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

$39,224 $60,721 $87,851 2024 $61,023 $57,235 $93,202 45.41 $124,550 $191,900 $7,356.00 $191,900 $74,642 $152,105 $117,400 2023 San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA $34,121 $191,900 $74,642 $57,235 $60,721 $128,717 $106,853 44.15 $113,361 $167,336 $61,023 $177,527 $128,717 $106,853 $113,361 $191,900 $191,900 $34,121 1.4541 $47,998 $74,642 $71,390 $49,262 $45,243 $75,738 $113,361 $106,853 2024 2024 $93,202 $178,914 $167,336 $177,527 $191,900 $34,121 $108,245 $87,851 1.4415 $191,900 1.00874 $34,121 $191,900 $49,262 $90,310 $87,851 $90,310 $71,390 $93,202 $140,713 $75,738 $178,914 $140,713 $149,282 $149,282 $191,900$191,900
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

39,224 - 47,229 58,953 - 60,721 57,236 - 58,952 53,234 - 57,235 47,230 - 53,233 120,923 - 124,550 117,401 - 120,922 74,642 - 93,646 107,899 - 117,400 93,647 - 107,898 San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA 0.4415 January 14, 2024 39,065 - 42,771 34,121 - 39,064 88,959 - 99,695 74,642 - 88,958 46,601 - 47,998 45,244 - 46,600 42,772 - 45,243 110,060 - 113,361 106,854 - 110,059 99,696 - 106,853 184,687 - 189,014 178,914 - 184,686 90,488 - 93,202 191,900 - 191,900*** 189,015 - 191,900 58,002 - 75,911 34,121 - 58,001 87,852 - 90,487 75,912 - 87,851 191,900 - 191,900  0.4541 1.00874 0.4541 January 14, 2024 81,890 - 87,851 72,948 - 81,889 61,023 - 72,947 90,488 - 93,202 87,852 - 90,487 183,058 - 191,900 169,793 - 183,057 191,900 - 191,900 191,900 - 191,900 152,105 - 169,792 0.4415 4.7 71,391 - 73,532 66,474 - 71,390 59,098 - 66,473 49,262 - 59,097 73,533 - 75,738 167,337 - 172,356 154,206 - 167,336 172,357 - 177,527 134,509 - 154,205 108,245 - 134,508 1.00874 4.7
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

San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA 74,642 - 88,958 99,696 - 106,853 88,959 - 99,695 110,060 - 113,361 106,854 - 110,059 156,799 - 177,859 128,717 - 156,798 191,900 - 191,900 177,860 - 191,900January 14, 2024 191,900 - 191,900January 14, 2024 112,712 - 129,512 90,310 - 112,711 90,310 - 112,711 140,714 - 144,934 129,513 - 140,713 129,513 - 140,713 0.4541 0.4541112,712 - 129,512 144,935 - 149,282 144,935 - 149,282 140,714 - 144,934 4.7 4.7 34,121 - 44,394 52,100 - 57,235 44,395 - 52,099 128,717 - 145,881 58,953 - 60,721 57,236 - 58,952 81,393 - 96,669 158,755 - 167,336 0.4415 61,023 - 81,392 145,882 - 158,754 106,854 - 110,059 172,357 - 177,527 96,670 - 106,853 167,337 - 172,356 110,060 - 113,361 0.4415 1.00874 1.00874 34,121 - 50,685 66,414 - 79,276 49,262 - 66,413 87,852 - 90,487 79,277 - 87,851 63,109 - 71,390 50,686 - 63,108 90,488 - 93,202 178,914 - 184,686 73,533 - 75,738 71,391 - 73,532 189,015 - 191,900 184,687 - 189,014 191,900 - 191,900  191,900 - 191,900** *