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 $44,802 $64,814 2022 $45,022 $42,230 $68,761 16.93 $91,889 $145,887 $6,577.60 $154,772 $55,071 $112,221 $86,615 2021 Omaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont, NE-IA $31,305 $176,300 $55,071 $42,230 $44,802 $94,966 $78,840 16.33 $83,641 $123,454 $45,022 $130,973 $94,966 $79,595 $84,442 $145,887 $154,772 $31,305 1.1693 $40,865 $55,071 $52,670 $36,345 $38,519 $55,878 $83,641 $78,840 2022 2022 $68,761 $132,002 $123,454 $130,973 $171,603 $31,305 $79,862 $64,814 1.1633 $176,300 1.00516 $31,305 $176,300 $36,345 $66,630 $64,814 $66,630 $55,762 $68,761 $103,824 $59,158 $132,002 $103,824 $110,147 $110,147 $171,603$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 - 36,863 43,498 - 44,802 42,231 - 43,497 40,084 - 42,230 36,864 - 40,083 89,214 - 91,889 86,616 - 89,213 55,071 - 69,091 79,606 - 86,615 69,092 - 79,605 Omaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont, NE-IA Omaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont, NE-IA 0.1633 January 30, 2022 34,512 - 36,916 31,305 - 34,511 65,636 - 73,558 55,071 - 65,635 39,676 - 40,865 38,520 - 39,675 36,917 - 38,519 81,206 - 83,641 78,841 - 81,205 73,559 - 78,840 149,603 - 162,803 132,002 - 149,602 66,759 - 68,761 171,604 - 176,300*** 162,804 - 171,603 46,199 - 57,368 31,305 - 46,198 64,815 - 66,758 57,369 - 64,814 176,300 - 176,300  0.1693 1.00516 0.1693 January 30, 2022 60,417 - 64,814 53,819 - 60,416 45,022 - 53,818 66,759 - 68,761 64,815 - 66,758 138,407 - 145,887 127,185 - 138,406 150,265 - 154,772 145,888 - 150,264 112,221 - 127,184 0.1633 2.2 52,671 - 54,250 49,043 - 52,670 43,602 - 49,042 36,345 - 43,601 54,251 - 55,878 123,455 - 127,158 113,768 - 123,454 127,159 - 130,973 99,237 - 113,767 79,862 - 99,236 1.00516 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

Omaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont, NE-IA Omaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont, NE-IA 55,071 - 65,635 73,559 - 78,840 65,636 - 73,558 81,206 - 83,641 78,841 - 81,205 117,599 - 134,571 94,966 - 117,598 145,888 - 150,264 134,572 - 145,887January 30, 2022 150,265 - 154,772January 30, 2022 83,162 - 95,559 66,630 - 83,161 66,630 - 83,161 103,825 - 106,939 95,560 - 103,824 95,560 - 103,824 0.1693 0.169383,162 - 95,559 106,940 - 110,147 106,940 - 110,147 103,825 - 106,939 2.2 2.2 31,305 - 36,161 39,803 - 42,230 36,162 - 39,802 94,966 - 107,627 43,498 - 44,802 42,231 - 43,497 60,389 - 71,912 117,124 - 123,454 0.1633 45,022 - 60,388 107,628 - 117,123 79,596 - 81,983 127,159 - 130,973 71,913 - 79,595 123,455 - 127,158 81,984 - 84,442 0.1633 1.00516 1.00516 31,305 - 42,175 48,999 - 58,488 36,345 - 48,998 64,815 - 66,758 58,489 - 64,814 50,328 - 55,762 42,176 - 50,327 66,759 - 68,761 132,002 - 149,602 57,436 - 59,158 55,763 - 57,435 162,804 - 171,603 149,603 - 162,803 176,300 - 176,300  171,604 - 176,300** *