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

$32,570 $46,484 $67,248 2022 $46,712 $43,816 $71,343 21.32 $95,340 $151,364 $6,758.40 $160,582 $57,138 $116,434 $89,867 2021 Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI $31,305 $176,300 $57,138 $43,816 $46,484 $98,531 $81,800 20.96 $86,782 $128,088 $46,712 $135,889 $98,531 $81,800 $86,782 $151,364 $160,582 $31,305 1.2132 $40,865 $57,138 $54,647 $37,710 $38,519 $57,975 $86,782 $81,800 2022 2022 $71,343 $136,958 $128,088 $135,889 $176,300 $31,305 $82,860 $67,248 1.2096 $176,300 1.00298 $31,305 $176,300 $37,710 $69,132 $67,248 $69,132 $55,762 $71,343 $107,722 $59,158 $136,958 $107,722 $114,283 $114,283 $176,300$176,300
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

32,570 - 37,568 45,131 - 46,484 43,817 - 45,130 41,318 - 43,816 37,569 - 41,317 92,564 - 95,340 89,868 - 92,563 57,138 - 71,684 82,595 - 89,867 71,685 - 82,594 Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI 0.2096 January 30, 2022 34,512 - 36,916 31,305 - 34,511 68,100 - 76,320 57,138 - 68,099 39,676 - 40,865 38,520 - 39,675 36,917 - 38,519 84,255 - 86,782 81,801 - 84,254 76,321 - 81,800 154,444 - 167,557 136,958 - 154,443 69,266 - 71,343 176,300 - 176,300*** 167,558 - 176,300 47,281 - 59,261 31,305 - 47,280 67,249 - 69,265 59,262 - 67,248 176,300 - 176,300  0.2132 1.00298 0.2132 January 30, 2022 62,685 - 67,248 55,840 - 62,684 46,712 - 55,839 69,266 - 71,343 67,249 - 69,265 143,603 - 151,364 131,959 - 143,602 155,906 - 160,582 151,365 - 155,905 116,434 - 131,958 0.2096 2.2 54,648 - 56,286 50,884 - 54,647 45,239 - 50,883 37,710 - 45,238 56,287 - 57,975 128,089 - 131,931 118,038 - 128,088 131,932 - 135,889 102,962 - 118,037 82,860 - 102,961 1.00298 2.2
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

Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI 57,138 - 68,099 76,321 - 81,800 68,100 - 76,320 84,255 - 86,782 81,801 - 84,254 122,013 - 139,623 98,531 - 122,012 151,365 - 155,905 139,624 - 151,364January 30, 2022 155,906 - 160,582January 30, 2022 86,284 - 99,146 69,132 - 86,283 69,132 - 86,283 107,723 - 110,954 99,147 - 107,722 99,147 - 107,722 0.2132 0.213286,284 - 99,146 110,955 - 114,283 110,955 - 114,283 107,723 - 110,954 2.2 2.2 31,305 - 36,865 41,037 - 43,816 36,866 - 41,036 98,531 - 111,667 45,131 - 46,484 43,817 - 45,130 62,308 - 74,003 121,521 - 128,088 0.2096 46,712 - 62,307 111,668 - 121,520 81,801 - 84,254 131,932 - 135,889 74,004 - 81,800 128,089 - 131,931 84,255 - 86,782 0.2096 1.00298 1.00298 31,305 - 42,175 50,839 - 60,684 37,710 - 50,838 67,249 - 69,265 60,685 - 67,248 50,328 - 55,762 42,176 - 50,327 69,266 - 71,343 136,958 - 154,443 57,436 - 59,158 55,763 - 57,435 167,558 - 176,300 154,444 - 167,557 176,300 - 176,300  176,300 - 176,300** *