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

$33,906 $50,413 $72,938 2023 $50,660 $47,519 $77,380 26.39 $103,398 $164,153 $7,034.40 $174,150 $61,966 $126,274 $97,462 2022 Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI $32,589 $183,500 $61,966 $47,519 $50,413 $106,858 $88,713 25.49 $94,115 $138,913 $50,660 $147,372 $106,858 $88,713 $94,115 $164,153 $174,150 $32,589 1.2639 $42,541 $61,966 $59,262 $40,896 $40,099 $62,871 $94,115 $88,713 2023 2023 $77,380 $148,531 $138,913 $147,372 $183,500 $32,589 $89,862 $72,938 1.2549 $183,500 1.00717 $32,589 $183,500 $40,896 $74,973 $72,938 $74,973 $59,262 $77,380 $116,821 $62,871 $148,531 $116,821 $123,936 $123,936 $183,500$183,500
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

33,906 - 39,956 48,946 - 50,413 47,520 - 48,945 44,495 - 47,519 39,957 - 44,494 100,387 - 103,398 97,463 - 100,386 61,966 - 77,742 89,575 - 97,462 77,743 - 89,574 Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI 0.2549 January 01, 2023 35,928 - 38,430 32,589 - 35,927 73,855 - 82,769 61,966 - 73,854 41,303 - 42,541 40,100 - 41,302 38,431 - 40,099 91,375 - 94,115 88,714 - 91,374 82,770 - 88,713 164,074 - 175,729 148,531 - 164,073 75,127 - 77,380 183,500 - 183,500*** 175,730 - 183,500 50,523 - 63,972 32,589 - 50,522 72,939 - 75,126 63,973 - 72,938 183,500 - 183,500  0.2639 1.00717 0.2639 January 01, 2023 67,988 - 72,938 60,562 - 67,987 50,660 - 60,561 75,127 - 77,380 72,939 - 75,126 155,736 - 164,153 143,110 - 155,735 169,079 - 174,150 164,154 - 169,078 126,274 - 143,109 0.2549 4.1 59,263 - 61,040 55,182 - 59,262 49,060 - 55,181 40,896 - 49,059 61,041 - 62,871 138,914 - 143,080 128,014 - 138,913 143,081 - 147,372 111,663 - 128,013 89,862 - 111,662 1.00717 4.1
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

Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI 61,966 - 73,854 82,770 - 88,713 73,855 - 82,769 91,375 - 94,115 88,714 - 91,374 132,323 - 151,421 106,858 - 132,322 164,154 - 169,078 151,422 - 164,153January 01, 2023 169,079 - 174,150January 01, 2023 93,573 - 107,521 74,973 - 93,572 74,973 - 93,572 116,822 - 120,326 107,522 - 116,821 107,522 - 116,821 0.2639 0.263993,573 - 107,521 120,327 - 123,936 120,327 - 123,936 116,822 - 120,326 4.1 4.1 32,589 - 39,225 44,202 - 47,519 39,226 - 44,201 106,858 - 121,105 48,946 - 50,413 47,520 - 48,945 67,573 - 80,257 131,791 - 138,913 0.2549 50,660 - 67,572 121,106 - 131,790 88,714 - 91,374 143,081 - 147,372 80,258 - 88,713 138,914 - 143,080 91,375 - 94,115 0.2549 1.00717 1.00717 32,589 - 44,444 55,138 - 65,818 40,896 - 55,137 72,939 - 75,126 65,819 - 72,938 53,336 - 59,262 44,445 - 53,335 75,127 - 77,380 148,531 - 164,073 61,041 - 62,871 59,263 - 61,040 175,730 - 183,500 164,074 - 175,729 183,500 - 183,500  183,500 - 183,500** *