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 $46,223 $66,871 2022 $46,450 $43,570 $70,943 20.64 $94,805 $150,515 $6,758.40 $159,681 $56,818 $115,782 $89,363 2021 Richmond, VA $31,305 $176,300 $56,818 $43,570 $46,223 $97,979 $81,342 19.95 $86,295 $127,371 $46,450 $135,128 $97,979 $81,342 $86,295 $150,515 $159,681 $31,305 1.2064 $40,865 $56,818 $54,341 $37,499 $38,519 $57,650 $86,295 $81,342 2022 2022 $70,943 $136,190 $127,371 $135,128 $176,300 $31,305 $82,396 $66,871 1.1995 $176,300 1.00575 $31,305 $176,300 $37,499 $68,744 $66,871 $68,744 $55,762 $70,943 $107,119 $59,158 $136,190 $107,119 $113,643 $113,643 $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 - 37,459 44,878 - 46,223 43,571 - 44,877 41,127 - 43,570 37,460 - 41,126 92,045 - 94,805 89,364 - 92,044 56,818 - 71,282 82,132 - 89,363 71,283 - 82,131 Richmond, VA Richmond, VA 0.1995 January 30, 2022 34,512 - 36,916 31,305 - 34,511 67,719 - 75,892 56,818 - 67,718 39,676 - 40,865 38,520 - 39,675 36,917 - 38,519 83,783 - 86,295 81,343 - 83,782 75,893 - 81,342 154,018 - 167,387 136,190 - 154,017 68,878 - 70,943 176,300 - 176,300*** 167,388 - 176,300 47,113 - 58,967 31,305 - 47,112 66,872 - 68,877 58,968 - 66,871 176,300 - 176,300  0.2064 1.00575 0.2064 January 30, 2022 62,334 - 66,871 55,527 - 62,333 46,450 - 55,526 68,878 - 70,943 66,872 - 68,877 142,798 - 150,515 131,220 - 142,797 155,031 - 159,681 150,516 - 155,030 115,782 - 131,219 0.1995 2.2 54,342 - 55,971 50,599 - 54,341 44,985 - 50,598 37,499 - 44,984 55,972 - 57,650 127,372 - 131,192 117,378 - 127,371 131,193 - 135,128 102,386 - 117,377 82,396 - 102,385 1.00575 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

Richmond, VA Richmond, VA 56,818 - 67,718 75,893 - 81,342 67,719 - 75,892 83,783 - 86,295 81,343 - 83,782 121,329 - 138,840 97,979 - 121,328 150,516 - 155,030 138,841 - 150,515January 30, 2022 155,031 - 159,681January 30, 2022 85,801 - 98,591 68,744 - 85,800 68,744 - 85,800 107,120 - 110,333 98,592 - 107,119 98,592 - 107,119 0.2064 0.206485,801 - 98,591 110,334 - 113,643 110,334 - 113,643 107,120 - 110,333 2.2 2.2 31,305 - 36,756 40,845 - 43,570 36,757 - 40,844 97,979 - 111,042 44,878 - 46,223 43,571 - 44,877 61,959 - 73,588 120,840 - 127,371 0.1995 46,450 - 61,958 111,043 - 120,839 81,343 - 83,782 131,193 - 135,128 73,589 - 81,342 127,372 - 131,192 83,783 - 86,295 0.1995 1.00575 1.00575 31,305 - 42,175 50,554 - 60,344 37,499 - 50,553 66,872 - 68,877 60,345 - 66,871 50,328 - 55,762 42,176 - 50,327 68,878 - 70,943 136,190 - 154,017 57,436 - 59,158 55,763 - 57,435 167,388 - 176,300 154,018 - 167,387 176,300 - 176,300  176,300 - 176,300** *