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 $45,472 $65,784 2022 $45,695 $42,862 $69,791 18.68 $93,264 $148,070 $6,676.80 $157,087 $55,895 $113,901 $87,911 2021 Albany-Schenectady, NY-MA $31,305 $176,300 $55,895 $42,862 $45,472 $96,387 $80,020 17.88 $84,894 $125,301 $45,695 $132,932 $96,387 $80,020 $84,894 $148,070 $157,087 $31,305 1.1868 $40,865 $55,895 $53,458 $36,889 $38,519 $56,714 $84,894 $80,020 2022 2022 $69,791 $133,978 $125,301 $132,932 $174,171 $31,305 $81,057 $65,784 1.1788 $176,300 1.00679 $31,305 $176,300 $36,889 $67,627 $65,784 $67,627 $55,762 $69,791 $105,378 $59,158 $133,978 $105,378 $111,795 $111,795 $174,171$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 - 37,144 44,149 - 45,472 42,863 - 44,148 40,576 - 42,862 37,145 - 40,575 90,549 - 93,264 87,912 - 90,548 55,895 - 70,124 80,797 - 87,911 70,125 - 80,796 Albany-Schenectady, NY-MA Albany-Schenectady, NY-MA 0.1788 January 30, 2022 34,512 - 36,916 31,305 - 34,511 66,618 - 74,659 55,895 - 66,617 39,676 - 40,865 38,520 - 39,675 36,917 - 38,519 82,422 - 84,894 80,021 - 82,421 74,660 - 80,020 151,843 - 165,239 133,978 - 151,842 67,759 - 69,791 174,172 - 176,300*** 165,240 - 174,171 46,630 - 58,122 31,305 - 46,629 65,785 - 67,758 58,123 - 65,784 176,300 - 176,300  0.1868 1.00679 0.1868 January 30, 2022 61,321 - 65,784 54,624 - 61,320 45,695 - 54,623 67,759 - 69,791 65,785 - 67,758 140,478 - 148,070 129,088 - 140,477 152,513 - 157,087 148,071 - 152,512 113,901 - 129,087 0.1788 2.2 53,459 - 55,062 49,777 - 53,458 44,254 - 49,776 36,889 - 44,253 55,063 - 56,714 125,302 - 129,060 115,470 - 125,301 129,061 - 132,932 100,722 - 115,469 81,057 - 100,721 1.00679 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

Albany-Schenectady, NY-MA Albany-Schenectady, NY-MA 55,895 - 66,617 74,660 - 80,020 66,618 - 74,659 82,422 - 84,894 80,021 - 82,421 119,358 - 136,585 96,387 - 119,357 148,071 - 152,512 136,586 - 148,070January 30, 2022 152,513 - 157,087January 30, 2022 84,406 - 96,989 67,627 - 84,405 67,627 - 84,405 105,379 - 108,539 96,990 - 105,378 96,990 - 105,378 0.1868 0.186884,406 - 96,989 108,540 - 111,795 108,540 - 111,795 105,379 - 108,539 2.2 2.2 31,305 - 36,441 40,295 - 42,862 36,442 - 40,294 96,387 - 109,238 44,149 - 45,472 42,863 - 44,148 60,952 - 72,392 118,877 - 125,301 0.1788 45,695 - 60,951 109,239 - 118,876 80,021 - 82,421 129,061 - 132,932 72,393 - 80,020 125,302 - 129,060 82,422 - 84,894 0.1788 1.00679 1.00679 31,305 - 42,175 49,732 - 59,363 36,889 - 49,731 65,785 - 67,758 59,364 - 65,784 50,328 - 55,762 42,176 - 50,327 67,759 - 69,791 133,978 - 151,842 57,436 - 59,158 55,763 - 57,435 165,240 - 174,171 151,843 - 165,239 176,300 - 176,300  174,172 - 176,300** *