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

$33,906 $50,404 $72,927 2023 $50,652 $47,511 $77,368 26.37 $103,380 $164,127 $7,034.40 $174,123 $61,957 $126,254 $97,446 2022 Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK $32,589 $183,500 $61,957 $47,511 $50,404 $106,841 $88,699 25.68 $94,101 $138,891 $50,652 $147,350 $106,841 $88,699 $94,101 $164,127 $174,123 $32,589 1.2637 $42,541 $61,957 $59,252 $40,890 $40,099 $62,861 $94,101 $88,699 2023 2023 $77,368 $148,507 $138,891 $147,350 $183,500 $32,589 $89,848 $72,927 1.2568 $183,500 1.00549 $32,589 $183,500 $40,890 $74,961 $72,927 $74,961 $59,252 $77,368 $116,803 $62,861 $148,507 $116,803 $123,916 $123,916 $183,500$183,500
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

33,906 - 39,953 48,937 - 50,404 47,512 - 48,936 44,489 - 47,511 39,954 - 44,488 100,370 - 103,380 97,447 - 100,369 61,957 - 77,730 89,561 - 97,446 77,731 - 89,560 Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK 0.2568 January 01, 2023 35,928 - 38,430 32,589 - 35,927 73,843 - 82,756 61,957 - 73,842 41,303 - 42,541 40,100 - 41,302 38,431 - 40,099 91,361 - 94,101 88,700 - 91,360 82,757 - 88,699 164,060 - 175,724 148,507 - 164,059 75,116 - 77,368 183,500 - 183,500*** 175,725 - 183,500 50,518 - 63,963 32,589 - 50,517 72,928 - 75,115 63,964 - 72,927 183,500 - 183,500  0.2637 1.00549 0.2637 January 01, 2023 67,978 - 72,927 60,553 - 67,977 50,652 - 60,552 75,116 - 77,368 72,928 - 75,115 155,712 - 164,127 143,087 - 155,711 169,052 - 174,123 164,128 - 169,051 126,254 - 143,086 0.2568 4.1 59,253 - 61,030 55,173 - 59,252 49,052 - 55,172 40,890 - 49,051 61,031 - 62,861 138,892 - 143,058 127,994 - 138,891 143,059 - 147,350 111,646 - 127,993 89,848 - 111,645 1.00549 4.1
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

Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK 61,957 - 73,842 82,757 - 88,699 73,843 - 82,756 91,361 - 94,101 88,700 - 91,360 132,302 - 151,397 106,841 - 132,301 164,128 - 169,051 151,398 - 164,127January 01, 2023 169,052 - 174,123January 01, 2023 93,558 - 107,505 74,961 - 93,557 74,961 - 93,557 116,804 - 120,307 107,506 - 116,803 107,506 - 116,803 0.2637 0.263793,558 - 107,505 120,308 - 123,916 120,308 - 123,916 116,804 - 120,307 4.1 4.1 32,589 - 39,221 44,196 - 47,511 39,222 - 44,195 106,841 - 121,085 48,937 - 50,404 47,512 - 48,936 67,563 - 80,244 131,770 - 138,891 0.2568 50,652 - 67,562 121,086 - 131,769 88,700 - 91,360 143,059 - 147,350 80,245 - 88,699 138,892 - 143,058 91,361 - 94,101 0.2568 1.00549 1.00549 32,589 - 44,439 55,130 - 65,808 40,890 - 55,129 72,928 - 75,115 65,809 - 72,927 53,328 - 59,252 44,440 - 53,327 75,116 - 77,368 148,507 - 164,059 61,031 - 62,861 59,253 - 61,030 175,725 - 183,500 164,060 - 175,724 183,500 - 183,500  183,500 - 183,500** *