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

$29,137 $45,109 $65,264 2021 $45,329 $42,519 $69,239 20.32 $92,527 $146,883 $6,612.00 $155,828 $55,447 $112,989 $87,216 2020 International $23,749 $172,500 $55,447 $42,519 $45,109 $95,616 $79,382 20.32 $84,216 $124,301 $45,329 $131,871 $95,616 $79,382 $84,216 $146,883 $155,828 $23,749 1.2032 $35,650 $55,447 $53,029 $36,594 $33,604 $56,259 $84,216 $79,382 2021 2021 $69,239 $132,905 $124,301 $131,871 $172,500 $23,749 $80,409 $65,264 1.2032 $172,500 1

$23,749 $172,500 $36,594 $67,086 $65,264 $67,086 $53,029 $69,239 $104,535 $56,259 $132,905 $104,535 $110,901 $110,901 $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

29,137 - 35,085 43,796 - 45,109 42,520 - 43,795 39,546 - 42,519 35,086 - 39,545 89,833 - 92,527 87,217 - 89,832 55,447 - 69,567 80,157 - 87,216 69,568 - 80,156 International International 0.2032 January 03, 2021 28,130 - 31,414 23,749 - 28,129 66,086 - 74,063 55,447 - 66,085 34,613 - 35,650 33,605 - 34,612 31,415 - 33,604 81,764 - 84,216 79,383 - 81,763 74,064 - 79,382 150,504 - 163,701 132,905 - 150,503 67,223 - 69,239 172,500 - 172,500*** 163,702 - 172,500 42,201 - 56,038 23,749 - 42,200 65,265 - 67,222 56,039 - 65,264 172,500 - 172,500  0.2032 1

0.2032 January 03, 2021 60,835 - 65,264 54,190 - 60,834 45,329 - 54,189 67,223 - 69,239 65,265 - 67,222 139,352 - 146,883 128,054 - 139,351 151,290 - 155,828 146,884 - 151,289 112,989 - 128,053 0.2032 1

53,030 - 54,620 49,378 - 53,029 43,899 - 49,377 36,594 - 43,898 54,621 - 56,259 124,302 - 128,030 114,548 - 124,301 128,031 - 131,871 99,918 - 114,547 80,409 - 99,917 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

International International 55,447 - 66,085 74,064 - 79,382 66,086 - 74,063 81,764 - 84,216 79,383 - 81,763 118,402 - 135,490 95,616 - 118,401 146,884 - 151,289 135,491 - 146,883January 03, 2021 151,290 - 155,828January 03, 2021 83,731 - 96,213 67,086 - 83,730 67,086 - 83,730 104,536 - 107,671 96,214 - 104,535 96,214 - 104,535 0.2032 0.203283,731 - 96,213 107,672 - 110,901 107,672 - 110,901 104,536 - 107,671 1

1

23,749 - 32,091 38,349 - 42,519 32,092 - 38,348 95,616 - 108,365 43,796 - 45,109 42,520 - 43,795 60,465 - 71,815 117,928 - 124,301 0.2032 45,329 - 60,464 108,366 - 117,927 79,383 - 81,763 128,031 - 131,871 71,816 - 79,382 124,302 - 128,030 81,764 - 84,216 0.2032 1

1

23,749 - 36,762 49,337 - 58,893 36,594 - 49,336 65,265 - 67,222 58,894 - 65,264 46,523 - 53,029 36,763 - 46,522 67,223 - 69,239 132,905 - 150,503 54,621 - 56,259 53,030 - 54,620 163,702 - 172,500 150,504 - 163,701 172,500 - 172,500  172,500 - 172,500** *