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

$33,906 $47,042 $68,062 2023 $47,273 $44,342 $72,207 17.94 $96,484 $153,178 $6,906.40 $162,506 $57,824 $117,831 $90,946 2022 Virginia Beach-Norfolk, VA-NC $32,589 $183,500 $57,824 $44,342 $47,042 $99,714 $82,782 17.18 $87,823 $129,625 $47,273 $137,519 $99,714 $82,854 $87,900 $153,178 $162,506 $32,589 1.1794 $42,541 $57,824 $55,300 $38,162 $40,099 $58,668 $87,823 $82,782 2023 2023 $72,207 $138,601 $129,625 $137,519 $180,178 $32,589 $83,854 $68,062 1.1718 $183,500 1.00649 $32,589 $183,500 $38,162 $69,961 $68,062 $69,961 $58,054 $72,207 $109,011 $61,590 $138,601 $109,011 $115,649 $115,649 $180,178$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

33,906 - 38,544 45,673 - 47,042 44,343 - 45,672 42,024 - 44,342 38,545 - 42,023 93,675 - 96,484 90,947 - 93,674 57,824 - 72,545 83,587 - 90,946 72,546 - 83,586 Virginia Beach-Norfolk, VA-NC Virginia Beach-Norfolk, VA-NC 0.1718 January 01, 2023 35,928 - 38,430 32,589 - 35,927 68,917 - 77,236 57,824 - 68,916 41,303 - 42,541 40,100 - 41,302 38,431 - 40,099 85,266 - 87,823 82,783 - 85,265 77,237 - 82,782 157,081 - 170,939 138,601 - 157,080 70,105 - 72,207 180,179 - 183,500*** 170,940 - 180,178 48,356 - 60,179 32,589 - 48,355 68,063 - 70,104 60,180 - 68,062 183,500 - 183,500  0.1794 1.00649 0.1794 January 01, 2023 63,443 - 68,062 56,514 - 63,442 47,273 - 56,513 70,105 - 72,207 68,063 - 70,104 145,324 - 153,178 133,542 - 145,323 157,774 - 162,506 153,179 - 157,773 117,831 - 133,541 0.1718 4.1 55,301 - 56,959 51,493 - 55,300 45,780 - 51,492 38,162 - 45,779 56,960 - 58,668 129,626 - 133,514 119,455 - 129,625 133,515 - 137,519 104,198 - 119,454 83,854 - 104,197 1.00649 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

Virginia Beach-Norfolk, VA-NC Virginia Beach-Norfolk, VA-NC 57,824 - 68,916 77,237 - 82,782 68,917 - 77,236 85,266 - 87,823 82,783 - 85,265 123,477 - 141,297 99,714 - 123,476 153,179 - 157,773 141,298 - 153,178January 01, 2023 157,774 - 162,506January 01, 2023 87,318 - 100,333 69,961 - 87,317 69,961 - 87,317 109,012 - 112,281 100,334 - 109,011 100,334 - 109,011 0.1794 0.179487,318 - 100,333 112,282 - 115,649 112,282 - 115,649 109,012 - 112,281 4.1 4.1 32,589 - 37,813 41,731 - 44,342 37,814 - 41,730 99,714 - 113,008 45,673 - 47,042 44,343 - 45,672 63,088 - 74,947 122,979 - 129,625 0.1718 47,273 - 63,087 113,009 - 122,978 82,855 - 85,340 133,515 - 137,519 74,948 - 82,854 129,626 - 133,514 85,341 - 87,900 0.1718 1.00649 1.00649 32,589 - 43,907 51,452 - 61,418 38,162 - 51,451 68,063 - 70,104 61,419 - 68,062 52,396 - 58,054 43,908 - 52,395 70,105 - 72,207 138,601 - 157,080 59,797 - 61,590 58,055 - 59,796 170,940 - 180,178 157,081 - 170,939 183,500 - 183,500  180,179 - 183,500** *