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 $49,887 $72,170 2022 $50,131 $47,023 $76,565 30.2 $102,317 $162,443 $6,758.40 $172,335 $61,320 $124,957 $96,444 2021 Hartford-West Hartford, CT-MA $31,305 $176,300 $61,320 $47,023 $49,887 $105,743 $87,787 29.49 $93,134 $137,464 $50,131 $145,836 $105,743 $87,787 $93,134 $162,443 $172,335 $31,305 1.302 $40,865 $61,320 $58,647 $40,470 $38,519 $62,218 $93,134 $87,787 2022 2022 $76,565 $146,983 $137,464 $145,836 $176,300 $31,305 $88,925 $72,170 1.2949 $176,300 1.00548 $31,305 $176,300 $40,470 $74,192 $72,170 $74,192 $58,647 $76,565 $115,607 $62,218 $146,983 $115,607 $122,647 $122,647 $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 - 38,994 48,435 - 49,887 47,024 - 48,434 43,812 - 47,023 38,995 - 43,811 99,338 - 102,317 96,445 - 99,337 61,320 - 76,931 88,640 - 96,444 76,932 - 88,639 Hartford-West Hartford, CT-MA Hartford-West Hartford, CT-MA 0.2949 January 30, 2022 34,512 - 36,916 31,305 - 34,511 73,084 - 81,905 61,320 - 73,083 39,676 - 40,865 38,520 - 39,675 36,917 - 38,519 90,422 - 93,134 87,788 - 90,421 81,906 - 87,787 160,014 - 169,785 146,983 - 160,013 74,336 - 76,565 176,300 - 176,300*** 169,786 - 176,300 49,468 - 63,089 31,305 - 49,467 72,171 - 74,335 63,090 - 72,170 176,300 - 176,300  0.302 1.00548 0.302 January 30, 2022 67,273 - 72,170 59,927 - 67,272 50,131 - 59,926 74,336 - 76,565 72,171 - 74,335 154,114 - 162,443 141,618 - 154,113 167,317 - 172,335 162,444 - 167,316 124,957 - 141,617 0.2949 2.2 58,648 - 60,406 54,609 - 58,647 48,550 - 54,608 40,470 - 48,549 60,407 - 62,218 137,465 - 141,588 126,679 - 137,464 141,589 - 145,836 110,499 - 126,678 88,925 - 110,498 1.00548 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

Hartford-West Hartford, CT-MA Hartford-West Hartford, CT-MA 61,320 - 73,083 81,906 - 87,787 73,084 - 81,905 90,422 - 93,134 87,788 - 90,421 130,944 - 149,843 105,743 - 130,943 162,444 - 167,316 149,844 - 162,443January 30, 2022 167,317 - 172,335January 30, 2022 92,600 - 106,404 74,192 - 92,599 74,192 - 92,599 115,608 - 119,075 106,405 - 115,607 106,405 - 115,607 0.302 0.302 92,600 - 106,404 119,076 - 122,647 119,076 - 122,647 115,608 - 119,075 2.2 2.2 31,305 - 38,291 43,531 - 47,023 38,292 - 43,530 105,743 - 119,841 48,435 - 49,887 47,024 - 48,434 66,868 - 79,419 130,416 - 137,464 0.2949 50,131 - 66,867 119,842 - 130,415 87,788 - 90,421 141,589 - 145,836 79,420 - 87,787 137,465 - 141,588 90,422 - 93,134 0.2949 1.00548 1.00548 31,305 - 43,457 54,560 - 65,126 40,470 - 54,559 72,171 - 74,335 65,127 - 72,170 52,572 - 58,647 43,458 - 52,571 74,336 - 76,565 146,983 - 160,013 60,407 - 62,218 58,648 - 60,406 169,786 - 176,300 160,014 - 169,785 176,300 - 176,300  176,300 - 176,300** *