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

$29,289 $45,344 $65,604 2020 $45,567 $42,741 $69,599 22.16 $93,006 $147,652 $6,547.20 $156,644 $55,738 $113,581 $87,667 2019 Atlanta-Athens-Clarke County-Sandy Springs, GA-AL $23,874 $170,800 $55,738 $42,741 $45,344 $96,117 $79,796 21.64 $84,656 $124,955 $45,567 $132,565 $96,117 $79,796 $84,656 $147,652 $156,644 $23,874 1.2216 $35,838 $55,738 $53,308 $36,786 $33,781 $56,554 $84,656 $79,796 2020 2020 $69,599 $133,602 $124,955 $132,565 $170,800 $23,874 $80,830 $65,604 1.2164 $170,800 1.00427 $23,874 $170,800 $36,786 $67,437 $65,604 $67,437 $54,026 $69,599 $105,083 $57,316 $133,602 $105,083 $111,482 $111,482 $170,800$170,800
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

29,289 - 35,268 44,024 - 45,344 42,742 - 44,023 39,753 - 42,741 35,269 - 39,752 90,298 - 93,006 87,668 - 90,297 55,738 - 69,929 80,573 - 87,667 69,930 - 80,572 Atlanta-Athens-Clarke County-Sandy Springs, GA-AL Atlanta-Athens-Clarke County-Sandy Springs, GA-AL 0.2164 January 05, 2020 28,278 - 31,579 23,874 - 28,277 66,431 - 74,450 55,738 - 66,430 34,795 - 35,838 33,782 - 34,794 31,580 - 33,781 82,191 - 84,656 79,797 - 82,190 74,451 - 79,796 150,135 - 162,534 133,602 - 150,134 67,573 - 69,599 170,800 - 170,800*** 162,535 - 170,800 42,422 - 56,331 23,874 - 42,421 65,605 - 67,572 56,332 - 65,604 170,800 - 170,800  0.2216 1.00427 0.2216 January 05, 2020 61,152 - 65,604 54,473 - 61,151 45,567 - 54,472 67,573 - 69,599 65,605 - 67,572 140,082 - 147,652 128,725 - 140,081 152,083 - 156,644 147,653 - 152,082 113,581 - 128,724 0.2164 2.6 53,309 - 54,907 49,637 - 53,308 44,130 - 49,636 36,786 - 44,129 54,908 - 56,554 124,956 - 128,704 115,150 - 124,955 128,705 - 132,565 100,442 - 115,149 80,830 - 100,441 1.00427 2.6
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

Atlanta-Athens-Clarke County-Sandy Springs, GA-AL Atlanta-Athens-Clarke County-Sandy Springs, GA-AL 55,738 - 66,430 74,451 - 79,796 66,431 - 74,450 82,191 - 84,656 79,797 - 82,190 119,022 - 136,200 96,117 - 119,021 147,653 - 152,082 136,201 - 147,652January 05, 2020 152,083 - 156,644January 05, 2020 84,170 - 96,717 67,437 - 84,169 67,437 - 84,169 105,084 - 108,235 96,718 - 105,083 96,718 - 105,083 0.2216 0.221684,170 - 96,717 108,236 - 111,482 108,236 - 111,482 105,084 - 108,235 2.6 2.6 23,874 - 32,259 38,549 - 42,741 32,260 - 38,548 96,117 - 108,934 44,024 - 45,344 42,742 - 44,023 60,781 - 72,190 118,548 - 124,955 0.2164 45,567 - 60,780 108,935 - 118,547 79,797 - 82,190 128,705 - 132,565 72,191 - 79,796 124,956 - 128,704 82,191 - 84,656 0.2164 1.00427 1.00427 23,874 - 37,275 49,595 - 59,200 36,786 - 49,594 65,605 - 67,572 59,201 - 65,604 47,327 - 54,026 37,276 - 47,326 67,573 - 69,599 133,602 - 150,134 55,648 - 57,316 54,027 - 55,647 162,535 - 170,800 150,135 - 162,534 170,800 - 170,800  170,800 - 170,800** *