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

$35,499 $50,435 $72,970 2024 $50,687 $47,540 $77,414 20.78 $103,452 $164,245 $7,356.00 $174,247 $61,999 $126,341 $97,514 2023 Pittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton, PA-OH-WV $34,121 $191,900 $61,999 $47,540 $50,435 $106,914 $88,754 20.37 $94,160 $138,992 $50,687 $147,457 $106,914 $88,754 $94,160 $164,245 $174,247 $34,121 1.2078 $44,542 $61,999 $59,298 $40,918 $41,985 $62,909 $94,160 $88,754 2024 2024 $77,414 $148,609 $138,992 $147,457 $191,900 $34,121 $89,910 $72,970 1.2037 $191,900 1.00341 $34,121 $191,900 $40,918 $75,013 $72,970 $75,013 $60,774 $77,414 $116,879 $64,475 $148,609 $116,879 $123,997 $123,997 $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

35,499 - 40,851 48,967 - 50,435 47,541 - 48,966 44,865 - 47,540 40,852 - 44,864 100,440 - 103,452 97,515 - 100,439 61,999 - 77,783 89,623 - 97,514 77,784 - 89,622 Pittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton, PA-OH-WV Pittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton, PA-OH-WV 0.2037 January 14, 2024 37,617 - 40,237 34,121 - 37,616 73,891 - 82,808 61,999 - 73,890 43,246 - 44,542 41,986 - 43,245 40,238 - 41,985 91,418 - 94,160 88,755 - 91,417 82,809 - 88,754 167,850 - 182,280 148,609 - 167,849 75,160 - 77,414 191,900 - 191,900*** 182,281 - 191,900 51,388 - 64,337 34,121 - 51,387 72,971 - 75,159 64,338 - 72,970 191,900 - 191,900  0.2078 1.00341 0.2078 January 14, 2024 68,019 - 72,970 60,592 - 68,018 50,687 - 60,591 75,160 - 77,414 72,971 - 75,159 155,823 - 164,245 143,188 - 155,822 169,173 - 174,247 164,246 - 169,172 126,341 - 143,187 0.2037 4.7 59,299 - 61,077 55,215 - 59,298 49,088 - 55,214 40,918 - 49,087 61,078 - 62,909 138,993 - 143,162 128,086 - 138,992 143,163 - 147,457 111,725 - 128,085 89,910 - 111,724 1.00341 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

Pittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton, PA-OH-WV Pittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton, PA-OH-WV61,999 - 73,890 82,809 - 88,754 73,891 - 82,808 91,418 - 94,160 88,755 - 91,417 132,395 - 151,505 106,914 - 132,394 164,246 - 169,172 151,506 - 164,245January 14, 2024 169,173 - 174,247January 14, 2024 93,621 - 107,575 75,013 - 93,620 75,013 - 93,620 116,880 - 120,385 107,576 - 116,879 107,576 - 116,879 0.2078 0.207893,621 - 107,575 120,386 - 123,997 120,386 - 123,997 116,880 - 120,385 4.7 4.7 34,121 - 40,085 44,559 - 47,540 40,086 - 44,558 106,914 - 121,171 48,967 - 50,435 47,541 - 48,966 67,607 - 80,295 131,865 - 138,992 0.2037 50,687 - 67,606 121,172 - 131,864 88,755 - 91,417 143,163 - 147,457 80,296 - 88,754 138,993 - 143,162 91,418 - 94,160 0.2037 1.00341 1.00341 34,121 - 45,967 55,164 - 65,847 40,918 - 55,163 72,971 - 75,159 65,848 - 72,970 54,852 - 60,774 45,968 - 54,851 75,160 - 77,414 148,609 - 167,849 62,598 - 64,475 60,775 - 62,597 182,281 - 191,900 167,850 - 182,280 191,900 - 191,900  191,900 - 191,900** *