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 $51,007 $73,798 2024 $51,261 $48,079 $78,292 22.15 $104,626 $166,108 $7,356.00 $176,224 $62,702 $127,774 $98,620 2023 Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI $34,121 $191,900 $62,702 $48,079 $51,007 $108,127 $89,761 21.74 $95,228 $140,569 $51,261 $149,130 $108,127 $89,761 $95,228 $166,108 $176,224 $34,121 1.2215 $44,542 $62,702 $59,971 $41,382 $41,985 $63,623 $95,228 $89,761 2024 2024 $78,292 $150,295 $140,569 $149,130 $191,900 $34,121 $90,930 $73,798 1.2174 $191,900 1.00337 $34,121 $191,900 $41,382 $75,864 $73,798 $75,864 $60,774 $78,292 $118,205 $64,475 $150,295 $118,205 $125,404 $125,404 $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 - 41,090 49,522 - 51,007 48,080 - 49,521 45,284 - 48,079 41,091 - 45,283 101,580 - 104,626 98,621 - 101,579 62,702 - 78,666 90,639 - 98,620 78,667 - 90,638 Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI 0.2174 January 14, 2024 37,617 - 40,237 34,121 - 37,616 74,729 - 83,748 62,702 - 74,728 43,246 - 44,542 41,986 - 43,245 40,238 - 41,985 92,455 - 95,228 89,762 - 92,454 83,749 - 89,761 168,787 - 182,654 150,295 - 168,786 76,013 - 78,292 191,900 - 191,900*** 182,655 - 191,900 51,756 - 64,981 34,121 - 51,755 73,799 - 76,012 64,982 - 73,798 191,900 - 191,900  0.2215 1.00337 0.2215 January 14, 2024 68,791 - 73,798 61,278 - 68,790 51,261 - 61,277 76,013 - 78,292 73,799 - 76,012 157,590 - 166,108 144,812 - 157,589 171,092 - 176,224 166,109 - 171,091 127,774 - 144,811 0.2174 4.7 59,972 - 61,770 55,841 - 59,971 49,645 - 55,840 41,382 - 49,644 61,771 - 63,623 140,570 - 144,786 129,539 - 140,569 144,787 - 149,130 112,993 - 129,538 90,930 - 112,992 1.00337 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

Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI 62,702 - 74,728 83,749 - 89,761 74,729 - 83,748 92,455 - 95,228 89,762 - 92,454 133,897 - 153,223 108,127 - 133,896 166,109 - 171,091 153,224 - 166,108January 14, 2024 171,092 - 176,224January 14, 2024 94,683 - 108,796 75,864 - 94,682 75,864 - 94,682 118,206 - 121,751 108,797 - 118,205 108,797 - 118,205 0.2215 0.221594,683 - 108,796 121,752 - 125,404 121,752 - 125,404 118,206 - 121,751 4.7 4.7 34,121 - 40,325 44,978 - 48,079 40,326 - 44,977 108,127 - 122,546 49,522 - 51,007 48,080 - 49,521 68,373 - 81,205 133,361 - 140,569 0.2174 51,261 - 68,372 122,547 - 133,360 89,762 - 92,454 144,787 - 149,130 81,206 - 89,761 140,570 - 144,786 92,455 - 95,228 0.2174 1.00337 1.00337 34,121 - 45,967 55,790 - 66,594 41,382 - 55,789 73,799 - 76,012 66,595 - 73,798 54,852 - 60,774 45,968 - 54,851 76,013 - 78,292 150,295 - 168,786 62,598 - 64,475 60,775 - 62,597 182,655 - 191,900 168,787 - 182,654 191,900 - 191,900  191,900 - 191,900** *