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

$30,759 $47,620 $68,898 2021 $47,854 $44,886 $73,094 27.02 $97,680 $155,062 $6,612.00 $164,505 $58,535 $119,281 $92,073 2020 Seattle-Tacoma, WA $25,071 $172,500 $58,535 $44,886 $47,620 $100,940 $83,803 27.02 $88,907 $131,223 $47,854 $139,215 $100,940 $83,803 $88,907 $155,062 $164,505 $25,071 1.2702 $37,635 $58,535 $55,982 $38,632 $35,475 $59,391 $88,907 $83,803 2021 2021 $73,094 $140,306 $131,223 $139,215 $172,500 $25,071 $84,886 $68,898 1.2702 $172,500 1

$25,071 $172,500 $38,632 $70,821 $68,898 $70,821 $55,982 $73,094 $110,356 $59,391 $140,306 $110,356 $117,077 $117,077 $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

30,759 - 37,038 46,234 - 47,620 44,887 - 46,233 41,748 - 44,886 37,039 - 41,747 94,836 - 97,680 92,074 - 94,835 58,535 - 73,441 84,621 - 92,073 73,442 - 84,620 Seattle-Tacoma, WA Seattle-Tacoma, WA 0.2702 January 03, 2021 29,696 - 33,163 25,071 - 29,695 69,766 - 78,188 58,535 - 69,765 36,540 - 37,635 35,476 - 36,539 33,164 - 35,475 86,318 - 88,907 83,804 - 86,317 78,189 - 83,803 154,615 - 165,346 140,306 - 154,614 70,966 - 73,094 172,500 - 172,500*** 165,347 - 172,500 44,551 - 59,159 25,071 - 44,550 68,899 - 70,965 59,160 - 68,898 172,500 - 172,500  0.2702 1

0.2702 January 03, 2021 64,223 - 68,898 57,208 - 64,222 47,854 - 57,207 70,966 - 73,094 68,899 - 70,965 147,112 - 155,062 135,185 - 147,111 159,715 - 164,505 155,063 - 159,714 119,281 - 135,184 0.2702 1

55,983 - 57,661 52,127 - 55,982 46,344 - 52,126 38,632 - 46,343 57,662 - 59,391 131,224 - 135,160 120,927 - 131,223 135,161 - 139,215 105,481 - 120,926 84,886 - 105,480 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

Seattle-Tacoma, WA Seattle-Tacoma, WA 58,535 - 69,765 78,189 - 83,803 69,766 - 78,188 86,318 - 88,907 83,804 - 86,317 124,995 - 143,035 100,940 - 124,994 155,063 - 159,714 143,036 - 155,062January 03, 2021 159,715 - 164,505January 03, 2021 88,393 - 101,570 70,821 - 88,392 70,821 - 88,392 110,357 - 113,667 101,571 - 110,356 101,571 - 110,356 0.2702 0.270288,393 - 101,570 113,668 - 117,077 113,668 - 117,077 110,357 - 113,667 1

1

25,071 - 33,878 40,484 - 44,886 33,879 - 40,483 100,940 - 114,399 46,234 - 47,620 44,887 - 46,233 63,832 - 75,814 124,494 - 131,223 0.2702 47,854 - 63,831 114,400 - 124,493 83,804 - 86,317 135,161 - 139,215 75,815 - 83,803 131,224 - 135,160 86,318 - 88,907 0.2702 1

1

25,071 - 38,809 52,085 - 62,172 38,632 - 52,084 68,899 - 70,965 62,173 - 68,898 49,114 - 55,982 38,810 - 49,113 70,966 - 73,094 140,306 - 154,614 57,662 - 59,391 55,983 - 57,661 165,347 - 172,500 154,615 - 165,346 172,500 - 172,500  172,500 - 172,500** *