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

$32,445 $50,229 $72,673 2021 $50,476 $47,346 $77,099 33.98 $103,033 $163,559 $6,612.00 $172,500 $61,742 $125,817 $97,118 2020 New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA $26,445 $172,500 $61,742 $47,346 $50,229 $106,471 $88,395 33.98 $93,778 $138,413 $50,476 $146,842 $106,471 $88,395 $93,778 $163,559 $172,500 $26,445 1.3398 $39,698 $61,742 $59,049 $40,749 $37,419 $62,645 $93,778 $88,395 2021 2021 $77,099 $147,994 $138,413 $146,842 $172,500 $26,445 $89,537 $72,673 1.3398 $172,500 1

$26,445 $172,500 $40,749 $74,702 $72,673 $74,702 $59,049 $77,099 $116,403 $62,645 $147,994 $116,403 $123,492 $123,492 $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

32,445 - 39,068 48,767 - 50,229 47,347 - 48,766 44,036 - 47,346 39,069 - 44,035 100,033 - 103,033 97,119 - 100,032 61,742 - 77,465 89,258 - 97,118 77,466 - 89,257 New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA 0.3398 January 03, 2021 31,323 - 34,980 26,445 - 31,322 73,589 - 82,472 61,742 - 73,588 38,543 - 39,698 37,420 - 38,542 34,981 - 37,419 91,048 - 93,778 88,396 - 91,047 82,473 - 88,395 158,887 - 167,054 147,994 - 158,886 74,854 - 77,099 172,500 - 172,500*** 167,055 - 172,500 46,992 - 62,400 26,445 - 46,991 72,674 - 74,853 62,401 - 72,673 172,500 - 172,500  0.3398 1

0.3398 January 03, 2021 67,741 - 72,673 60,342 - 67,740 50,476 - 60,341 74,854 - 77,099 72,674 - 74,853 155,173 - 163,559 142,592 - 155,172 168,467 - 172,500 163,560 - 168,466 125,817 - 142,591 0.3398 1

59,050 - 60,820 54,983 - 59,049 48,883 - 54,982 40,749 - 48,882 60,821 - 62,645 138,414 - 142,565 127,553 - 138,413 142,566 - 146,842 111,261 - 127,552 89,537 - 111,260 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

New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA 61,742 - 73,588 82,473 - 88,395 73,589 - 82,472 91,048 - 93,778 88,396 - 91,047 131,844 - 150,873 106,471 - 131,843 163,560 - 168,466 150,874 - 163,559January 03, 2021 168,467 - 172,500January 03, 2021 93,237 - 107,136 74,702 - 93,236 74,702 - 93,236 116,404 - 119,895 107,137 - 116,403 107,137 - 116,403 0.3398 0.339893,237 - 107,136 119,896 - 123,492 119,896 - 123,492 116,404 - 119,895 1

1

26,445 - 35,734 42,702 - 47,346 35,735 - 42,701 106,471 - 120,667 48,767 - 50,229 47,347 - 48,766 67,330 - 79,969 131,316 - 138,413 0.3398 50,476 - 67,329 120,668 - 131,315 88,396 - 91,047 142,566 - 146,842 79,970 - 88,395 138,414 - 142,565 91,048 - 93,778 0.3398 1

1

26,445 - 40,936 54,938 - 65,579 40,749 - 54,937 72,674 - 74,853 65,580 - 72,673 51,805 - 59,049 40,937 - 51,804 74,854 - 77,099 147,994 - 158,886 60,821 - 62,645 59,050 - 60,820 167,055 - 172,500 158,887 - 167,054 172,500 - 172,500  172,500 - 172,500** *