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

$32,570 $50,143 $72,541 2022 $50,389 $47,265 $76,959 30.87 $102,844 $163,279 $6,758.40 $173,222 $61,636 $125,600 $96,941 2021 San Diego-Carlsbad, CA$31,305 $176,300 $61,636 $47,265 $50,143 $106,287 $88,239 29.77 $93,613 $138,171 $50,389 $146,585 $106,287 $88,239 $93,613 $163,279 $173,222 $31,305 1.3087 $40,865 $61,636 $58,949 $40,678 $38,519 $62,539 $93,613 $88,239 2022 2022 $76,959 $147,739 $138,171 $146,585 $176,300 $31,305 $89,383 $72,541 1.2977 $176,300 1.00848 $31,305 $176,300 $40,678 $74,574 $72,541 $74,574 $58,949 $76,959 $116,202 $62,539 $147,739 $116,202 $123,279 $123,279 $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

32,570 - 39,101 48,684 - 50,143 47,266 - 48,683 44,000 - 47,265 39,102 - 43,999 99,850 - 102,844 96,942 - 99,849 61,636 - 77,327 89,096 - 96,941 77,328 - 89,095 San Diego-Carlsbad, CA San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 0.2977 January 30, 2022 34,512 - 36,916 31,305 - 34,511 73,461 - 82,327 61,636 - 73,460 39,676 - 40,865 38,520 - 39,675 36,917 - 38,519 90,887 - 93,613 88,240 - 90,886 82,328 - 88,239 160,434 - 169,953 147,739 - 160,433 74,718 - 76,959 176,300 - 176,300*** 169,954 - 176,300 49,633 - 63,377 31,305 - 49,632 72,542 - 74,717 63,378 - 72,541 176,300 - 176,300  0.3087 1.00848 0.3087 January 30, 2022 67,619 - 72,541 60,235 - 67,618 50,389 - 60,234 74,718 - 76,959 72,542 - 74,717 154,907 - 163,279 142,347 - 154,906 168,178 - 173,222 163,280 - 168,177 125,600 - 142,346 0.2977 2.2 58,950 - 60,717 54,890 - 58,949 48,799 - 54,889 40,678 - 48,798 60,718 - 62,539 138,172 - 142,316 127,330 - 138,171 142,317 - 146,585 111,068 - 127,329 89,383 - 111,067 1.00848 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 Diego-Carlsbad, CA San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 61,636 - 73,460 82,328 - 88,239 73,461 - 82,327 90,887 - 93,613 88,240 - 90,886 131,618 - 150,614 106,287 - 131,617 163,280 - 168,177 150,615 - 163,279January 30, 2022 168,178 - 173,222January 30, 2022 93,076 - 106,951 74,574 - 93,075 74,574 - 93,075 116,203 - 119,688 106,952 - 116,202 106,952 - 116,202 0.3087 0.308793,076 - 106,951 119,689 - 123,279 119,689 - 123,279 116,203 - 119,688 2.2 2.2 31,305 - 38,398 43,719 - 47,265 38,399 - 43,718 106,287 - 120,458 48,684 - 50,143 47,266 - 48,683 67,212 - 79,828 131,087 - 138,171 0.2977 50,389 - 67,211 120,459 - 131,086 88,240 - 90,886 142,317 - 146,585 79,829 - 88,239 138,172 - 142,316 90,887 - 93,613 0.2977 1.00848 1.00848 31,305 - 43,591 54,840 - 65,460 40,678 - 54,839 72,542 - 74,717 65,461 - 72,541 52,807 - 58,949 43,592 - 52,806 74,718 - 76,959 147,739 - 160,433 60,718 - 62,539 58,950 - 60,717 169,954 - 176,300 160,434 - 169,953 176,300 - 176,300  176,300 - 176,300** *