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 $44,899 $64,953 2022 $45,118 $42,321 $68,909 17.18 $92,086 $146,198 $6,592.00 $155,102 $55,188 $112,461 $86,800 2021 Virginia Beach-Norfolk, VA-NC $31,305 $176,300 $55,188 $42,321 $44,899 $95,169 $79,009 16.51 $83,820 $123,717 $45,118 $131,252 $95,169 $79,595 $84,442 $146,198 $155,102 $31,305 1.1718 $40,865 $55,188 $52,783 $36,423 $38,519 $55,997 $83,820 $79,009 2022 2022 $68,909 $132,285 $123,717 $131,252 $171,970 $31,305 $80,033 $64,953 1.1651 $176,300 1.00575 $31,305 $176,300 $36,423 $66,773 $64,953 $66,773 $55,762 $68,909 $104,046 $59,158 $132,285 $104,046 $110,382 $110,382 $171,970$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 - 36,904 43,592 - 44,899 42,322 - 43,591 40,155 - 42,321 36,905 - 40,154 89,405 - 92,086 86,801 - 89,404 55,188 - 69,238 79,776 - 86,800 69,239 - 79,775 Virginia Beach-Norfolk, VA-NC Virginia Beach-Norfolk, VA-NC 0.1651 January 30, 2022 34,512 - 36,916 31,305 - 34,511 65,776 - 73,715 55,188 - 65,775 39,676 - 40,865 38,520 - 39,675 36,917 - 38,519 81,380 - 83,820 79,010 - 81,379 73,716 - 79,009 149,924 - 163,151 132,285 - 149,923 66,903 - 68,909 171,971 - 176,300*** 163,152 - 171,970 46,261 - 57,476 31,305 - 46,260 64,954 - 66,902 57,477 - 64,953 176,300 - 176,300  0.1718 1.00575 0.1718 January 30, 2022 60,546 - 64,953 53,935 - 60,545 45,118 - 53,934 66,903 - 68,909 64,954 - 66,902 138,702 - 146,198 127,456 - 138,701 150,585 - 155,102 146,199 - 150,584 112,461 - 127,455 0.1651 2.2 52,784 - 54,366 49,148 - 52,783 43,695 - 49,147 36,423 - 43,694 54,367 - 55,997 123,718 - 127,429 114,010 - 123,717 127,430 - 131,252 99,449 - 114,009 80,033 - 99,448 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

Virginia Beach-Norfolk, VA-NC Virginia Beach-Norfolk, VA-NC 55,188 - 65,775 73,716 - 79,009 65,776 - 73,715 81,380 - 83,820 79,010 - 81,379 117,850 - 134,858 95,169 - 117,849 146,199 - 150,584 134,859 - 146,198January 30, 2022 150,585 - 155,102January 30, 2022 83,340 - 95,763 66,773 - 83,339 66,773 - 83,339 104,047 - 107,167 95,764 - 104,046 95,764 - 104,046 0.1718 0.171883,340 - 95,763 107,168 - 110,382 107,168 - 110,382 104,047 - 107,167 2.2 2.2 31,305 - 36,201 39,874 - 42,321 36,202 - 39,873 95,169 - 107,857 43,592 - 44,899 42,322 - 43,591 60,442 - 71,933 117,374 - 123,717 0.1651 45,118 - 60,441 107,858 - 117,373 79,596 - 81,983 127,430 - 131,252 71,934 - 79,595 123,718 - 127,429 81,984 - 84,442 0.1651 1.00575 1.00575 31,305 - 42,175 49,104 - 58,613 36,423 - 49,103 64,954 - 66,902 58,614 - 64,953 50,328 - 55,762 42,176 - 50,327 66,903 - 68,909 132,285 - 149,923 57,436 - 59,158 55,763 - 57,435 163,152 - 171,970 149,924 - 163,151 176,300 - 176,300  171,971 - 176,300** *