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

$28,546 $44,193 $63,940 2021 $44,410 $41,656 $67,834 17.88 $90,651 $143,904 $6,488.80 $152,668 $54,323 $110,698 $85,448 2020 Albany-Schenectady, NY-MA $23,267 $172,500 $54,323 $41,656 $44,193 $93,677 $77,773 17.88 $82,509 $121,781 $44,410 $129,197 $93,677 $77,879 $82,621 $143,904 $152,668 $23,267 1.1788 $34,928 $54,323 $51,953 $35,852 $32,923 $55,117 $82,509 $77,773 2021 2021 $67,834 $130,210 $121,781 $129,197 $169,273 $23,267 $78,778 $63,940 1.1788 $172,500 1

$23,267 $172,500 $35,852 $65,725 $63,940 $65,725 $54,565 $67,834 $102,415 $57,888 $130,210 $102,415 $108,652 $108,652 $169,273$172,500
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

28,546 - 34,373 42,907 - 44,193 41,657 - 42,906 38,744 - 41,656 34,374 - 38,743 88,012 - 90,651 85,449 - 88,011 54,323 - 68,156 78,532 - 85,448 68,157 - 78,531 Albany-Schenectady, NY-MA Albany-Schenectady, NY-MA 0.1788 January 03, 2021 27,560 - 30,777 23,267 - 27,559 64,746 - 72,562 54,323 - 64,745 33,912 - 34,928 32,924 - 33,911 30,778 - 32,923 80,107 - 82,509 77,774 - 80,106 72,563 - 77,773 147,572 - 160,592 130,210 - 147,571 65,859 - 67,834 169,274 - 172,500*** 160,593 - 169,273 41,345 - 54,902 23,267 - 41,344 63,941 - 65,858 54,903 - 63,940 172,500 - 172,500  0.1788 1

0.1788 January 03, 2021 59,601 - 63,940 53,091 - 59,600 44,410 - 53,090 65,859 - 67,834 63,941 - 65,858 136,526 - 143,904 125,457 - 136,525 148,222 - 152,668 143,905 - 148,221 110,698 - 125,456 0.1788 1

51,954 - 53,512 48,376 - 51,953 43,009 - 48,375 35,852 - 43,008 53,513 - 55,117 121,782 - 125,434 112,226 - 121,781 125,435 - 129,197 97,891 - 112,225 78,778 - 97,890 1

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

Albany-Schenectady, NY-MA Albany-Schenectady, NY-MA 54,323 - 64,745 72,563 - 77,773 64,746 - 72,562 80,107 - 82,509 77,774 - 80,106 116,001 - 132,742 93,677 - 116,000 143,905 - 148,221 132,743 - 143,904January 03, 2021 148,222 - 152,668January 03, 2021 82,033 - 94,262 65,725 - 82,032 65,725 - 82,032 102,416 - 105,487 94,263 - 102,415 94,263 - 102,415 0.1788 0.178882,033 - 94,262 105,488 - 108,652 105,488 - 108,652 102,416 - 105,487 1

1

23,267 - 31,440 37,571 - 41,656 31,441 - 37,570 93,677 - 106,168 42,907 - 44,193 41,657 - 42,906 59,286 - 70,441 115,537 - 121,781 0.1788 44,410 - 59,285 106,169 - 115,536 77,880 - 80,215 125,435 - 129,197 70,442 - 77,879 121,782 - 125,434 80,216 - 82,621 0.1788 1

1

23,267 - 37,177 48,337 - 57,698 35,852 - 48,336 63,941 - 65,858 57,699 - 63,940 47,611 - 54,565 37,178 - 47,610 65,859 - 67,834 130,210 - 147,571 56,203 - 57,888 54,566 - 56,202 160,593 - 169,273 147,572 - 160,592 172,500 - 172,500  169,274 - 172,500** *