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

$27,800 $43,040 $62,269 2020 $43,251 $40,569 $66,061 15.95 $88,277 $140,146 $6,319.20 $148,681 $52,905 $107,807 $83,210 2019 Rest of U.S. $22,660 $170,800 $52,905 $40,569 $43,040 $91,231 $75,740 15.67 $80,352 $118,603 $43,251 $125,826 $91,231 $77,111 $81,807 $140,146 $148,681 $22,660 1.1595 $34,017 $52,905 $50,598 $34,916 $32,064 $53,679 $80,352 $75,740 2020 2020 $66,061 $126,810 $118,603 $125,826 $164,858 $22,660 $76,721 $62,269 1.1567 $170,800 1.00242 $22,660 $169,804 $34,916 $64,009 $62,269 $64,009 $54,026 $66,061 $99,741 $57,316 $126,810 $99,741 $105,815 $105,815 $164,858$170,800
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

27,800 - 33,475 41,787 - 43,040 40,570 - 41,786 37,732 - 40,569 33,476 - 37,731 85,707 - 88,277 83,211 - 85,706 52,905 - 66,374 76,477 - 83,210 66,375 - 76,476 Rest of U.S. Rest of U.S. 0.1567 January 05, 2020 26,841 - 29,974 22,660 - 26,840 63,055 - 70,666 52,905 - 63,054 33,027 - 34,017 32,065 - 33,026 29,975 - 32,064 78,013 - 80,352 75,741 - 78,012 70,667 - 75,740 143,721 - 156,403 126,810 - 143,720 64,138 - 66,061 164,859 - 169,804*** 156,404 - 164,858 40,265 - 53,467 22,660 - 40,264 62,270 - 64,137 53,468 - 62,269 169,805 - 170,800  0.1595 1.00242 0.1595 January 05, 2020 58,044 - 62,269 51,704 - 58,043 43,251 - 51,703 64,138 - 66,061 62,270 - 64,137 132,961 - 140,146 122,181 - 132,960 144,351 - 148,681 140,147 - 144,350 107,807 - 122,180 0.1567 2.6 50,599 - 52,116 47,114 - 50,598 41,887 - 47,113 34,916 - 41,886 52,117 - 53,679 118,604 - 122,161 109,297 - 118,603 122,162 - 125,826 95,336 - 109,296 76,721 - 95,335 1.00242 2.6
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. 52,905 - 63,054 70,667 - 75,740 63,055 - 70,666 78,013 - 80,352 75,741 - 78,012 112,972 - 129,276 91,231 - 112,971 140,147 - 144,350 129,277 - 140,146January 05, 2020 144,351 - 148,681January 05, 2020 79,891 - 91,801 64,009 - 79,890 64,009 - 79,890 99,742 - 102,733 91,802 - 99,741 91,802 - 99,741 0.1595 0.159579,891 - 91,801 102,734 - 105,815 102,734 - 105,815 99,742 - 102,733 2.6 2.6 22,660 - 30,620 36,590 - 40,569 30,621 - 36,589 91,231 - 103,396 41,787 - 43,040 40,570 - 41,786 58,301 - 69,587 112,521 - 118,603 0.1567 43,251 - 58,300 103,397 - 112,520 77,112 - 79,424 122,162 - 125,826 69,588 - 77,111 118,604 - 122,161 79,425 - 81,807 0.1567 1.00242 1.00242 22,660 - 36,600 47,074 - 56,191 34,916 - 47,073 62,270 - 64,137 56,192 - 62,269 47,057 - 54,026 36,601 - 47,056 64,138 - 66,061 126,810 - 143,720 55,648 - 57,316 54,027 - 55,647 156,404 - 164,858 143,721 - 156,403 169,805 - 170,800  164,859 - 169,804** *