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

$31,265 $48,404 $70,032 2021 $48,641 $45,625 $74,297 29.11 $99,288 $157,614 $6,612.00 $167,212 $59,498 $121,243 $93,588 2020 Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-ME $25,484 $172,500 $59,498 $45,625 $48,404 $102,601 $85,182 29.11 $90,369 $133,382 $48,641 $141,504 $102,601 $85,182 $90,369 $157,614 $167,212 $25,484 1.2911 $38,255 $59,498 $56,903 $39,268 $36,059 $60,368 $90,369 $85,182 2021 2021 $74,297 $142,615 $133,382 $141,504 $172,500 $25,484 $86,283 $70,032 1.2911 $172,500 1

$25,484 $172,500 $39,268 $71,987 $70,032 $71,987 $56,903 $74,297 $112,172 $60,368 $142,615 $112,172 $119,003 $119,003 $172,500$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

31,265 - 37,647 46,995 - 48,404 45,626 - 46,994 42,435 - 45,625 37,648 - 42,434 96,397 - 99,288 93,589 - 96,396 59,498 - 74,649 86,013 - 93,588 74,650 - 86,012 Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-ME Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-ME 0.2911 January 03, 2021 30,185 - 33,709 25,484 - 30,184 70,914 - 79,474 59,498 - 70,913 37,142 - 38,255 36,060 - 37,141 33,710 - 36,059 87,738 - 90,369 85,183 - 87,737 79,475 - 85,182 155,898 - 165,859 142,615 - 155,897 72,134 - 74,297 172,500 - 172,500*** 165,860 - 172,500 45,284 - 60,132 25,484 - 45,283 70,033 - 72,133 60,133 - 70,032 172,500 - 172,500  0.2911 1

0.2911 January 03, 2021 65,279 - 70,032 58,149 - 65,278 48,641 - 58,148 72,134 - 74,297 70,033 - 72,133 149,533 - 157,614 137,409 - 149,532 162,343 - 167,212 157,615 - 162,342 121,243 - 137,408 0.2911 1

56,904 - 58,610 52,985 - 56,903 47,107 - 52,984 39,268 - 47,106 58,611 - 60,368 133,383 - 137,383 122,917 - 133,382 137,384 - 141,504 107,217 - 122,916 86,283 - 107,216 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

Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-ME Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-ME 59,498 - 70,913 79,475 - 85,182 70,914 - 79,474 87,738 - 90,369 85,183 - 87,737 127,052 - 145,389 102,601 - 127,051 157,615 - 162,342 145,390 - 157,614January 03, 2021 162,343 - 167,212January 03, 2021 89,848 - 103,242 71,987 - 89,847 71,987 - 89,847 112,173 - 115,537 103,243 - 112,172 103,243 - 112,172 0.2911 0.291189,848 - 103,242 115,538 - 119,003 115,538 - 119,003 112,173 - 115,537 1

1

25,484 - 34,436 41,150 - 45,625 34,437 - 41,149 102,601 - 116,281 46,995 - 48,404 45,626 - 46,994 64,882 - 77,062 126,543 - 133,382 0.2911 48,641 - 64,881 116,282 - 126,542 85,183 - 87,737 137,384 - 141,504 77,063 - 85,182 133,383 - 137,383 87,738 - 90,369 0.2911 1

1

25,484 - 39,448 52,942 - 63,196 39,268 - 52,941 70,033 - 72,133 63,197 - 70,032 49,922 - 56,903 39,449 - 49,921 72,134 - 74,297 142,615 - 155,897 58,611 - 60,368 56,904 - 58,610 165,860 - 172,500 155,898 - 165,859 172,500 - 172,500  172,500 - 172,500** *