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

$31,139 $48,208 $69,750 2021 $48,445 $45,441 $73,998 28.59 $98,887 $156,979 $6,612.00 $166,539 $59,258 $120,755 $93,211 2020 Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI $25,381 $172,500 $59,258 $45,441 $48,208 $102,188 $84,839 28.59 $90,006 $132,845 $48,445 $140,935 $102,188 $84,839 $90,006 $156,979 $166,539 $25,381 1.2859 $38,101 $59,258 $56,673 $39,109 $35,914 $60,124 $90,006 $84,839 2021 2021 $73,998 $142,041 $132,845 $140,935 $172,500 $25,381 $85,935 $69,750 1.2859 $172,500 1

$25,381 $172,500 $39,109 $71,697 $69,750 $71,697 $56,673 $73,998 $111,720 $60,124 $142,041 $111,720 $118,524 $118,524 $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

31,139 - 37,495 46,805 - 48,208 45,442 - 46,804 42,264 - 45,441 37,496 - 42,263 96,008 - 98,887 93,212 - 96,007 59,258 - 74,348 85,667 - 93,211 74,349 - 85,666 Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI 0.2859 January 03, 2021 30,063 - 33,573 25,381 - 30,062 70,628 - 79,154 59,258 - 70,627 36,992 - 38,101 35,915 - 36,991 33,574 - 35,914 87,385 - 90,006 84,840 - 87,384 79,155 - 84,839 155,579 - 165,731 142,041 - 155,578 71,844 - 73,998 172,500 - 172,500*** 165,732 - 172,500 45,102 - 59,890 25,381 - 45,101 69,751 - 71,843 59,891 - 69,750 172,500 - 172,500  0.2859 1

0.2859 January 03, 2021 65,017 - 69,750 57,915 - 65,016 48,445 - 57,914 71,844 - 73,998 69,751 - 71,843 148,930 - 156,979 136,856 - 148,929 161,689 - 166,539 156,980 - 161,688 120,755 - 136,855 0.2859 1

56,674 - 58,373 52,771 - 56,673 46,916 - 52,770 39,109 - 46,915 58,374 - 60,124 132,846 - 136,830 122,422 - 132,845 136,831 - 140,935 106,785 - 122,421 85,935 - 106,784 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

Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI 59,258 - 70,627 79,155 - 84,839 70,628 - 79,154 87,385 - 90,006 84,840 - 87,384 126,541 - 144,803 102,188 - 126,540 156,980 - 161,688 144,804 - 156,979January 03, 2021 161,689 - 166,539January 03, 2021 89,486 - 102,826 71,697 - 89,485 71,697 - 89,485 111,721 - 115,072 102,827 - 111,720 102,827 - 111,720 0.2859 0.285989,486 - 102,826 115,073 - 118,524 115,073 - 118,524 111,721 - 115,072 1

1

25,381 - 34,297 40,984 - 45,441 34,298 - 40,983 102,188 - 115,813 46,805 - 48,208 45,442 - 46,804 64,621 - 76,751 126,033 - 132,845 0.2859 48,445 - 64,620 115,814 - 126,032 84,840 - 87,384 136,831 - 140,935 76,752 - 84,839 132,846 - 136,830 87,385 - 90,006 0.2859 1

1

25,381 - 39,289 52,728 - 62,941 39,109 - 52,727 69,751 - 71,843 62,942 - 69,750 49,720 - 56,673 39,290 - 49,719 71,844 - 73,998 142,041 - 155,578 58,374 - 60,124 56,674 - 58,373 165,732 - 172,500 155,579 - 165,731 172,500 - 172,500  172,500 - 172,500** *