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 $54,236 $78,468 2024 $54,505 $51,122 $83,247 29.88 $111,247 $176,620 $7,356.00 $187,377 $66,670 $135,860 $104,861 2023 Denver-Aurora-Boulder, CO $34,121 $191,900 $66,670 $51,122 $54,236 $114,970 $95,441 29.05 $101,253 $149,465 $54,505 $158,567 $114,970 $95,441 $101,253 $176,620 $187,377 $34,121 1.2988 $44,542 $66,670 $63,766 $44,001 $41,985 $67,649 $101,253 $95,441 2024 2024 $83,247 $159,806 $149,465 $158,567 $191,900 $34,121 $96,684 $78,468 1.2905 $191,900 1.00643 $34,121 $191,900 $44,001 $80,665 $78,468 $80,665 $63,766 $83,247 $125,685 $67,649 $159,806 $125,685 $133,340 $133,340 $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 - 42,443 52,657 - 54,236 51,123 - 52,656 47,651 - 51,122 42,444 - 47,650 108,008 - 111,247 104,862 - 108,007 66,670 - 83,644 96,375 - 104,861 83,645 - 96,374 Denver-Aurora-Boulder, CO Denver-Aurora-Boulder, CO 0.2905 January 14, 2024 37,617 - 40,237 34,121 - 37,616 79,458 - 89,047 66,670 - 79,457 43,246 - 44,542 41,986 - 43,245 40,238 - 41,985 98,305 - 101,253 95,442 - 98,304 89,048 - 95,441 174,071 - 184,768 159,806 - 174,070 80,823 - 83,247 191,900 - 191,900*** 184,769 - 191,900 53,832 - 68,613 34,121 - 53,831 78,469 - 80,822 68,614 - 78,468 191,900 - 191,900  0.2988 1.00643 0.2988 January 14, 2024 73,144 - 78,468 65,156 - 73,143 54,505 - 65,155 80,823 - 83,247 78,469 - 80,822 167,563 - 176,620 153,977 - 167,562 181,920 - 187,377 176,621 - 181,919 135,860 - 153,976 0.2905 4.7 63,767 - 65,679 59,375 - 63,766 52,786 - 59,374 44,001 - 52,785 65,680 - 67,649 149,466 - 153,949 137,737 - 149,465 153,950 - 158,567 120,143 - 137,736 96,684 - 120,142 1.00643 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

Denver-Aurora-Boulder, CO Denver-Aurora-Boulder, CO 66,670 - 79,457 89,048 - 95,441 79,458 - 89,047 98,305 - 101,253 95,442 - 98,304 142,371 - 162,920 114,970 - 142,370 176,621 - 181,919 162,921 - 176,620January 14, 2024 181,920 - 187,377January 14, 2024 100,675 - 115,681 80,665 - 100,674 80,665 - 100,674 125,686 - 129,456 115,682 - 125,685 115,682 - 125,685 0.2988 0.2988100,675 - 115,681 129,457 - 133,340 129,457 - 133,340 125,686 - 129,456 4.7 4.7 34,121 - 41,677 47,345 - 51,122 41,678 - 47,344 114,970 - 130,301 52,657 - 54,236 51,123 - 52,656 72,700 - 86,344 141,800 - 149,465 0.2905 54,505 - 72,699 130,302 - 141,799 95,442 - 98,304 153,950 - 158,567 86,345 - 95,441 149,466 - 153,949 98,305 - 101,253 0.2905 1.00643 1.00643 34,121 - 47,297 59,321 - 70,809 44,001 - 59,320 78,469 - 80,822 70,810 - 78,468 57,179 - 63,766 47,298 - 57,178 80,823 - 83,247 159,806 - 174,070 65,680 - 67,649 63,767 - 65,679 184,769 - 191,900 174,071 - 184,768 191,900 - 191,900  191,900 - 191,900** *