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 $45,236 $65,441 2022 $45,457 $42,639 $69,426 18.06 $92,778 $147,296 $6,641.60 $156,266 $55,603 $113,306 $87,452 2021 Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC $31,305 $176,300 $55,603 $42,639 $45,236 $95,884 $79,602 17.44 $84,450 $124,647 $45,457 $132,238 $95,884 $79,602 $84,450 $147,296 $156,266 $31,305 1.1806 $40,865 $55,603 $53,179 $36,697 $38,519 $56,417 $84,450 $79,602 2022 2022 $69,426 $133,278 $124,647 $132,238 $173,261 $31,305 $80,634 $65,441 1.1744 $176,300 1.00528 $31,305 $176,300 $36,697 $67,274 $65,441 $67,274 $55,762 $69,426 $104,828 $59,158 $133,278 $104,828 $111,212 $111,212 $173,261$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 - 37,045 43,919 - 45,236 42,640 - 43,918 40,402 - 42,639 37,046 - 40,401 90,077 - 92,778 87,453 - 90,076 55,603 - 69,758 80,375 - 87,452 69,759 - 80,374 Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC 0.1744 January 30, 2022 34,512 - 36,916 31,305 - 34,511 66,270 - 74,269 55,603 - 66,269 39,676 - 40,865 38,520 - 39,675 36,917 - 38,519 81,991 - 84,450 79,603 - 81,990 74,270 - 79,602 151,049 - 164,376 133,278 - 151,048 67,405 - 69,426 173,262 - 176,300*** 164,377 - 173,261 46,478 - 57,855 31,305 - 46,477 65,442 - 67,404 57,856 - 65,441 176,300 - 176,300  0.1806 1.00528 0.1806 January 30, 2022 61,001 - 65,441 54,340 - 61,000 45,457 - 54,339 67,405 - 69,426 65,442 - 67,404 139,744 - 147,296 128,414 - 139,743 151,716 - 156,266 147,297 - 151,715 113,306 - 128,413 0.1744 2.2 53,180 - 54,774 49,517 - 53,179 44,023 - 49,516 36,697 - 44,022 54,775 - 56,417 124,648 - 128,386 114,867 - 124,647 128,387 - 132,238 100,196 - 114,866 80,634 - 100,195 1.00528 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

Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC 55,603 - 66,269 74,270 - 79,602 66,270 - 74,269 81,991 - 84,450 79,603 - 81,990 118,735 - 135,871 95,884 - 118,734 147,297 - 151,715 135,872 - 147,296January 30, 2022 151,716 - 156,266January 30, 2022 83,966 - 96,483 67,274 - 83,965 67,274 - 83,965 104,829 - 107,973 96,484 - 104,828 96,484 - 104,828 0.1806 0.180683,966 - 96,483 107,974 - 111,212 107,974 - 111,212 104,829 - 107,973 2.2 2.2 31,305 - 36,342 40,121 - 42,639 36,343 - 40,120 95,884 - 108,668 43,919 - 45,236 42,640 - 43,918 60,634 - 72,014 118,256 - 124,647 0.1744 45,457 - 60,633 108,669 - 118,255 79,603 - 81,990 128,387 - 132,238 72,015 - 79,602 124,648 - 128,386 81,991 - 84,450 0.1744 1.00528 1.00528 31,305 - 42,175 49,473 - 59,053 36,697 - 49,472 65,442 - 67,404 59,054 - 65,441 50,328 - 55,762 42,176 - 50,327 67,405 - 69,426 133,278 - 151,048 57,436 - 59,158 55,763 - 57,435 164,377 - 173,261 151,049 - 164,376 176,300 - 176,300  173,262 - 176,300** *