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

$29,909 $46,304 $66,994 2021 $46,531 $43,646 $71,074 23.51 $94,981 $150,777 $6,612.00 $159,959 $56,917 $115,985 $89,529 2020 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Port St. Lucie, FL $24,378 $172,500 $56,917 $43,646 $46,304 $98,151 $81,487 23.51 $86,450 $127,597 $46,531 $135,368 $98,151 $81,487 $86,450 $150,777 $159,959 $24,378 1.2351 $36,596 $56,917 $54,435 $37,564 $34,495 $57,750 $86,450 $81,487 2021 2021 $71,074 $136,429 $127,597 $135,368 $172,500 $24,378 $82,540 $66,994 1.2351 $172,500 1

$24,378 $172,500 $37,564 $68,864 $66,994 $68,864 $55,356 $71,074 $107,307 $58,728 $136,429 $107,307 $113,842 $113,842 $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

29,909 - 36,014 44,956 - 46,304 43,647 - 44,955 40,594 - 43,646 36,015 - 40,593 92,216 - 94,981 89,530 - 92,215 56,917 - 71,411 82,283 - 89,529 71,412 - 82,282 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Port St. Lucie, FL Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Port St. Lucie, FL 0.2351 January 03, 2021 28,875 - 32,247 24,378 - 28,874 67,838 - 76,027 56,917 - 67,837 35,531 - 36,596 34,496 - 35,530 32,248 - 34,495 83,933 - 86,450 81,488 - 83,932 76,028 - 81,487 152,462 - 164,484 136,429 - 152,461 69,005 - 71,074 172,500 - 172,500*** 164,485 - 172,500 43,319 - 57,524 24,378 - 43,318 66,995 - 69,004 57,525 - 66,994 172,500 - 172,500  0.2351 1

0.2351 January 03, 2021 62,448 - 66,994 55,627 - 62,447 46,531 - 55,626 69,005 - 71,074 66,995 - 69,004 143,046 - 150,777 131,449 - 143,045 155,301 - 159,959 150,778 - 155,300 115,985 - 131,448 0.2351 1

54,436 - 56,068 50,687 - 54,435 45,063 - 50,686 37,564 - 45,062 56,069 - 57,750 127,598 - 131,425 117,585 - 127,597 131,426 - 135,368 102,566 - 117,584 82,540 - 102,565 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

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Port St. Lucie, FL Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Port St. Lucie, FL 56,917 - 67,837 76,028 - 81,487 67,838 - 76,027 83,933 - 86,450 81,488 - 83,932 121,541 - 139,082 98,151 - 121,540 150,778 - 155,300 139,083 - 150,777January 03, 2021 155,301 - 159,959January 03, 2021 85,951 - 98,764 68,864 - 85,950 68,864 - 85,950 107,308 - 110,526 98,765 - 107,307 98,765 - 107,307 0.2351 0.235185,951 - 98,764 110,527 - 113,842 110,527 - 113,842 107,308 - 110,526 1

1

24,378 - 32,942 39,365 - 43,646 32,943 - 39,364 98,151 - 111,238 44,956 - 46,304 43,647 - 44,955 62,068 - 73,719 121,054 - 127,597 0.2351 46,531 - 62,067 111,239 - 121,053 81,488 - 83,932 131,426 - 135,368 73,720 - 81,487 127,598 - 131,425 83,933 - 86,450 0.2351 1

1

24,378 - 38,146 50,645 - 60,454 37,564 - 50,644 66,995 - 69,004 60,455 - 66,994 48,473 - 55,356 38,147 - 48,472 69,005 - 71,074 136,429 - 152,461 57,018 - 58,728 55,357 - 57,017 164,485 - 172,500 152,462 - 164,484 172,500 - 172,500  172,500 - 172,500** *