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

$33,912 $52,501 $75,958 2020 $52,759 $49,487 $80,584 41.44 $107,684 $170,800 $6,547.20 $170,800 $64,535 $131,507 $101,503 2019 San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA $27,642 $170,800 $64,535 $49,487 $52,501 $111,286 $92,390 40.35 $98,017 $144,676 $52,759 $153,486 $111,286 $92,390 $98,017 $170,800 $170,800 $27,642 1.4144 $41,494 $64,535 $61,722 $42,592 $39,112 $65,481 $98,017 $92,390 2020 2020 $80,584 $154,687 $144,676 $153,486 $170,800 $27,642 $93,587 $75,958 1.4035 $170,800 1.00777 $27,642 $170,800 $42,592 $78,081 $75,958 $78,081 $61,722 $80,584 $121,668 $65,481 $154,687 $121,668 $129,078 $129,078 $170,800$170,800
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

33,912 - 40,834 50,973 - 52,501 49,488 - 50,972 46,027 - 49,487 40,835 - 46,026 104,549 - 107,684 101,504 - 104,548 64,535 - 80,965 93,289 - 101,503 80,966 - 93,288 San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA 0.4035 January 05, 2020 32,741 - 36,563 27,642 - 32,740 76,916 - 86,200 64,535 - 76,915 40,286 - 41,494 39,113 - 40,285 36,564 - 39,112 95,163 - 98,017 92,391 - 95,162 86,201 - 92,390 161,849 - 167,219 154,687 - 161,848 78,238 - 80,584 170,800 - 170,800*** 167,220 - 170,800 49,117 - 65,221 27,642 - 49,116 75,959 - 78,237 65,222 - 75,958 170,800 - 170,800  0.4144 1.00777 0.4144 January 05, 2020 70,804 - 75,958 63,071 - 70,803 52,759 - 63,070 78,238 - 80,584 75,959 - 78,237 162,069 - 170,800 148,972 - 162,068 170,800 - 170,800 170,800 - 170,800 131,507 - 148,971 0.4035 2.6 61,723 - 63,574 57,472 - 61,722 51,095 - 57,471 42,592 - 51,094 63,575 - 65,481 144,677 - 149,016 133,324 - 144,676 149,017 - 153,486 116,294 - 133,323 93,587 - 116,293 1.00777 2.6
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

San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA 64,535 - 76,915 86,201 - 92,390 76,916 - 86,200 95,163 - 98,017 92,391 - 95,162 137,738 - 157,575 111,286 - 137,737 170,800 - 170,800 157,576 - 170,800January 05, 2020 170,800 - 170,800January 05, 2020 97,454 - 111,982 78,081 - 97,453 78,081 - 97,453 121,669 - 125,318 111,983 - 121,668 111,983 - 121,668 0.4144 0.414497,454 - 111,982 125,319 - 129,078 125,319 - 129,078 121,669 - 125,318 2.6 2.6 27,642 - 37,351 44,634 - 49,487 37,352 - 44,633 111,286 - 126,126 50,973 - 52,501 49,488 - 50,972 70,374 - 83,583 137,257 - 144,676 0.4035 52,759 - 70,373 126,127 - 137,256 92,391 - 95,162 149,017 - 153,486 83,584 - 92,390 144,677 - 149,016 95,163 - 98,017 0.4035 1.00777 1.00777 27,642 - 42,789 57,422 - 68,543 42,592 - 57,421 75,959 - 78,237 68,544 - 75,958 54,150 - 61,722 42,790 - 54,149 78,238 - 80,584 154,687 - 161,848 63,575 - 65,481 61,723 - 63,574 167,220 - 170,800 161,849 - 167,219 170,800 - 170,800  170,800 - 170,800** *