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 $50,991 $73,775 2023 $51,241 $48,064 $78,268 27.84 $104,583 $166,036 $7,034.40 $176,148 $62,677 $127,722 $98,580 2022 Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD $32,589 $183,500 $62,677 $48,064 $50,991 $108,084 $89,731 26.95 $95,196 $140,506 $51,241 $149,063 $108,084 $89,731 $95,196 $166,036 $176,148 $32,589 1.2784 $42,541 $62,677 $59,942 $41,365 $40,099 $63,592 $95,196 $89,731 2023 2023 $78,268 $150,235 $140,506 $149,063 $183,500 $32,589 $90,893 $73,775 1.2695 $183,500 1.00701 $32,589 $183,500 $41,365 $75,833 $73,775 $75,833 $59,942 $78,268 $118,161 $63,592 $150,235 $118,161 $125,357 $125,357 $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 - 40,198 49,507 - 50,991 48,065 - 49,506 44,919 - 48,064 40,199 - 44,918 101,538 - 104,583 98,581 - 101,537 62,677 - 78,634 90,603 - 98,580 78,635 - 90,602 Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD 0.2695 January 01, 2023 35,928 - 38,430 32,589 - 35,927 74,702 - 83,719 62,677 - 74,701 41,303 - 42,541 40,100 - 41,302 38,431 - 40,099 92,424 - 95,196 89,732 - 92,423 83,720 - 89,731 165,020 - 176,108 150,235 - 165,019 75,989 - 78,268 183,500 - 183,500*** 176,109 - 183,500 50,895 - 64,623 32,589 - 50,894 73,776 - 75,988 64,624 - 73,775 183,500 - 183,500  0.2784 1.00701 0.2784 January 01, 2023 68,768 - 73,775 61,257 - 68,767 51,241 - 61,256 75,989 - 78,268 73,776 - 75,988 157,523 - 166,036 144,751 - 157,522 171,018 - 176,148 166,037 - 171,017 127,722 - 144,750 0.2695 4.1 59,943 - 61,740 55,815 - 59,942 49,622 - 55,814 41,365 - 49,621 61,741 - 63,592 140,507 - 144,721 129,482 - 140,506 144,722 - 149,063 112,944 - 129,481 90,893 - 112,943 1.00701 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

Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD 62,677 - 74,701 83,720 - 89,731 74,702 - 83,719 92,424 - 95,196 89,732 - 92,423 133,841 - 153,158 108,084 - 133,840 166,037 - 171,017 153,159 - 166,036January 01, 2023 171,018 - 176,148January 01, 2023 94,646 - 108,755 75,833 - 94,645 75,833 - 94,645 118,162 - 121,706 108,756 - 118,161 108,756 - 118,161 0.2784 0.278494,646 - 108,755 121,707 - 125,357 121,707 - 125,357 118,162 - 121,706 4.1 4.1 32,589 - 39,467 44,626 - 48,064 39,468 - 44,625 108,084 - 122,494 49,507 - 50,991 48,065 - 49,506 68,349 - 81,178 133,302 - 140,506 0.2695 51,241 - 68,348 122,495 - 133,301 89,732 - 92,423 144,722 - 149,063 81,179 - 89,731 140,507 - 144,721 92,424 - 95,196 0.2695 1.00701 1.00701 32,589 - 44,746 55,770 - 66,573 41,365 - 55,769 73,776 - 75,988 66,574 - 73,775 53,865 - 59,942 44,747 - 53,864 75,989 - 78,268 150,235 - 165,019 61,741 - 63,592 59,943 - 61,740 176,109 - 183,500 165,020 - 176,108 183,500 - 183,500  183,500 - 183,500** *