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

$30,481 $47,188 $68,273 2020 $47,421 $44,480 $72,431 27.13 $96,790 $153,659 $6,547.20 $163,017 $58,006 $118,202 $91,234 2019 Denver-Aurora-Boulder, CO $24,845 $170,800 $58,006 $44,480 $47,188 $100,027 $83,043 26.3 $88,100 $130,039 $47,421 $137,958 $100,027 $83,043 $88,100 $153,659 $163,017 $24,845 1.2713 $37,296 $58,006 $55,477 $38,283 $35,155 $58,855 $88,100 $83,043 2020 2020 $72,431 $139,037 $130,039 $137,958 $170,800 $24,845 $84,118 $68,273 1.263 $170,800 1.00657 $24,845 $170,800 $38,283 $70,181 $68,273 $70,181 $55,983 $72,431 $109,358 $59,392 $139,037 $109,358 $116,018 $116,018 $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

30,481 - 36,703 45,815 - 47,188 44,481 - 45,814 41,370 - 44,480 36,704 - 41,369 93,972 - 96,790 91,235 - 93,971 58,006 - 72,774 83,851 - 91,234 72,775 - 83,850 Denver-Aurora-Boulder, CO Denver-Aurora-Boulder, CO 0.263 January 05, 2020 29,428 - 32,864 24,845 - 29,427 69,135 - 77,479 58,006 - 69,134 36,211 - 37,296 35,156 - 36,210 32,865 - 35,155 85,535 - 88,100 83,044 - 85,534 77,480 - 83,043 153,155 - 163,742 139,037 - 153,154 70,322 - 72,431 170,800 - 170,800*** 163,743 - 170,800 44,147 - 58,622 24,845 - 44,146 68,274 - 70,321 58,623 - 68,273 170,800 - 170,800  0.2713 1.00657 0.2713 January 05, 2020 63,640 - 68,273 56,690 - 63,639 47,421 - 56,689 70,322 - 72,431 68,274 - 70,321 145,781 - 153,659 133,962 - 145,780 158,270 - 163,017 153,660 - 158,269 118,202 - 133,961 0.263 2.6 55,478 - 57,141 51,657 - 55,477 45,926 - 51,656 38,283 - 45,925 57,142 - 58,855 130,040 - 133,940 119,835 - 130,039 133,941 - 137,958 104,528 - 119,834 84,118 - 104,527 1.00657 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

Denver-Aurora-Boulder, CO Denver-Aurora-Boulder, CO 58,006 - 69,134 77,480 - 83,043 69,135 - 77,479 85,535 - 88,100 83,044 - 85,534 123,864 - 141,741 100,027 - 123,863 153,660 - 158,269 141,742 - 153,659January 05, 2020 158,270 - 163,017January 05, 2020 87,594 - 100,652 70,181 - 87,593 70,181 - 87,593 109,359 - 112,639 100,653 - 109,358 100,653 - 109,358 0.2713 0.271387,594 - 100,652 112,640 - 116,018 112,640 - 116,018 109,359 - 112,639 2.6 2.6 24,845 - 33,572 40,118 - 44,480 33,573 - 40,117 100,027 - 113,366 45,815 - 47,188 44,481 - 45,814 63,254 - 75,127 123,371 - 130,039 0.263 47,421 - 63,253 113,367 - 123,370 83,044 - 85,534 133,941 - 137,958 75,128 - 83,043 130,040 - 133,940 85,535 - 88,100 0.263 1.00657 1.00657 24,845 - 38,684 51,613 - 61,609 38,283 - 51,612 68,274 - 70,321 61,610 - 68,273 49,064 - 55,983 38,685 - 49,063 70,322 - 72,431 139,037 - 153,154 57,663 - 59,392 55,984 - 57,662 163,743 - 170,800 153,155 - 163,742 170,800 - 170,800  170,800 - 170,800** *