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

$33,067 $51,194 $74,060 2022 $51,444 $48,255 $78,570 33.61 $104,997 $166,697 $6,758.40 $176,300 $62,926 $128,230 $98,970 2021 Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA $31,305 $176,300 $62,926 $48,255 $51,194 $108,513 $90,087 32.41 $95,574 $141,064 $51,444 $149,655 $108,513 $90,087 $95,574 $166,697 $176,300 $31,305 1.3361 $40,865 $62,926 $60,183 $41,530 $38,519 $63,848 $95,574 $90,087 2022 2022 $78,570 $150,832 $141,064 $149,655 $176,300 $31,305 $91,254 $74,060 1.3241 $176,300 1.00906 $31,305 $176,300 $41,530 $76,135 $74,060 $76,135 $60,183 $78,570 $118,635 $63,848 $150,832 $118,635 $125,860 $125,860 $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

33,067 - 39,817 49,704 - 51,194 48,256 - 49,703 44,881 - 48,255 39,818 - 44,880 101,940 - 104,997 98,971 - 101,939 62,926 - 78,946 90,961 - 98,970 78,947 - 90,960 Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA 0.3241 January 30, 2022 34,512 - 36,916 31,305 - 34,511 74,999 - 84,051 62,926 - 74,998 39,676 - 40,865 38,520 - 39,675 36,917 - 38,519 92,791 - 95,574 90,088 - 92,790 84,052 - 90,087 162,152 - 170,640 150,832 - 162,151 76,283 - 78,570 176,300 - 176,300*** 170,641 - 176,300 50,308 - 64,559 31,305 - 50,307 74,061 - 76,282 64,560 - 74,060 176,300 - 176,300  0.3361 1.00906 0.3361 January 30, 2022 69,035 - 74,060 61,497 - 69,034 51,444 - 61,496 76,283 - 78,570 74,061 - 76,282 158,150 - 166,697 145,327 - 158,149 171,699 - 176,300 166,698 - 171,698 128,230 - 145,326 0.3241 2.2 60,184 - 61,988 56,039 - 60,183 49,821 - 56,038 41,530 - 49,820 61,989 - 63,848 141,065 - 145,296 129,996 - 141,064 145,297 - 149,655 113,393 - 129,995 91,254 - 113,392 1.00906 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

Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA 62,926 - 74,998 84,052 - 90,087 74,999 - 84,051 92,791 - 95,574 90,088 - 92,790 134,374 - 153,767 108,513 - 134,373 166,698 - 171,698 153,768 - 166,697January 30, 2022 171,699 - 176,300January 30, 2022 95,025 - 109,191 76,135 - 95,024 76,135 - 95,024 118,636 - 122,194 109,192 - 118,635 109,192 - 118,635 0.3361 0.336195,025 - 109,191 122,195 - 125,860 122,195 - 125,860 118,636 - 122,194 2.2 2.2 31,305 - 38,838 44,489 - 48,255 38,839 - 44,488 108,513 - 122,980 49,704 - 51,194 48,256 - 49,703 68,620 - 81,500 133,831 - 141,064 0.3241 51,444 - 68,619 122,981 - 133,830 90,088 - 92,790 145,297 - 149,655 81,501 - 90,087 141,065 - 145,296 92,791 - 95,574 0.3241 1.00906 1.00906 31,305 - 44,140 55,989 - 66,831 41,530 - 55,988 74,061 - 76,282 66,832 - 74,060 53,767 - 60,183 44,141 - 53,766 76,283 - 78,570 150,832 - 162,151 61,989 - 63,848 60,184 - 61,988 170,641 - 176,300 162,152 - 170,640 176,300 - 176,300  176,300 - 176,300** *