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 $49,497 $71,604 2022 $49,738 $46,655 $75,965 29.18 $101,517 $161,170 $6,758.40 $170,985 $60,840 $123,978 $95,689 2021 Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI $31,305 $176,300 $60,840 $46,655 $49,497 $104,915 $87,100 28.59 $92,404 $136,387 $49,738 $144,693 $104,915 $87,100 $92,404 $161,170 $170,985 $31,305 1.2918 $40,865 $60,840 $58,188 $40,153 $38,519 $61,732 $92,404 $87,100 2022 2022 $75,965 $145,831 $136,387 $144,693 $176,300 $31,305 $88,229 $71,604 1.2859 $176,300 1.00459 $31,305 $176,300 $40,153 $73,611 $71,604 $73,611 $58,188 $75,965 $114,702 $61,732 $145,831 $114,702 $121,687 $121,687 $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 - 38,830 48,056 - 49,497 46,656 - 48,055 43,526 - 46,655 38,831 - 43,525 98,561 - 101,517 95,690 - 98,560 60,840 - 76,328 87,946 - 95,689 76,329 - 87,945 Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI 0.2859 January 30, 2022 34,512 - 36,916 31,305 - 34,511 72,512 - 81,264 60,840 - 72,511 39,676 - 40,865 38,520 - 39,675 36,917 - 38,519 89,714 - 92,404 87,101 - 89,713 81,265 - 87,100 159,374 - 169,529 145,831 - 159,373 73,753 - 75,965 176,300 - 176,300*** 169,530 - 176,300 49,217 - 62,649 31,305 - 49,216 71,605 - 73,752 62,650 - 71,604 176,300 - 176,300  0.2918 1.00459 0.2918 January 30, 2022 66,746 - 71,604 59,457 - 66,745 49,738 - 59,456 73,753 - 75,965 71,605 - 73,752 152,906 - 161,170 140,509 - 152,905 166,006 - 170,985 161,171 - 166,005 123,978 - 140,508 0.2859 2.2 58,189 - 59,934 54,181 - 58,188 48,170 - 54,180 40,153 - 48,169 59,935 - 61,732 136,388 - 140,479 125,686 - 136,387 140,480 - 144,693 109,634 - 125,685 88,229 - 109,633 1.00459 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

Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI 60,840 - 72,511 81,265 - 87,100 72,512 - 81,264 89,714 - 92,404 87,101 - 89,713 129,918 - 148,669 104,915 - 129,917 161,171 - 166,005 148,670 - 161,170January 30, 2022 166,006 - 170,985January 30, 2022 91,875 - 105,571 73,611 - 91,874 73,611 - 91,874 114,703 - 118,143 105,572 - 114,702 105,572 - 114,702 0.2918 0.291891,875 - 105,571 118,144 - 121,687 118,144 - 121,687 114,703 - 118,143 2.2 2.2 31,305 - 38,127 43,245 - 46,655 38,128 - 43,244 104,915 - 118,903 48,056 - 49,497 46,656 - 48,055 66,344 - 78,797 129,394 - 136,387 0.2859 49,738 - 66,343 118,904 - 129,393 87,101 - 89,713 140,480 - 144,693 78,798 - 87,100 136,388 - 140,479 89,714 - 92,404 0.2859 1.00459 1.00459 31,305 - 43,253 54,132 - 64,615 40,153 - 54,131 71,605 - 73,752 64,616 - 71,604 52,215 - 58,188 43,254 - 52,214 73,753 - 75,965 145,831 - 159,373 59,935 - 61,732 58,189 - 59,934 169,530 - 176,300 159,374 - 169,529 176,300 - 176,300  176,300 - 176,300** *