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 $49,152 $71,106 2022 $49,392 $46,330 $75,436 28.28 $100,809 $160,047 $6,758.40 $169,793 $60,416 $123,114 $95,022 2021 Seattle-Tacoma, WA $31,305 $176,300 $60,416 $46,330 $49,152 $104,184 $86,493 27.02 $91,761 $135,437 $49,392 $143,685 $104,184 $86,493 $91,761 $160,047 $169,793 $31,305 1.2828 $40,865 $60,416 $57,782 $39,873 $38,519 $61,300 $91,761 $86,493 2022 2022 $75,436 $144,815 $135,437 $143,685 $176,300 $31,305 $87,614 $71,106 1.2702 $176,300 1.00992 $31,305 $176,300 $39,873 $73,098 $71,106 $73,098 $57,782 $75,436 $113,902 $61,300 $144,815 $113,902 $120,839 $120,839 $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 - 38,686 47,721 - 49,152 46,331 - 47,720 43,273 - 46,330 38,687 - 43,272 97,874 - 100,809 95,023 - 97,873 60,416 - 75,796 87,333 - 95,022 75,797 - 87,332 Seattle-Tacoma, WA Seattle-Tacoma, WA 0.2702 January 30, 2022 34,512 - 36,916 31,305 - 34,511 72,007 - 80,698 60,416 - 72,006 39,676 - 40,865 38,520 - 39,675 36,917 - 38,519 89,089 - 91,761 86,494 - 89,088 80,699 - 86,493 158,809 - 169,303 144,815 - 158,808 73,240 - 75,436 176,300 - 176,300*** 169,304 - 176,300 48,995 - 62,261 31,305 - 48,994 71,107 - 73,239 62,262 - 71,106 176,300 - 176,300  0.2828 1.00992 0.2828 January 30, 2022 66,282 - 71,106 59,044 - 66,281 49,392 - 59,043 73,240 - 75,436 71,107 - 73,239 151,841 - 160,047 139,530 - 151,840 164,849 - 169,793 160,048 - 164,848 123,114 - 139,529 0.2702 2.2 57,783 - 59,515 53,803 - 57,782 47,834 - 53,802 39,873 - 47,833 59,516 - 61,300 135,438 - 139,500 124,811 - 135,437 139,501 - 143,685 108,870 - 124,810 87,614 - 108,869 1.00992 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

Seattle-Tacoma, WA Seattle-Tacoma, WA 60,416 - 72,006 80,699 - 86,493 72,007 - 80,698 89,089 - 91,761 86,494 - 89,088 129,013 - 147,633 104,184 - 129,012 160,048 - 164,848 147,634 - 160,047January 30, 2022 164,849 - 169,793January 30, 2022 91,234 - 104,834 73,098 - 91,233 73,098 - 91,233 113,903 - 117,319 104,835 - 113,902 104,835 - 113,902 0.2828 0.282891,234 - 104,834 117,320 - 120,839 117,320 - 120,839 113,903 - 117,319 2.2 2.2 31,305 - 37,983 42,992 - 46,330 37,984 - 42,991 104,184 - 118,074 47,721 - 49,152 46,331 - 47,720 65,882 - 78,248 128,493 - 135,437 0.2702 49,392 - 65,881 118,075 - 128,492 86,494 - 89,088 139,501 - 143,685 78,249 - 86,493 135,438 - 139,500 89,089 - 91,761 0.2702 1.00992 1.00992 31,305 - 43,073 53,755 - 64,165 39,873 - 53,754 71,107 - 73,239 64,166 - 71,106 51,899 - 57,782 43,074 - 51,898 73,240 - 75,436 144,815 - 158,808 59,516 - 61,300 57,783 - 59,515 169,304 - 176,300 158,809 - 169,303 176,300 - 176,300  176,300 - 176,300** *