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

$30,786 $47,661 $68,958 2021 $47,895 $44,925 $73,158 27.13 $97,766 $155,196 $6,612.00 $164,648 $58,585 $119,384 $92,153 2020 Denver-Aurora-Boulder, CO $25,093 $172,500 $58,585 $44,925 $47,661 $101,028 $83,875 27.13 $88,983 $131,337 $47,895 $139,335 $101,028 $83,875 $88,983 $155,196 $164,648 $25,093 1.2713 $37,668 $58,585 $56,030 $38,665 $35,506 $59,442 $88,983 $83,875 2021 2021 $73,158 $140,428 $131,337 $139,335 $172,500 $25,093 $84,960 $68,958 1.2713 $172,500 1

$25,093 $172,500 $38,665 $70,883 $68,958 $70,883 $56,542 $73,158 $110,452 $59,985 $140,428 $110,452 $117,179 $117,179 $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

30,786 - 37,070 46,274 - 47,661 44,926 - 46,273 41,784 - 44,925 37,071 - 41,783 94,919 - 97,766 92,154 - 94,918 58,585 - 73,504 84,694 - 92,153 73,505 - 84,693 Denver-Aurora-Boulder, CO Denver-Aurora-Boulder, CO 0.2713 January 03, 2021 29,722 - 33,192 25,093 - 29,721 69,826 - 78,255 58,585 - 69,825 36,572 - 37,668 35,507 - 36,571 33,193 - 35,506 86,392 - 88,983 83,876 - 86,391 78,256 - 83,875 154,683 - 165,373 140,428 - 154,682 71,028 - 73,158 172,500 - 172,500*** 165,374 - 172,500 44,590 - 59,210 25,093 - 44,589 68,959 - 71,027 59,211 - 68,958 172,500 - 172,500  0.2713 1

0.2713 January 03, 2021 64,278 - 68,958 57,257 - 64,277 47,895 - 57,256 71,028 - 73,158 68,959 - 71,027 147,239 - 155,196 135,301 - 147,238 159,853 - 164,648 155,197 - 159,852 119,384 - 135,300 0.2713 1

56,031 - 57,711 52,172 - 56,030 46,384 - 52,171 38,665 - 46,383 57,712 - 59,442 131,338 - 135,277 121,032 - 131,337 135,278 - 139,335 105,573 - 121,031 84,960 - 105,572 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

Denver-Aurora-Boulder, CO Denver-Aurora-Boulder, CO 58,585 - 69,825 78,256 - 83,875 69,826 - 78,255 86,392 - 88,983 83,876 - 86,391 125,104 - 143,159 101,028 - 125,103 155,197 - 159,852 143,160 - 155,196January 03, 2021 159,853 - 164,648January 03, 2021 88,470 - 101,659 70,883 - 88,469 70,883 - 88,469 110,453 - 113,766 101,660 - 110,452 101,660 - 110,452 0.2713 0.271388,470 - 101,659 113,767 - 117,179 113,767 - 117,179 110,453 - 113,766 1

1

25,093 - 33,907 40,519 - 44,925 33,908 - 40,518 101,028 - 114,499 46,274 - 47,661 44,926 - 46,273 63,887 - 75,879 124,603 - 131,337 0.2713 47,895 - 63,886 114,500 - 124,602 83,876 - 86,391 135,278 - 139,335 75,880 - 83,875 131,338 - 135,277 86,392 - 88,983 0.2713 1

1

25,093 - 39,070 52,130 - 62,226 38,665 - 52,129 68,959 - 71,027 62,227 - 68,958 49,554 - 56,542 39,071 - 49,553 71,028 - 73,158 140,428 - 154,682 58,239 - 59,985 56,543 - 58,238 165,374 - 172,500 154,683 - 165,373 172,500 - 172,500  172,500 - 172,500** *