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

$28,157 $43,593 $63,069 2020 $43,806 $41,090 $66,910 17.44 $89,412 $141,947 $6,400.80 $150,591 $53,584 $109,192 $84,280 2019 Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC $22,951 $170,800 $53,584 $41,090 $43,593 $92,403 $76,713 16.79 $81,384 $120,127 $43,806 $127,443 $92,403 $77,111 $81,807 $141,947 $150,591 $22,951 1.1744 $34,454 $53,584 $51,248 $35,365 $32,476 $54,369 $81,384 $76,713 2020 2020 $66,910 $128,439 $120,127 $127,443 $166,976 $22,951 $77,707 $63,069 1.1679 $170,800 1.00557 $22,951 $170,800 $35,365 $64,832 $63,069 $64,832 $54,026 $66,910 $101,023 $57,316 $128,439 $101,023 $107,176 $107,176 $166,976$170,800
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

28,157 - 33,905 42,324 - 43,593 41,091 - 42,323 38,217 - 41,090 33,906 - 38,216 86,809 - 89,412 84,281 - 86,808 53,584 - 67,227 77,460 - 84,280 67,228 - 77,459 Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC 0.1679 January 05, 2020 27,185 - 30,359 22,951 - 27,184 63,865 - 71,573 53,584 - 63,864 33,451 - 34,454 32,477 - 33,450 30,360 - 32,476 79,015 - 81,384 76,714 - 79,014 71,574 - 76,713 145,568 - 158,412 128,439 - 145,567 64,962 - 66,910 166,977 - 170,800*** 158,413 - 166,976 40,782 - 54,154 22,951 - 40,781 63,070 - 64,961 54,155 - 63,069 170,800 - 170,800  0.1744 1.00557 0.1744 January 05, 2020 58,789 - 63,069 52,368 - 58,788 43,806 - 52,367 64,962 - 66,910 63,070 - 64,961 134,669 - 141,947 123,751 - 134,668 146,206 - 150,591 141,948 - 146,205 109,192 - 123,750 0.1679 2.6 51,249 - 52,785 47,719 - 51,248 42,425 - 47,718 35,365 - 42,424 52,786 - 54,369 120,128 - 123,731 110,701 - 120,127 123,732 - 127,443 96,561 - 110,700 77,707 - 96,560 1.00557 2.6
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

Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC 53,584 - 63,864 71,574 - 76,713 63,865 - 71,573 79,015 - 81,384 76,714 - 79,014 114,424 - 130,937 92,403 - 114,423 141,948 - 146,205 130,938 - 141,947January 05, 2020 146,206 - 150,591January 05, 2020 80,918 - 92,981 64,832 - 80,917 64,832 - 80,917 101,024 - 104,054 92,982 - 101,023 92,982 - 101,023 0.1744 0.174480,918 - 92,981 104,055 - 107,176 104,055 - 107,176 101,024 - 104,054 2.6 2.6 22,951 - 31,013 37,060 - 41,090 31,014 - 37,059 92,403 - 104,725 42,324 - 43,593 41,091 - 42,323 58,609 - 69,710 113,967 - 120,127 0.1679 43,806 - 58,608 104,726 - 113,966 77,112 - 79,424 123,732 - 127,443 69,711 - 77,111 120,128 - 123,731 79,425 - 81,807 0.1679 1.00557 1.00557 22,951 - 36,762 47,679 - 56,913 35,365 - 47,678 63,070 - 64,961 56,914 - 63,069 47,121 - 54,026 36,763 - 47,120 64,962 - 66,910 128,439 - 145,567 55,648 - 57,316 54,027 - 55,647 158,413 - 166,976 145,568 - 158,412 170,800 - 170,800  166,977 - 170,800** *