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 $51,474 $74,473 2023 $51,726 $48,519 $79,008 29.05 $105,573 $167,608 $7,034.40 $177,815 $63,271 $128,931 $99,513 2022 Denver-Aurora-Boulder, CO $32,589 $183,500 $63,271 $48,519 $51,474 $109,107 $90,580 28.1 $96,096 $141,836 $51,726 $150,474 $109,107 $90,580 $96,096 $167,608 $177,815 $32,589 1.2905 $42,541 $63,271 $60,509 $41,757 $40,099 $64,194 $96,096 $90,580 2023 2023 $79,008 $151,657 $141,836 $150,474 $183,500 $32,589 $91,753 $74,473 1.281 $183,500 1.00742 $32,589 $183,500 $41,757 $76,551 $74,473 $76,551 $60,509 $79,008 $119,280 $64,194 $151,657 $119,280 $126,544 $126,544 $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

33,906 - 40,401 49,976 - 51,474 48,520 - 49,975 45,273 - 48,519 40,402 - 45,272 102,499 - 105,573 99,514 - 102,498 63,271 - 79,379 91,460 - 99,513 79,380 - 91,459 Denver-Aurora-Boulder, CO Denver-Aurora-Boulder, CO 0.281 January 01, 2023 35,928 - 38,430 32,589 - 35,927 75,409 - 84,511 63,271 - 75,408 41,303 - 42,541 40,100 - 41,302 38,431 - 40,099 93,298 - 96,096 90,581 - 93,297 84,512 - 90,580 165,810 - 176,424 151,657 - 165,809 76,708 - 79,008 183,500 - 183,500*** 176,425 - 183,500 51,205 - 65,165 32,589 - 51,204 74,474 - 76,707 65,166 - 74,473 183,500 - 183,500  0.2905 1.00742 0.2905 January 01, 2023 69,419 - 74,473 61,837 - 69,418 51,726 - 61,836 76,708 - 79,008 74,474 - 76,707 159,014 - 167,608 146,122 - 159,013 172,637 - 177,815 167,609 - 172,636 128,931 - 146,121 0.281 4.1 60,510 - 62,324 56,343 - 60,509 50,092 - 56,342 41,757 - 50,091 62,325 - 64,194 141,837 - 146,091 130,707 - 141,836 146,092 - 150,474 114,013 - 130,706 91,753 - 114,012 1.00742 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

Denver-Aurora-Boulder, CO Denver-Aurora-Boulder, CO 63,271 - 75,408 84,512 - 90,580 75,409 - 84,511 93,298 - 96,096 90,581 - 93,297 135,108 - 154,608 109,107 - 135,107 167,609 - 172,636 154,609 - 167,608January 01, 2023 172,637 - 177,815January 01, 2023 95,543 - 109,785 76,551 - 95,542 76,551 - 95,542 119,281 - 122,858 109,786 - 119,280 109,786 - 119,280 0.2905 0.290595,543 - 109,785 122,859 - 126,544 122,859 - 126,544 119,281 - 122,858 4.1 4.1 32,589 - 39,669 44,980 - 48,519 39,670 - 44,979 109,107 - 123,653 49,976 - 51,474 48,520 - 49,975 68,995 - 81,946 134,564 - 141,836 0.281 51,726 - 68,994 123,654 - 134,563 90,581 - 93,297 146,092 - 150,474 81,947 - 90,580 141,837 - 146,091 93,298 - 96,096 0.281 1.00742 1.00742 32,589 - 44,998 56,298 - 67,203 41,757 - 56,297 74,474 - 76,707 67,204 - 74,473 54,306 - 60,509 44,999 - 54,305 76,708 - 79,008 151,657 - 165,809 62,325 - 64,194 60,510 - 62,324 176,425 - 183,500 165,810 - 176,424 183,500 - 183,500  183,500 - 183,500** *