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

$29,582 $45,798 $66,262 2021 $46,023 $43,169 $70,298 22.16 $93,943 $149,129 $6,612.00 $158,211 $56,295 $114,717 $88,550 2020 Atlanta-Athens-Clarke County-Sandy Springs, GA-AL $24,112 $172,500 $56,295 $43,169 $45,798 $97,078 $80,596 22.16 $85,504 $126,202 $46,023 $133,888 $97,078 $80,596 $85,504 $149,129 $158,211 $24,112 1.2216 $36,196 $56,295 $53,840 $37,154 $34,118 $57,119 $85,504 $80,596 2021 2021 $70,298 $134,938 $126,202 $133,888 $172,500 $24,112 $81,638 $66,262 1.2216 $172,500 1

$24,112 $172,500 $37,154 $68,112 $66,262 $68,112 $54,565 $70,298 $106,134 $57,888 $134,938 $106,134 $112,598 $112,598 $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

29,582 - 35,621 44,465 - 45,798 43,170 - 44,464 40,151 - 43,169 35,622 - 40,150 91,208 - 93,943 88,551 - 91,207 56,295 - 70,631 81,383 - 88,550 70,632 - 81,382 Atlanta-Athens-Clarke County-Sandy Springs, GA-AL Atlanta-Athens-Clarke County-Sandy Springs, GA-AL 0.2216 January 03, 2021 28,560 - 31,894 24,112 - 28,559 67,096 - 75,196 56,295 - 67,095 35,143 - 36,196 34,119 - 35,142 31,895 - 34,118 83,015 - 85,504 80,597 - 83,014 75,197 - 80,596 151,633 - 164,153 134,938 - 151,632 68,251 - 70,298 172,500 - 172,500*** 164,154 - 172,500 42,846 - 56,895 24,112 - 42,845 66,263 - 68,250 56,896 - 66,262 172,500 - 172,500  0.2216 1

0.2216 January 03, 2021 61,765 - 66,262 55,019 - 61,764 46,023 - 55,018 68,251 - 70,298 66,263 - 68,250 141,483 - 149,129 130,012 - 141,482 153,604 - 158,211 149,130 - 153,603 114,717 - 130,011 0.2216 1

53,841 - 55,455 50,133 - 53,840 44,571 - 50,132 37,154 - 44,570 55,456 - 57,119 126,203 - 129,988 116,300 - 126,202 129,989 - 133,888 101,445 - 116,299 81,638 - 101,444 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

Atlanta-Athens-Clarke County-Sandy Springs, GA-AL Atlanta-Athens-Clarke County-Sandy Springs, GA-AL 56,295 - 67,095 75,197 - 80,596 67,096 - 75,196 83,015 - 85,504 80,597 - 83,014 120,213 - 137,562 97,078 - 120,212 149,130 - 153,603 137,563 - 149,129January 03, 2021 153,604 - 158,211January 03, 2021 85,012 - 97,685 68,112 - 85,011 68,112 - 85,011 106,135 - 109,318 97,686 - 106,134 97,686 - 106,134 0.2216 0.221685,012 - 97,685 109,319 - 112,598 109,319 - 112,598 106,135 - 109,318 1

1

24,112 - 32,582 38,935 - 43,169 32,583 - 38,934 97,078 - 110,022 44,465 - 45,798 43,170 - 44,464 61,390 - 72,913 119,731 - 126,202 0.2216 46,023 - 61,389 110,023 - 119,730 80,597 - 83,014 129,989 - 133,888 72,914 - 80,596 126,203 - 129,988 83,015 - 85,504 0.2216 1

1

24,112 - 37,647 50,092 - 59,794 37,154 - 50,091 66,263 - 68,250 59,795 - 66,262 47,799 - 54,565 37,648 - 47,798 68,251 - 70,298 134,938 - 151,632 56,203 - 57,888 54,566 - 56,202 164,154 - 172,500 151,633 - 164,153 172,500 - 172,500  172,500 - 172,500** *