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

$33,906 $49,515 $71,640 2023 $49,758 $46,673 $76,003 24.14 $101,557 $161,231 $7,034.40 $171,050 $60,863 $124,026 $95,727 2022 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Port St. Lucie, FL $32,589 $183,500 $60,863 $46,673 $49,515 $104,955 $87,134 23.8 $92,440 $136,440 $49,758 $144,749 $104,955 $87,134 $92,440 $168,841 $179,123 $32,589 1.2414 $42,541 $60,863 $58,207 $40,168 $40,099 $61,752 $92,440 $87,134 2023 2023 $76,003 $145,887 $136,440 $144,749 $183,500 $32,589 $88,262 $71,640 1.238 $183,500 1.00275 $32,589 $183,500 $40,168 $73,639 $71,640 $73,639 $58,895 $76,003 $114,741 $62,482 $145,887 $120,158 $121,728 $127,476 $183,500$183,500
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

33,906 - 39,580 48,074 - 49,515 46,674 - 48,073 43,837 - 46,673 39,581 - 43,836 98,600 - 101,557 95,728 - 98,599 60,863 - 76,358 87,980 - 95,727 76,359 - 87,979 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Port St. Lucie, FL Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Port St. Lucie, FL 0.238 January 01, 2023 35,928 - 38,430 32,589 - 35,927 72,540 - 81,296 60,863 - 72,539 41,303 - 42,541 40,100 - 41,302 38,431 - 40,099 89,749 - 92,440 87,135 - 89,748 81,297 - 87,134 162,605 - 175,142 145,887 - 162,604 73,790 - 76,003 183,500 - 183,500*** 175,143 - 183,500 49,946 - 62,962 32,589 - 49,945 71,641 - 73,789 62,963 - 71,640 183,500 - 183,500  0.2414 1.00275 0.2414 January 01, 2023 66,778 - 71,640 59,484 - 66,777 49,758 - 59,483 73,790 - 76,003 71,641 - 73,789 152,964 - 161,231 140,563 - 152,963 166,069 - 171,050 161,232 - 166,068 124,026 - 140,562 0.238 4.1 58,208 - 59,953 54,199 - 58,207 48,186 - 54,198 40,168 - 48,185 59,954 - 61,752 136,441 - 140,533 125,735 - 136,440 140,534 - 144,749 109,675 - 125,734 88,262 - 109,674 1.00275 4.1
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

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Port St. Lucie, FL Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Port St. Lucie, FL 60,863 - 72,539 81,297 - 87,134 72,540 - 81,296 89,749 - 92,440 87,135 - 89,748 133,350 - 154,644 104,955 - 133,349 168,842 - 173,906 154,645 - 168,841January 01, 2023 173,907 - 179,123January 01, 2023 91,908 - 105,607 73,639 - 91,907 73,639 - 94,314 114,742 - 118,183 105,608 - 114,741 109,821 - 120,158 0.2414 0.241494,315 - 109,820 118,184 - 121,728 123,764 - 127,476 120,159 - 123,763 4.1 4.1 32,589 - 38,849 43,544 - 46,673 38,850 - 43,543 104,955 - 118,948 48,074 - 49,515 46,674 - 48,073 66,371 - 78,828 129,444 - 136,440 0.238 49,758 - 66,370 118,949 - 129,443 87,135 - 89,748 140,534 - 144,749 78,829 - 87,134 136,441 - 140,533 89,749 - 92,440 0.238 1.00275 1.00275 32,589 - 44,281 54,157 - 64,646 40,168 - 54,156 71,641 - 73,789 64,647 - 71,640 53,050 - 58,895 44,282 - 53,049 73,790 - 76,003 145,887 - 162,604 60,663 - 62,482 58,896 - 60,662 175,143 - 183,500 162,605 - 175,142 183,500 - 183,500  183,500 - 183,500** *