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 $50,949 $73,714 2024 $51,203 $48,024 $78,203 22.01 $104,506 $165,918 $7,356.00 $176,023 $62,630 $127,627 $98,507 2023 Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH $34,121 $191,900 $62,630 $48,024 $50,949 $108,003 $89,658 21.69 $95,118 $140,408 $51,203 $148,959 $108,003 $89,658 $95,118 $165,918 $176,023 $34,121 1.2201 $44,542 $62,630 $59,902 $41,335 $41,985 $63,550 $95,118 $89,658 2024 2024 $78,203 $150,122 $140,408 $148,959 $191,900 $34,121 $90,825 $73,714 1.2169 $191,900 1.00263 $34,121 $191,900 $41,335 $75,777 $73,714 $75,777 $60,774 $78,203 $118,069 $64,475 $150,122 $118,069 $125,259 $125,259 $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 - 41,066 49,466 - 50,949 48,025 - 49,465 45,242 - 48,024 41,067 - 45,241 101,463 - 104,506 98,508 - 101,462 62,630 - 78,575 90,535 - 98,507 78,576 - 90,534 Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH 0.2169 January 14, 2024 37,617 - 40,237 34,121 - 37,616 74,643 - 83,652 62,630 - 74,642 43,246 - 44,542 41,986 - 43,245 40,238 - 41,985 92,349 - 95,118 89,659 - 92,348 83,653 - 89,658 168,691 - 182,616 150,122 - 168,690 75,926 - 78,203 191,900 - 191,900*** 182,617 - 191,900 51,719 - 64,916 34,121 - 51,718 73,715 - 75,925 64,917 - 73,714 191,900 - 191,900  0.2201 1.00263 0.2201 January 14, 2024 68,713 - 73,714 61,209 - 68,712 51,203 - 61,208 75,926 - 78,203 73,715 - 75,925 157,410 - 165,918 144,646 - 157,409 170,897 - 176,023 165,919 - 170,896 127,627 - 144,645 0.2169 4.7 59,903 - 61,699 55,777 - 59,902 49,588 - 55,776 41,335 - 49,587 61,700 - 63,550 140,409 - 144,620 129,391 - 140,408 144,621 - 148,959 112,863 - 129,390 90,825 - 112,862 1.00263 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

Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH 62,630 - 74,642 83,653 - 89,658 74,643 - 83,652 92,349 - 95,118 89,659 - 92,348 133,744 - 153,048 108,003 - 133,743 165,919 - 170,896 153,049 - 165,918January 14, 2024 170,897 - 176,023January 14, 2024 94,574 - 108,671 75,777 - 94,573 75,777 - 94,573 118,070 - 121,611 108,672 - 118,069 108,672 - 118,069 0.2201 0.220194,574 - 108,671 121,612 - 125,259 121,612 - 125,259 118,070 - 121,611 4.7 4.7 34,121 - 40,300 44,935 - 48,024 40,301 - 44,934 108,003 - 122,405 49,466 - 50,949 48,025 - 49,465 68,295 - 81,112 133,208 - 140,408 0.2169 51,203 - 68,294 122,406 - 133,207 89,659 - 92,348 144,621 - 148,959 81,113 - 89,658 140,409 - 144,620 92,349 - 95,118 0.2169 1.00263 1.00263 34,121 - 45,967 55,727 - 66,519 41,335 - 55,726 73,715 - 75,925 66,520 - 73,714 54,852 - 60,774 45,968 - 54,851 75,926 - 78,203 150,122 - 168,690 62,598 - 64,475 60,775 - 62,597 182,617 - 191,900 168,691 - 182,616 191,900 - 191,900  191,900 - 191,900** *