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 $52,473 $75,919 2024 $52,734 $49,461 $80,543 25.66 $107,633 $170,881 $7,356.00 $181,287 $64,504 $131,445 $101,454 2023 Portland-Vancouver-Salem, OR-WA $34,121 $191,900 $64,504 $49,461 $52,473 $111,234 $92,340 24.98 $97,963 $144,608 $52,734 $153,414 $111,234 $92,340 $97,963 $170,881 $181,287 $34,121 1.2566 $44,542 $64,504 $61,694 $42,571 $41,985 $65,451 $97,963 $92,340 2024 2024 $80,543 $154,613 $144,608 $153,414 $191,900 $34,121 $93,543 $75,919 1.2498 $191,900 1.00544 $34,121 $191,900 $42,571 $78,044 $75,919 $78,044 $61,694 $80,543 $121,601 $65,451 $154,613 $121,601 $129,006 $129,006 $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 - 41,704 50,946 - 52,473 49,462 - 50,945 46,359 - 49,461 41,705 - 46,358 104,499 - 107,633 101,455 - 104,498 64,504 - 80,926 93,244 - 101,454 80,927 - 93,243 Portland-Vancouver-Salem, OR-WA Portland-Vancouver-Salem, OR-WA 0.2498 January 14, 2024 37,617 - 40,237 34,121 - 37,616 76,877 - 86,154 64,504 - 76,876 43,246 - 44,542 41,986 - 43,245 40,238 - 41,985 95,111 - 97,963 92,341 - 95,110 86,155 - 92,340 171,186 - 183,614 154,613 - 171,185 78,198 - 80,543 191,900 - 191,900*** 183,615 - 191,900 52,699 - 66,631 34,121 - 52,698 75,920 - 78,197 66,632 - 75,919 191,900 - 191,900  0.2566 1.00544 0.2566 January 14, 2024 70,768 - 75,919 63,039 - 70,767 52,734 - 63,038 78,198 - 80,543 75,920 - 78,197 162,118 - 170,881 148,973 - 162,117 176,008 - 181,287 170,882 - 176,007 131,445 - 148,972 0.2498 4.7 61,695 - 63,545 57,445 - 61,694 51,071 - 57,444 42,571 - 51,070 63,546 - 65,451 144,609 - 148,946 133,261 - 144,608 148,947 - 153,414 116,240 - 133,260 93,543 - 116,239 1.00544 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

Portland-Vancouver-Salem, OR-WA Portland-Vancouver-Salem, OR-WA 64,504 - 76,876 86,155 - 92,340 76,877 - 86,154 95,111 - 97,963 92,341 - 95,110 137,745 - 157,626 111,234 - 137,744 170,882 - 176,007 157,627 - 170,881January 14, 2024 176,008 - 181,287January 14, 2024 97,404 - 111,922 78,044 - 97,403 78,044 - 97,403 121,602 - 125,249 111,923 - 121,601 111,923 - 121,601 0.2566 0.256697,404 - 111,922 125,250 - 129,006 125,250 - 129,006 121,602 - 125,249 4.7 4.7 34,121 - 40,939 46,053 - 49,461 40,940 - 46,052 111,234 - 126,067 50,946 - 52,473 49,462 - 50,945 70,338 - 83,539 137,193 - 144,608 0.2498 52,734 - 70,337 126,068 - 137,192 92,341 - 95,110 148,947 - 153,414 83,540 - 92,340 144,609 - 148,946 95,111 - 97,963 0.2498 1.00544 1.00544 34,121 - 46,376 57,393 - 68,508 42,571 - 57,392 75,920 - 78,197 68,509 - 75,919 55,568 - 61,694 46,377 - 55,567 78,198 - 80,543 154,613 - 171,185 63,546 - 65,451 61,695 - 63,545 183,615 - 191,900 171,186 - 183,614 191,900 - 191,900  191,900 - 191,900** *