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

$32,570 $45,124 $65,280 2022 $45,345 $42,534 $69,255 17.77 $92,550 $146,935 $6,625.60 $155,883 $55,466 $113,027 $87,237 2021 Tucson-Nogales, AZ $31,305 $176,300 $55,466 $42,534 $45,124 $95,648 $79,406 17.19 $84,242 $124,340 $45,345 $131,912 $95,648 $79,595 $84,442 $146,935 $155,883 $31,305 1.1777 $40,865 $55,466 $53,048 $36,606 $38,519 $56,278 $84,242 $79,406 2022 2022 $69,255 $132,951 $124,340 $131,912 $172,836 $31,305 $80,436 $65,280 1.1719 $176,300 1.00495 $31,305 $176,300 $36,606 $67,109 $65,280 $67,109 $55,762 $69,255 $104,570 $59,158 $132,951 $104,570 $110,938 $110,938 $172,836$176,300
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

32,570 - 36,998 43,811 - 45,124 42,535 - 43,810 40,321 - 42,534 36,999 - 40,320 89,855 - 92,550 87,238 - 89,854 55,466 - 69,586 80,178 - 87,237 69,587 - 80,177 Tucson-Nogales, AZ Tucson-Nogales, AZ 0.1719 January 30, 2022 34,512 - 36,916 31,305 - 34,511 66,107 - 74,086 55,466 - 66,106 39,676 - 40,865 38,520 - 39,675 36,917 - 38,519 81,789 - 84,242 79,407 - 81,788 74,087 - 79,406 150,679 - 163,973 132,951 - 150,678 67,239 - 69,255 172,837 - 176,300*** 163,974 - 172,836 46,406 - 57,730 31,305 - 46,405 65,281 - 67,238 57,731 - 65,280 176,300 - 176,300  0.1777 1.00495 0.1777 January 30, 2022 60,851 - 65,280 54,206 - 60,850 45,345 - 54,205 67,239 - 69,255 65,281 - 67,238 139,401 - 146,935 128,098 - 139,400 151,344 - 155,883 146,936 - 151,343 113,027 - 128,097 0.1719 2.2 53,049 - 54,639 49,395 - 53,048 43,915 - 49,394 36,606 - 43,914 54,640 - 56,278 124,341 - 128,070 114,585 - 124,340 128,071 - 131,912 99,950 - 114,584 80,436 - 99,949 1.00495 2.2
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

Tucson-Nogales, AZ Tucson-Nogales, AZ 55,466 - 66,106 74,087 - 79,406 66,107 - 74,086 81,789 - 84,242 79,407 - 81,788 118,443 - 135,538 95,648 - 118,442 146,936 - 151,343 135,539 - 146,935January 30, 2022 151,344 - 155,883January 30, 2022 83,759 - 96,245 67,109 - 83,758 67,109 - 83,758 104,571 - 107,707 96,246 - 104,570 96,246 - 104,570 0.1777 0.177783,759 - 96,245 107,708 - 110,938 107,708 - 110,938 104,571 - 107,707 2.2 2.2 31,305 - 36,296 40,040 - 42,534 36,297 - 40,039 95,648 - 108,400 43,811 - 45,124 42,535 - 43,810 60,568 - 71,984 117,965 - 124,340 0.1719 45,345 - 60,567 108,401 - 117,964 79,596 - 81,983 128,071 - 131,912 71,985 - 79,595 124,341 - 128,070 81,984 - 84,442 0.1719 1.00495 1.00495 31,305 - 42,175 49,351 - 58,908 36,606 - 49,350 65,281 - 67,238 58,909 - 65,280 50,328 - 55,762 42,176 - 50,327 67,239 - 69,255 132,951 - 150,678 57,436 - 59,158 55,763 - 57,435 163,974 - 172,836 150,679 - 163,973 176,300 - 176,300  172,837 - 176,300** *