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

$34,251 $53,025 $76,720 2021 $53,286 $49,982 $81,393 41.44 $108,770 $172,500 $6,612.00 $172,500 $65,180 $132,822 $102,526 2020 San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA $27,917 $172,500 $65,180 $49,982 $53,025 $112,400 $93,316 41.44 $98,998 $146,120 $53,286 $155,019 $112,400 $93,316 $98,998 $172,500 $172,500 $27,917 1.4144 $41,909 $65,180 $62,337 $43,018 $39,503 $66,133 $98,998 $93,316 2021 2021 $81,393 $156,235 $146,120 $155,019 $172,500 $27,917 $94,523 $76,720 1.4144 $172,500 1

$27,917 $172,500 $43,018 $78,861 $76,720 $78,861 $62,337 $81,393 $122,884 $66,133 $156,235 $122,884 $130,368 $130,368 $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

34,251 - 41,243 51,482 - 53,025 49,983 - 51,481 46,487 - 49,982 41,244 - 46,486 105,603 - 108,770 102,527 - 105,602 65,180 - 81,778 94,228 - 102,526 81,779 - 94,227 San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA 0.4144 January 03, 2021 33,067 - 36,928 27,917 - 33,066 77,686 - 87,064 65,180 - 77,685 40,689 - 41,909 39,504 - 40,688 36,929 - 39,503 96,116 - 98,998 93,317 - 96,115 87,065 - 93,316 163,465 - 168,886 156,235 - 163,464 79,023 - 81,393 172,500 - 172,500*** 168,887 - 172,500 49,608 - 65,875 27,917 - 49,607 76,721 - 79,022 65,876 - 76,720 172,500 - 172,500  0.4144 1

0.4144 January 03, 2021 71,513 - 76,720 63,702 - 71,512 53,286 - 63,701 79,023 - 81,393 76,721 - 79,022 163,684 - 172,500 150,458 - 163,683 172,500 - 172,500 172,500 - 172,500 132,822 - 150,457 0.4144 1

62,338 - 64,207 58,045 - 62,337 51,605 - 58,044 43,018 - 51,604 64,208 - 66,133 146,121 - 150,504 134,655 - 146,120 150,505 - 155,019 117,456 - 134,654 94,523 - 117,455 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

San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA 65,180 - 77,685 87,065 - 93,316 77,686 - 87,064 96,116 - 98,998 93,317 - 96,115 139,112 - 159,144 112,400 - 139,111 172,500 - 172,500 159,145 - 172,500January 03, 2021 172,500 - 172,500January 03, 2021 98,428 - 113,101 78,861 - 98,427 78,861 - 98,427 122,885 - 126,571 113,102 - 122,884 113,102 - 122,884 0.4144 0.414498,428 - 113,101 126,572 - 130,368 126,572 - 130,368 122,885 - 126,571 1

1

27,917 - 37,724 45,080 - 49,982 37,725 - 45,079 112,400 - 127,387 51,482 - 53,025 49,983 - 51,481 71,078 - 84,420 138,628 - 146,120 0.4144 53,286 - 71,077 127,388 - 138,627 93,317 - 96,115 150,505 - 155,019 84,421 - 93,316 146,121 - 150,504 96,116 - 98,998 0.4144 1

1

27,917 - 43,215 57,998 - 69,231 43,018 - 57,997 76,721 - 79,022 69,232 - 76,720 54,689 - 62,337 43,216 - 54,688 79,023 - 81,393 156,235 - 163,464 64,208 - 66,133 62,338 - 64,207 168,887 - 172,500 163,465 - 168,886 172,500 - 172,500  172,500 - 172,500** *