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

$35,327 $54,692 $79,121 2022 $54,959 $51,552 $83,940 42.74 $112,172 $176,300 $6,758.40 $176,300 $67,226 $136,992 $105,733 2021 San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA $31,305 $176,300 $67,226 $51,552 $54,692 $115,928 $96,242 41.44 $102,103 $150,703 $54,959 $159,881 $115,928 $96,242 $102,103 $176,300 $176,300 $31,305 1.4274 $43,228 $67,226 $64,296 $44,368 $40,747 $68,212 $102,103 $96,242 2022 2022 $83,940 $161,139 $150,703 $159,881 $176,300 $31,305 $97,490 $79,121 1.4144 $176,300 1.00919 $31,305 $176,300 $44,368 $81,338 $79,121 $81,338 $64,296 $83,940 $126,742 $68,212 $161,139 $126,742 $134,460 $134,460 $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

35,327 - 42,538 53,100 - 54,692 51,553 - 53,099 47,947 - 51,552 42,539 - 47,946 108,906 - 112,172 105,734 - 108,905 67,226 - 84,340 97,177 - 105,733 84,341 - 97,176 San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA 0.4144 January 30, 2022 35,502 - 38,649 31,305 - 35,501 80,123 - 89,794 67,226 - 80,122 41,970 - 43,228 40,748 - 41,969 38,650 - 40,747 99,130 - 102,103 96,243 - 99,129 89,795 - 96,242 167,878 - 172,931 161,139 - 167,877 81,496 - 83,940 176,300 - 176,300*** 172,932 - 176,300 52,558 - 68,495 31,305 - 52,557 79,122 - 81,495 68,496 - 79,121 176,300 - 176,300  0.4274 1.00919 0.4274 January 30, 2022 73,753 - 79,121 65,699 - 73,752 54,959 - 65,698 81,496 - 83,940 79,122 - 81,495 167,566 - 176,300 154,463 - 167,565 176,300 - 176,300 176,300 - 176,300 136,992 - 154,462 0.4144 2.2 64,297 - 66,225 59,869 - 64,296 53,226 - 59,868 44,368 - 53,225 66,226 - 68,212 150,704 - 155,224 138,879 - 150,703 155,225 - 159,881 121,141 - 138,878 97,490 - 121,140 1.00919 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

San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA 67,226 - 80,122 89,795 - 96,242 80,123 - 89,794 99,130 - 102,103 96,243 - 99,129 142,761 - 162,884 115,928 - 142,760 176,300 - 176,300 162,885 - 176,300January 30, 2022 176,300 - 176,300January 30, 2022 101,519 - 116,652 81,338 - 101,518 81,338 - 101,518 126,743 - 130,544 116,653 - 126,742 116,653 - 126,742 0.4274 0.4274101,519 - 116,652 130,545 - 134,460 130,545 - 134,460 126,743 - 130,544 2.2 2.2 31,305 - 40,304 47,054 - 51,552 40,305 - 47,053 115,928 - 131,384 53,100 - 54,692 51,553 - 53,099 73,308 - 87,068 142,976 - 150,703 0.4144 54,959 - 73,307 131,385 - 142,975 96,243 - 99,129 155,225 - 159,881 87,069 - 96,242 150,704 - 155,224 99,130 - 102,103 0.4144 1.00919 1.00919 31,305 - 45,968 59,815 - 71,398 44,368 - 59,814 79,122 - 81,495 71,399 - 79,121 56,966 - 64,296 45,969 - 56,965 81,496 - 83,940 161,139 - 167,877 66,226 - 68,212 64,297 - 66,225 172,932 - 176,300 167,878 - 172,931 176,300 - 176,300  176,300 - 176,300** *