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

$28,848 $44,662 $64,615 2020 $44,881 $42,098 $68,550 20.32 $91,604 $145,428 $6,547.20 $154,285 $54,898 $111,870 $86,346 2019 International $23,514 $170,800 $54,898 $42,098 $44,662 $94,669 $78,594 19.54 $83,381 $123,073 $44,881 $130,568 $94,669 $78,594 $83,381 $145,428 $154,285 $23,514 1.2032 $35,298 $54,898 $52,505 $36,232 $33,272 $55,702 $83,381 $78,594 2020 2020 $68,550 $131,589 $123,073 $130,568 $170,800 $23,514 $79,612 $64,615 1.1954 $170,800 1.00653 $23,514 $170,800 $36,232 $66,421 $64,615 $66,421 $52,505 $68,550 $103,500 $55,702 $131,589 $103,500 $109,803 $109,803 $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

28,848 - 34,737 43,362 - 44,662 42,099 - 43,361 39,155 - 42,098 34,738 - 39,154 88,937 - 91,604 86,347 - 88,936 54,898 - 68,875 79,359 - 86,346 68,876 - 79,358 International International 0.1954 January 05, 2020 27,852 - 31,104 23,514 - 27,851 65,431 - 73,328 54,898 - 65,430 34,271 - 35,298 33,273 - 34,270 31,105 - 33,272 80,953 - 83,381 78,595 - 80,952 73,329 - 78,594 149,017 - 162,086 131,589 - 149,016 66,554 - 68,550 170,800 - 170,800*** 162,087 - 170,800 41,782 - 55,481 23,514 - 41,781 64,616 - 66,553 55,482 - 64,615 170,800 - 170,800  0.2032 1.00653 0.2032 January 05, 2020 60,231 - 64,615 53,653 - 60,230 44,881 - 53,652 66,554 - 68,550 64,616 - 66,553 137,972 - 145,428 126,786 - 137,971 149,792 - 154,285 145,429 - 149,791 111,870 - 126,785 0.1954 2.6 52,506 - 54,080 48,890 - 52,505 43,465 - 48,889 36,232 - 43,464 54,081 - 55,702 123,074 - 126,765 113,416 - 123,073 126,766 - 130,568 98,929 - 113,415 79,612 - 98,928 1.00653 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

International International 54,898 - 65,430 73,329 - 78,594 65,431 - 73,328 80,953 - 83,381 78,595 - 80,952 117,230 - 134,148 94,669 - 117,229 145,429 - 149,791 134,149 - 145,428January 05, 2020 149,792 - 154,285January 05, 2020 82,902 - 95,260 66,421 - 82,901 66,421 - 82,901 103,501 - 106,605 95,261 - 103,500 95,261 - 103,500 0.2032 0.203282,902 - 95,260 106,606 - 109,803 106,606 - 109,803 103,501 - 106,605 2.6 2.6 23,514 - 31,774 37,969 - 42,098 31,775 - 37,968 94,669 - 107,293 43,362 - 44,662 42,099 - 43,361 59,866 - 71,102 116,762 - 123,073 0.1954 44,881 - 59,865 107,294 - 116,761 78,595 - 80,952 126,766 - 130,568 71,103 - 78,594 123,074 - 126,765 80,953 - 83,381 0.1954 1.00653 1.00653 23,514 - 36,399 48,848 - 58,308 36,232 - 48,847 64,616 - 66,553 58,309 - 64,615 46,064 - 52,505 36,400 - 46,063 66,554 - 68,550 131,589 - 149,016 54,081 - 55,702 52,506 - 54,080 162,087 - 170,800 149,017 - 162,086 170,800 - 170,800  170,800 - 170,800** *