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

$28,170 $43,612 $63,100 2021 $43,826 $41,109 $66,943 16.33 $89,460 $142,012 $6,403.20 $150,660 $53,608 $109,242 $84,324 2020 Omaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont, NE-IA $22,961 $172,500 $53,608 $41,109 $43,612 $92,445 $76,750 16.33 $81,425 $120,179 $43,826 $127,498 $92,445 $77,879 $82,621 $142,012 $150,660 $22,961 1.1633 $34,469 $53,608 $51,270 $35,381 $32,490 $54,392 $81,425 $76,750 2021 2021 $66,943 $128,498 $120,179 $127,498 $167,048 $22,961 $77,742 $63,100 1.1633 $172,500 1

$22,961 $172,059 $35,381 $64,861 $63,100 $64,861 $54,565 $66,943 $101,069 $57,888 $128,498 $101,069 $107,224 $107,224 $167,048$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

28,170 - 33,921 42,343 - 43,612 41,110 - 42,342 38,235 - 41,109 33,922 - 38,234 86,855 - 89,460 84,325 - 86,854 53,608 - 67,260 77,499 - 84,324 67,261 - 77,498 Omaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont, NE-IA Omaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont, NE-IA 0.1633 January 03, 2021 27,197 - 30,372 22,961 - 27,196 63,894 - 71,607 53,608 - 63,893 33,466 - 34,469 32,491 - 33,465 30,373 - 32,490 79,054 - 81,425 76,751 - 79,053 71,608 - 76,750 145,632 - 158,481 128,498 - 145,631 64,994 - 66,943 167,049 - 172,059*** 158,482 - 167,048 40,802 - 54,180 22,961 - 40,801 63,101 - 64,993 54,181 - 63,100 172,060 - 172,500  0.1633 1

0.1633 January 03, 2021 58,818 - 63,100 52,393 - 58,817 43,826 - 52,392 64,994 - 66,943 63,101 - 64,993 134,731 - 142,012 123,807 - 134,730 146,273 - 150,660 142,013 - 146,272 109,242 - 123,806 0.1633 1

51,271 - 52,808 47,740 - 51,270 42,444 - 47,739 35,381 - 42,443 52,809 - 54,392 120,180 - 123,784 110,750 - 120,179 123,785 - 127,498 96,604 - 110,749 77,742 - 96,603 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

Omaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont, NE-IA Omaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont, NE-IA 53,608 - 63,893 71,608 - 76,750 63,894 - 71,607 79,054 - 81,425 76,751 - 79,053 114,476 - 130,997 92,445 - 114,475 142,013 - 146,272 130,998 - 142,012January 03, 2021 146,273 - 150,660January 03, 2021 80,954 - 93,023 64,861 - 80,953 64,861 - 80,953 101,070 - 104,101 93,024 - 101,069 93,024 - 101,069 0.1633 0.163380,954 - 93,023 104,102 - 107,224 104,102 - 107,224 101,070 - 104,101 1

1

22,961 - 31,027 37,077 - 41,109 31,028 - 37,076 92,445 - 104,771 42,343 - 43,612 41,110 - 42,342 58,962 - 70,312 114,017 - 120,179 0.1633 43,826 - 58,961 104,772 - 114,016 77,880 - 80,215 123,785 - 127,498 70,313 - 77,879 120,180 - 123,784 80,216 - 82,621 0.1633 1

1

22,961 - 37,007 47,702 - 56,940 35,381 - 47,701 63,101 - 64,993 56,941 - 63,100 47,543 - 54,565 37,008 - 47,542 64,994 - 66,943 128,498 - 145,631 56,203 - 57,888 54,566 - 56,202 158,482 - 167,048 145,632 - 158,481 172,060 - 172,500  167,049 - 172,059** *