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 $51,769 $74,901 2023 $52,022 $48,797 $79,462 29.79 $106,180 $168,569 $7,034.40 $178,835 $63,633 $129,671 $100,084 2022 Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI $32,589 $183,500 $63,633 $48,797 $51,769 $109,732 $91,100 29.18 $96,648 $142,650 $52,022 $151,338 $109,732 $91,100 $96,648 $168,569 $178,835 $32,589 1.2979 $42,541 $63,633 $60,856 $41,996 $40,099 $64,562 $96,648 $91,100 2023 2023 $79,462 $152,527 $142,650 $151,338 $183,500 $32,589 $92,279 $74,901 1.2918 $183,500 1.00472 $32,589 $183,500 $41,996 $76,990 $74,901 $76,990 $60,856 $79,462 $119,964 $64,562 $152,527 $119,964 $127,270 $127,270 $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 - 40,524 50,262 - 51,769 48,798 - 50,261 45,489 - 48,797 40,525 - 45,488 103,088 - 106,180 100,085 - 103,087 63,633 - 79,833 91,985 - 100,084 79,834 - 91,984 Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI 0.2918 January 01, 2023 35,928 - 38,430 32,589 - 35,927 75,842 - 84,996 63,633 - 75,841 41,303 - 42,541 40,100 - 41,302 38,431 - 40,099 93,834 - 96,648 91,101 - 93,833 84,997 - 91,100 166,294 - 176,617 152,527 - 166,293 77,149 - 79,462 183,500 - 183,500*** 176,618 - 183,500 51,395 - 65,498 32,589 - 51,394 74,902 - 77,148 65,499 - 74,901 183,500 - 183,500  0.2979 1.00472 0.2979 January 01, 2023 69,818 - 74,901 62,191 - 69,817 52,022 - 62,190 77,149 - 79,462 74,902 - 77,148 159,926 - 168,569 146,960 - 159,925 173,627 - 178,835 168,570 - 173,626 129,671 - 146,959 0.2918 4.1 60,857 - 62,682 56,666 - 60,856 50,379 - 56,665 41,996 - 50,378 62,683 - 64,562 142,651 - 146,930 131,457 - 142,650 146,931 - 151,338 114,667 - 131,456 92,279 - 114,666 1.00472 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

Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI 63,633 - 75,841 84,997 - 91,100 75,842 - 84,996 93,834 - 96,648 91,101 - 93,833 135,883 - 155,494 109,732 - 135,882 168,570 - 173,626 155,495 - 168,569January 01, 2023 173,627 - 178,835January 01, 2023 96,091 - 110,414 76,990 - 96,090 76,990 - 96,090 119,965 - 123,563 110,415 - 119,964 110,415 - 119,964 0.2979 0.297996,091 - 110,414 123,564 - 127,270 123,564 - 127,270 119,965 - 123,563 4.1 4.1 32,589 - 39,793 45,196 - 48,797 39,794 - 45,195 109,732 - 124,362 50,262 - 51,769 48,798 - 50,261 69,391 - 82,416 135,336 - 142,650 0.2918 52,022 - 69,390 124,363 - 135,335 91,101 - 93,833 146,931 - 151,338 82,417 - 91,100 142,651 - 146,930 93,834 - 96,648 0.2918 1.00472 1.00472 32,589 - 45,152 56,621 - 67,589 41,996 - 56,620 74,902 - 77,148 67,590 - 74,901 54,575 - 60,856 45,153 - 54,574 77,149 - 79,462 152,527 - 166,293 62,683 - 64,562 60,857 - 62,682 176,618 - 183,500 166,294 - 176,617 183,500 - 183,500  183,500 - 183,500** *