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

$28,277 $43,777 $63,338 2021 $43,992 $41,264 $67,195 16.77 $89,797 $142,549 $6,427.20 $151,230 $53,811 $109,655 $84,643 2020 San Antonio-New Braunfels-Pearsall, TX $23,048 $172,500 $53,811 $41,264 $43,777 $92,795 $77,040 16.77 $81,732 $120,634 $43,992 $127,981 $92,795 $77,879 $82,621 $142,549 $151,230 $23,048 1.1677 $34,599 $53,811 $51,464 $35,514 $32,613 $54,598 $81,732 $77,040 2021 2021 $67,195 $128,984 $120,634 $127,981 $167,679 $23,048 $78,036 $63,338 1.1677 $172,500 1

$23,048 $172,500 $35,514 $65,106 $63,338 $65,106 $54,565 $67,195 $101,451 $57,888 $128,984 $101,451 $107,630 $107,630 $167,679$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

28,277 - 34,049 42,503 - 43,777 41,265 - 42,502 38,379 - 41,264 34,050 - 38,378 87,183 - 89,797 84,644 - 87,182 53,811 - 67,514 77,792 - 84,643 67,515 - 77,791 San Antonio-New Braunfels-Pearsall, TX San Antonio-New Braunfels-Pearsall, TX 0.1677 January 03, 2021 27,300 - 30,487 23,048 - 27,299 64,136 - 71,878 53,811 - 64,135 33,592 - 34,599 32,614 - 33,591 30,488 - 32,613 79,352 - 81,732 77,041 - 79,351 71,879 - 77,040 146,183 - 159,080 128,984 - 146,182 65,239 - 67,195 167,680 - 172,500*** 159,081 - 167,679 40,956 - 54,385 23,048 - 40,955 63,339 - 65,238 54,386 - 63,338 172,500 - 172,500  0.1677 1

0.1677 January 03, 2021 59,040 - 63,338 52,591 - 59,039 43,992 - 52,590 65,239 - 67,195 63,339 - 65,238 135,240 - 142,549 124,276 - 135,239 146,826 - 151,230 142,550 - 146,825 109,655 - 124,275 0.1677 1

51,465 - 53,008 47,921 - 51,464 42,604 - 47,920 35,514 - 42,603 53,009 - 54,598 120,635 - 124,253 111,169 - 120,634 124,254 - 127,981 96,969 - 111,168 78,036 - 96,968 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

San Antonio-New Braunfels-Pearsall, TX San Antonio-New Braunfels-Pearsall, TX 53,811 - 64,135 71,879 - 77,040 64,136 - 71,878 79,352 - 81,732 77,041 - 79,351 114,909 - 131,493 92,795 - 114,908 142,550 - 146,825 131,494 - 142,549January 03, 2021 146,826 - 151,230January 03, 2021 81,260 - 93,374 65,106 - 81,259 65,106 - 81,259 101,452 - 104,495 93,375 - 101,451 93,375 - 101,451 0.1677 0.167781,260 - 93,374 104,496 - 107,630 104,496 - 107,630 101,452 - 104,495 1

1

23,048 - 31,144 37,217 - 41,264 31,145 - 37,216 92,795 - 105,168 42,503 - 43,777 41,265 - 42,502 59,054 - 70,349 114,449 - 120,634 0.1677 43,992 - 59,053 105,169 - 114,448 77,880 - 80,215 124,254 - 127,981 70,350 - 77,879 120,635 - 124,253 80,216 - 82,621 0.1677 1

1

23,048 - 37,056 47,881 - 57,155 35,514 - 47,880 63,339 - 65,238 57,156 - 63,338 47,562 - 54,565 37,057 - 47,561 65,239 - 67,195 128,984 - 146,182 56,203 - 57,888 54,566 - 56,202 159,081 - 167,679 146,183 - 159,080 172,500 - 172,500  167,680 - 172,500** *