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 $49,844 $72,109 2022 $50,089 $46,983 $76,500 30.09 $102,232 $162,305 $6,758.40 $172,189 $61,268 $124,851 $96,363 2021 Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH-ME-CT $31,305 $176,300 $61,268 $46,983 $49,844 $105,654 $87,713 29.11 $93,054 $137,348 $50,089 $145,712 $105,654 $87,713 $93,054 $162,305 $172,189 $31,305 1.3009 $40,865 $61,268 $58,598 $40,436 $38,519 $62,167 $93,054 $87,713 2022 2022 $76,500 $146,859 $137,348 $145,712 $176,300 $31,305 $88,850 $72,109 1.2911 $176,300 1.00759 $31,305 $176,300 $40,436 $74,129 $72,109 $74,129 $58,598 $76,500 $115,510 $62,167 $146,859 $115,510 $122,544 $122,544 $176,300$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 - 38,976 48,393 - 49,844 46,984 - 48,392 43,781 - 46,983 38,977 - 43,780 99,255 - 102,232 96,364 - 99,254 61,268 - 76,866 88,565 - 96,363 76,867 - 88,564 Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH-ME-CT Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH-ME-CT 0.2911 January 30, 2022 34,512 - 36,916 31,305 - 34,511 73,022 - 81,836 61,268 - 73,021 39,676 - 40,865 38,520 - 39,675 36,917 - 38,519 90,345 - 93,054 87,714 - 90,344 81,837 - 87,713 159,945 - 169,758 146,859 - 159,944 74,273 - 76,500 176,300 - 176,300*** 169,759 - 176,300 49,441 - 63,041 31,305 - 49,440 72,110 - 74,272 63,042 - 72,109 176,300 - 176,300  0.3009 1.00759 0.3009 January 30, 2022 67,217 - 72,109 59,877 - 67,216 50,089 - 59,876 74,273 - 76,500 72,110 - 74,272 153,983 - 162,305 141,498 - 153,982 167,175 - 172,189 162,306 - 167,174 124,851 - 141,497 0.2911 2.2 58,599 - 60,356 54,563 - 58,598 48,509 - 54,562 40,436 - 48,508 60,357 - 62,167 137,349 - 141,468 126,572 - 137,348 141,469 - 145,712 110,406 - 126,571 88,850 - 110,405 1.00759 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

Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH-ME-CT Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH-ME-CT 61,268 - 73,021 81,837 - 87,713 73,022 - 81,836 90,345 - 93,054 87,714 - 90,344 130,833 - 149,716 105,654 - 130,832 162,306 - 167,174 149,717 - 162,305January 30, 2022 167,175 - 172,189January 30, 2022 92,522 - 106,314 74,129 - 92,521 74,129 - 92,521 115,511 - 118,975 106,315 - 115,510 106,315 - 115,510 0.3009 0.300992,522 - 106,314 118,976 - 122,544 118,976 - 122,544 115,511 - 118,975 2.2 2.2 31,305 - 38,273 43,500 - 46,983 38,274 - 43,499 105,654 - 119,740 48,393 - 49,844 46,984 - 48,392 66,812 - 79,352 130,306 - 137,348 0.2911 50,089 - 66,811 119,741 - 130,305 87,714 - 90,344 141,469 - 145,712 79,353 - 87,713 137,349 - 141,468 90,345 - 93,054 0.2911 1.00759 1.00759 31,305 - 43,435 54,514 - 65,071 40,436 - 54,513 72,110 - 74,272 65,072 - 72,109 52,534 - 58,598 43,436 - 52,533 74,273 - 76,500 146,859 - 159,944 60,357 - 62,167 58,599 - 60,356 169,759 - 176,300 159,945 - 169,758 176,300 - 176,300  176,300 - 176,300** *