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

$30,832 $47,732 $69,061 2021 $47,967 $44,992 $73,267 27.32 $97,911 $155,428 $6,612.00 $164,894 $58,673 $119,562 $92,290 2020 Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI $25,130 $172,500 $58,673 $44,992 $47,732 $101,179 $84,001 27.32 $89,117 $131,533 $47,967 $139,543 $101,179 $84,001 $89,117 $155,428 $164,894 $25,130 1.2732 $37,725 $58,673 $56,114 $38,723 $35,559 $59,531 $89,117 $84,001 2021 2021 $73,267 $140,638 $131,533 $139,543 $172,500 $25,130 $85,087 $69,061 1.2732 $172,500 1

$25,130 $172,500 $38,723 $70,989 $69,061 $70,989 $56,542 $73,267 $110,617 $59,985 $140,638 $110,617 $117,354 $117,354 $172,500$172,500
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

30,832 - 37,125 46,343 - 47,732 44,993 - 46,342 41,846 - 44,992 37,126 - 41,845 95,060 - 97,911 92,291 - 95,059 58,673 - 73,614 84,821 - 92,290 73,615 - 84,820 Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI 0.2732 January 03, 2021 29,766 - 33,241 25,130 - 29,765 69,931 - 78,373 58,673 - 69,930 36,627 - 37,725 35,560 - 36,626 33,242 - 35,559 86,522 - 89,117 84,002 - 86,521 78,374 - 84,001 154,800 - 165,420 140,638 - 154,799 71,134 - 73,267 172,500 - 172,500*** 165,421 - 172,500 44,656 - 59,299 25,130 - 44,655 69,062 - 71,133 59,300 - 69,061 172,500 - 172,500  0.2732 1

0.2732 January 03, 2021 64,374 - 69,061 57,343 - 64,373 47,967 - 57,342 71,134 - 73,267 69,062 - 71,133 147,459 - 155,428 135,503 - 147,458 160,092 - 164,894 155,429 - 160,091 119,562 - 135,502 0.2732 1

56,115 - 57,797 52,250 - 56,114 46,453 - 52,249 38,723 - 46,452 57,798 - 59,531 131,534 - 135,479 121,213 - 131,533 135,480 - 139,543 105,731 - 121,212 85,087 - 105,730 1

1
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

Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI 58,673 - 69,930 78,374 - 84,001 69,931 - 78,373 86,522 - 89,117 84,002 - 86,521 125,291 - 143,373 101,179 - 125,290 155,429 - 160,091 143,374 - 155,428January 03, 2021 160,092 - 164,894January 03, 2021 88,602 - 101,811 70,989 - 88,601 70,989 - 88,601 110,618 - 113,936 101,812 - 110,617 101,812 - 110,617 0.2732 0.273288,602 - 101,811 113,937 - 117,354 113,937 - 117,354 110,618 - 113,936 1

1

25,130 - 33,958 40,579 - 44,992 33,959 - 40,578 101,179 - 114,670 46,343 - 47,732 44,993 - 46,342 63,983 - 75,993 124,789 - 131,533 0.2732 47,967 - 63,982 114,671 - 124,788 84,002 - 86,521 135,480 - 139,543 75,994 - 84,001 131,534 - 135,479 86,522 - 89,117 0.2732 1

1

25,130 - 39,091 52,208 - 62,319 38,723 - 52,207 69,062 - 71,133 62,320 - 69,061 49,563 - 56,542 39,092 - 49,562 71,134 - 73,267 140,638 - 154,799 58,239 - 59,985 56,543 - 58,238 165,421 - 172,500 154,800 - 165,420 172,500 - 172,500  172,500 - 172,500** *