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 $48,641 $70,368 2022 $48,880 $45,849 $74,653 26.95 $99,764 $158,388 $6,758.40 $168,034 $59,790 $121,838 $94,037 2021 Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD $31,305 $176,300 $59,790 $45,849 $48,641 $103,104 $85,596 26.04 $90,809 $134,033 $48,880 $142,196 $103,104 $85,596 $90,809 $158,388 $168,034 $31,305 1.2695 $40,865 $59,790 $57,183 $39,460 $38,519 $60,665 $90,809 $85,596 2022 2022 $74,653 $143,314 $134,033 $142,196 $176,300 $31,305 $86,706 $70,368 1.2604 $176,300 1.00722 $31,305 $176,300 $39,460 $72,340 $70,368 $72,340 $57,183 $74,653 $112,721 $60,665 $143,314 $112,721 $119,586 $119,586 $176,300$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 - 38,472 47,225 - 48,641 45,850 - 47,224 42,899 - 45,849 38,473 - 42,898 96,859 - 99,764 94,038 - 96,858 59,790 - 75,011 86,428 - 94,037 75,012 - 86,427 Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD 0.2604 January 30, 2022 34,512 - 36,916 31,305 - 34,511 71,260 - 79,861 59,790 - 71,259 39,676 - 40,865 38,520 - 39,675 36,917 - 38,519 88,165 - 90,809 85,597 - 88,164 79,862 - 85,596 157,975 - 168,970 143,314 - 157,974 72,480 - 74,653 176,300 - 176,300*** 168,971 - 176,300 48,667 - 61,687 31,305 - 48,666 70,369 - 72,479 61,688 - 70,368 176,300 - 176,300  0.2695 1.00722 0.2695 January 30, 2022 65,594 - 70,368 58,431 - 65,593 48,880 - 58,430 72,480 - 74,653 70,369 - 72,479 150,267 - 158,388 138,083 - 150,266 163,141 - 168,034 158,389 - 163,140 121,838 - 138,082 0.2604 2.2 57,184 - 58,898 53,246 - 57,183 47,338 - 53,245 39,460 - 47,337 58,899 - 60,665 134,034 - 138,054 123,517 - 134,033 138,055 - 142,196 107,741 - 123,516 86,706 - 107,740 1.00722 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

Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD 59,790 - 71,259 79,862 - 85,596 71,260 - 79,861 88,165 - 90,809 85,597 - 88,164 127,676 - 146,103 103,104 - 127,675 158,389 - 163,140 146,104 - 158,388January 30, 2022 163,141 - 168,034January 30, 2022 90,288 - 103,747 72,340 - 90,287 72,340 - 90,287 112,722 - 116,103 103,748 - 112,721 103,748 - 112,721 0.2695 0.269590,288 - 103,747 116,104 - 119,586 116,104 - 119,586 112,722 - 116,103 2.2 2.2 31,305 - 37,769 42,618 - 45,849 37,770 - 42,617 103,104 - 116,850 47,225 - 48,641 45,850 - 47,224 65,199 - 77,437 127,161 - 134,033 0.2604 48,880 - 65,198 116,851 - 127,160 85,597 - 88,164 138,055 - 142,196 77,438 - 85,596 134,034 - 138,054 88,165 - 90,809 0.2604 1.00722 1.00722 31,305 - 42,806 53,198 - 63,500 39,460 - 53,197 70,369 - 72,479 63,501 - 70,368 51,433 - 57,183 42,807 - 51,432 72,480 - 74,653 143,314 - 157,974 58,899 - 60,665 57,184 - 58,898 168,971 - 176,300 157,975 - 168,970 176,300 - 176,300  176,300 - 176,300** *