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 $49,801 $72,052 2024 $50,049 $46,942 $76,440 19.26 $102,151 $162,178 $7,312.00 $172,054 $61,219 $124,751 $96,287 2023 Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC $34,121 $191,900 $61,219 $46,942 $49,801 $105,569 $87,637 18.63 $92,974 $137,243 $50,049 $145,601 $105,569 $87,637 $92,974 $162,178 $172,054 $34,121 1.1926 $44,542 $61,219 $58,552 $40,403 $41,985 $62,118 $92,974 $87,637 2024 2024 $76,440 $146,739 $137,243 $145,601 $190,756 $34,121 $88,778 $72,052 1.1863 $191,900 1.00531 $34,121 $191,900 $40,403 $74,069 $72,052 $74,069 $60,774 $76,440 $115,408 $64,475 $146,739 $115,408 $122,436 $122,436 $190,756$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 - 40,585 48,351 - 49,801 46,943 - 48,350 44,400 - 46,942 40,586 - 44,399 99,177 - 102,151 96,288 - 99,176 61,219 - 76,805 88,495 - 96,287 76,806 - 88,494 Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC 0.1863 January 14, 2024 37,617 - 40,237 34,121 - 37,616 72,961 - 81,766 61,219 - 72,960 43,246 - 44,542 41,986 - 43,245 40,238 - 41,985 90,267 - 92,974 87,638 - 90,266 81,767 - 87,637 166,303 - 180,974 146,739 - 166,302 74,215 - 76,440 190,757 - 191,900*** 180,975 - 190,756 50,980 - 63,623 34,121 - 50,979 72,053 - 74,214 63,624 - 72,052 191,900 - 191,900  0.1926 1.00531 0.1926 January 14, 2024 67,163 - 72,052 59,829 - 67,162 50,049 - 59,828 74,215 - 76,440 72,053 - 74,214 153,862 - 162,178 141,386 - 153,861 167,044 - 172,054 162,179 - 167,043 124,751 - 141,385 0.1863 4.7 58,553 - 60,309 54,520 - 58,552 48,470 - 54,519 40,403 - 48,469 60,310 - 62,118 137,244 - 141,360 126,474 - 137,243 141,361 - 145,601 110,319 - 126,473 88,778 - 110,318 1.00531 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

Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC 61,219 - 72,960 81,767 - 87,637 72,961 - 81,766 90,267 - 92,974 87,638 - 90,266 130,730 - 149,598 105,569 - 130,729 162,179 - 167,043 149,599 - 162,178January 14, 2024 167,044 - 172,054January 14, 2024 92,443 - 106,222 74,069 - 92,442 74,069 - 92,442 115,409 - 118,870 106,223 - 115,408 106,223 - 115,408 0.1926 0.192692,443 - 106,222 118,871 - 122,436 118,871 - 122,436 115,409 - 118,870 4.7 4.7 34,121 - 39,819 44,094 - 46,942 39,820 - 44,093 105,569 - 119,646 48,351 - 49,801 46,943 - 48,350 66,756 - 79,284 130,205 - 137,243 0.1863 50,049 - 66,755 119,647 - 130,204 87,638 - 90,266 141,361 - 145,601 79,285 - 87,637 137,244 - 141,360 90,267 - 92,974 0.1863 1.00531 1.00531 34,121 - 45,967 54,470 - 65,019 40,403 - 54,469 72,053 - 74,214 65,020 - 72,052 54,852 - 60,774 45,968 - 54,851 74,215 - 76,440 146,739 - 166,302 62,598 - 64,475 60,775 - 62,597 180,975 - 190,756 166,303 - 180,974 191,900 - 191,900  190,757 - 191,900** *