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

$28,439 $44,028 $63,702 2021 $44,244 $41,501 $67,581 17.44 $90,313 $143,367 $6,464.80 $152,098 $54,120 $110,284 $85,129 2020 Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC $23,180 $172,500 $54,120 $41,501 $44,028 $93,327 $77,482 17.44 $82,200 $121,326 $44,244 $128,715 $93,327 $77,879 $82,621 $143,367 $152,098 $23,180 1.1744 $34,798 $54,120 $51,759 $35,718 $32,800 $54,911 $82,200 $77,482 2021 2021 $67,581 $129,724 $121,326 $128,715 $168,641 $23,180 $78,484 $63,702 1.1744 $172,500 1

$23,180 $172,500 $35,718 $65,480 $63,702 $65,480 $54,565 $67,581 $102,033 $57,888 $129,724 $102,033 $108,247 $108,247 $168,641$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

28,439 - 34,244 42,747 - 44,028 41,502 - 42,746 38,599 - 41,501 34,245 - 38,598 87,684 - 90,313 85,130 - 87,683 54,120 - 67,902 78,239 - 85,129 67,903 - 78,238 Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC 0.1744 January 03, 2021 27,457 - 30,662 23,180 - 27,456 64,504 - 72,290 54,120 - 64,503 33,785 - 34,798 32,801 - 33,784 30,663 - 32,800 79,807 - 82,200 77,483 - 79,806 72,291 - 77,482 147,021 - 159,993 129,724 - 147,020 65,614 - 67,581 168,642 - 172,500*** 159,994 - 168,641 41,191 - 54,697 23,180 - 41,190 63,703 - 65,613 54,698 - 63,702 172,500 - 172,500  0.1744 1

0.1744 January 03, 2021 59,379 - 63,702 52,893 - 59,378 44,244 - 52,892 65,614 - 67,581 63,703 - 65,613 136,016 - 143,367 124,989 - 136,015 147,669 - 152,098 143,368 - 147,668 110,284 - 124,988 0.1744 1

51,760 - 53,312 48,195 - 51,759 42,848 - 48,194 35,718 - 42,847 53,313 - 54,911 121,327 - 124,966 111,807 - 121,326 124,967 - 128,715 97,526 - 111,806 78,484 - 97,525 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

Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC 54,120 - 64,503 72,291 - 77,482 64,504 - 72,290 79,807 - 82,200 77,483 - 79,806 115,568 - 132,247 93,327 - 115,567 143,368 - 147,668 132,248 - 143,367January 03, 2021 147,669 - 152,098January 03, 2021 81,727 - 93,910 65,480 - 81,726 65,480 - 81,726 102,034 - 105,094 93,911 - 102,033 93,911 - 102,033 0.1744 0.174481,727 - 93,910 105,095 - 108,247 105,095 - 108,247 102,034 - 105,094 1

1

23,180 - 31,323 37,431 - 41,501 31,324 - 37,430 93,327 - 105,771 42,747 - 44,028 41,502 - 42,746 59,194 - 70,405 115,105 - 121,326 0.1744 44,244 - 59,193 105,772 - 115,104 77,880 - 80,215 124,967 - 128,715 70,406 - 77,879 121,327 - 124,966 80,216 - 82,621 0.1744 1

1

23,180 - 37,129 48,156 - 57,483 35,718 - 48,155 63,703 - 65,613 57,484 - 63,702 47,592 - 54,565 37,130 - 47,591 65,614 - 67,581 129,724 - 147,020 56,203 - 57,888 54,566 - 56,202 159,994 - 168,641 147,021 - 159,993 172,500 - 172,500  168,642 - 172,500** *