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

$31,597 $48,917 $70,775 2021 $49,157 $46,109 $75,085 30.48 $100,341 $159,286 $6,612.00 $168,987 $60,129 $122,530 $94,581 2020 Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-PA-VA-WV $25,754 $172,500 $60,129 $46,109 $48,917 $103,690 $86,085 30.48 $91,328 $134,798 $49,157 $143,007 $103,690 $86,085 $91,328 $159,286 $168,987 $25,754 1.3048 $38,661 $60,129 $57,506 $39,684 $36,442 $61,008 $91,328 $86,085 2021 2021 $75,085 $144,128 $134,798 $143,007 $172,500 $25,754 $87,198 $70,775 1.3048 $172,500 1

$25,754 $172,500 $39,684 $72,750 $70,775 $72,750 $59,705 $75,085 $113,362 $63,341 $144,128 $113,362 $120,266 $120,266 $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

31,597 - 38,047 47,493 - 48,917 46,110 - 47,492 42,885 - 46,109 38,048 - 42,884 97,419 - 100,341 94,582 - 97,418 60,129 - 75,441 86,926 - 94,581 75,442 - 86,925 Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-PA-VA-WV Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-PA-VA-WV 0.3048 January 03, 2021 30,505 - 34,067 25,754 - 30,504 71,666 - 80,317 60,129 - 71,665 37,536 - 38,661 36,443 - 37,535 34,068 - 36,442 88,669 - 91,328 86,086 - 88,668 80,318 - 86,085 156,739 - 166,195 144,128 - 156,738 72,899 - 75,085 172,500 - 172,500*** 166,196 - 172,500 45,764 - 60,770 25,754 - 45,763 70,776 - 72,898 60,771 - 70,775 172,500 - 172,500  0.3048 1

0.3048 January 03, 2021 65,972 - 70,775 58,766 - 65,971 49,157 - 58,765 72,899 - 75,085 70,776 - 72,898 151,119 - 159,286 138,867 - 151,118 164,066 - 168,987 159,287 - 164,065 122,530 - 138,866 0.3048 1

57,507 - 59,231 53,547 - 57,506 47,606 - 53,546 39,684 - 47,605 59,232 - 61,008 134,799 - 138,842 124,221 - 134,798 138,843 - 143,007 108,355 - 124,220 87,198 - 108,354 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

Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-PA-VA-WV Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-PA-VA-WV 60,129 - 71,665 80,318 - 86,085 71,666 - 80,317 88,669 - 91,328 86,086 - 88,668 128,400 - 146,931 103,690 - 128,399 159,287 - 164,065 146,932 - 159,286January 03, 2021 164,066 - 168,987January 03, 2021 90,801 - 104,337 72,750 - 90,800 72,750 - 90,800 113,363 - 116,763 104,338 - 113,362 104,338 - 113,362 0.3048 0.304890,801 - 104,337 116,764 - 120,266 116,764 - 120,266 113,363 - 116,763 1

1

25,754 - 34,801 41,587 - 46,109 34,802 - 41,586 103,690 - 117,516 47,493 - 48,917 46,110 - 47,492 65,570 - 77,879 127,886 - 134,798 0.3048 49,157 - 65,569 117,517 - 127,885 86,086 - 88,668 138,843 - 143,007 77,880 - 86,085 134,799 - 138,842 88,669 - 91,328 0.3048 1

1

25,754 - 40,843 53,503 - 63,866 39,684 - 53,502 70,776 - 72,898 63,867 - 70,775 52,161 - 59,705 40,844 - 52,160 72,899 - 75,085 144,128 - 156,738 61,497 - 63,341 59,706 - 61,496 166,196 - 172,500 156,739 - 166,195 172,500 - 172,500  172,500 - 172,500** *