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 $49,296 $71,321 2024 $49,541 $46,466 $75,665 18.05 $101,114 $160,533 $7,237.60 $170,309 $60,597 $123,485 $95,310 2023 Albuquerque-Santa Fe-Las Vegas, NM $34,121 $191,900 $60,597 $46,466 $49,296 $104,498 $86,748 17.63 $92,031 $135,851 $49,541 $144,125 $104,498 $86,750 $92,034 $160,533 $170,309 $34,121 1.1805 $44,542 $60,597 $57,958 $39,993 $41,985 $61,488 $92,031 $86,748 2024 2024 $75,665 $145,250 $135,851 $144,125 $188,821 $34,121 $87,878 $71,321 1.1763 $191,900 1.00357 $34,121 $191,900 $39,993 $73,317 $71,321 $73,317 $60,774 $75,665 $114,237 $64,475 $145,250 $114,237 $121,194 $121,194 $188,821$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 - 40,373 47,861 - 49,296 46,467 - 47,860 44,030 - 46,466 40,374 - 44,029 98,170 - 101,114 95,311 - 98,169 60,597 - 76,025 87,597 - 95,310 76,026 - 87,596 Albuquerque-Santa Fe-Las Vegas, NM Albuquerque-Santa Fe-Las Vegas, NM 0.1763 January 14, 2024 37,617 - 40,237 34,121 - 37,616 72,221 - 80,937 60,597 - 72,220 43,246 - 44,542 41,986 - 43,245 40,238 - 41,985 89,351 - 92,031 86,749 - 89,350 80,938 - 86,748 164,616 - 179,139 145,250 - 164,615 73,462 - 75,665 188,822 - 191,900*** 179,140 - 188,821 50,655 - 63,054 34,121 - 50,654 71,322 - 73,461 63,055 - 71,321 191,900 - 191,900  0.1805 1.00357 0.1805 January 14, 2024 66,482 - 71,321 59,222 - 66,481 49,541 - 59,221 73,462 - 75,665 71,322 - 73,461 152,301 - 160,533 139,952 - 152,300 165,350 - 170,309 160,534 - 165,349 123,485 - 139,951 0.1763 4.7 57,959 - 59,697 53,967 - 57,958 47,978 - 53,966 39,993 - 47,977 59,698 - 61,488 135,852 - 139,927 125,191 - 135,851 139,928 - 144,125 109,200 - 125,190 87,878 - 109,199 1.00357 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

Albuquerque-Santa Fe-Las Vegas, NM Albuquerque-Santa Fe-Las Vegas, NM 60,597 - 72,220 80,938 - 86,748 72,221 - 80,937 89,351 - 92,031 86,749 - 89,350 129,403 - 148,081 104,498 - 129,402 160,534 - 165,349 148,082 - 160,533January 14, 2024 165,350 - 170,309January 14, 2024 91,505 - 105,144 73,317 - 91,504 73,317 - 91,504 114,238 - 117,664 105,145 - 114,237 105,145 - 114,237 0.1805 0.180591,505 - 105,144 117,665 - 121,194 117,665 - 121,194 114,238 - 117,664 4.7 4.7 34,121 - 39,608 43,724 - 46,466 39,609 - 43,723 104,498 - 118,433 47,861 - 49,296 46,467 - 47,860 66,079 - 78,481 128,885 - 135,851 0.1763 49,541 - 66,078 118,434 - 128,884 86,751 - 89,353 139,928 - 144,125 78,482 - 86,750 135,852 - 139,927 89,354 - 92,034 0.1763 1.00357 1.00357 34,121 - 45,967 53,918 - 64,359 39,993 - 53,917 71,322 - 73,461 64,360 - 71,321 54,852 - 60,774 45,968 - 54,851 73,462 - 75,665 145,250 - 164,615 62,598 - 64,475 60,775 - 62,597 179,140 - 188,821 164,616 - 179,139 191,900 - 191,900  188,822 - 191,900** *