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

$29,047 $44,970 $65,063 2021 $45,190 $42,388 $69,025 19.95 $92,243 $146,431 $6,602.40 $155,349 $55,277 $112,641 $86,948 2020 Richmond, VA $23,676 $172,500 $55,277 $42,388 $44,970 $95,322 $79,138 19.95 $83,957 $123,919 $45,190 $131,466 $95,322 $79,138 $83,957 $146,431 $155,349 $23,676 1.1995 $35,541 $55,277 $52,866 $36,482 $33,501 $56,086 $83,957 $79,138 2021 2021 $69,025 $132,497 $123,919 $131,466 $172,246 $23,676 $80,161 $65,063 1.1995 $172,500 1

$23,676 $172,500 $36,482 $66,879 $65,063 $66,879 $54,565 $69,025 $104,214 $57,888 $132,497 $104,214 $110,560 $110,560 $172,246$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

29,047 - 34,976 43,661 - 44,970 42,389 - 43,660 39,424 - 42,388 34,977 - 39,423 89,557 - 92,243 86,949 - 89,556 55,277 - 69,353 79,911 - 86,948 69,354 - 79,910 Richmond, VA Richmond, VA 0.1995 January 03, 2021 28,044 - 31,318 23,676 - 28,043 65,883 - 73,836 55,277 - 65,882 34,507 - 35,541 33,502 - 34,506 31,319 - 33,501 81,513 - 83,957 79,139 - 81,512 73,837 - 79,138 150,164 - 163,413 132,497 - 150,163 67,016 - 69,025 172,247 - 172,500*** 163,414 - 172,246 42,071 - 55,866 23,676 - 42,070 65,064 - 67,015 55,867 - 65,063 172,500 - 172,500  0.1995 1

0.1995 January 03, 2021 60,648 - 65,063 54,023 - 60,647 45,190 - 54,022 67,016 - 69,025 65,064 - 67,015 138,923 - 146,431 127,660 - 138,922 150,825 - 155,349 146,432 - 150,824 112,641 - 127,659 0.1995 1

52,867 - 54,452 49,226 - 52,866 43,765 - 49,225 36,482 - 43,764 54,453 - 56,086 123,920 - 127,637 114,196 - 123,919 127,638 - 131,466 99,610 - 114,195 80,161 - 99,609 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

Richmond, VA Richmond, VA 55,277 - 65,882 73,837 - 79,138 65,883 - 73,836 81,513 - 83,957 79,139 - 81,512 118,038 - 135,073 95,322 - 118,037 146,432 - 150,824 135,074 - 146,431January 03, 2021 150,825 - 155,349January 03, 2021 83,473 - 95,917 66,879 - 83,472 66,879 - 83,472 104,215 - 107,340 95,918 - 104,214 95,918 - 104,214 0.1995 0.199583,473 - 95,917 107,341 - 110,560 107,341 - 110,560 104,215 - 107,340 1

1

23,676 - 31,992 38,231 - 42,388 31,993 - 38,230 95,322 - 108,032 43,661 - 44,970 42,389 - 43,660 60,279 - 71,594 117,565 - 123,919 0.1995 45,190 - 60,278 108,033 - 117,564 79,139 - 81,512 127,638 - 131,466 71,595 - 79,138 123,920 - 127,637 81,513 - 83,957 0.1995 1

1

23,676 - 37,404 49,186 - 58,712 36,482 - 49,185 65,064 - 67,015 58,713 - 65,063 47,702 - 54,565 37,405 - 47,701 67,016 - 69,025 132,497 - 150,163 56,203 - 57,888 54,566 - 56,202 163,414 - 172,246 150,164 - 163,413 172,500 - 172,500  172,247 - 172,500** *