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

$28,490 $44,107 $63,816 2021 $44,323 $41,575 $67,702 17.65 $90,474 $143,624 $6,476.00 $152,371 $54,217 $110,482 $85,281 2020 St. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington, MO-IL $23,222 $172,500 $54,217 $41,575 $44,107 $93,494 $77,621 17.65 $82,349 $121,543 $44,323 $128,945 $93,494 $77,879 $82,621 $143,624 $152,371 $23,222 1.1765 $34,859 $54,217 $51,852 $35,782 $32,858 $55,010 $82,349 $77,621 2021 2021 $67,702 $129,956 $121,543 $128,945 $168,943 $23,222 $78,624 $63,816 1.1765 $172,500 1

$23,222 $172,500 $35,782 $65,597 $63,816 $65,597 $54,565 $67,702 $102,215 $57,888 $129,956 $102,215 $108,439 $108,439 $168,943$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

28,490 - 34,306 42,823 - 44,107 41,576 - 42,822 38,668 - 41,575 34,307 - 38,667 87,840 - 90,474 85,282 - 87,839 54,217 - 68,023 78,379 - 85,281 68,024 - 78,378 St. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington, MO-IL St. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington, MO-IL 0.1765 January 03, 2021 27,506 - 30,717 23,222 - 27,505 64,620 - 72,420 54,217 - 64,619 33,845 - 34,859 32,859 - 33,844 30,718 - 32,858 79,951 - 82,349 77,622 - 79,950 72,421 - 77,621 147,285 - 160,279 129,956 - 147,284 65,731 - 67,702 168,944 - 172,500*** 160,280 - 168,943 41,265 - 54,795 23,222 - 41,264 63,817 - 65,730 54,796 - 63,816 172,500 - 172,500  0.1765 1

0.1765 January 03, 2021 59,485 - 63,816 52,988 - 59,484 44,323 - 52,987 65,731 - 67,702 63,817 - 65,730 136,260 - 143,624 125,213 - 136,259 147,934 - 152,371 143,625 - 147,933 110,482 - 125,212 0.1765 1

51,853 - 53,408 48,282 - 51,852 42,925 - 48,281 35,782 - 42,924 53,409 - 55,010 121,544 - 125,189 112,006 - 121,543 125,190 - 128,945 97,700 - 112,005 78,624 - 97,699 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

St. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington, MO-IL St. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington, MO-IL 54,217 - 64,619 72,421 - 77,621 64,620 - 72,420 79,951 - 82,349 77,622 - 79,950 115,775 - 132,484 93,494 - 115,774 143,625 - 147,933 132,485 - 143,624January 03, 2021 147,934 - 152,371January 03, 2021 81,873 - 94,078 65,597 - 81,872 65,597 - 81,872 102,216 - 105,281 94,079 - 102,215 94,079 - 102,215 0.1765 0.176581,873 - 94,078 105,282 - 108,439 105,282 - 108,439 102,216 - 105,281 1

1

23,222 - 31,379 37,498 - 41,575 31,380 - 37,497 93,494 - 105,960 42,823 - 44,107 41,576 - 42,822 59,238 - 70,422 115,311 - 121,543 0.1765 44,323 - 59,237 105,961 - 115,310 77,880 - 80,215 125,190 - 128,945 70,423 - 77,879 121,544 - 125,189 80,216 - 82,621 0.1765 1

1

23,222 - 37,152 48,243 - 57,586 35,782 - 48,242 63,817 - 65,730 57,587 - 63,816 47,601 - 54,565 37,153 - 47,600 65,731 - 67,702 129,956 - 147,284 56,203 - 57,888 54,566 - 56,202 160,280 - 168,943 147,285 - 160,279 172,500 - 172,500  168,944 - 172,500** *