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

$32,064 $49,641 $71,822 2021 $49,884 $46,791 $76,196 32.41 $101,825 $161,642 $6,612.00 $171,486 $61,019 $124,342 $95,980 2020 Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA $26,135 $172,500 $61,019 $46,791 $49,641 $105,224 $87,359 32.41 $92,679 $136,791 $49,884 $145,122 $105,224 $87,359 $92,679 $161,642 $171,486 $26,135 1.3241 $39,233 $61,019 $58,357 $40,271 $36,981 $61,911 $92,679 $87,359 2021 2021 $76,196 $146,260 $136,791 $145,122 $172,500 $26,135 $88,488 $71,822 1.3241 $172,500 1

$26,135 $172,500 $40,271 $73,827 $71,822 $73,827 $58,357 $76,196 $115,039 $61,911 $146,260 $115,039 $122,045 $122,045 $172,500$172,500
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

32,064 - 38,609 48,196 - 49,641 46,792 - 48,195 43,519 - 46,791 38,610 - 43,518 98,860 - 101,825 95,981 - 98,859 61,019 - 76,557 88,212 - 95,980 76,558 - 88,211 Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA 0.3241 January 03, 2021 30,956 - 34,571 26,135 - 30,955 72,727 - 81,506 61,019 - 72,726 38,091 - 39,233 36,982 - 38,090 34,572 - 36,981 89,981 - 92,679 87,360 - 89,980 81,507 - 87,359 157,923 - 166,669 146,260 - 157,922 73,978 - 76,196 172,500 - 172,500*** 166,670 - 172,500 46,441 - 61,669 26,135 - 46,440 71,823 - 73,977 61,670 - 71,822 172,500 - 172,500  0.3241 1

0.3241 January 03, 2021 66,948 - 71,822 59,635 - 66,947 49,884 - 59,634 73,978 - 76,196 71,823 - 73,977 153,354 - 161,642 140,921 - 153,353 166,492 - 171,486 161,643 - 166,491 124,342 - 140,920 0.3241 1

58,358 - 60,108 54,339 - 58,357 48,310 - 54,338 40,271 - 48,309 60,109 - 61,911 136,792 - 140,895 126,058 - 136,791 140,896 - 145,122 109,957 - 126,057 88,488 - 109,956 1

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

Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA 61,019 - 72,726 81,507 - 87,359 72,727 - 81,506 89,981 - 92,679 87,360 - 89,980 130,300 - 149,105 105,224 - 130,299 161,643 - 166,491 149,106 - 161,642January 03, 2021 166,492 - 171,486January 03, 2021 92,144 - 105,881 73,827 - 92,143 73,827 - 92,143 115,040 - 118,490 105,882 - 115,039 105,882 - 115,039 0.3241 0.324192,144 - 105,881 118,491 - 122,045 118,491 - 122,045 115,040 - 118,490 1

1

26,135 - 35,315 42,202 - 46,791 35,316 - 42,201 105,224 - 119,254 48,196 - 49,641 46,792 - 48,195 66,541 - 79,031 129,777 - 136,791 0.3241 49,884 - 66,540 119,255 - 129,776 87,360 - 89,980 140,896 - 145,122 79,032 - 87,359 136,792 - 140,895 89,981 - 92,679 0.3241 1

1

26,135 - 40,456 54,295 - 64,811 40,271 - 54,294 71,823 - 73,977 64,812 - 71,822 51,198 - 58,357 40,457 - 51,197 73,978 - 76,196 146,260 - 157,922 60,109 - 61,911 58,358 - 60,108 166,670 - 172,500 157,923 - 166,669 172,500 - 172,500  172,500 - 172,500** *