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 $49,083 $71,006 2022 $49,322 $46,265 $75,330 28.1 $100,668 $159,823 $6,758.40 $169,557 $60,331 $122,941 $94,889 2021 Denver-Aurora-Boulder, CO $31,305 $176,300 $60,331 $46,265 $49,083 $104,038 $86,371 27.13 $91,631 $135,247 $49,322 $143,483 $104,038 $86,371 $91,631 $159,823 $169,557 $31,305 1.281 $40,865 $60,331 $57,701 $39,817 $38,519 $61,215 $91,631 $86,371 2022 2022 $75,330 $144,612 $135,247 $143,483 $176,300 $31,305 $87,491 $71,006 1.2713 $176,300 1.00763 $31,305 $176,300 $39,817 $72,995 $71,006 $72,995 $57,782 $75,330 $113,743 $61,300 $144,612 $113,743 $120,670 $120,670 $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 - 38,657 47,654 - 49,083 46,266 - 47,653 43,223 - 46,265 38,658 - 43,222 97,737 - 100,668 94,890 - 97,736 60,331 - 75,690 87,210 - 94,889 75,691 - 87,209 Denver-Aurora-Boulder, CO Denver-Aurora-Boulder, CO 0.2713 January 30, 2022 34,512 - 36,916 31,305 - 34,511 71,905 - 80,584 60,331 - 71,904 39,676 - 40,865 38,520 - 39,675 36,917 - 38,519 88,963 - 91,631 86,372 - 88,962 80,585 - 86,371 158,697 - 169,258 144,612 - 158,696 73,137 - 75,330 176,300 - 176,300*** 169,259 - 176,300 48,951 - 62,184 31,305 - 48,950 71,007 - 73,136 62,185 - 71,006 176,300 - 176,300  0.281 1.00763 0.281 January 30, 2022 66,188 - 71,006 58,960 - 66,187 49,322 - 58,959 73,137 - 75,330 71,007 - 73,136 151,628 - 159,823 139,334 - 151,627 164,619 - 169,557 159,824 - 164,618 122,941 - 139,333 0.2713 2.2 57,702 - 59,432 53,728 - 57,701 47,766 - 53,727 39,817 - 47,765 59,433 - 61,215 135,248 - 139,304 124,636 - 135,247 139,305 - 143,483 108,717 - 124,635 87,491 - 108,716 1.00763 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

Denver-Aurora-Boulder, CO Denver-Aurora-Boulder, CO 60,331 - 71,904 80,585 - 86,371 71,905 - 80,584 88,963 - 91,631 86,372 - 88,962 128,832 - 147,426 104,038 - 128,831 159,824 - 164,618 147,427 - 159,823January 30, 2022 164,619 - 169,557January 30, 2022 91,106 - 104,688 72,995 - 91,105 72,995 - 91,105 113,744 - 117,155 104,689 - 113,743 104,689 - 113,743 0.281 0.281 91,106 - 104,688 117,156 - 120,670 117,156 - 120,670 113,744 - 117,155 2.2 2.2 31,305 - 37,954 42,942 - 46,265 37,955 - 42,941 104,038 - 117,909 47,654 - 49,083 46,266 - 47,653 65,789 - 78,138 128,313 - 135,247 0.2713 49,322 - 65,788 117,910 - 128,312 86,372 - 88,962 139,305 - 143,483 78,139 - 86,371 135,248 - 139,304 88,963 - 91,631 0.2713 1.00763 1.00763 31,305 - 43,073 53,680 - 64,075 39,817 - 53,679 71,007 - 73,136 64,076 - 71,006 51,899 - 57,782 43,074 - 51,898 73,137 - 75,330 144,612 - 158,696 59,516 - 61,300 57,783 - 59,515 169,259 - 176,300 158,697 - 169,258 176,300 - 176,300  176,300 - 176,300** *