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

$30,522 $47,252 $68,367 2021 $47,484 $44,540 $72,531 26.04 $96,927 $153,866 $6,612.00 $163,236 $58,083 $118,360 $91,363 2020 Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD $24,878 $172,500 $58,083 $44,540 $47,252 $100,161 $83,156 26.04 $88,221 $130,211 $47,484 $138,141 $100,161 $83,156 $88,221 $153,866 $163,236 $24,878 1.2604 $37,346 $58,083 $55,550 $38,334 $35,202 $58,934 $88,221 $83,156 2021 2021 $72,531 $139,224 $130,211 $138,141 $172,500 $24,878 $84,231 $68,367 1.2604 $172,500 1

$24,878 $172,500 $38,334 $70,275 $68,367 $70,275 $55,550 $72,531 $109,505 $58,934 $139,224 $109,505 $116,174 $116,174 $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

30,522 - 36,752 45,877 - 47,252 44,541 - 45,876 41,426 - 44,540 36,753 - 41,425 94,105 - 96,927 91,364 - 94,104 58,083 - 72,874 83,968 - 91,363 72,875 - 83,967 Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD 0.2604 January 03, 2021 29,467 - 32,908 24,878 - 29,466 69,228 - 77,584 58,083 - 69,227 36,259 - 37,346 35,203 - 36,258 32,909 - 35,202 85,652 - 88,221 83,157 - 85,651 77,585 - 83,156 154,014 - 165,105 139,224 - 154,013 70,419 - 72,531 172,500 - 172,500*** 165,106 - 172,500 44,207 - 58,703 24,878 - 44,206 68,368 - 70,418 58,704 - 68,367 172,500 - 172,500  0.2604 1

0.2604 January 03, 2021 63,727 - 68,367 56,766 - 63,726 47,484 - 56,765 70,419 - 72,531 68,368 - 70,418 145,977 - 153,866 134,141 - 145,976 158,483 - 163,236 153,867 - 158,482 118,360 - 134,140 0.2604 1

55,551 - 57,217 51,725 - 55,550 45,987 - 51,724 38,334 - 45,986 57,218 - 58,934 130,212 - 134,117 119,994 - 130,211 134,118 - 138,141 104,668 - 119,993 84,231 - 104,667 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

Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD 58,083 - 69,227 77,585 - 83,156 69,228 - 77,584 85,652 - 88,221 83,157 - 85,651 124,031 - 141,932 100,161 - 124,030 153,867 - 158,482 141,933 - 153,866January 03, 2021 158,483 - 163,236January 03, 2021 87,712 - 100,787 70,275 - 87,711 70,275 - 87,711 109,506 - 112,790 100,788 - 109,505 100,788 - 109,505 0.2604 0.260487,712 - 100,787 112,791 - 116,174 112,791 - 116,174 109,506 - 112,790 1

1

24,878 - 33,617 40,172 - 44,540 33,618 - 40,171 100,161 - 113,517 45,877 - 47,252 44,541 - 45,876 63,339 - 75,229 123,534 - 130,211 0.2604 47,484 - 63,338 113,518 - 123,533 83,157 - 85,651 134,118 - 138,141 75,230 - 83,156 130,212 - 134,117 85,652 - 88,221 0.2604 1

1

24,878 - 38,510 51,683 - 61,693 38,334 - 51,682 68,368 - 70,418 61,694 - 68,367 48,735 - 55,550 38,511 - 48,734 70,419 - 72,531 139,224 - 154,013 57,218 - 58,934 55,551 - 57,217 165,106 - 172,500 154,014 - 165,105 172,500 - 172,500  172,500 - 172,500** *