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

$29,178 $45,172 $65,356 2021 $45,393 $42,579 $69,337 20.49 $92,659 $147,091 $6,612.00 $156,049 $55,525 $113,149 $87,340 2020 Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $23,782 $172,500 $55,525 $42,579 $45,172 $95,751 $79,494 20.49 $84,335 $124,477 $45,393 $132,057 $95,751 $79,494 $84,335 $147,091 $156,049 $23,782 1.2049 $35,702 $55,525 $53,104 $36,646 $33,652 $56,338 $84,335 $79,494 2021 2021 $69,337 $133,093 $124,477 $132,057 $172,500 $23,782 $80,522 $65,356 1.2049 $172,500 1

$23,782 $172,500 $36,646 $67,180 $65,356 $67,180 $54,565 $69,337 $104,683 $57,888 $133,093 $104,683 $111,058 $111,058 $172,500$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

29,178 - 35,134 43,857 - 45,172 42,580 - 43,856 39,602 - 42,579 35,135 - 39,601 89,961 - 92,659 87,341 - 89,960 55,525 - 69,665 80,271 - 87,340 69,666 - 80,270 Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 0.2049 January 03, 2021 28,170 - 31,459 23,782 - 28,169 66,179 - 74,168 55,525 - 66,178 34,663 - 35,702 33,653 - 34,662 31,460 - 33,652 81,880 - 84,335 79,495 - 81,879 74,169 - 79,494 150,608 - 163,743 133,093 - 150,607 67,318 - 69,337 172,500 - 172,500*** 163,744 - 172,500 42,260 - 56,117 23,782 - 42,259 65,357 - 67,317 56,118 - 65,356 172,500 - 172,500  0.2049 1

0.2049 January 03, 2021 60,921 - 65,356 54,266 - 60,920 45,393 - 54,265 67,318 - 69,337 65,357 - 67,317 139,549 - 147,091 128,235 - 139,548 151,505 - 156,049 147,092 - 151,504 113,149 - 128,234 0.2049 1

53,105 - 54,697 49,448 - 53,104 43,962 - 49,447 36,646 - 43,961 54,698 - 56,338 124,478 - 128,211 114,710 - 124,477 128,212 - 132,057 100,059 - 114,709 80,522 - 100,058 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

Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 55,525 - 66,178 74,169 - 79,494 66,179 - 74,168 81,880 - 84,335 79,495 - 81,879 118,570 - 135,682 95,751 - 118,569 147,092 - 151,504 135,683 - 147,091January 03, 2021 151,505 - 156,049January 03, 2021 83,849 - 96,349 67,180 - 83,848 67,180 - 83,848 104,684 - 107,823 96,350 - 104,683 96,350 - 104,683 0.2049 0.204983,849 - 96,349 107,824 - 111,058 107,824 - 111,058 104,684 - 107,823 1

1

23,782 - 32,136 38,403 - 42,579 32,137 - 38,402 95,751 - 108,518 43,857 - 45,172 42,580 - 43,856 60,550 - 71,916 118,094 - 124,477 0.2049 45,393 - 60,549 108,519 - 118,093 79,495 - 81,879 128,212 - 132,057 71,917 - 79,494 124,478 - 128,211 81,880 - 84,335 0.2049 1

1

23,782 - 37,463 49,407 - 58,976 36,646 - 49,406 65,357 - 67,317 58,977 - 65,356 47,725 - 54,565 37,464 - 47,724 67,318 - 69,337 133,093 - 150,607 56,203 - 57,888 54,566 - 56,202 163,744 - 172,500 150,608 - 163,743 172,500 - 172,500  172,500 - 172,500** *