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 $47,509 $68,737 2023 $47,742 $44,782 $72,923 19.11 $97,441 $154,698 $6,975.20 $164,119 $58,397 $119,000 $91,848 2022 Colorado Springs, CO$32,589 $183,500 $58,397 $44,782 $47,509 $100,703 $83,603 18.42 $88,694 $130,911 $47,742 $138,883 $100,703 $83,603 $88,694 $154,698 $164,119 $32,589 1.1911 $42,541 $58,397 $55,848 $38,540 $40,099 $59,249 $88,694 $83,603 2023 2023 $72,923 $139,976 $130,911 $138,883 $181,966 $32,589 $84,686 $68,737 1.1842 $183,500 1.00583 $32,589 $183,500 $38,540 $70,655 $68,737 $70,655 $58,054 $72,923 $110,092 $61,590 $139,976 $110,092 $116,797 $116,797 $181,966$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 - 38,740 46,126 - 47,509 44,783 - 46,125 42,366 - 44,782 38,741 - 42,365 94,604 - 97,441 91,849 - 94,603 58,397 - 73,264 84,415 - 91,848 73,265 - 84,414 Colorado Springs, CO Colorado Springs, CO 0.1842 January 01, 2023 35,928 - 38,430 32,589 - 35,927 69,601 - 78,002 58,397 - 69,600 41,303 - 42,541 40,100 - 41,302 38,431 - 40,099 86,112 - 88,694 83,604 - 86,111 78,003 - 83,603 158,639 - 172,635 139,976 - 158,638 70,800 - 72,923 181,967 - 183,500*** 172,636 - 181,966 48,656 - 60,704 32,589 - 48,655 68,738 - 70,799 60,705 - 68,737 183,500 - 183,500  0.1911 1.00583 0.1911 January 01, 2023 64,072 - 68,737 57,074 - 64,071 47,742 - 57,073 70,800 - 72,923 68,738 - 70,799 146,766 - 154,698 134,867 - 146,765 159,340 - 164,119 154,699 - 159,339 119,000 - 134,866 0.1842 4.1 55,849 - 57,523 52,003 - 55,848 46,233 - 52,002 38,540 - 46,232 57,524 - 59,249 130,912 - 134,838 120,640 - 130,911 134,839 - 138,883 105,231 - 120,639 84,686 - 105,230 1.00583 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

Colorado Springs, CO Colorado Springs, CO 58,397 - 69,600 78,003 - 83,603 69,601 - 78,002 86,112 - 88,694 83,604 - 86,111 124,702 - 142,699 100,703 - 124,701 154,699 - 159,339 142,700 - 154,698January 01, 2023 159,340 - 164,119January 01, 2023 88,184 - 101,328 70,655 - 88,183 70,655 - 88,183 110,093 - 113,395 101,329 - 110,092 101,329 - 110,092 0.1911 0.191188,184 - 101,328 113,396 - 116,797 113,396 - 116,797 110,093 - 113,395 4.1 4.1 32,589 - 38,008 42,073 - 44,782 38,009 - 42,072 100,703 - 114,129 46,126 - 47,509 44,783 - 46,125 63,681 - 75,634 124,199 - 130,911 0.1842 47,742 - 63,680 114,130 - 124,198 83,604 - 86,111 134,839 - 138,883 75,635 - 83,603 130,912 - 134,838 86,112 - 88,694 0.1842 1.00583 1.00583 32,589 - 43,907 51,962 - 62,027 38,540 - 51,961 68,738 - 70,799 62,028 - 68,737 52,396 - 58,054 43,908 - 52,395 70,800 - 72,923 139,976 - 158,638 59,797 - 61,590 58,055 - 59,796 172,636 - 181,966 158,639 - 172,635 183,500 - 183,500  181,967 - 183,500** *