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 $51,550 $74,584 2024 $51,807 $48,591 $79,127 23.45 $105,740 $167,876 $7,356.00 $178,099 $63,369 $129,134 $99,670 2023 Atlanta-Athens-Clarke County-Sandy Springs, GA-AL $34,121 $191,900 $63,369 $48,591 $51,550 $109,278 $90,716 23.02 $96,240 $142,065 $51,807 $150,717 $109,278 $90,716 $96,240 $167,876 $178,099 $34,121 1.2345 $44,542 $63,369 $60,609 $41,822 $41,985 $64,300 $96,240 $90,716 2024 2024 $79,127 $151,894 $142,065 $150,717 $191,900 $34,121 $91,897 $74,584 1.2302 $191,900 1.0035 $34,121 $191,900 $41,822 $76,671 $74,584 $76,671 $60,774 $79,127 $119,463 $64,475 $151,894 $119,463 $126,738 $126,738 $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 - 41,318 50,050 - 51,550 48,592 - 50,049 45,683 - 48,591 41,319 - 45,682 102,661 - 105,740 99,671 - 102,660 63,369 - 79,503 91,604 - 99,670 79,504 - 91,603 Atlanta-Athens-Clarke County-Sandy Springs, GA-AL Atlanta-Athens-Clarke County-Sandy Springs, GA-AL 0.2302 January 14, 2024 37,617 - 40,237 34,121 - 37,616 75,524 - 84,639 63,369 - 75,523 43,246 - 44,542 41,986 - 43,245 40,238 - 41,985 93,438 - 96,240 90,717 - 93,437 84,640 - 90,716 169,675 - 183,010 151,894 - 169,674 76,823 - 79,127 191,900 - 191,900*** 183,011 - 191,900 52,106 - 65,592 34,121 - 52,105 74,585 - 76,822 65,593 - 74,584 191,900 - 191,900  0.2345 1.0035 0.2345 January 14, 2024 69,523 - 74,584 61,931 - 69,522 51,807 - 61,930 76,823 - 79,127 74,585 - 76,822 159,268 - 167,876 146,354 - 159,267 172,913 - 178,099 167,877 - 172,912 129,134 - 146,353 0.2302 4.7 60,610 - 62,427 56,435 - 60,609 50,173 - 56,434 41,822 - 50,172 62,428 - 64,300 142,066 - 146,327 130,918 - 142,065 146,328 - 150,717 114,195 - 130,917 91,897 - 114,194 1.0035 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

Atlanta-Athens-Clarke County-Sandy Springs, GA-AL Atlanta-Athens-Clarke County-Sandy Springs, GA-AL 63,369 - 75,523 84,640 - 90,716 75,524 - 84,639 93,438 - 96,240 90,717 - 93,437 135,323 - 154,854 109,278 - 135,322 167,877 - 172,912 154,855 - 167,876January 14, 2024 172,913 - 178,099January 14, 2024 95,691 - 109,954 76,671 - 95,690 76,671 - 95,690 119,464 - 123,047 109,955 - 119,463 109,955 - 119,463 0.2345 0.234595,691 - 109,954 123,048 - 126,738 123,048 - 126,738 119,464 - 123,047 4.7 4.7 34,121 - 40,552 45,376 - 48,591 40,553 - 45,375 109,278 - 123,850 50,050 - 51,550 48,592 - 50,049 69,101 - 82,070 134,780 - 142,065 0.2302 51,807 - 69,100 123,851 - 134,779 90,717 - 93,437 146,328 - 150,717 82,071 - 90,716 142,066 - 146,327 93,438 - 96,240 0.2302 1.0035 1.0035 34,121 - 45,967 56,384 - 67,304 41,822 - 56,383 74,585 - 76,822 67,305 - 74,584 54,852 - 60,774 45,968 - 54,851 76,823 - 79,127 151,894 - 169,674 62,598 - 64,475 60,775 - 62,597 183,011 - 191,900 169,675 - 183,010 191,900 - 191,900  191,900 - 191,900** *