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

$35,947 $55,647 $80,510 2024 $55,924 $52,452 $85,413 33.26 $114,143 $181,216 $7,356.00 $191,900 $68,405 $139,395 $107,590 2023 Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-PA-VA-WV $34,121 $191,900 $68,405 $52,452 $55,647 $117,962 $97,925 32.49 $103,889 $153,354 $55,924 $162,694 $117,962 $97,925 $103,889 $181,216 $191,900 $34,121 1.3326 $44,542 $68,405 $65,425 $45,146 $41,985 $69,410 $103,889 $97,925 2024 2024 $85,413 $163,964 $153,354 $162,694 $191,900 $34,121 $99,200 $80,510 1.3249 $191,900 1.00581 $34,121 $191,900 $45,146 $82,764 $80,510 $82,764 $66,499 $85,413 $128,956 $70,549 $163,964 $128,956 $136,810 $136,810 $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

35,947 - 43,283 54,027 - 55,647 52,453 - 54,026 48,785 - 52,452 43,284 - 48,784 110,819 - 114,143 107,591 - 110,818 68,405 - 85,821 98,883 - 107,590 85,822 - 98,882 Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-PA-VA-WV Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-PA-VA-WV 0.3249 January 14, 2024 37,617 - 40,237 34,121 - 37,616 81,526 - 91,365 68,405 - 81,525 43,246 - 44,542 41,986 - 43,245 40,238 - 41,985 100,864 - 103,889 97,926 - 100,863 91,366 - 97,925 176,381 - 185,692 163,964 - 176,380 82,926 - 85,413 191,900 - 191,900*** 185,693 - 191,900 54,739 - 70,201 34,121 - 54,738 80,511 - 82,925 70,202 - 80,510 191,900 - 191,900  0.3326 1.00581 0.3326 January 14, 2024 75,047 - 80,510 66,852 - 75,046 55,924 - 66,851 82,926 - 85,413 80,511 - 82,925 171,923 - 181,216 157,983 - 171,922 186,653 - 191,900 181,217 - 186,652 139,395 - 157,982 0.3249 4.7 65,426 - 67,388 60,920 - 65,425 54,160 - 60,919 45,146 - 54,159 67,389 - 69,410 153,355 - 157,955 141,321 - 153,354 157,956 - 162,694 123,269 - 141,320 99,200 - 123,268 1.00581 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

Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-PA-VA-WV Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-PA-VA-WV 68,405 - 81,525 91,366 - 97,925 81,526 - 91,365 100,864 - 103,889 97,926 - 100,863 146,076 - 167,160 117,962 - 146,075 181,217 - 186,652 167,161 - 181,216January 14, 2024 186,653 - 191,900January 14, 2024 103,295 - 118,691 82,764 - 103,294 82,764 - 103,294 128,957 - 132,825 118,692 - 128,956 118,692 - 128,956 0.3326 0.3326103,295 - 118,691 132,826 - 136,810 132,826 - 136,810 128,957 - 132,825 4.7 4.7 34,121 - 42,268 48,379 - 52,452 42,269 - 48,378 117,962 - 133,692 54,027 - 55,647 52,453 - 54,026 74,592 - 88,591 145,490 - 153,354 0.3249 55,924 - 74,591 133,693 - 145,489 97,926 - 100,863 157,956 - 162,694 88,592 - 97,925 153,355 - 157,955 100,864 - 103,889 0.3249 1.00581 1.00581 34,121 - 48,511 60,864 - 72,651 45,146 - 60,863 80,511 - 82,925 72,652 - 80,510 59,305 - 66,499 48,512 - 59,304 82,926 - 85,413 163,964 - 176,380 68,495 - 70,549 66,500 - 68,494 185,693 - 191,900 176,381 - 185,692 191,900 - 191,900  191,900 - 191,900** *