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 $54,457 $78,789 2024 $54,728 $51,331 $83,588 30.41 $111,701 $177,341 $7,356.00 $188,141 $66,942 $136,414 $105,289 2023 Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI $34,121 $191,900 $66,942 $51,331 $54,457 $115,439 $95,830 29.79 $101,666 $150,075 $54,728 $159,214 $115,439 $95,830 $101,666 $177,341 $188,141 $34,121 1.3041 $44,542 $66,942 $64,026 $44,180 $41,985 $67,925 $101,666 $95,830 2024 2024 $83,588 $160,458 $150,075 $159,214 $191,900 $34,121 $97,079 $78,789 1.2979 $191,900 1.00478 $34,121 $191,900 $44,180 $80,994 $78,789 $80,994 $64,026 $83,588 $126,198 $67,925 $160,458 $126,198 $133,884 $133,884 $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 - 42,535 52,872 - 54,457 51,332 - 52,871 47,814 - 51,331 42,536 - 47,813 108,449 - 111,701 105,290 - 108,448 66,942 - 83,985 96,768 - 105,289 83,986 - 96,767 Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI 0.2979 January 14, 2024 37,617 - 40,237 34,121 - 37,616 79,782 - 89,410 66,942 - 79,781 43,246 - 44,542 41,986 - 43,245 40,238 - 41,985 98,706 - 101,666 95,831 - 98,705 89,411 - 95,830 174,433 - 184,913 160,458 - 174,432 81,154 - 83,588 191,900 - 191,900*** 184,914 - 191,900 53,974 - 68,863 34,121 - 53,973 78,790 - 81,153 68,864 - 78,789 191,900 - 191,900  0.3041 1.00478 0.3041 January 14, 2024 73,443 - 78,789 65,423 - 73,442 54,728 - 65,422 81,154 - 83,588 78,790 - 81,153 168,247 - 177,341 154,605 - 168,246 182,662 - 188,141 177,342 - 182,661 136,414 - 154,604 0.2979 4.7 64,027 - 65,947 59,617 - 64,026 53,001 - 59,616 44,180 - 53,000 65,948 - 67,925 150,076 - 154,577 138,299 - 150,075 154,578 - 159,214 120,634 - 138,298 97,079 - 120,633 1.00478 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

Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI 66,942 - 79,781 89,411 - 95,830 79,782 - 89,410 98,706 - 101,666 95,831 - 98,705 142,952 - 163,585 115,439 - 142,951 177,342 - 182,661 163,586 - 177,341January 14, 2024 182,662 - 188,141January 14, 2024 101,086 - 116,153 80,994 - 101,085 80,994 - 101,085 126,199 - 129,984 116,154 - 126,198 116,154 - 126,198 0.3041 0.3041101,086 - 116,153 129,985 - 133,884 129,985 - 133,884 126,199 - 129,984 4.7 4.7 34,121 - 41,770 47,508 - 51,331 41,771 - 47,507 115,439 - 130,833 52,872 - 54,457 51,332 - 52,871 72,997 - 86,696 142,379 - 150,075 0.2979 54,728 - 72,996 130,834 - 142,378 95,831 - 98,705 154,578 - 159,214 86,697 - 95,830 150,076 - 154,577 98,706 - 101,666 0.2979 1.00478 1.00478 34,121 - 47,412 59,563 - 71,098 44,180 - 59,562 78,790 - 81,153 71,099 - 78,789 57,381 - 64,026 47,413 - 57,380 81,154 - 83,588 160,458 - 174,432 65,948 - 67,925 64,027 - 65,947 184,914 - 191,900 174,433 - 184,913 191,900 - 191,900  191,900 - 191,900** *