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 $49,467 $71,569 2024 $49,713 $46,627 $75,927 18.46 $101,465 $161,090 $7,263.20 $170,901 $60,808 $123,914 $95,641 2023 Virginia Beach-Norfolk, VA-NC $34,121 $191,900 $60,808 $46,627 $49,467 $104,861 $87,049 17.94 $92,350 $136,323 $49,713 $144,625 $104,861 $87,049 $92,350 $161,090 $170,901 $34,121 1.1846 $44,542 $60,808 $58,159 $40,132 $41,985 $61,701 $92,350 $87,049 2024 2024 $75,927 $145,754 $136,323 $144,625 $189,477 $34,121 $88,183 $71,569 1.1794 $191,900 1.00441 $34,121 $191,900 $40,132 $73,572 $71,569 $73,572 $60,774 $75,927 $114,634 $64,475 $145,754 $114,634 $121,615 $121,615 $189,477$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 - 40,445 48,027 - 49,467 46,628 - 48,026 44,155 - 46,627 40,446 - 44,154 98,511 - 101,465 95,642 - 98,510 60,808 - 76,289 87,901 - 95,641 76,290 - 87,900 Virginia Beach-Norfolk, VA-NC Virginia Beach-Norfolk, VA-NC 0.1794 January 14, 2024 37,617 - 40,237 34,121 - 37,616 72,472 - 81,218 60,808 - 72,471 43,246 - 44,542 41,986 - 43,245 40,238 - 41,985 89,661 - 92,350 87,050 - 89,660 81,219 - 87,049 165,187 - 179,761 145,754 - 165,186 73,717 - 75,927 189,478 - 191,900*** 179,762 - 189,477 50,766 - 63,247 34,121 - 50,765 71,570 - 73,716 63,248 - 71,569 191,900 - 191,900  0.1846 1.00441 0.1846 January 14, 2024 66,713 - 71,569 59,428 - 66,712 49,713 - 59,427 73,717 - 75,927 71,570 - 73,716 152,830 - 161,090 140,438 - 152,829 165,924 - 170,901 161,091 - 165,923 123,914 - 140,437 0.1794 4.7 58,160 - 59,904 54,154 - 58,159 48,145 - 54,153 40,132 - 48,144 59,905 - 61,701 136,324 - 140,413 125,626 - 136,323 140,414 - 144,625 109,580 - 125,625 88,183 - 109,579 1.00441 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

Virginia Beach-Norfolk, VA-NC Virginia Beach-Norfolk, VA-NC 60,808 - 72,471 81,219 - 87,049 72,472 - 81,218 89,661 - 92,350 87,050 - 89,660 129,853 - 148,595 104,861 - 129,852 161,091 - 165,923 148,596 - 161,090January 14, 2024 165,924 - 170,901January 14, 2024 91,823 - 105,509 73,572 - 91,822 73,572 - 91,822 114,635 - 118,073 105,510 - 114,634 105,510 - 114,634 0.1846 0.184691,823 - 105,509 118,074 - 121,615 118,074 - 121,615 114,635 - 118,073 4.7 4.7 34,121 - 39,679 43,849 - 46,627 39,680 - 43,848 104,861 - 118,844 48,027 - 49,467 46,628 - 48,026 66,308 - 78,752 129,332 - 136,323 0.1794 49,713 - 66,307 118,845 - 129,331 87,050 - 89,660 140,414 - 144,625 78,753 - 87,049 136,324 - 140,413 89,661 - 92,350 0.1794 1.00441 1.00441 34,121 - 45,967 54,105 - 64,583 40,132 - 54,104 71,570 - 73,716 64,584 - 71,569 54,852 - 60,774 45,968 - 54,851 73,717 - 75,927 145,754 - 165,186 62,598 - 64,475 60,775 - 62,597 179,762 - 189,477 165,187 - 179,761 191,900 - 191,900  189,478 - 191,900** *