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

$31,284 $48,433 $70,072 2020 $48,670 $45,652 $74,339 30.48 $99,340 $157,709 $6,547.20 $167,313 $59,534 $121,316 $93,638 2019 Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-PA-VA-WV $25,500 $170,800 $59,534 $45,652 $48,433 $102,663 $85,231 29.32 $90,422 $133,465 $48,670 $141,593 $102,663 $85,231 $90,422 $157,709 $167,313 $25,500 1.3048 $38,279 $59,534 $56,939 $39,291 $36,082 $60,406 $90,422 $85,231 2020 2020 $74,339 $142,701 $133,465 $141,593 $170,800 $25,500 $86,335 $70,072 1.2932 $170,800 1.00897 $25,500 $170,800 $39,291 $72,030 $70,072 $72,030 $59,115 $74,339 $112,240 $62,715 $142,701 $112,240 $119,075 $119,075 $170,800$170,800
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

31,284 - 37,670 47,023 - 48,433 45,653 - 47,022 42,460 - 45,652 37,671 - 42,459 96,448 - 99,340 93,639 - 96,447 59,534 - 74,691 86,060 - 93,638 74,692 - 86,059 Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-PA-VA-WV Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-PA-VA-WV 0.2932 January 05, 2020 30,204 - 33,730 25,500 - 30,203 70,956 - 79,521 59,534 - 70,955 37,165 - 38,279 36,083 - 37,164 33,731 - 36,082 87,789 - 90,422 85,232 - 87,788 79,522 - 85,231 155,190 - 164,556 142,701 - 155,189 72,175 - 74,339 170,800 - 170,800*** 164,557 - 170,800 45,311 - 60,167 25,500 - 45,310 70,073 - 72,174 60,168 - 70,072 170,800 - 170,800  0.3048 1.00897 0.3048 January 05, 2020 65,317 - 70,072 58,183 - 65,316 48,670 - 58,182 72,175 - 74,339 70,073 - 72,174 149,623 - 157,709 137,492 - 149,622 162,441 - 167,313 157,710 - 162,440 121,316 - 137,491 0.2932 2.6 56,940 - 58,647 53,018 - 56,939 47,136 - 53,017 39,291 - 47,135 58,648 - 60,406 133,466 - 137,469 122,993 - 133,465 137,470 - 141,593 107,283 - 122,992 86,335 - 107,282 1.00897 2.6
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

Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-PA-VA-WV Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-PA-VA-WV 59,534 - 70,955 79,522 - 85,231 70,956 - 79,521 87,789 - 90,422 85,232 - 87,788 127,129 - 145,477 102,663 - 127,128 157,710 - 162,440 145,478 - 157,709January 05, 2020 162,441 - 167,313January 05, 2020 89,902 - 103,304 72,030 - 89,901 72,030 - 89,901 112,241 - 115,607 103,305 - 112,240 103,305 - 112,240 0.3048 0.304889,902 - 103,304 115,608 - 119,075 115,608 - 119,075 112,241 - 115,607 2.6 2.6 25,500 - 34,456 41,175 - 45,652 34,457 - 41,174 102,663 - 116,353 47,023 - 48,433 45,653 - 47,022 64,920 - 77,106 126,621 - 133,465 0.2932 48,670 - 64,919 116,354 - 126,620 85,232 - 87,788 137,470 - 141,593 77,107 - 85,231 133,466 - 137,469 87,789 - 90,422 0.2932 1.00897 1.00897 25,500 - 40,440 52,972 - 63,232 39,291 - 52,971 70,073 - 72,174 63,233 - 70,072 51,646 - 59,115 40,441 - 51,645 72,175 - 74,339 142,701 - 155,189 60,889 - 62,715 59,116 - 60,888 164,557 - 170,800 155,190 - 164,556 170,800 - 170,800  170,800 - 170,800** *