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 $49,141 $71,098 2024 $49,386 $46,320 $75,428 17.68 $100,797 $160,030 $7,215.20 $169,776 $60,407 $123,098 $95,011 2023 Des Moines-Ames-West Des Moines, IA $34,121 $191,900 $60,407 $46,320 $49,141 $104,170 $86,476 17.13 $91,742 $135,425 $49,386 $143,673 $104,170 $86,750 $92,034 $160,030 $169,776 $34,121 1.1768 $44,542 $60,407 $57,776 $39,868 $41,985 $61,294 $91,742 $86,476 2024 2024 $75,428 $144,795 $135,425 $143,673 $188,229 $34,121 $87,602 $71,098 1.1713 $191,900 1.0047 $34,121 $191,900 $39,868 $73,088 $71,098 $73,088 $60,774 $75,428 $113,879 $64,475 $144,795 $113,879 $120,814 $120,814 $188,229$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 - 40,308 47,711 - 49,141 46,321 - 47,710 43,916 - 46,320 40,309 - 43,915 97,862 - 100,797 95,012 - 97,861 60,407 - 75,787 87,322 - 95,011 75,788 - 87,321 Des Moines-Ames-West Des Moines, IA Des Moines-Ames-West Des Moines, IA 0.1713 January 14, 2024 37,617 - 40,237 34,121 - 37,616 71,994 - 80,683 60,407 - 71,993 43,246 - 44,542 41,986 - 43,245 40,238 - 41,985 89,071 - 91,742 86,477 - 89,070 80,684 - 86,476 164,100 - 178,577 144,795 - 164,099 73,232 - 75,428 188,230 - 191,900*** 178,578 - 188,229 50,556 - 62,881 34,121 - 50,555 71,099 - 73,231 62,882 - 71,098 191,900 - 191,900  0.1768 1.0047 0.1768 January 14, 2024 66,274 - 71,098 59,037 - 66,273 49,386 - 59,036 73,232 - 75,428 71,099 - 73,231 151,824 - 160,030 139,513 - 151,823 164,832 - 169,776 160,031 - 164,831 123,098 - 139,512 0.1713 4.7 57,777 - 59,509 53,797 - 57,776 47,828 - 53,796 39,868 - 47,827 59,510 - 61,294 135,426 - 139,488 124,799 - 135,425 139,489 - 143,673 108,858 - 124,798 87,602 - 108,857 1.0047 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

Des Moines-Ames-West Des Moines, IA Des Moines-Ames-West Des Moines, IA 60,407 - 71,993 80,684 - 86,476 71,994 - 80,683 89,071 - 91,742 86,477 - 89,070 128,998 - 147,617 104,170 - 128,997 160,031 - 164,831 147,618 - 160,030January 14, 2024 164,832 - 169,776January 14, 2024 91,218 - 104,814 73,088 - 91,217 73,088 - 91,217 113,880 - 117,295 104,815 - 113,879 104,815 - 113,879 0.1768 0.176891,218 - 104,814 117,296 - 120,814 117,296 - 120,814 113,880 - 117,295 4.7 4.7 34,121 - 39,543 43,610 - 46,320 39,544 - 43,609 104,170 - 118,061 47,711 - 49,141 46,321 - 47,710 65,993 - 78,447 128,480 - 135,425 0.1713 49,386 - 65,992 118,062 - 128,479 86,751 - 89,353 139,489 - 143,673 78,448 - 86,750 135,426 - 139,488 89,354 - 92,034 0.1713 1.0047 1.0047 34,121 - 45,967 53,749 - 64,158 39,868 - 53,748 71,099 - 73,231 64,159 - 71,098 54,852 - 60,774 45,968 - 54,851 73,232 - 75,428 144,795 - 164,099 62,598 - 64,475 60,775 - 62,597 178,578 - 188,229 164,100 - 178,577 191,900 - 191,900  188,230 - 191,900** *