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

$33,426 $51,748 $74,864 2022 $52,002 $48,778 $79,423 35.06 $106,136 $168,506 $6,758.40 $176,300 $63,609 $129,621 $100,044 2021 New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA $31,305 $176,300 $63,609 $48,778 $51,748 $109,690 $91,064 33.98 $96,610 $142,595 $52,002 $151,279 $109,690 $91,064 $96,610 $168,506 $176,300 $31,305 1.3506 $40,902 $63,609 $60,836 $41,981 $38,554 $64,541 $96,610 $91,064 2022 2022 $79,423 $152,469 $142,595 $151,279 $176,300 $31,305 $92,245 $74,864 1.3398 $176,300 1.00806 $31,305 $176,300 $41,981 $76,961 $74,864 $76,961 $60,836 $79,423 $119,922 $64,541 $152,469 $119,922 $127,226 $127,226 $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

33,426 - 40,249 50,242 - 51,748 48,779 - 50,241 45,367 - 48,778 40,250 - 45,366 103,046 - 106,136 100,045 - 103,045 63,609 - 79,802 91,948 - 100,044 79,803 - 91,947 New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA 0.3398 January 30, 2022 34,528 - 36,943 31,305 - 34,527 75,812 - 84,963 63,609 - 75,811 39,712 - 40,902 38,555 - 39,711 36,944 - 38,554 93,797 - 96,610 91,065 - 93,796 84,964 - 91,064 163,062 - 171,004 152,469 - 163,061 77,111 - 79,423 176,300 - 176,300*** 171,005 - 176,300 50,666 - 65,184 31,305 - 50,665 74,865 - 77,110 65,185 - 74,864 176,300 - 176,300  0.3506 1.00806 0.3506 January 30, 2022 69,785 - 74,864 62,164 - 69,784 52,002 - 62,163 77,111 - 79,423 74,865 - 77,110 159,866 - 168,506 146,904 - 159,865 173,562 - 176,300 168,507 - 173,561 129,621 - 146,903 0.3398 2.2 60,837 - 62,661 56,647 - 60,836 50,362 - 56,646 41,981 - 50,361 62,662 - 64,541 142,596 - 146,873 131,407 - 142,595 146,874 - 151,279 114,624 - 131,406 92,245 - 114,623 1.00806 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

New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA 63,609 - 75,811 84,964 - 91,064 75,812 - 84,963 93,797 - 96,610 91,065 - 93,796 135,831 - 155,436 109,690 - 135,830 168,507 - 173,561 155,437 - 168,506January 30, 2022 173,562 - 176,300January 30, 2022 96,056 - 110,375 76,961 - 96,055 76,961 - 96,055 119,923 - 123,520 110,376 - 119,922 110,376 - 119,922 0.3506 0.350696,056 - 110,375 123,521 - 127,226 123,521 - 127,226 119,923 - 123,520 2.2 2.2 31,305 - 39,071 44,896 - 48,778 39,072 - 44,895 109,690 - 124,314 50,242 - 51,748 48,779 - 50,241 69,364 - 82,384 135,284 - 142,595 0.3398 52,002 - 69,363 124,315 - 135,283 91,065 - 93,796 146,874 - 151,279 82,385 - 91,064 142,596 - 146,873 93,797 - 96,610 0.3398 1.00806 1.00806 31,305 - 44,430 56,597 - 67,557 41,981 - 56,596 74,865 - 77,110 67,558 - 74,864 54,275 - 60,836 44,431 - 54,274 77,111 - 79,423 152,469 - 163,061 62,662 - 64,541 60,837 - 62,661 171,005 - 176,300 163,062 - 171,004 176,300 - 176,300  176,300 - 176,300** *