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 $48,990 $70,873 2022 $49,230 $46,178 $75,189 27.86 $100,479 $159,523 $6,758.40 $169,238 $60,218 $122,711 $94,711 2021 Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI $31,305 $176,300 $60,218 $46,178 $48,990 $103,843 $86,210 27.32 $91,460 $134,993 $49,230 $143,214 $103,843 $86,210 $91,460 $159,523 $169,238 $31,305 1.2786 $40,865 $60,218 $57,593 $39,743 $38,519 $61,101 $91,460 $86,210 2022 2022 $75,189 $144,341 $134,993 $143,214 $176,300 $31,305 $87,327 $70,873 1.2732 $176,300 1.00424 $31,305 $176,300 $39,743 $72,858 $70,873 $72,858 $57,782 $75,189 $113,529 $61,300 $144,341 $113,529 $120,443 $120,443 $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 - 38,618 47,564 - 48,990 46,179 - 47,563 43,155 - 46,178 38,619 - 43,154 97,553 - 100,479 94,712 - 97,552 60,218 - 75,548 87,047 - 94,711 75,549 - 87,046 Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI 0.2732 January 30, 2022 34,512 - 36,916 31,305 - 34,511 71,771 - 80,434 60,218 - 71,770 39,676 - 40,865 38,520 - 39,675 36,917 - 38,519 88,797 - 91,460 86,211 - 88,796 80,435 - 86,210 158,546 - 169,198 144,341 - 158,545 73,000 - 75,189 176,300 - 176,300*** 169,199 - 176,300 48,892 - 62,080 31,305 - 48,891 70,874 - 72,999 62,081 - 70,873 176,300 - 176,300  0.2786 1.00424 0.2786 January 30, 2022 66,064 - 70,873 58,850 - 66,063 49,230 - 58,849 73,000 - 75,189 70,874 - 72,999 151,344 - 159,523 139,073 - 151,343 164,310 - 169,238 159,524 - 164,309 122,711 - 139,072 0.2732 2.2 57,594 - 59,321 53,627 - 57,593 47,677 - 53,626 39,743 - 47,676 59,322 - 61,101 134,994 - 139,043 124,402 - 134,993 139,044 - 143,214 108,513 - 124,401 87,327 - 108,512 1.00424 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

Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI 60,218 - 71,770 80,435 - 86,210 71,771 - 80,434 88,797 - 91,460 86,211 - 88,796 128,591 - 147,150 103,843 - 128,590 159,524 - 164,309 147,151 - 159,523January 30, 2022 164,310 - 169,238January 30, 2022 90,935 - 104,491 72,858 - 90,934 72,858 - 90,934 113,530 - 116,935 104,492 - 113,529 104,492 - 113,529 0.2786 0.278690,935 - 104,491 116,936 - 120,443 116,936 - 120,443 113,530 - 116,935 2.2 2.2 31,305 - 37,915 42,874 - 46,178 37,916 - 42,873 103,843 - 117,687 47,564 - 48,990 46,179 - 47,563 65,667 - 77,992 128,072 - 134,993 0.2732 49,230 - 65,666 117,688 - 128,071 86,211 - 88,796 139,044 - 143,214 77,993 - 86,210 134,994 - 139,043 88,797 - 91,460 0.2732 1.00424 1.00424 31,305 - 43,073 53,580 - 63,955 39,743 - 53,579 70,874 - 72,999 63,956 - 70,873 51,899 - 57,782 43,074 - 51,898 73,000 - 75,189 144,341 - 158,545 59,516 - 61,300 57,783 - 59,515 169,199 - 176,300 158,546 - 169,198 176,300 - 176,300  176,300 - 176,300** *