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

$35,499 $50,908 $73,653 2024 $51,161 $47,985 $78,139 21.91 $104,420 $165,782 $7,356.00 $175,878 $62,579 $127,523 $98,426 2023 Richmond, VA $34,121 $191,900 $62,579 $47,985 $50,908 $107,915 $89,584 21.38 $95,040 $140,293 $51,161 $148,837 $107,915 $89,584 $95,040 $165,782 $175,878 $34,121 1.2191 $44,542 $62,579 $59,853 $41,301 $41,985 $63,498 $95,040 $89,584 2024 2024 $78,139 $149,999 $140,293 $148,837 $191,900 $34,121 $90,751 $73,653 1.2138 $191,900 1.00437 $34,121 $191,900 $41,301 $75,715 $73,653 $75,715 $60,774 $78,139 $117,972 $64,475 $149,999 $117,972 $125,156 $125,156 $191,900$191,900
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

35,499 - 41,048 49,426 - 50,908 47,986 - 49,425 45,211 - 47,985 41,049 - 45,210 101,380 - 104,420 98,427 - 101,379 62,579 - 78,511 90,461 - 98,426 78,512 - 90,460 Richmond, VA Richmond, VA 0.2138 January 14, 2024 37,617 - 40,237 34,121 - 37,616 74,582 - 83,583 62,579 - 74,581 43,246 - 44,542 41,986 - 43,245 40,238 - 41,985 92,273 - 95,040 89,585 - 92,272 83,584 - 89,584 168,623 - 182,589 149,999 - 168,622 75,864 - 78,139 191,900 - 191,900*** 182,590 - 191,900 51,692 - 64,868 34,121 - 51,691 73,654 - 75,863 64,869 - 73,653 191,900 - 191,900  0.2191 1.00437 0.2191 January 14, 2024 68,656 - 73,653 61,158 - 68,655 51,161 - 61,157 75,864 - 78,139 73,654 - 75,863 157,281 - 165,782 144,528 - 157,280 170,756 - 175,878 165,783 - 170,755 127,523 - 144,527 0.2138 4.7 59,854 - 61,649 55,731 - 59,853 49,547 - 55,730 41,301 - 49,546 61,650 - 63,498 140,294 - 144,502 129,285 - 140,293 144,503 - 148,837 112,771 - 129,284 90,751 - 112,770 1.00437 4.7
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

Richmond, VA Richmond, VA 62,579 - 74,581 83,584 - 89,584 74,582 - 83,583 92,273 - 95,040 89,585 - 92,272 133,635 - 152,923 107,915 - 133,634 165,783 - 170,755 152,924 - 165,782January 14, 2024 170,756 - 175,878January 14, 2024 94,497 - 108,582 75,715 - 94,496 75,715 - 94,496 117,973 - 121,511 108,583 - 117,972 108,583 - 117,972 0.2191 0.219194,497 - 108,582 121,512 - 125,156 121,512 - 125,156 117,973 - 121,511 4.7 4.7 34,121 - 40,283 44,905 - 47,985 40,284 - 44,904 107,915 - 122,305 49,426 - 50,908 47,986 - 49,425 68,239 - 81,046 133,099 - 140,293 0.2138 51,161 - 68,238 122,306 - 133,098 89,585 - 92,272 144,503 - 148,837 81,047 - 89,584 140,294 - 144,502 92,273 - 95,040 0.2138 1.00437 1.00437 34,121 - 45,967 55,681 - 66,464 41,301 - 55,680 73,654 - 75,863 66,465 - 73,653 54,852 - 60,774 45,968 - 54,851 75,864 - 78,139 149,999 - 168,622 62,598 - 64,475 60,775 - 62,597 182,590 - 191,900 168,623 - 182,589 191,900 - 191,900  191,900 - 191,900** *