2011

Alternative Personnel Management System

Denver-Aurora-Boulder, CO
CAREER PATH
$54,096

$77,346

SCIENTIFIC AND
ENGINEERING

II

I
PAY PLAN: ZP

$41,631

$61,612

$87,815

$72,906

$96,001

$134,899

$63,583

$77,346

III

II

$101,847

$33,608

$50,923

$61,612

$39,048

$59,933

$72,906

$96,001

$51,665
ADMINISTRATIVE

$122,064

$77,346

$155,500

$121,110

IV

$21,812

$155,500
V

IV

III

$50,990
SCIENTIFIC AND
ENGINEERING
TECHNICIAN

V
$87,815
$114,158

$101,847

$143,114

$155,500

I
III

II
$21,812

PAY PLAN: ZA

$41,631

$48,699

$72,906

$32,744

ADMINISTRATIVE
SUPPORT

$41,426

I
PAY PLAN: ZS

$143,114

$21,812
$41,426

PAY PLAN: ZT

$101,847

$51,665

II

$63,583

$26,758

$33,608

$41,631

$50,923

$30,864

$39,048

$48,699

$59,933

$72,906

10

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,
The GS-15, step 10, biweekly gross maximum pay limitation for
2010 rate
22.52

2011
22.52

rate

$155,500 , Division Chiefs' pay ceiling

2011 is $ 5960.80
NIST Locality Increase Differential
1.2252

1.2252

$122,064

$96,001

$134,899

$155,500

$21,812

Corresponding
GS Grade

$87,815

$77,346

IV

III

IV

$61,612

$155,500

11

12

13

14

15

NIST Pay Tables

ADMINISTRATIVE
Prev. Yr Rate:
Band
GS Range

Interval
01
02
03
04**
05**

Pay Plan: ZA

.2252

Curr. Yr Rate:

I
1-6
21,812 33,763 42,725 48,700 50,161 -

Locality Area:

.2252

II
7-10

33,762
42,724
48,699
50,160
51,665

41,631 55,532 65,957 72,907 75,094 -

55,531
65,956
72,906
75,093
77,346

Band
GS Range

Interval
01
02
03
04**
05**

IV
13-14

61,612 - 76,896
76,897 - 88,359
88,360 - 96,001
96,002 - 98,881
98,882 - 101,847

0
V
15-15

87,815 - 108,741
108,742 - 124,436
124,437 - 134,899
134,900 - 138,946
138,947 - 143,114

122,064 - 136,924
136,925 - 148,070
148,071 - 155,500
155,500 - 155,500***
155,500 - 155,500****

Denver-Aurora-Boulder, CO

.2252
I
1-2

21,812 25,836 28,853 30,865 31,791 -

Locality Area:

Gen. Inc.:

III
11-12

ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT
Prev. Yr Rate:

Loc. Diff:

Effective: January 2, 2011

25,835
28,852
30,864
31,790
32,744

Pay Plan: ZS

Curr. Yr Rate:
II
3-4
26,758 32,221 36,318 39,049 40,220 -

32,220
36,317
39,048
40,219
41,426

.2252

Loc. Diff:

Gen. Inc.:

III
5-6
33,608 40,316 45,346 48,700 50,161 -

Effective: January 2, 2011

40,315
45,345
48,699
50,160
51,665

IV
7-8
41,631 49,766 55,867 59,934 61,732 -

49,765
55,866
59,933
61,731
63,583

0
V
9-10

50,923 60,694 68,022 72,907 75,094 -

60,693
68,021
72,906
75,093
77,346

Denver-Aurora-Boulder, CO

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.

NIST Pay Tables

SCIENTIFIC AND ENGINEERING
Prev. Yr Rate:
Band
GS Range

Interval
01
02
03
04**
05**

.2252
I
1-6

21,812 34,781 44,507 50,991 52,521 -

Locality Area:

34,780
44,506
50,990
52,520
54,096

Pay Plan: ZP

Curr. Yr Rate:

.2252

II
7-10
41,631 55,532 65,957 72,907 75,094 -

55,531
65,956
72,906
75,093
77,346

Band
GS Range

Interval
01
02
03
04**
05**

IV
13-14

61,612 - 76,896
76,897 - 88,359
88,360 - 96,001
96,002 - 98,881
98,882 - 101,847

0
V
15-15

87,815 - 108,741
108,742 - 124,436
124,437 - 134,899
134,900 - 138,946
138,947 - 143,114

122,064 - 136,924
136,925 - 148,070
148,071 - 155,500
155,500 - 155,500***
155,500 - 155,500****

Denver-Aurora-Boulder, CO

.2252
I
1-4

21,812 29,473 35,219 39,049 40,220 -

Locality Area:

Gen. Inc.:

III
11-12

SCIENTIFIC AND ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN

Prev. Yr Rate:

Loc. Diff:

Effective: January 2, 2011

29,472
35,218
39,048
40,219
41,426

Curr. Yr Rate:
II
5-8
33,608 45,309 54,084 59,934 61,732 -

45,308
54,083
59,933
61,731
63,583

.2252

Pay Plan: ZT
Loc. Diff:

Gen. Inc.:

III
9-10
50,923 60,694 68,022 72,907 75,094 -

Effective: January 2, 2011

60,693
68,021
72,906
75,093
77,346

IV
11-12
61,612 - 76,896
76,897 - 88,359
88,360 - 96,001
96,002 - 98,881
98,882 - 101,847

0
V
13-13

87,815 - 99,523
99,524 - 108,304
108,305 - 114,158
114,159 - 117,583
117,584 - 121,110

Denver-Aurora-Boulder, CO

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.