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 $45,940 $66,461 2022 $46,165 $43,303 $70,509 19.9 $94,223 $149,592 $6,744.80 $158,702 $56,469 $115,072 $88,815 2021 Pittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton, PA-OH-WV $31,305 $176,300 $56,469 $43,303 $45,940 $97,378 $80,843 19.4 $85,766 $126,589 $46,165 $134,299 $97,378 $80,843 $85,766 $149,592 $158,702 $31,305 1.199 $40,865 $56,469 $54,008 $37,269 $38,519 $57,297 $85,766 $80,843 2022 2022 $70,509 $135,355 $126,589 $134,299 $175,962 $31,305 $81,891 $66,461 1.194 $176,300 1.00419 $31,305 $176,300 $37,269 $68,323 $66,461 $68,323 $55,762 $70,509 $106,462 $59,158 $135,355 $106,462 $112,946 $112,946 $175,962$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 - 37,340 44,603 - 45,940 43,304 - 44,602 40,919 - 43,303 37,341 - 40,918 91,480 - 94,223 88,816 - 91,479 56,469 - 70,845 81,628 - 88,815 70,846 - 81,627 Pittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton, PA-OH-WV Pittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton, PA-OH-WV 0.194 January 30, 2022 34,512 - 36,916 31,305 - 34,511 67,303 - 75,427 56,469 - 67,302 39,676 - 40,865 38,520 - 39,675 36,917 - 38,519 83,269 - 85,766 80,844 - 83,268 75,428 - 80,843 153,404 - 166,938 135,355 - 153,403 68,456 - 70,509 175,963 - 176,300*** 166,939 - 175,962 46,931 - 58,649 31,305 - 46,930 66,462 - 68,455 58,650 - 66,461 176,300 - 176,300  0.199 1.00419 0.199 January 30, 2022 61,952 - 66,461 55,186 - 61,951 46,165 - 55,185 68,456 - 70,509 66,462 - 68,455 141,922 - 149,592 130,415 - 141,921 154,081 - 158,702 149,593 - 154,080 115,072 - 130,414 0.194 2.2 54,009 - 55,628 50,289 - 54,008 44,710 - 50,288 37,269 - 44,709 55,629 - 57,297 126,590 - 130,387 116,657 - 126,589 130,388 - 134,299 101,758 - 116,656 81,891 - 101,757 1.00419 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

Pittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton, PA-OH-WV Pittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton, PA-OH-WV56,469 - 67,302 75,428 - 80,843 67,303 - 75,427 83,269 - 85,766 80,844 - 83,268 120,585 - 137,989 97,378 - 120,584 149,593 - 154,080 137,990 - 149,592January 30, 2022 154,081 - 158,702January 30, 2022 85,275 - 97,987 68,323 - 85,274 68,323 - 85,274 106,463 - 109,656 97,988 - 106,462 97,988 - 106,462 0.199 0.199 85,275 - 97,987 109,657 - 112,946 109,657 - 112,946 106,463 - 109,656 2.2 2.2 31,305 - 36,637 40,638 - 43,303 36,638 - 40,637 97,378 - 110,361 44,603 - 45,940 43,304 - 44,602 61,578 - 73,137 120,099 - 126,589 0.194 46,165 - 61,577 110,362 - 120,098 80,844 - 83,268 130,388 - 134,299 73,138 - 80,843 126,590 - 130,387 83,269 - 85,766 0.194 1.00419 1.00419 31,305 - 42,175 50,244 - 59,974 37,269 - 50,243 66,462 - 68,455 59,975 - 66,461 50,328 - 55,762 42,176 - 50,327 68,456 - 70,509 135,355 - 153,403 57,436 - 59,158 55,763 - 57,435 166,939 - 175,962 153,404 - 166,938 176,300 - 176,300  175,963 - 176,300** *