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 $53,681 $77,665 2024 $53,947 $50,599 $82,395 28.55 $110,108 $174,811 $7,356.00 $185,457 $65,987 $134,468 $103,787 2023 Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD $34,121 $191,900 $65,987 $50,599 $53,681 $113,792 $94,464 27.84 $100,217 $147,934 $53,947 $156,943 $113,792 $94,464 $100,217 $174,811 $185,457 $34,121 1.2855 $44,542 $65,987 $63,113 $43,550 $41,985 $66,956 $100,217 $94,464 2024 2024 $82,395 $158,169 $147,934 $156,943 $191,900 $34,121 $95,694 $77,665 1.2784 $191,900 1.00555 $34,121 $191,900 $43,550 $79,839 $77,665 $79,839 $63,113 $82,395 $124,398 $66,956 $158,169 $124,398 $131,974 $131,974 $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 - 42,210 52,118 - 53,681 50,600 - 52,117 47,244 - 50,599 42,211 - 47,243 106,902 - 110,108 103,788 - 106,901 65,987 - 82,787 95,388 - 103,787 82,788 - 95,387 Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD 0.2784 January 14, 2024 37,617 - 40,237 34,121 - 37,616 78,644 - 88,136 65,987 - 78,643 43,246 - 44,542 41,986 - 43,245 40,238 - 41,985 97,299 - 100,217 94,465 - 97,298 88,137 - 94,464 173,162 - 184,404 158,169 - 173,161 79,996 - 82,395 191,900 - 191,900*** 184,405 - 191,900 53,475 - 67,989 34,121 - 53,474 77,666 - 79,995 67,990 - 77,665 191,900 - 191,900  0.2855 1.00555 0.2855 January 14, 2024 72,395 - 77,665 64,489 - 72,394 53,947 - 64,488 79,996 - 82,395 77,666 - 79,995 165,847 - 174,811 152,399 - 165,846 180,056 - 185,457 174,812 - 180,055 134,468 - 152,398 0.2784 4.7 63,114 - 65,006 58,767 - 63,113 52,246 - 58,766 43,550 - 52,245 65,007 - 66,956 147,935 - 152,372 136,326 - 147,934 152,373 - 156,943 118,913 - 136,325 95,694 - 118,912 1.00555 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

Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD 65,987 - 78,643 88,137 - 94,464 78,644 - 88,136 97,299 - 100,217 94,465 - 97,298 140,913 - 161,251 113,792 - 140,912 174,812 - 180,055 161,252 - 174,811January 14, 2024 180,056 - 185,457January 14, 2024 99,644 - 114,496 79,839 - 99,643 79,839 - 99,643 124,399 - 128,130 114,497 - 124,398 114,497 - 124,398 0.2855 0.285599,644 - 114,496 128,131 - 131,974 128,131 - 131,974 124,399 - 128,130 4.7 4.7 34,121 - 41,445 46,938 - 50,599 41,446 - 46,937 113,792 - 128,966 52,118 - 53,681 50,600 - 52,117 71,956 - 85,460 140,348 - 147,934 0.2784 53,947 - 71,955 128,967 - 140,347 94,465 - 97,298 152,373 - 156,943 85,461 - 94,464 147,935 - 152,372 97,299 - 100,217 0.2784 1.00555 1.00555 34,121 - 47,006 58,713 - 70,084 43,550 - 58,712 77,666 - 79,995 70,085 - 77,665 56,671 - 63,113 47,007 - 56,670 79,996 - 82,395 158,169 - 173,161 65,007 - 66,956 63,114 - 65,006 184,405 - 191,900 173,162 - 184,404 191,900 - 191,900  191,900 - 191,900** *