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

$28,889 $44,725 $64,707 2020 $44,944 $42,157 $68,647 20.49 $91,734 $145,634 $6,547.20 $154,503 $54,976 $112,028 $86,468 2019 Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $23,547 $170,800 $54,976 $42,157 $44,725 $94,803 $78,705 19.99 $83,498 $123,247 $44,944 $130,752 $94,803 $78,705 $83,498 $145,634 $154,503 $23,547 1.2049 $35,349 $54,976 $52,579 $36,283 $33,319 $55,781 $83,498 $78,705 2020 2020 $68,647 $131,775 $123,247 $130,752 $170,800 $23,547 $79,725 $64,707 1.1999 $170,800 1.00417 $23,547 $170,800 $36,283 $66,515 $64,707 $66,515 $54,026 $68,647 $103,647 $57,316 $131,775 $103,647 $109,959 $109,959 $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

28,889 - 34,786 43,423 - 44,725 42,158 - 43,422 39,210 - 42,157 34,787 - 39,209 89,063 - 91,734 86,469 - 89,062 54,976 - 68,972 79,471 - 86,468 68,973 - 79,470 Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 0.1999 January 05, 2020 27,891 - 31,147 23,547 - 27,890 65,523 - 73,432 54,976 - 65,522 34,320 - 35,349 33,320 - 34,319 31,148 - 33,319 81,067 - 83,498 78,706 - 81,066 73,433 - 78,705 149,120 - 162,128 131,775 - 149,119 66,649 - 68,647 170,800 - 170,800*** 162,129 - 170,800 41,841 - 55,560 23,547 - 41,840 64,708 - 66,648 55,561 - 64,707 170,800 - 170,800  0.2049 1.00417 0.2049 January 05, 2020 60,316 - 64,707 53,729 - 60,315 44,944 - 53,728 66,649 - 68,647 64,708 - 66,648 138,167 - 145,634 126,965 - 138,166 150,004 - 154,503 145,635 - 150,003 112,028 - 126,964 0.1999 2.6 52,580 - 54,156 48,959 - 52,579 43,527 - 48,958 36,283 - 43,526 54,157 - 55,781 123,248 - 126,944 113,576 - 123,247 126,945 - 130,752 99,069 - 113,575 79,725 - 99,068 1.00417 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

Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 54,976 - 65,522 73,433 - 78,705 65,523 - 73,432 81,067 - 83,498 78,706 - 81,066 117,396 - 134,338 94,803 - 117,395 145,635 - 150,003 134,339 - 145,634January 05, 2020 150,004 - 154,503January 05, 2020 83,019 - 95,395 66,515 - 83,018 66,515 - 83,018 103,648 - 106,756 95,396 - 103,647 95,396 - 103,647 0.2049 0.204983,019 - 95,395 106,757 - 109,959 106,757 - 109,959 103,648 - 106,756 2.6 2.6 23,547 - 31,818 38,022 - 42,157 31,819 - 38,021 94,803 - 107,445 43,423 - 44,725 42,158 - 43,422 59,950 - 71,203 116,927 - 123,247 0.1999 44,944 - 59,949 107,446 - 116,926 78,706 - 81,066 126,945 - 130,752 71,204 - 78,705 123,248 - 126,944 81,067 - 83,498 0.1999 1.00417 1.00417 23,547 - 37,093 48,917 - 58,391 36,283 - 48,916 64,708 - 66,648 58,392 - 64,707 47,254 - 54,026 37,094 - 47,253 66,649 - 68,647 131,775 - 149,119 55,648 - 57,316 54,027 - 55,647 162,129 - 170,800 149,120 - 162,128 170,800 - 170,800  170,800 - 170,800** *