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

$35,499 $54,624 $79,030 2024 $54,896 $51,488 $83,843 30.81 $112,043 $177,885 $7,356.00 $188,719 $67,147 $136,832 $105,612 2023 Seattle-Tacoma, WA $34,121 $191,900 $67,147 $51,488 $54,624 $115,793 $96,124 29.57 $101,978 $150,535 $54,896 $159,703 $115,793 $96,124 $101,978 $177,885 $188,719 $34,121 1.3081 $44,542 $67,147 $64,222 $44,316 $41,985 $68,133 $101,978 $96,124 2024 2024 $83,843 $160,950 $150,535 $159,703 $191,900 $34,121 $97,376 $79,030 1.2957 $191,900 1.00957 $34,121 $191,900 $44,316 $81,242 $79,030 $81,242 $64,222 $83,843 $126,585 $68,133 $160,950 $126,585 $134,294 $134,294 $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

35,499 - 42,605 53,034 - 54,624 51,489 - 53,033 47,936 - 51,488 42,606 - 47,935 108,781 - 112,043 105,613 - 108,780 67,147 - 84,243 97,065 - 105,612 84,244 - 97,064 Seattle-Tacoma, WA Seattle-Tacoma, WA 0.2957 January 14, 2024 37,617 - 40,237 34,121 - 37,616 80,027 - 89,685 67,147 - 80,026 43,246 - 44,542 41,986 - 43,245 40,238 - 41,985 99,009 - 101,978 96,125 - 99,008 89,686 - 96,124 174,707 - 185,022 160,950 - 174,706 81,402 - 83,843 191,900 - 191,900*** 185,023 - 191,900 54,082 - 69,050 34,121 - 54,081 79,031 - 81,401 69,051 - 79,030 191,900 - 191,900  0.3081 1.00957 0.3081 January 14, 2024 73,668 - 79,030 65,623 - 73,667 54,896 - 65,622 81,402 - 83,843 79,031 - 81,401 168,763 - 177,885 155,079 - 168,762 183,223 - 188,719 177,886 - 183,222 136,832 - 155,078 0.2957 4.7 64,223 - 66,149 59,799 - 64,222 53,164 - 59,798 44,316 - 53,163 66,150 - 68,133 150,536 - 155,051 138,723 - 150,535 155,052 - 159,703 121,003 - 138,722 97,376 - 121,002 1.00957 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

Seattle-Tacoma, WA Seattle-Tacoma, WA 67,147 - 80,026 89,686 - 96,124 80,027 - 89,685 99,009 - 101,978 96,125 - 99,008 143,390 - 164,087 115,793 - 143,389 177,886 - 183,222 164,088 - 177,885January 14, 2024 183,223 - 188,719January 14, 2024 101,395 - 116,509 81,242 - 101,394 81,242 - 101,394 126,586 - 130,383 116,510 - 126,585 116,510 - 126,585 0.3081 0.3081101,395 - 116,509 130,384 - 134,294 130,384 - 134,294 126,586 - 130,383 4.7 4.7 34,121 - 41,840 47,630 - 51,488 41,841 - 47,629 115,793 - 131,234 53,034 - 54,624 51,489 - 53,033 73,221 - 86,962 142,816 - 150,535 0.2957 54,896 - 73,220 131,235 - 142,815 96,125 - 99,008 155,052 - 159,703 86,963 - 96,124 150,536 - 155,051 99,009 - 101,978 0.2957 1.00957 1.00957 34,121 - 47,499 59,745 - 71,316 44,316 - 59,744 79,031 - 81,401 71,317 - 79,030 57,534 - 64,222 47,500 - 57,533 81,402 - 83,843 160,950 - 174,706 66,150 - 68,133 64,223 - 66,149 185,023 - 191,900 174,707 - 185,022 191,900 - 191,900  191,900 - 191,900** *