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 $50,396 $72,907 2022 $50,643 $47,503 $77,347 31.53 $103,364 $164,102 $6,758.40 $174,096 $61,947 $126,233 $97,430 2021 Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-PA-VA-WV $31,305 $176,300 $61,947 $47,503 $50,396 $106,823 $88,684 30.48 $94,085 $138,868 $50,643 $147,325 $106,823 $88,684 $94,085 $164,102 $174,096 $31,305 1.3153 $40,865 $61,947 $59,246 $40,883 $38,519 $62,854 $94,085 $88,684 2022 2022 $77,347 $148,484 $138,868 $147,325 $176,300 $31,305 $89,834 $72,907 1.3048 $176,300 1.00805 $31,305 $176,300 $40,883 $74,950 $72,907 $74,950 $61,015 $77,347 $116,788 $64,730 $148,484 $116,788 $123,901 $123,901 $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 - 39,207 48,929 - 50,396 47,504 - 48,928 44,186 - 47,503 39,208 - 44,185 100,354 - 103,364 97,431 - 100,353 61,947 - 77,717 89,546 - 97,430 77,718 - 89,545 Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-PA-VA-WV Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-PA-VA-WV 0.3048 January 30, 2022 34,512 - 36,916 31,305 - 34,511 73,831 - 82,742 61,947 - 73,830 39,676 - 40,865 38,520 - 39,675 36,917 - 38,519 91,346 - 94,085 88,685 - 91,345 82,743 - 88,684 160,848 - 170,119 148,484 - 160,847 75,095 - 77,347 176,300 - 176,300*** 170,120 - 176,300 49,796 - 63,662 31,305 - 49,795 72,908 - 75,094 63,663 - 72,907 176,300 - 176,300  0.3153 1.00805 0.3153 January 30, 2022 67,960 - 72,907 60,539 - 67,959 50,643 - 60,538 75,095 - 77,347 72,908 - 75,094 155,688 - 164,102 143,065 - 155,687 169,026 - 174,096 164,103 - 169,025 126,233 - 143,064 0.3048 2.2 59,247 - 61,023 55,166 - 59,246 49,045 - 55,165 40,883 - 49,044 61,024 - 62,854 138,869 - 143,034 127,973 - 138,868 143,035 - 147,325 111,628 - 127,972 89,834 - 111,627 1.00805 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

Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-PA-VA-WV Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-PA-VA-WV 61,947 - 73,830 82,743 - 88,684 73,831 - 82,742 91,346 - 94,085 88,685 - 91,345 132,281 - 151,373 106,823 - 132,280 164,103 - 169,025 151,374 - 164,102January 30, 2022 169,026 - 174,096January 30, 2022 93,546 - 107,491 74,950 - 93,545 74,950 - 93,545 116,789 - 120,292 107,492 - 116,788 107,492 - 116,788 0.3153 0.315393,546 - 107,491 120,293 - 123,901 120,293 - 123,901 116,789 - 120,292 2.2 2.2 31,305 - 38,504 43,904 - 47,503 38,505 - 43,903 106,823 - 121,065 48,929 - 50,396 47,504 - 48,928 67,551 - 80,230 131,748 - 138,868 0.3048 50,643 - 67,550 121,066 - 131,747 88,685 - 91,345 143,035 - 147,325 80,231 - 88,684 138,869 - 143,034 91,346 - 94,085 0.3048 1.00805 1.00805 31,305 - 44,509 55,117 - 65,791 40,883 - 55,116 72,908 - 75,094 65,792 - 72,907 54,414 - 61,015 44,510 - 54,413 75,095 - 77,347 148,484 - 160,847 62,846 - 64,730 61,016 - 62,845 170,120 - 176,300 160,848 - 170,119 176,300 - 176,300  176,300 - 176,300** *