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

$34,135 $52,845 $76,459 2023 $53,105 $49,812 $81,116 32.49 $108,388 $172,075 $7,034.40 $182,554 $64,957 $132,368 $102,166 2022 Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-PA-VA-WV $32,589 $183,500 $64,957 $49,812 $52,845 $112,015 $92,995 31.53 $98,659 $145,617 $53,105 $154,486 $112,015 $92,995 $98,659 $172,075 $182,554 $32,589 1.3249 $42,541 $64,957 $62,122 $42,870 $40,099 $65,906 $98,659 $92,995 2023 2023 $81,116 $155,700 $145,617 $154,486 $183,500 $32,589 $94,199 $76,459 1.3153 $183,500 1.0073 $32,589 $183,500 $42,870 $78,592 $76,459 $78,592 $63,523 $81,116 $122,459 $67,392 $155,700 $122,459 $129,917 $129,917 $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

34,135 - 41,103 51,307 - 52,845 49,813 - 51,306 46,329 - 49,812 41,104 - 46,328 105,232 - 108,388 102,167 - 105,231 64,957 - 81,494 93,898 - 102,166 81,495 - 93,897 Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-PA-VA-WV Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-PA-VA-WV 0.3153 January 01, 2023 35,928 - 38,430 32,589 - 35,927 77,419 - 86,764 64,957 - 77,418 41,303 - 42,541 40,100 - 41,302 38,431 - 40,099 95,786 - 98,659 92,996 - 95,785 86,765 - 92,995 168,057 - 177,322 155,700 - 168,056 78,754 - 81,116 183,500 - 183,500*** 177,323 - 183,500 52,088 - 66,710 32,589 - 52,087 76,460 - 78,753 66,711 - 76,459 183,500 - 183,500  0.3249 1.0073 0.3249 January 01, 2023 71,270 - 76,459 63,486 - 71,269 53,105 - 63,485 78,754 - 81,116 76,460 - 78,753 163,252 - 172,075 150,017 - 163,251 177,238 - 182,554 172,076 - 177,237 132,368 - 150,016 0.3153 4.1 62,123 - 63,986 57,845 - 62,122 51,427 - 57,844 42,870 - 51,426 63,987 - 65,906 145,618 - 149,986 134,192 - 145,617 149,987 - 154,486 117,052 - 134,191 94,199 - 117,051 1.0073 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

Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-PA-VA-WV Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-PA-VA-WV 64,957 - 77,418 86,765 - 92,995 77,419 - 86,764 95,786 - 98,659 92,996 - 95,785 138,709 - 158,728 112,015 - 138,708 172,076 - 177,237 158,729 - 172,075January 01, 2023 177,238 - 182,554January 01, 2023 98,089 - 112,711 78,592 - 98,088 78,592 - 98,088 122,460 - 126,133 112,712 - 122,459 112,712 - 122,459 0.3249 0.324998,089 - 112,711 126,134 - 129,917 126,134 - 129,917 122,460 - 126,133 4.1 4.1 32,589 - 40,244 45,986 - 49,812 40,245 - 45,985 112,015 - 126,949 51,307 - 52,845 49,813 - 51,306 70,835 - 84,131 138,151 - 145,617 0.3153 53,105 - 70,834 126,950 - 138,150 92,996 - 95,785 149,987 - 154,486 84,132 - 92,995 145,618 - 149,986 95,786 - 98,659 0.3153 1.0073 1.0073 32,589 - 46,337 57,799 - 68,995 42,870 - 57,798 76,460 - 78,753 68,996 - 76,459 56,650 - 63,523 46,338 - 56,649 78,754 - 81,116 155,700 - 168,056 65,430 - 67,392 63,524 - 65,429 177,323 - 183,500 168,057 - 177,322 183,500 - 183,500  183,500 - 183,500** *