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 $52,271 $75,628 2023 $52,527 $49,271 $80,234 31.05 $107,210 $170,205 $7,034.40 $180,570 $64,251 $130,929 $101,055 2022 Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH-ME-CT $32,589 $183,500 $64,251 $49,271 $52,271 $110,798 $91,984 30.09 $97,586 $144,034 $52,527 $152,806 $110,798 $91,984 $97,586 $170,205 $180,570 $32,589 1.3105 $42,541 $64,251 $61,447 $42,404 $40,099 $65,189 $97,586 $91,984 2023 2023 $80,234 $154,007 $144,034 $152,806 $183,500 $32,589 $93,175 $75,628 1.3009 $183,500 1.00738 $32,589 $183,500 $42,404 $77,738 $75,628 $77,738 $61,447 $80,234 $121,128 $65,189 $154,007 $121,128 $128,505 $128,505 $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 - 40,735 50,750 - 52,271 49,272 - 50,749 45,858 - 49,271 40,736 - 45,857 104,088 - 107,210 101,056 - 104,087 64,251 - 80,608 92,877 - 101,055 80,609 - 92,876 Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH-ME-CT Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH-ME-CT 0.3009 January 01, 2023 35,928 - 38,430 32,589 - 35,927 76,578 - 85,821 64,251 - 76,577 41,303 - 42,541 40,100 - 41,302 38,431 - 40,099 94,745 - 97,586 91,985 - 94,744 85,822 - 91,984 167,116 - 176,946 154,007 - 167,115 77,898 - 80,234 183,500 - 183,500*** 176,947 - 183,500 51,718 - 66,064 32,589 - 51,717 75,629 - 77,897 66,065 - 75,628 183,500 - 183,500  0.3105 1.00738 0.3105 January 01, 2023 70,495 - 75,628 62,795 - 70,494 52,527 - 62,794 77,898 - 80,234 75,629 - 77,897 161,478 - 170,205 148,386 - 161,477 175,312 - 180,570 170,206 - 175,311 130,929 - 148,385 0.3009 4.1 61,448 - 63,290 57,216 - 61,447 50,869 - 57,215 42,404 - 50,868 63,291 - 65,189 144,035 - 148,355 132,733 - 144,034 148,356 - 152,806 115,780 - 132,732 93,175 - 115,779 1.00738 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

Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH-ME-CT Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH-ME-CT 64,251 - 76,577 85,822 - 91,984 76,578 - 85,821 94,745 - 97,586 91,985 - 94,744 137,202 - 157,003 110,798 - 137,201 170,206 - 175,311 157,004 - 170,205January 01, 2023 175,312 - 180,570January 01, 2023 97,023 - 111,486 77,738 - 97,022 77,738 - 97,022 121,129 - 124,762 111,487 - 121,128 111,487 - 121,128 0.3105 0.310597,023 - 111,486 124,763 - 128,505 124,763 - 128,505 121,129 - 124,762 4.1 4.1 32,589 - 40,003 45,565 - 49,271 40,004 - 45,564 110,798 - 125,570 50,750 - 52,271 49,272 - 50,749 70,064 - 83,216 136,649 - 144,034 0.3009 52,527 - 70,063 125,571 - 136,648 91,985 - 94,744 148,356 - 152,806 83,217 - 91,984 144,035 - 148,355 94,745 - 97,586 0.3009 1.00738 1.00738 32,589 - 45,415 57,171 - 68,245 42,404 - 57,170 75,629 - 77,897 68,246 - 75,628 55,035 - 61,447 45,416 - 55,034 77,898 - 80,234 154,007 - 167,115 63,291 - 65,189 61,448 - 63,290 176,947 - 183,500 167,116 - 176,946 183,500 - 183,500  183,500 - 183,500** *