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

$30,526 $47,259 $68,375 2020 $47,492 $44,547 $72,539 27.32 $96,934 $153,889 $6,547.20 $163,261 $58,092 $118,378 $91,370 2019 Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI $24,882 $170,800 $58,092 $44,547 $47,259 $100,177 $83,167 26.81 $88,232 $130,233 $47,492 $138,164 $100,177 $83,167 $88,232 $153,889 $163,261 $24,882 1.2732 $37,352 $58,092 $55,560 $38,340 $35,208 $58,944 $88,232 $83,167 2020 2020 $72,539 $139,245 $130,233 $138,164 $170,800 $24,882 $84,244 $68,375 1.2681 $170,800 1.00402 $24,882 $170,800 $38,340 $70,286 $68,375 $70,286 $55,983 $72,539 $109,522 $59,392 $139,245 $109,522 $116,192 $116,192 $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

30,526 - 36,758 45,884 - 47,259 44,548 - 45,883 41,432 - 44,547 36,759 - 41,431 94,112 - 96,934 91,371 - 94,111 58,092 - 72,882 83,976 - 91,370 72,883 - 83,975 Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI 0.2681 January 05, 2020 29,472 - 32,913 24,882 - 29,471 69,237 - 77,595 58,092 - 69,236 36,265 - 37,352 35,209 - 36,264 32,914 - 35,208 85,663 - 88,232 83,168 - 85,662 77,596 - 83,167 153,270 - 163,788 139,245 - 153,269 70,427 - 72,539 170,800 - 170,800*** 163,789 - 170,800 44,213 - 58,710 24,882 - 44,212 68,376 - 70,426 58,711 - 68,375 170,800 - 170,800  0.2732 1.00402 0.2732 January 05, 2020 63,735 - 68,375 56,774 - 63,734 47,492 - 56,773 70,427 - 72,539 68,376 - 70,426 145,999 - 153,889 134,162 - 145,998 158,507 - 163,261 153,890 - 158,506 118,378 - 134,161 0.2681 2.6 55,561 - 57,227 51,734 - 55,560 45,994 - 51,733 38,340 - 45,993 57,228 - 58,944 130,234 - 134,140 120,014 - 130,233 134,141 - 138,164 104,685 - 120,013 84,244 - 104,684 1.00402 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

Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI 58,092 - 69,236 77,596 - 83,167 69,237 - 77,595 85,663 - 88,232 83,168 - 85,662 124,050 - 141,953 100,177 - 124,049 153,890 - 158,506 141,954 - 153,889January 05, 2020 158,507 - 163,261January 05, 2020 87,725 - 100,803 70,286 - 87,724 70,286 - 87,724 109,523 - 112,808 100,804 - 109,522 100,804 - 109,522 0.2732 0.273287,725 - 100,803 112,809 - 116,192 112,809 - 116,192 109,523 - 112,808 2.6 2.6 24,882 - 33,622 40,178 - 44,547 33,623 - 40,177 100,177 - 113,535 45,884 - 47,259 44,548 - 45,883 63,349 - 75,239 123,555 - 130,233 0.2681 47,492 - 63,348 113,536 - 123,554 83,168 - 85,662 134,141 - 138,164 75,240 - 83,167 130,234 - 134,140 85,663 - 88,232 0.2681 1.00402 1.00402 24,882 - 38,705 51,690 - 61,701 38,340 - 51,689 68,376 - 70,426 61,702 - 68,375 49,073 - 55,983 38,706 - 49,072 70,427 - 72,539 139,245 - 153,269 57,663 - 59,392 55,984 - 57,662 163,789 - 170,800 153,270 - 163,788 170,800 - 170,800  170,800 - 170,800** *