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 $49,658 $71,847 2024 $49,906 $46,808 $76,222 18.92 $101,859 $161,716 $7,291.20 $171,564 $61,044 $124,395 $96,012 2023 Tucson-Nogales, AZ $34,121 $191,900 $61,044 $46,808 $49,658 $105,268 $87,387 18.4 $92,709 $136,852 $49,906 $145,187 $105,268 $87,387 $92,709 $161,716 $171,564 $34,121 1.1892 $44,542 $61,044 $58,385 $40,288 $41,985 $61,941 $92,709 $87,387 2024 2024 $76,222 $146,320 $136,852 $145,187 $190,213 $34,121 $88,525 $71,847 1.184 $191,900 1.00439 $34,121 $191,900 $40,288 $73,858 $71,847 $73,858 $60,774 $76,222 $115,079 $64,475 $146,320 $115,079 $122,087 $122,087 $190,213$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 - 40,525 48,213 - 49,658 46,809 - 48,212 44,296 - 46,808 40,526 - 44,295 98,893 - 101,859 96,013 - 98,892 61,044 - 76,585 88,242 - 96,012 76,586 - 88,241 Tucson-Nogales, AZ Tucson-Nogales, AZ 0.184 January 14, 2024 37,617 - 40,237 34,121 - 37,616 72,753 - 81,533 61,044 - 72,752 43,246 - 44,542 41,986 - 43,245 40,238 - 41,985 90,010 - 92,709 87,388 - 90,009 81,534 - 87,387 165,829 - 180,459 146,320 - 165,828 74,003 - 76,222 190,214 - 191,900*** 180,460 - 190,213 50,889 - 63,463 34,121 - 50,888 71,848 - 74,002 63,464 - 71,847 191,900 - 191,900  0.1892 1.00439 0.1892 January 14, 2024 66,972 - 71,847 59,659 - 66,971 49,906 - 59,658 74,003 - 76,222 71,848 - 74,002 153,423 - 161,716 140,983 - 153,422 166,568 - 171,564 161,717 - 166,567 124,395 - 140,982 0.184 4.7 58,386 - 60,137 54,364 - 58,385 48,332 - 54,363 40,288 - 48,331 60,138 - 61,941 136,853 - 140,958 126,114 - 136,852 140,959 - 145,187 110,005 - 126,113 88,525 - 110,004 1.00439 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

Tucson-Nogales, AZ Tucson-Nogales, AZ 61,044 - 72,752 81,534 - 87,387 72,753 - 81,533 90,010 - 92,709 87,388 - 90,009 130,357 - 149,172 105,268 - 130,356 161,717 - 166,567 149,173 - 161,716January 14, 2024 166,568 - 171,564January 14, 2024 92,179 - 105,919 73,858 - 92,178 73,858 - 92,178 115,080 - 118,531 105,920 - 115,079 105,920 - 115,079 0.1892 0.189292,179 - 105,919 118,532 - 122,087 118,532 - 122,087 115,080 - 118,531 4.7 4.7 34,121 - 39,760 43,990 - 46,808 39,761 - 43,989 105,268 - 119,305 48,213 - 49,658 46,809 - 48,212 66,565 - 79,058 129,834 - 136,852 0.184 49,906 - 66,564 119,306 - 129,833 87,388 - 90,009 140,959 - 145,187 79,059 - 87,387 136,853 - 140,958 90,010 - 92,709 0.184 1.00439 1.00439 34,121 - 45,967 54,315 - 64,834 40,288 - 54,314 71,848 - 74,002 64,835 - 71,847 54,852 - 60,774 45,968 - 54,851 74,003 - 76,222 146,320 - 165,828 62,598 - 64,475 60,775 - 62,597 180,460 - 190,213 165,829 - 180,459 191,900 - 191,900  190,214 - 191,900** *