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

$32,123 $49,731 $71,951 2020 $49,976 $46,877 $76,333 33.98 $102,004 $161,939 $6,547.20 $170,800 $61,131 $124,571 $96,149 2019 New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA $26,184 $170,800 $61,131 $46,877 $49,731 $105,417 $87,517 33.06 $92,847 $137,045 $49,976 $145,391 $105,417 $87,517 $92,847 $161,939 $170,800 $26,184 1.3398 $39,305 $61,131 $58,466 $40,345 $37,049 $62,027 $92,847 $87,517 2020 2020 $76,333 $146,529 $137,045 $145,391 $170,800 $26,184 $88,651 $71,951 1.3306 $170,800 1.00691 $26,184 $170,800 $40,345 $73,962 $71,951 $73,962 $58,466 $76,333 $115,251 $62,027 $146,529 $115,251 $122,270 $122,270 $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

32,123 - 38,680 48,284 - 49,731 46,878 - 48,283 43,599 - 46,877 38,681 - 43,598 99,034 - 102,004 96,150 - 99,033 61,131 - 76,695 88,368 - 96,149 76,696 - 88,367 New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA 0.3306 January 05, 2020 31,014 - 34,635 26,184 - 31,013 72,859 - 81,653 61,131 - 72,858 38,161 - 39,305 37,050 - 38,160 34,636 - 37,049 90,144 - 92,847 87,518 - 90,143 81,654 - 87,517 157,317 - 165,406 146,529 - 157,316 74,111 - 76,333 170,800 - 170,800*** 165,407 - 170,800 46,526 - 61,781 26,184 - 46,525 71,952 - 74,110 61,782 - 71,951 170,800 - 170,800  0.3398 1.00691 0.3398 January 05, 2020 67,069 - 71,951 59,744 - 67,068 49,976 - 59,743 74,111 - 76,333 71,952 - 74,110 153,636 - 161,939 141,180 - 153,635 166,798 - 170,800 161,940 - 166,797 124,571 - 141,179 0.3306 2.6 58,467 - 60,220 54,440 - 58,466 48,400 - 54,439 40,345 - 48,399 60,221 - 62,027 137,046 - 141,156 126,292 - 137,045 141,157 - 145,391 110,160 - 126,291 88,651 - 110,159 1.00691 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

New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA 61,131 - 72,858 81,654 - 87,517 72,859 - 81,653 90,144 - 92,847 87,518 - 90,143 130,539 - 149,379 105,417 - 130,538 161,940 - 166,797 149,380 - 161,939January 05, 2020 166,798 - 170,800January 05, 2020 92,314 - 106,076 73,962 - 92,313 73,962 - 92,313 115,252 - 118,709 106,077 - 115,251 106,077 - 115,251 0.3398 0.339892,314 - 106,076 118,710 - 122,270 118,710 - 122,270 115,252 - 118,709 2.6 2.6 26,184 - 35,381 42,280 - 46,877 35,382 - 42,279 105,417 - 119,474 48,284 - 49,731 46,878 - 48,283 66,662 - 79,175 130,018 - 137,045 0.3306 49,976 - 66,661 119,475 - 130,017 87,518 - 90,143 141,157 - 145,391 79,176 - 87,517 137,046 - 141,156 90,144 - 92,847 0.3306 1.00691 1.00691 26,184 - 40,532 54,393 - 64,927 40,345 - 54,392 71,952 - 74,110 64,928 - 71,951 51,293 - 58,466 40,533 - 51,292 74,111 - 76,333 146,529 - 157,316 60,221 - 62,027 58,467 - 60,220 165,407 - 170,800 157,317 - 165,406 170,800 - 170,800  170,800 - 170,800** *