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 $45,086 $65,224 2022 $45,306 $42,498 $69,196 17.67 $92,471 $146,810 $6,620.00 $155,750 $55,419 $112,931 $87,163 2021 Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS $31,305 $176,300 $55,419 $42,498 $45,086 $95,567 $79,339 17.13 $84,171 $124,235 $45,306 $131,801 $95,567 $79,595 $84,442 $146,810 $155,750 $31,305 1.1767 $40,865 $55,419 $53,003 $36,575 $38,519 $56,231 $84,171 $79,339 2022 2022 $69,196 $132,838 $124,235 $131,801 $172,689 $31,305 $80,367 $65,224 1.1713 $176,300 1.00461 $31,305 $176,300 $36,575 $67,052 $65,224 $67,052 $55,762 $69,196 $104,482 $59,158 $132,838 $104,482 $110,844 $110,844 $172,689$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 - 36,982 43,774 - 45,086 42,499 - 43,773 40,293 - 42,498 36,983 - 40,292 89,779 - 92,471 87,164 - 89,778 55,419 - 69,527 80,110 - 87,163 69,528 - 80,109 Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS 0.1713 January 30, 2022 34,512 - 36,916 31,305 - 34,511 66,051 - 74,023 55,419 - 66,050 39,676 - 40,865 38,520 - 39,675 36,917 - 38,519 81,720 - 84,171 79,340 - 81,719 74,024 - 79,339 150,551 - 163,833 132,838 - 150,550 67,182 - 69,196 172,690 - 176,300*** 163,834 - 172,689 46,381 - 57,686 31,305 - 46,380 65,225 - 67,181 57,687 - 65,224 176,300 - 176,300  0.1767 1.00461 0.1767 January 30, 2022 60,799 - 65,224 54,159 - 60,798 45,306 - 54,158 67,182 - 69,196 65,225 - 67,181 139,282 - 146,810 127,989 - 139,281 151,215 - 155,750 146,811 - 151,214 112,931 - 127,988 0.1713 2.2 53,004 - 54,593 49,353 - 53,003 43,877 - 49,352 36,575 - 43,876 54,594 - 56,231 124,236 - 127,962 114,488 - 124,235 127,963 - 131,801 99,865 - 114,487 80,367 - 99,864 1.00461 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

Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS 55,419 - 66,050 74,024 - 79,339 66,051 - 74,023 81,720 - 84,171 79,340 - 81,719 118,343 - 135,423 95,567 - 118,342 146,811 - 151,214 135,424 - 146,810January 30, 2022 151,215 - 155,750January 30, 2022 83,689 - 96,164 67,052 - 83,688 67,052 - 83,688 104,483 - 107,616 96,165 - 104,482 96,165 - 104,482 0.1767 0.176783,689 - 96,164 107,617 - 110,844 107,617 - 110,844 104,483 - 107,616 2.2 2.2 31,305 - 36,280 40,012 - 42,498 36,281 - 40,011 95,567 - 108,308 43,774 - 45,086 42,499 - 43,773 60,547 - 71,975 117,865 - 124,235 0.1713 45,306 - 60,546 108,309 - 117,864 79,596 - 81,983 127,963 - 131,801 71,976 - 79,595 124,236 - 127,962 81,984 - 84,442 0.1713 1.00461 1.00461 31,305 - 42,175 49,309 - 58,858 36,575 - 49,308 65,225 - 67,181 58,859 - 65,224 50,328 - 55,762 42,176 - 50,327 67,182 - 69,196 132,838 - 150,550 57,436 - 59,158 55,763 - 57,435 163,834 - 172,689 150,551 - 163,833 176,300 - 176,300  172,690 - 176,300** *