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

$36,643 $56,724 $82,069 2024 $57,007 $53,468 $87,067 35.84 $116,352 $184,725 $7,356.00 $191,900 $69,729 $142,094 $109,673 2023 Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA $34,121 $191,900 $69,729 $53,468 $56,724 $120,246 $99,821 34.89 $105,900 $156,323 $57,007 $165,843 $120,246 $99,821 $105,900 $184,725 $191,900 $34,121 1.3584 $44,839 $69,729 $66,692 $46,020 $42,265 $70,754 $105,900 $99,821 2024 2024 $87,067 $167,139 $156,323 $165,843 $191,900 $34,121 $101,121 $82,069 1.3489 $191,900 1.00704 $34,121 $191,900 $46,020 $84,366 $82,069 $84,366 $66,692 $87,067 $131,452 $70,754 $167,139 $131,452 $139,458 $139,458 $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

36,643 - 44,121 55,073 - 56,724 53,469 - 55,072 49,730 - 53,468 44,122 - 49,729 112,964 - 116,352 109,674 - 112,963 69,729 - 87,482 100,798 - 109,673 87,483 - 100,797 Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA 0.3489 January 14, 2024 37,742 - 40,455 34,121 - 37,741 83,104 - 93,134 69,729 - 83,103 43,534 - 44,839 42,266 - 43,533 40,456 - 42,265 102,817 - 105,900 99,822 - 102,816 93,135 - 99,821 178,145 - 186,398 167,139 - 178,144 84,532 - 87,067 191,900 - 191,900*** 186,399 - 191,900 55,432 - 71,414 34,121 - 55,431 82,070 - 84,531 71,415 - 82,069 191,900 - 191,900  0.3584 1.00704 0.3584 January 14, 2024 76,501 - 82,069 68,147 - 76,500 57,007 - 68,146 84,532 - 87,067 82,070 - 84,531 175,252 - 184,725 161,042 - 175,251 190,268 - 191,900 184,726 - 190,267 142,094 - 161,041 0.3489 4.7 66,693 - 68,693 62,099 - 66,692 55,209 - 62,098 46,020 - 55,208 68,694 - 70,754 156,324 - 161,013 144,057 - 156,323 161,014 - 165,843 125,656 - 144,056 101,121 - 125,655 1.00704 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

Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA 69,729 - 83,103 93,135 - 99,821 83,104 - 93,134 102,817 - 105,900 99,822 - 102,816 148,904 - 170,396 120,246 - 148,903 184,726 - 190,267 170,397 - 184,725January 14, 2024 190,268 - 191,900January 14, 2024 105,294 - 120,988 84,366 - 105,293 84,366 - 105,293 131,453 - 135,396 120,989 - 131,452 120,989 - 131,452 0.3584 0.3584105,294 - 120,988 135,397 - 139,458 135,397 - 139,458 131,453 - 135,396 4.7 4.7 34,121 - 42,720 49,170 - 53,468 42,721 - 49,169 120,246 - 136,280 55,073 - 56,724 53,469 - 55,072 76,036 - 90,307 148,307 - 156,323 0.3489 57,007 - 76,035 136,281 - 148,306 99,822 - 102,816 161,014 - 165,843 90,308 - 99,821 156,324 - 161,013 102,817 - 105,900 0.3489 1.00704 1.00704 34,121 - 48,597 62,043 - 74,058 46,020 - 62,042 82,070 - 84,531 74,059 - 82,069 59,455 - 66,692 48,598 - 59,454 84,532 - 87,067 167,139 - 178,144 68,694 - 70,754 66,693 - 68,693 186,399 - 191,900 178,145 - 186,398 191,900 - 191,900  191,900 - 191,900** *