,426 - 68,443 76,707 - 82,214 68,444 - 76,706 84,681 - 87,220 82,215 - 84,680 122,629 - 140,327 99,029 - 122,628 152,127 - 156,690 140,328 - 152,126January 01, 2023 156,691 - 161,391January 01, 2023 86,717 - 99,644 69,480 - 86,716 69,480 - 86,716 108,263 - 111,510 99,645 - 108,262 99,645 - 108,262 0.1713 0.171386,717 - 99,644 111,511 - 114,855 111,511 - 114,855 108,263 - 111,510 4.1 4.1 32,589 - 37,677 41,494 - 44,037 37,678 - 41,493 99,029 - 112,232 45,359 - 46,719 44,038 - 45,358 62,907 - 74,875 122,135 - 128,735 0.1652 46,948 - 62,906 112,233 - 122,134 82,855 - 85,340 132,598 - 136,575 74,876 - 82,854 128,736 - 132,597 85,341 - 87,900 0.1652 1.00524 1.00524 32,589 - 43,907 51,099 - 60,996 37,900 - 51,098 67,596 - 69,623 60,997 - 67,595 52,396 - 58,054 43,908 - 52,395 69,624 - 71,712 137,649 - 156,001 59,797 - 61,590 58,055 - 59,796 169,766 - 178,941 156,002 - 169,765 183,500 - 183,500  178,942 - 183,500** *