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

$28,078 $43,469 $62,894 2021 $43,683 $40,974 $66,724 15.95 $89,167 $141,548 $6,382.40 $150,168 $53,433 $108,885 $84,049 2020 Rest of U.S. $22,886 $172,500 $53,433 $40,974 $43,469 $92,143 $76,499 15.95 $81,158 $119,787 $43,683 $127,082 $92,143 $77,879 $82,621 $141,548 $150,168 $22,886 1.1595 $34,357 $53,433 $51,103 $35,265 $32,384 $54,215 $81,158 $76,499 2021 2021 $66,724 $128,078 $119,787 $127,082 $166,502 $22,886 $77,488 $62,894 1.1595 $172,500 1

$22,886 $171,497 $35,265 $64,649 $62,894 $64,649 $54,565 $66,724 $100,739 $57,888 $128,078 $100,739 $106,874 $106,874 $166,502$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

28,078 - 33,810 42,204 - 43,469 40,975 - 42,203 38,109 - 40,974 33,811 - 38,108 86,571 - 89,167 84,050 - 86,570 53,433 - 67,040 77,246 - 84,049 67,041 - 77,245 Rest of U.S. Rest of U.S. 0.1595 January 03, 2021 27,108 - 30,273 22,886 - 27,107 63,686 - 71,373 53,433 - 63,685 33,357 - 34,357 32,385 - 33,356 30,274 - 32,384 78,795 - 81,158 76,500 - 78,794 71,374 - 76,499 145,156 - 157,963 128,078 - 145,155 64,782 - 66,724 166,503 - 171,497*** 157,964 - 166,502 40,668 - 54,003 22,886 - 40,667 62,895 - 64,781 54,004 - 62,894 171,498 - 172,500  0.1595 1

0.1595 January 03, 2021 58,626 - 62,894 52,222 - 58,625 43,683 - 52,221 64,782 - 66,724 62,895 - 64,781 134,291 - 141,548 123,403 - 134,290 145,795 - 150,168 141,549 - 145,794 108,885 - 123,402 0.1595 1

51,104 - 52,636 47,584 - 51,103 42,305 - 47,583 35,265 - 42,304 52,637 - 54,215 119,788 - 123,381 110,388 - 119,787 123,382 - 127,082 96,289 - 110,387 77,488 - 96,288 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

Rest of U.S. Rest of U.S. 53,433 - 63,685 71,374 - 76,499 63,686 - 71,373 78,795 - 81,158 76,500 - 78,794 114,102 - 130,569 92,143 - 114,101 141,549 - 145,794 130,570 - 141,548January 03, 2021 145,795 - 150,168January 03, 2021 80,690 - 92,719 64,649 - 80,689 64,649 - 80,689 100,740 - 103,761 92,720 - 100,739 92,720 - 100,739 0.1595 0.159580,690 - 92,719 103,762 - 106,874 103,762 - 106,874 100,740 - 103,761 1

1

22,886 - 30,925 36,955 - 40,974 30,926 - 36,954 92,143 - 104,429 42,204 - 43,469 40,975 - 42,203 58,882 - 70,280 113,645 - 119,787 0.1595 43,683 - 58,881 104,430 - 113,644 77,880 - 80,215 123,382 - 127,082 70,281 - 77,879 119,788 - 123,381 80,216 - 82,621 0.1595 1

1

22,886 - 36,966 47,546 - 56,754 35,265 - 47,545 62,895 - 64,781 56,755 - 62,894 47,526 - 54,565 36,967 - 47,525 64,782 - 66,724 128,078 - 145,155 56,203 - 57,888 54,566 - 56,202 157,964 - 166,502 145,156 - 157,963 171,498 - 172,500  166,503 - 171,497** *