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

$31,747 $49,150 $71,108 2020 $49,390 $46,328 $75,438 32.41 $100,810 $160,041 $6,547.20 $169,787 $60,415 $123,111 $95,023 2019 Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA $25,877 $170,800 $60,415 $46,328 $49,150 $104,182 $86,492 31.47 $91,760 $135,440 $49,390 $143,688 $104,182 $86,492 $91,760 $160,041 $169,787 $25,877 1.3241 $38,844 $60,415 $57,781 $39,873 $36,615 $61,299 $91,760 $86,492 2020 2020 $75,438 $144,812 $135,440 $143,688 $170,800 $25,877 $87,612 $71,108 1.3147 $170,800 1.00715 $25,877 $170,800 $39,873 $73,096 $71,108 $73,096 $57,781 $75,438 $113,900 $61,299 $144,812 $113,900 $120,837 $120,837 $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

31,747 - 38,227 47,719 - 49,150 46,329 - 47,718 43,089 - 46,328 38,228 - 43,088 97,875 - 100,810 95,024 - 97,874 60,415 - 75,796 87,333 - 95,023 75,797 - 87,332 Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA 0.3147 January 05, 2020 30,650 - 34,229 25,877 - 30,649 72,006 - 80,697 60,415 - 72,005 37,714 - 38,844 36,616 - 37,713 34,230 - 36,615 89,088 - 91,760 86,493 - 89,087 80,698 - 86,492 156,363 - 165,025 144,812 - 156,362 73,242 - 75,438 170,800 - 170,800*** 165,026 - 170,800 45,981 - 61,057 25,877 - 45,980 71,109 - 73,241 61,058 - 71,108 170,800 - 170,800  0.3241 1.00715 0.3241 January 05, 2020 66,283 - 71,108 59,043 - 66,282 49,390 - 59,042 73,242 - 75,438 71,109 - 73,241 151,835 - 160,041 139,525 - 151,834 164,843 - 169,787 160,042 - 164,842 123,111 - 139,524 0.3147 2.6 57,782 - 59,514 53,802 - 57,781 47,833 - 53,801 39,873 - 47,832 59,515 - 61,299 135,441 - 139,503 124,813 - 135,440 139,504 - 143,688 108,870 - 124,812 87,612 - 108,869 1.00715 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

Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA 60,415 - 72,005 80,698 - 86,492 72,006 - 80,697 89,088 - 91,760 86,493 - 89,087 129,009 - 147,628 104,182 - 129,008 160,042 - 164,842 147,629 - 160,041January 05, 2020 164,843 - 169,787January 05, 2020 91,232 - 104,832 73,096 - 91,231 73,096 - 91,231 113,901 - 117,317 104,833 - 113,900 104,833 - 113,900 0.3241 0.324191,232 - 104,832 117,318 - 120,837 117,318 - 120,837 113,901 - 117,317 2.6 2.6 25,877 - 34,966 41,784 - 46,328 34,967 - 41,783 104,182 - 118,074 47,719 - 49,150 46,329 - 47,718 65,881 - 78,247 128,495 - 135,440 0.3147 49,390 - 65,880 118,075 - 128,494 86,493 - 89,087 139,504 - 143,688 78,248 - 86,492 135,441 - 139,503 89,088 - 91,760 0.3147 1.00715 1.00715 25,877 - 40,057 53,756 - 64,167 39,873 - 53,755 71,109 - 73,241 64,168 - 71,108 50,692 - 57,781 40,058 - 50,691 73,242 - 75,438 144,812 - 156,362 59,515 - 61,299 57,782 - 59,514 165,026 - 170,800 156,363 - 165,025 170,800 - 170,800  170,800 - 170,800** *