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 $46,468 $67,231 2023 $46,696 $43,801 $71,325 16.5 $95,306 $151,308 $6,822.40 $160,522 $57,118 $116,393 $89,835 2022 Rest of U.S. $32,589 $183,500 $57,118 $43,801 $46,468 $98,496 $81,771 16.2 $86,751 $128,043 $46,696 $135,841 $98,496 $82,854 $87,900 $151,308 $160,522 $32,589 1.165 $42,541 $57,118 $54,625 $37,696 $40,099 $57,952 $86,751 $81,771 2023 2023 $71,325 $136,908 $128,043 $135,841 $177,978 $32,589 $82,830 $67,231 1.162 $183,500 1.00258 $32,589 $183,317 $37,696 $69,107 $67,231 $69,107 $58,054 $71,325 $107,680 $61,590 $136,908 $107,680 $114,237 $114,237 $177,978$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 - 38,304 45,116 - 46,468 43,802 - 45,115 41,603 - 43,801 38,305 - 41,602 92,531 - 95,306 89,836 - 92,530 57,118 - 71,659 82,566 - 89,835 71,660 - 82,565 Rest of U.S. Rest of U.S. 0.162 January 01, 2023 35,928 - 38,430 32,589 - 35,927 68,076 - 76,293 57,118 - 68,075 41,303 - 42,541 40,100 - 41,302 38,431 - 40,099 84,225 - 86,751 81,772 - 84,224 76,294 - 81,771 155,162 - 168,851 136,908 - 155,161 69,249 - 71,325 177,979 - 183,317*** 168,852 - 177,978 47,986 - 59,533 32,589 - 47,985 67,232 - 69,248 59,534 - 67,231 183,318 - 183,500  0.165 1.00258 0.165 January 01, 2023 62,669 - 67,231 55,824 - 62,668 46,696 - 55,823 69,249 - 71,325 67,232 - 69,248 143,550 - 151,308 131,912 - 143,549 155,848 - 160,522 151,309 - 155,847 116,393 - 131,911 0.162 4.1 54,626 - 56,264 50,864 - 54,625 45,221 - 50,863 37,696 - 45,220 56,265 - 57,952 128,044 - 131,884 117,997 - 128,043 131,885 - 135,841 102,926 - 117,996 82,830 - 102,925 1.00258 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

Rest of U.S. Rest of U.S. 57,118 - 68,075 76,294 - 81,771 68,076 - 76,293 84,225 - 86,751 81,772 - 84,224 121,969 - 139,572 98,496 - 121,968 151,309 - 155,847 139,573 - 151,308January 01, 2023 155,848 - 160,522January 01, 2023 86,252 - 99,108 69,107 - 86,251 69,107 - 86,251 107,681 - 110,910 99,109 - 107,680 99,109 - 107,680 0.165 0.165 86,252 - 99,108 110,911 - 114,237 110,911 - 114,237 107,681 - 110,910 4.1 4.1 32,589 - 37,572 41,310 - 43,801 37,573 - 41,309 98,496 - 111,628 45,116 - 46,468 43,802 - 45,115 62,767 - 74,819 121,478 - 128,043 0.162 46,696 - 62,766 111,629 - 121,477 82,855 - 85,340 131,885 - 135,841 74,820 - 82,854 128,044 - 131,884 85,341 - 87,900 0.162 1.00258 1.00258 32,589 - 43,907 50,824 - 60,668 37,696 - 50,823 67,232 - 69,248 60,669 - 67,231 52,396 - 58,054 43,908 - 52,395 69,249 - 71,325 136,908 - 155,161 59,797 - 61,590 58,055 - 59,796 168,852 - 177,978 155,162 - 168,851 183,318 - 183,500  177,979 - 183,317** *