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 $44,523 $64,410 2022 $44,740 $41,967 $68,332 16.2 $91,316 $144,976 $6,536.80 $153,805 $54,727 $111,521 $86,074 2021 Rest of U.S. $31,305 $176,300 $54,727 $41,967 $44,523 $94,373 $78,348 15.95 $83,119 $122,683 $44,740 $130,154 $94,373 $79,595 $84,442 $144,976 $153,805 $31,305 1.162 $40,865 $54,727 $52,341 $36,118 $38,519 $55,528 $83,119 $78,348 2022 2022 $68,332 $131,178 $122,683 $130,154 $170,532 $31,305 $79,363 $64,410 1.1595 $176,300 1.00216 $31,305 $175,648 $36,118 $66,214 $64,410 $66,214 $55,762 $68,332 $103,176 $59,158 $131,178 $103,176 $109,459 $109,459 $170,532$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 - 36,746 43,227 - 44,523 41,968 - 43,226 39,880 - 41,967 36,747 - 39,879 88,657 - 91,316 86,075 - 88,656 54,727 - 68,659 79,109 - 86,074 68,660 - 79,108 Rest of U.S. Rest of U.S. 0.1595 January 30, 2022 34,512 - 36,916 31,305 - 34,511 65,226 - 73,099 54,727 - 65,225 39,676 - 40,865 38,520 - 39,675 36,917 - 38,519 80,699 - 83,119 78,349 - 80,698 73,100 - 78,348 148,670 - 161,787 131,178 - 148,669 66,343 - 68,332 170,533 - 175,648*** 161,788 - 170,532 46,019 - 57,053 31,305 - 46,018 64,411 - 66,342 57,054 - 64,410 175,649 - 176,300  0.162 1.00216 0.162 January 30, 2022 60,040 - 64,410 53,483 - 60,039 44,740 - 53,482 66,343 - 68,332 64,411 - 66,342 137,543 - 144,976 126,391 - 137,542 149,326 - 153,805 144,977 - 149,325 111,521 - 126,390 0.1595 2.2 52,342 - 53,911 48,737 - 52,341 43,329 - 48,736 36,118 - 43,328 53,912 - 55,528 122,684 - 126,363 113,057 - 122,683 126,364 - 130,154 98,617 - 113,056 79,363 - 98,616 1.00216 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

Rest of U.S. Rest of U.S. 54,727 - 65,225 73,100 - 78,348 65,226 - 73,099 80,699 - 83,119 78,349 - 80,698 116,864 - 133,731 94,373 - 116,863 144,977 - 149,325 133,732 - 144,976January 30, 2022 149,326 - 153,805January 30, 2022 82,643 - 94,962 66,214 - 82,642 66,214 - 82,642 103,177 - 106,271 94,963 - 103,176 94,963 - 103,176 0.162 0.162 82,643 - 94,962 106,272 - 109,459 106,272 - 109,459 103,177 - 106,271 2.2 2.2 31,305 - 36,044 39,599 - 41,967 36,045 - 39,598 94,373 - 106,955 43,227 - 44,523 41,968 - 43,226 60,232 - 71,849 116,393 - 122,683 0.1595 44,740 - 60,231 106,956 - 116,392 79,596 - 81,983 126,364 - 130,154 71,850 - 79,595 122,684 - 126,363 81,984 - 84,442 0.1595 1.00216 1.00216 31,305 - 42,175 48,693 - 58,123 36,118 - 48,692 64,411 - 66,342 58,124 - 64,410 50,328 - 55,762 42,176 - 50,327 66,343 - 68,332 131,178 - 148,669 57,436 - 59,158 55,763 - 57,435 161,788 - 170,532 148,670 - 161,787 175,649 - 176,300  170,533 - 175,648** *