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 $53,095 $76,819 2024 $53,360 $50,048 $81,498 27.15 $108,909 $172,907 $7,356.00 $183,437 $65,269 $133,004 $102,657 2023 Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI $34,121 $191,900 $65,269 $50,048 $53,095 $112,553 $93,435 26.39 $99,125 $146,323 $53,360 $155,234 $112,553 $93,435 $99,125 $172,907 $183,437 $34,121 1.2715 $44,542 $65,269 $62,426 $43,076 $41,985 $66,228 $99,125 $93,435 2024 2024 $81,498 $156,447 $146,323 $155,234 $191,900 $34,121 $94,652 $76,819 1.2639 $191,900 1.00601 $34,121 $191,900 $43,076 $78,969 $76,819 $78,969 $62,426 $81,498 $123,043 $66,228 $156,447 $123,043 $130,536 $130,536 $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 - 41,965 51,550 - 53,095 50,049 - 51,549 46,816 - 50,048 41,966 - 46,815 105,738 - 108,909 102,658 - 105,737 65,269 - 81,886 94,350 - 102,657 81,887 - 94,349 Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI 0.2639 January 14, 2024 37,617 - 40,237 34,121 - 37,616 77,788 - 87,176 65,269 - 77,787 43,246 - 44,542 41,986 - 43,245 40,238 - 41,985 96,239 - 99,125 93,436 - 96,238 87,177 - 93,435 172,205 - 184,022 156,447 - 172,204 79,125 - 81,498 191,900 - 191,900*** 184,023 - 191,900 53,099 - 67,331 34,121 - 53,098 76,820 - 79,124 67,332 - 76,819 191,900 - 191,900  0.2715 1.00601 0.2715 January 14, 2024 71,607 - 76,819 63,787 - 71,606 53,360 - 63,786 79,125 - 81,498 76,820 - 79,124 164,041 - 172,907 150,740 - 164,040 178,095 - 183,437 172,908 - 178,094 133,004 - 150,739 0.2639 4.7 62,427 - 64,299 58,127 - 62,426 51,677 - 58,126 43,076 - 51,676 64,300 - 66,228 146,324 - 150,713 134,842 - 146,323 150,714 - 155,234 117,618 - 134,841 94,652 - 117,617 1.00601 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

Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI 65,269 - 77,787 87,177 - 93,435 77,788 - 87,176 96,239 - 99,125 93,436 - 96,238 139,378 - 159,495 112,553 - 139,377 172,908 - 178,094 159,496 - 172,907January 14, 2024 178,095 - 183,437January 14, 2024 98,558 - 113,249 78,969 - 98,557 78,969 - 98,557 123,044 - 126,734 113,250 - 123,043 113,250 - 123,043 0.2715 0.271598,558 - 113,249 126,735 - 130,536 126,735 - 130,536 123,044 - 126,734 4.7 4.7 34,121 - 41,200 46,510 - 50,048 41,201 - 46,509 112,553 - 127,562 51,550 - 53,095 50,049 - 51,549 71,172 - 84,529 138,820 - 146,323 0.2639 53,360 - 71,171 127,563 - 138,819 93,436 - 96,238 150,714 - 155,234 84,530 - 93,435 146,324 - 150,713 96,239 - 99,125 0.2639 1.00601 1.00601 34,121 - 46,701 58,074 - 69,321 43,076 - 58,073 76,820 - 79,124 69,322 - 76,819 56,137 - 62,426 46,702 - 56,136 79,125 - 81,498 156,447 - 172,204 64,300 - 66,228 62,427 - 64,299 184,023 - 191,900 172,205 - 184,022 191,900 - 191,900  191,900 - 191,900** *