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

$35,504 $54,962 $79,520 2024 $55,236 $51,807 $84,363 31.62 $112,738 $178,986 $7,356.00 $189,887 $67,563 $137,680 $106,266 2023 Hartford-East Hartford, CT-MA $34,121 $191,900 $67,563 $51,807 $54,962 $116,510 $96,720 30.91 $102,611 $151,467 $55,236 $160,691 $116,510 $96,720 $102,611 $178,986 $189,887 $34,121 1.3162 $44,542 $67,563 $64,620 $44,590 $41,985 $68,556 $102,611 $96,720 2024 2024 $84,363 $161,947 $151,467 $160,691 $191,900 $34,121 $97,979 $79,520 1.3091 $191,900 1.00542 $34,121 $191,900 $44,590 $81,745 $79,520 $81,745 $64,620 $84,363 $127,369 $68,556 $161,947 $127,369 $135,126 $135,126 $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

35,504 - 42,750 53,362 - 54,962 51,808 - 53,361 48,185 - 51,807 42,751 - 48,184 109,455 - 112,738 106,267 - 109,454 67,563 - 84,764 97,666 - 106,266 84,765 - 97,665 Hartford-East Hartford, CT-MA Hartford-East Hartford, CT-MA 0.3091 January 14, 2024 37,617 - 40,237 34,121 - 37,616 80,523 - 90,241 67,563 - 80,522 43,246 - 44,542 41,986 - 43,245 40,238 - 41,985 99,623 - 102,611 96,721 - 99,622 90,242 - 96,720 175,260 - 185,244 161,947 - 175,259 81,907 - 84,363 191,900 - 191,900*** 185,245 - 191,900 54,299 - 69,431 34,121 - 54,298 79,521 - 81,906 69,432 - 79,520 191,900 - 191,900  0.3162 1.00542 0.3162 January 14, 2024 74,125 - 79,520 66,030 - 74,124 55,236 - 66,029 81,907 - 84,363 79,521 - 81,906 169,808 - 178,986 156,039 - 169,807 184,357 - 189,887 178,987 - 184,356 137,680 - 156,038 0.3091 4.7 64,621 - 66,559 60,170 - 64,620 53,493 - 60,169 44,590 - 53,492 66,560 - 68,556 151,468 - 156,011 139,582 - 151,467 156,012 - 160,691 121,752 - 139,581 97,979 - 121,751 1.00542 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

Hartford-East Hartford, CT-MA Hartford-East Hartford, CT-MA 67,563 - 80,522 90,242 - 96,720 80,523 - 90,241 99,623 - 102,611 96,721 - 99,622 144,278 - 165,102 116,510 - 144,277 178,987 - 184,356 165,103 - 178,986January 14, 2024 184,357 - 189,887January 14, 2024 102,023 - 117,230 81,745 - 102,022 81,745 - 102,022 127,370 - 131,190 117,231 - 127,369 117,231 - 127,369 0.3162 0.3162102,023 - 117,230 131,191 - 135,126 131,191 - 135,126 127,370 - 131,190 4.7 4.7 34,121 - 41,981 47,878 - 51,807 41,982 - 47,877 116,510 - 132,046 53,362 - 54,962 51,808 - 53,361 73,674 - 87,501 143,700 - 151,467 0.3091 55,236 - 73,673 132,047 - 143,699 96,721 - 99,622 156,012 - 160,691 87,502 - 96,720 151,468 - 156,011 99,623 - 102,611 0.3091 1.00542 1.00542 34,121 - 47,676 60,115 - 71,758 44,590 - 60,114 79,521 - 81,906 71,759 - 79,520 57,843 - 64,620 47,677 - 57,842 81,907 - 84,363 161,947 - 175,259 66,560 - 68,556 64,621 - 66,559 185,245 - 191,900 175,260 - 185,244 191,900 - 191,900  191,900 - 191,900** *