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 $49,851 $72,125 2023 $50,094 $46,989 $76,518 24.98 $102,244 $162,322 $7,034.40 $172,208 $61,275 $124,865 $96,375 2022 Portland-Vancouver-Salem, OR-WA $32,589 $183,500 $61,275 $46,989 $49,851 $105,666 $87,723 24.34 $93,066 $137,363 $50,094 $145,729 $105,666 $87,723 $93,066 $162,322 $172,208 $32,589 1.2498 $42,541 $61,275 $58,601 $40,440 $40,099 $62,170 $93,066 $87,723 2023 2023 $76,518 $146,874 $137,363 $145,729 $183,500 $32,589 $88,860 $72,125 1.2434 $183,500 1.00515 $32,589 $183,500 $40,440 $74,137 $72,125 $74,137 $58,895 $76,518 $115,518 $62,482 $146,874 $115,518 $122,554 $122,554 $183,500$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 - 39,721 48,400 - 49,851 46,990 - 48,399 44,083 - 46,989 39,722 - 44,082 99,267 - 102,244 96,376 - 99,266 61,275 - 76,875 88,576 - 96,375 76,876 - 88,575 Portland-Vancouver-Salem, OR-WA Portland-Vancouver-Salem, OR-WA 0.2434 January 01, 2023 35,928 - 38,430 32,589 - 35,927 73,031 - 81,846 61,275 - 73,030 41,303 - 42,541 40,100 - 41,302 38,431 - 40,099 90,356 - 93,066 87,724 - 90,355 81,847 - 87,723 163,153 - 175,361 146,874 - 163,152 74,290 - 76,518 183,500 - 183,500*** 175,362 - 183,500 50,162 - 63,339 32,589 - 50,161 72,126 - 74,289 63,340 - 72,125 183,500 - 183,500  0.2498 1.00515 0.2498 January 01, 2023 67,230 - 72,125 59,887 - 67,229 50,094 - 59,886 74,290 - 76,518 72,126 - 74,289 153,999 - 162,322 141,514 - 153,998 167,193 - 172,208 162,323 - 167,192 124,865 - 141,513 0.2434 4.1 58,602 - 60,359 54,566 - 58,601 48,513 - 54,565 40,440 - 48,512 60,360 - 62,170 137,364 - 141,484 126,586 - 137,363 141,485 - 145,729 110,418 - 126,585 88,860 - 110,417 1.00515 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

Portland-Vancouver-Salem, OR-WA Portland-Vancouver-Salem, OR-WA 61,275 - 73,030 81,847 - 87,723 73,031 - 81,846 90,356 - 93,066 87,724 - 90,355 130,847 - 149,732 105,666 - 130,846 162,323 - 167,192 149,733 - 162,322January 01, 2023 167,193 - 172,208January 01, 2023 92,530 - 106,322 74,137 - 92,529 74,137 - 92,529 115,519 - 118,984 106,323 - 115,518 106,323 - 115,518 0.2498 0.249892,530 - 106,322 118,985 - 122,554 118,985 - 122,554 115,519 - 118,984 4.1 4.1 32,589 - 38,989 43,790 - 46,989 38,990 - 43,789 105,666 - 119,754 48,400 - 49,851 46,990 - 48,399 66,819 - 79,361 130,320 - 137,363 0.2434 50,094 - 66,818 119,755 - 130,319 87,724 - 90,355 141,485 - 145,729 79,362 - 87,723 137,364 - 141,484 90,356 - 93,066 0.2434 1.00515 1.00515 32,589 - 44,281 54,523 - 65,084 40,440 - 54,522 72,126 - 74,289 65,085 - 72,125 53,050 - 58,895 44,282 - 53,049 74,290 - 76,518 146,874 - 163,152 60,663 - 62,482 58,896 - 60,662 175,362 - 183,500 163,153 - 175,361 183,500 - 183,500  183,500 - 183,500** *