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 $51,955 $75,170 2024 $52,214 $48,973 $79,748 24.42 $106,571 $169,195 $7,356.00 $179,499 $63,867 $130,148 $100,453 2023 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Port St. Lucie, FL $34,121 $191,900 $63,867 $48,973 $51,955 $110,137 $91,429 24.14 $96,997 $143,181 $52,214 $151,900 $110,137 $91,429 $96,997 $176,783 $187,549 $34,121 1.2442 $44,542 $63,867 $61,085 $42,151 $41,985 $64,806 $96,997 $91,429 2024 2024 $79,748 $153,088 $143,181 $151,900 $191,900 $34,121 $92,619 $75,170 1.2414 $191,900 1.00226 $34,121 $191,900 $42,151 $77,274 $75,170 $77,274 $61,655 $79,748 $120,401 $65,410 $153,088 $125,801 $127,733 $133,462 $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 - 41,487 50,443 - 51,955 48,974 - 50,442 45,980 - 48,973 41,488 - 45,979 103,468 - 106,571 100,454 - 103,467 63,867 - 80,127 92,324 - 100,453 80,128 - 92,323 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Port St. Lucie, FL Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Port St. Lucie, FL 0.2414 January 14, 2024 37,617 - 40,237 34,121 - 37,616 76,118 - 85,304 63,867 - 76,117 43,246 - 44,542 41,986 - 43,245 40,238 - 41,985 94,173 - 96,997 91,430 - 94,172 85,305 - 91,429 170,339 - 183,275 153,088 - 170,338 77,426 - 79,748 191,900 - 191,900*** 183,276 - 191,900 52,366 - 66,048 34,121 - 52,365 75,171 - 77,425 66,049 - 75,170 191,900 - 191,900  0.2442 1.00226 0.2442 January 14, 2024 70,070 - 75,170 62,418 - 70,069 52,214 - 62,417 77,426 - 79,748 75,171 - 77,425 160,519 - 169,195 147,503 - 160,518 174,272 - 179,499 169,196 - 174,271 130,148 - 147,502 0.2414 4.7 61,086 - 62,918 56,878 - 61,085 50,567 - 56,877 42,151 - 50,566 62,919 - 64,806 143,182 - 147,476 131,946 - 143,181 147,477 - 151,900 115,092 - 131,945 92,619 - 115,091 1.00226 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

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Port St. Lucie, FL Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Port St. Lucie, FL 63,867 - 76,117 85,305 - 91,429 76,118 - 85,304 94,173 - 96,997 91,430 - 94,172 139,758 - 161,973 110,137 - 139,757 176,784 - 182,086 161,974 - 176,783January 14, 2024 182,087 - 187,549January 14, 2024 96,443 - 110,817 77,274 - 96,442 77,274 - 98,842 120,402 - 124,013 110,818 - 120,401 115,018 - 125,801 0.2442 0.244298,843 - 115,017 124,014 - 127,733 129,576 - 133,462 125,802 - 129,575 4.7 4.7 34,121 - 40,722 45,674 - 48,973 40,723 - 45,673 110,137 - 124,823 50,443 - 51,955 48,974 - 50,442 69,644 - 82,715 135,839 - 143,181 0.2414 52,214 - 69,643 124,824 - 135,838 91,430 - 94,172 147,477 - 151,900 82,716 - 91,429 143,182 - 147,476 94,173 - 96,997 0.2414 1.00226 1.00226 34,121 - 46,358 56,827 - 67,832 42,151 - 56,826 75,171 - 77,425 67,833 - 75,170 55,537 - 61,655 46,359 - 55,536 77,426 - 79,748 153,088 - 170,338 63,506 - 65,410 61,656 - 63,505 183,276 - 191,900 170,339 - 183,275 191,900 - 191,900  191,900 - 191,900** *