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

$32,570 $46,458 $67,209 2022 $46,685 $43,791 $71,302 21.25 $95,284 $151,276 $6,758.40 $160,488 $57,105 $116,367 $89,815 2021 Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH $31,305 $176,300 $57,105 $43,791 $46,458 $98,474 $81,753 20.82 $86,732 $128,015 $46,685 $135,811 $98,474 $81,753 $86,732 $151,276 $160,488 $31,305 1.2125 $40,865 $57,105 $54,616 $37,688 $38,519 $57,942 $86,732 $81,753 2022 2022 $71,302 $136,879 $128,015 $135,811 $176,300 $31,305 $82,813 $67,209 1.2082 $176,300 1.00356 $31,305 $176,300 $37,688 $69,092 $67,209 $69,092 $55,762 $71,302 $107,660 $59,158 $136,879 $107,660 $114,217 $114,217 $176,300$176,300
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

32,570 - 37,557 45,106 - 46,458 43,792 - 45,105 41,298 - 43,791 37,558 - 41,297 92,510 - 95,284 89,816 - 92,509 57,105 - 71,643 82,547 - 89,815 71,644 - 82,546 Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH 0.2082 January 30, 2022 34,512 - 36,916 31,305 - 34,511 68,061 - 76,276 57,105 - 68,060 39,676 - 40,865 38,520 - 39,675 36,917 - 38,519 84,207 - 86,732 81,754 - 84,206 76,277 - 81,753 154,400 - 167,540 136,879 - 154,399 69,226 - 71,302 176,300 - 176,300*** 167,541 - 176,300 47,263 - 59,230 31,305 - 47,262 67,210 - 69,225 59,231 - 67,209 176,300 - 176,300  0.2125 1.00356 0.2125 January 30, 2022 62,649 - 67,209 55,808 - 62,648 46,685 - 55,807 69,226 - 71,302 67,210 - 69,225 143,519 - 151,276 131,883 - 143,518 155,815 - 160,488 151,277 - 155,814 116,367 - 131,882 0.2082 2.2 54,617 - 56,254 50,855 - 54,616 45,213 - 50,854 37,688 - 45,212 56,255 - 57,942 128,016 - 131,855 117,971 - 128,015 131,856 - 135,811 102,904 - 117,970 82,813 - 102,903 1.00356 2.2
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

Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH 57,105 - 68,060 76,277 - 81,753 68,061 - 76,276 84,207 - 86,732 81,754 - 84,206 121,943 - 139,542 98,474 - 121,942 151,277 - 155,814 139,543 - 151,276January 30, 2022 155,815 - 160,488January 30, 2022 86,234 - 99,089 69,092 - 86,233 69,092 - 86,233 107,661 - 110,890 99,090 - 107,660 99,090 - 107,660 0.2125 0.212586,234 - 99,089 110,891 - 114,217 110,891 - 114,217 107,661 - 110,890 2.2 2.2 31,305 - 36,854 41,017 - 43,791 36,855 - 41,016 98,474 - 111,603 45,106 - 46,458 43,792 - 45,105 62,272 - 73,960 121,451 - 128,015 0.2082 46,685 - 62,271 111,604 - 121,450 81,754 - 84,206 131,856 - 135,811 73,961 - 81,753 128,016 - 131,855 84,207 - 86,732 0.2082 1.00356 1.00356 31,305 - 42,175 50,809 - 60,649 37,688 - 50,808 67,210 - 69,225 60,650 - 67,209 50,328 - 55,762 42,176 - 50,327 69,226 - 71,302 136,879 - 154,399 57,436 - 59,158 55,763 - 57,435 167,541 - 176,300 154,400 - 167,540 176,300 - 176,300  176,300 - 176,300** *