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 $51,680 $74,774 2023 $51,934 $48,714 $79,328 29.57 $105,998 $168,283 $7,034.40 $178,531 $63,526 $129,451 $99,914 2022 Seattle-Tacoma, WA $32,589 $183,500 $63,526 $48,714 $51,680 $109,546 $90,945 28.28 $96,483 $142,408 $51,934 $151,080 $109,546 $90,945 $96,483 $168,283 $178,531 $32,589 1.2957 $42,541 $63,526 $60,753 $41,925 $40,099 $64,453 $96,483 $90,945 2023 2023 $79,328 $152,268 $142,408 $151,080 $183,500 $32,589 $92,123 $74,774 1.2828 $183,500 1.01006 $32,589 $183,500 $41,925 $76,860 $74,774 $76,860 $60,753 $79,328 $119,760 $64,453 $152,268 $119,760 $127,054 $127,054 $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 - 40,487 50,176 - 51,680 48,715 - 50,175 45,424 - 48,714 40,488 - 45,423 102,912 - 105,998 99,915 - 102,911 63,526 - 79,698 91,829 - 99,914 79,699 - 91,828 Seattle-Tacoma, WA Seattle-Tacoma, WA 0.2828 January 01, 2023 35,928 - 38,430 32,589 - 35,927 75,713 - 84,852 63,526 - 75,712 41,303 - 42,541 40,100 - 41,302 38,431 - 40,099 93,674 - 96,483 90,946 - 93,673 84,853 - 90,945 166,150 - 176,560 152,268 - 166,149 77,018 - 79,328 183,500 - 183,500*** 176,561 - 183,500 51,339 - 65,400 32,589 - 51,338 74,775 - 77,017 65,401 - 74,774 183,500 - 183,500  0.2957 1.01006 0.2957 January 01, 2023 69,699 - 74,774 62,086 - 69,698 51,934 - 62,085 77,018 - 79,328 74,775 - 77,017 159,655 - 168,283 146,711 - 159,654 173,332 - 178,531 168,284 - 173,331 129,451 - 146,710 0.2828 4.1 60,754 - 62,576 56,570 - 60,753 50,294 - 56,569 41,925 - 50,293 62,577 - 64,453 142,409 - 146,680 131,235 - 142,408 146,681 - 151,080 114,473 - 131,234 92,123 - 114,472 1.01006 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

Seattle-Tacoma, WA Seattle-Tacoma, WA 63,526 - 75,712 84,853 - 90,945 75,713 - 84,852 93,674 - 96,483 90,946 - 93,673 135,652 - 155,230 109,546 - 135,651 168,284 - 173,331 155,231 - 168,283January 01, 2023 173,332 - 178,531January 01, 2023 95,928 - 110,227 76,860 - 95,927 76,860 - 95,927 119,761 - 123,353 110,228 - 119,760 110,228 - 119,760 0.2957 0.295795,928 - 110,227 123,354 - 127,054 123,354 - 127,054 119,761 - 123,353 4.1 4.1 32,589 - 39,756 45,132 - 48,714 39,757 - 45,131 109,546 - 124,151 50,176 - 51,680 48,715 - 50,175 69,273 - 82,276 135,106 - 142,408 0.2828 51,934 - 69,272 124,152 - 135,105 90,946 - 93,673 146,681 - 151,080 82,277 - 90,945 142,409 - 146,680 93,674 - 96,483 0.2828 1.01006 1.01006 32,589 - 45,106 56,526 - 67,474 41,925 - 56,525 74,775 - 77,017 67,475 - 74,774 54,495 - 60,753 45,107 - 54,494 77,018 - 79,328 152,268 - 166,149 62,577 - 64,453 60,754 - 62,576 176,561 - 183,500 166,150 - 176,560 183,500 - 183,500  183,500 - 183,500** *