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 $46,339 $67,037 2022 $46,566 $43,679 $71,119 20.94 $95,041 $150,890 $6,758.40 $160,080 $56,959 $116,070 $89,585 2021 Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $31,305 $176,300 $56,959 $43,679 $46,339 $98,223 $81,544 20.49 $86,510 $127,687 $46,566 $135,464 $98,223 $81,544 $86,510 $150,890 $160,080 $31,305 1.2094 $40,865 $56,959 $54,476 $37,592 $38,519 $57,793 $86,510 $81,544 2022 2022 $71,119 $136,529 $127,687 $135,464 $176,300 $31,305 $82,601 $67,037 1.2049 $176,300 1.00373 $31,305 $176,300 $37,592 $68,915 $67,037 $68,915 $55,762 $71,119 $107,385 $59,158 $136,529 $107,385 $113,925 $113,925 $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 - 37,507 44,990 - 46,339 43,680 - 44,989 41,211 - 43,679 37,508 - 41,210 92,274 - 95,041 89,586 - 92,273 56,959 - 71,459 82,336 - 89,585 71,460 - 82,335 Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 0.2049 January 30, 2022 34,512 - 36,916 31,305 - 34,511 67,887 - 76,081 56,959 - 67,886 39,676 - 40,865 38,520 - 39,675 36,917 - 38,519 83,991 - 86,510 81,545 - 83,990 76,082 - 81,544 154,206 - 167,462 136,529 - 154,205 69,049 - 71,119 176,300 - 176,300*** 167,463 - 176,300 47,187 - 59,097 31,305 - 47,186 67,038 - 69,048 59,098 - 67,037 176,300 - 176,300  0.2094 1.00373 0.2094 January 30, 2022 62,489 - 67,037 55,665 - 62,488 46,566 - 55,664 69,049 - 71,119 67,038 - 69,048 143,153 - 150,890 131,547 - 143,152 155,418 - 160,080 150,891 - 155,417 116,070 - 131,546 0.2049 2.2 54,477 - 56,110 50,725 - 54,476 45,097 - 50,724 37,592 - 45,096 56,111 - 57,793 127,688 - 131,518 117,669 - 127,687 131,519 - 135,464 102,640 - 117,668 82,601 - 102,639 1.00373 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

Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 56,959 - 67,886 76,082 - 81,544 67,887 - 76,081 83,991 - 86,510 81,545 - 83,990 121,632 - 139,186 98,223 - 121,631 150,891 - 155,417 139,187 - 150,890January 30, 2022 155,418 - 160,080January 30, 2022 86,014 - 98,836 68,915 - 86,013 68,915 - 86,013 107,386 - 110,607 98,837 - 107,385 98,837 - 107,385 0.2094 0.209486,014 - 98,836 110,608 - 113,925 110,608 - 113,925 107,386 - 110,607 2.2 2.2 31,305 - 36,805 40,930 - 43,679 36,806 - 40,929 98,223 - 111,318 44,990 - 46,339 43,680 - 44,989 62,113 - 73,771 121,140 - 127,687 0.2049 46,566 - 62,112 111,319 - 121,139 81,545 - 83,990 131,519 - 135,464 73,772 - 81,544 127,688 - 131,518 83,991 - 86,510 0.2049 1.00373 1.00373 31,305 - 42,175 50,680 - 60,494 37,592 - 50,679 67,038 - 69,048 60,495 - 67,037 50,328 - 55,762 42,176 - 50,327 69,049 - 71,119 136,529 - 154,205 57,436 - 59,158 55,763 - 57,435 167,463 - 176,300 154,206 - 167,462 176,300 - 176,300  176,300 - 176,300** *