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

$37,139 $57,497 $83,188 2023 $57,778 $54,196 $88,255 44.15 $117,927 $183,500 $7,034.40 $183,500 $70,674 $144,017 $111,157 2022 San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA $32,589 $183,500 $70,674 $54,196 $57,497 $121,873 $101,179 42.74 $107,340 $158,432 $57,778 $168,081 $121,873 $101,179 $107,340 $183,500 $183,500 $32,589 1.4415 $45,445 $70,674 $67,589 $46,643 $42,836 $71,706 $107,340 $101,179 2023 2023 $88,255 $169,402 $158,432 $168,081 $183,500 $32,589 $102,489 $83,188 1.4274 $183,500 1.00988 $32,589 $183,500 $46,643 $85,508 $83,188 $85,508 $67,589 $88,255 $133,236 $71,706 $169,402 $133,236 $141,350 $141,350 $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

37,139 - 44,720 55,823 - 57,497 54,197 - 55,822 50,407 - 54,196 44,721 - 50,406 114,493 - 117,927 111,158 - 114,492 70,674 - 88,666 102,162 - 111,157 88,667 - 102,161 San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA 0.4274 January 01, 2023 37,144 - 40,559 32,589 - 37,143 84,233 - 94,400 70,674 - 84,232 44,122 - 45,445 42,837 - 44,121 40,560 - 42,836 104,215 - 107,340 101,180 - 104,214 94,401 - 101,179 175,669 - 180,367 169,402 - 175,668 85,685 - 88,255 183,500 - 183,500*** 180,368 - 183,500 55,078 - 71,944 32,589 - 55,077 83,189 - 85,684 71,945 - 83,188 183,500 - 183,500  0.4415 1.00988 0.4415 January 01, 2023 77,542 - 83,188 69,072 - 77,541 57,778 - 69,071 85,685 - 88,255 83,189 - 85,684 174,727 - 183,500 161,566 - 174,726 183,500 - 183,500 183,500 - 183,500 144,017 - 161,565 0.4274 4.1 67,590 - 69,617 62,935 - 67,589 55,953 - 62,934 46,643 - 55,952 69,618 - 71,706 158,433 - 163,185 146,001 - 158,432 163,186 - 168,081 127,354 - 146,000 102,489 - 127,353 1.00988 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

San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA 70,674 - 84,232 94,401 - 101,179 84,233 - 94,400 104,215 - 107,340 101,180 - 104,214 149,264 - 169,805 121,873 - 149,263 183,500 - 183,500 169,806 - 183,500January 01, 2023 183,500 - 183,500January 01, 2023 106,721 - 122,630 85,508 - 106,720 85,508 - 106,720 133,237 - 137,233 122,631 - 133,236 122,631 - 133,236 0.4415 0.4415106,721 - 122,630 137,234 - 141,350 137,234 - 141,350 133,237 - 137,233 4.1 4.1 32,589 - 42,192 49,395 - 54,196 42,193 - 49,394 121,873 - 138,121 55,823 - 57,497 54,197 - 55,822 77,068 - 91,534 150,309 - 158,432 0.4274 57,778 - 77,067 138,122 - 150,308 101,180 - 104,214 163,186 - 168,081 91,535 - 101,179 158,433 - 163,185 104,215 - 107,340 0.4274 1.00988 1.00988 32,589 - 48,145 62,886 - 75,067 46,643 - 62,885 83,189 - 85,684 75,068 - 83,188 59,812 - 67,589 48,146 - 59,811 85,685 - 88,255 169,402 - 175,668 69,618 - 71,706 67,590 - 69,617 180,368 - 183,500 175,669 - 180,367 183,500 - 183,500  183,500 - 183,500** *