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 $48,414 $70,047 2023 $48,652 $45,635 $74,312 21.38 $99,299 $157,646 $7,034.40 $167,246 $59,510 $121,268 $93,599 2022 Richmond, VA $32,589 $183,500 $59,510 $45,635 $48,414 $102,622 $85,197 20.64 $90,386 $133,406 $48,652 $141,530 $102,622 $85,197 $90,386 $157,646 $167,246 $32,589 1.2138 $42,541 $59,510 $56,913 $39,275 $40,099 $60,379 $90,386 $85,197 2023 2023 $74,312 $142,643 $133,406 $141,530 $183,500 $32,589 $86,300 $70,047 1.2064 $183,500 1.00613 $32,589 $183,500 $39,275 $72,001 $70,047 $72,001 $58,054 $74,312 $112,190 $61,590 $142,643 $112,190 $119,023 $119,023 $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 - 39,119 47,005 - 48,414 45,636 - 47,004 43,030 - 45,635 39,120 - 43,029 96,408 - 99,299 93,600 - 96,407 59,510 - 74,661 86,025 - 93,599 74,662 - 86,024 Richmond, VA Richmond, VA 0.2064 January 01, 2023 35,928 - 38,430 32,589 - 35,927 70,927 - 79,489 59,510 - 70,926 41,303 - 42,541 40,100 - 41,302 38,431 - 40,099 87,754 - 90,386 85,198 - 87,753 79,490 - 85,197 160,803 - 174,421 142,643 - 160,802 72,149 - 74,312 183,500 - 183,500*** 174,422 - 183,500 49,238 - 61,723 32,589 - 49,237 70,048 - 72,148 61,724 - 70,047 183,500 - 183,500  0.2138 1.00613 0.2138 January 01, 2023 65,294 - 70,047 58,162 - 65,293 48,652 - 58,161 72,149 - 74,312 70,048 - 72,148 149,563 - 157,646 137,437 - 149,562 162,376 - 167,246 157,647 - 162,375 121,268 - 137,436 0.2064 4.1 56,914 - 58,620 52,994 - 56,913 47,115 - 52,993 39,275 - 47,114 58,621 - 60,379 133,407 - 137,408 122,939 - 133,406 137,409 - 141,530 107,237 - 122,938 86,300 - 107,236 1.00613 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

Richmond, VA Richmond, VA 59,510 - 70,926 79,490 - 85,197 70,927 - 79,489 87,754 - 90,386 85,198 - 87,753 127,078 - 145,418 102,622 - 127,077 157,647 - 162,375 145,419 - 157,646January 01, 2023 162,376 - 167,246January 01, 2023 89,864 - 103,259 72,001 - 89,863 72,001 - 89,863 112,191 - 115,556 103,260 - 112,190 103,260 - 112,190 0.2138 0.213889,864 - 103,259 115,557 - 119,023 115,557 - 119,023 112,191 - 115,556 4.1 4.1 32,589 - 38,387 42,737 - 45,635 38,388 - 42,736 102,622 - 116,304 47,005 - 48,414 45,636 - 47,004 64,895 - 77,076 126,566 - 133,406 0.2064 48,652 - 64,894 116,305 - 126,565 85,198 - 87,753 137,409 - 141,530 77,077 - 85,197 133,407 - 137,408 87,754 - 90,386 0.2064 1.00613 1.00613 32,589 - 43,907 52,952 - 63,209 39,275 - 52,951 70,048 - 72,148 63,210 - 70,047 52,396 - 58,054 43,908 - 52,395 72,149 - 74,312 142,643 - 160,802 59,797 - 61,590 58,055 - 59,796 174,422 - 183,500 160,803 - 174,421 183,500 - 183,500  183,500 - 183,500** *