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

$32,570 $46,987 $67,974 2022 $47,216 $44,289 $72,113 22.63 $96,369 $152,998 $6,758.40 $162,316 $57,755 $117,692 $90,837 2021 Atlanta-Athens-Clarke County-Sandy Springs, GA-AL $31,305 $176,300 $57,755 $44,289 $46,987 $99,595 $82,683 22.16 $87,718 $129,472 $47,216 $137,357 $99,595 $82,683 $87,718 $152,998 $162,316 $31,305 1.2263 $40,865 $57,755 $55,237 $38,117 $38,519 $58,601 $87,718 $82,683 2022 2022 $72,113 $138,437 $129,472 $137,357 $176,300 $31,305 $83,755 $67,974 1.2216 $176,300 1.00385 $31,305 $176,300 $38,117 $69,878 $67,974 $69,878 $55,762 $72,113 $108,886 $59,158 $138,437 $108,886 $115,518 $115,518 $176,300$176,300
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

32,570 - 37,778 45,619 - 46,987 44,290 - 45,618 41,686 - 44,289 37,779 - 41,685 93,563 - 96,369 90,838 - 93,562 57,755 - 72,458 83,486 - 90,837 72,459 - 83,485 Atlanta-Athens-Clarke County-Sandy Springs, GA-AL Atlanta-Athens-Clarke County-Sandy Springs, GA-AL 0.2216 January 30, 2022 34,512 - 36,916 31,305 - 34,511 68,835 - 77,143 57,755 - 68,834 39,676 - 40,865 38,520 - 39,675 36,917 - 38,519 85,164 - 87,718 82,684 - 85,163 77,144 - 82,683 155,266 - 167,886 138,437 - 155,265 70,014 - 72,113 176,300 - 176,300*** 167,887 - 176,300 47,603 - 59,825 31,305 - 47,602 67,975 - 70,013 59,826 - 67,974 176,300 - 176,300  0.2263 1.00385 0.2263 January 30, 2022 63,362 - 67,974 56,443 - 63,361 47,216 - 56,442 70,014 - 72,113 67,975 - 70,013 145,153 - 152,998 133,385 - 145,152 157,589 - 162,316 152,999 - 157,588 117,692 - 133,384 0.2216 2.2 55,238 - 56,894 51,434 - 55,237 45,727 - 51,433 38,117 - 45,726 56,895 - 58,601 129,473 - 133,356 119,314 - 129,472 133,357 - 137,357 104,075 - 119,313 83,755 - 104,074 1.00385 2.2
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 57,755 - 68,834 77,144 - 82,683 68,835 - 77,143 85,164 - 87,718 82,684 - 85,163 123,331 - 141,131 99,595 - 123,330 152,999 - 157,588 141,132 - 152,998January 30, 2022 157,589 - 162,316January 30, 2022 87,216 - 100,218 69,878 - 87,215 69,878 - 87,215 108,887 - 112,153 100,219 - 108,886 100,219 - 108,886 0.2263 0.226387,216 - 100,218 112,154 - 115,518 112,154 - 115,518 108,887 - 112,153 2.2 2.2 31,305 - 37,076 41,405 - 44,289 37,077 - 41,404 99,595 - 112,874 45,619 - 46,987 44,290 - 45,618 62,980 - 74,801 122,834 - 129,472 0.2216 47,216 - 62,979 112,875 - 122,833 82,684 - 85,163 133,357 - 137,357 74,802 - 82,683 129,473 - 133,356 85,164 - 87,718 0.2216 1.00385 1.00385 31,305 - 42,175 51,388 - 61,339 38,117 - 51,387 67,975 - 70,013 61,340 - 67,974 50,328 - 55,762 42,176 - 50,327 70,014 - 72,113 138,437 - 155,265 57,436 - 59,158 55,763 - 57,435 167,887 - 176,300 155,266 - 167,886 176,300 - 176,300  176,300 - 176,300** *