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

$36,341 $56,257 $81,392 2024 $56,537 $53,027 $86,349 34.72 $115,393 $183,202 $7,356.00 $191,900 $69,154 $140,923 $108,769 2023 Houston-The Woodlands, TX $34,121 $191,900 $69,154 $53,027 $56,257 $119,254 $98,998 34.47 $105,027 $155,034 $56,537 $164,476 $119,254 $98,998 $105,027 $183,202 $191,900 $34,121 1.3472 $44,542 $69,154 $66,142 $45,640 $41,985 $70,170 $105,027 $98,998 2024 2024 $86,349 $165,761 $155,034 $164,476 $191,900 $34,121 $100,287 $81,392 1.3447 $191,900 1.00186 $34,121 $191,900 $45,640 $83,671 $81,392 $83,671 $66,142 $86,349 $130,369 $70,170 $165,761 $130,369 $138,308 $138,308 $191,900$191,900
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

36,341 - 43,757 54,619 - 56,257 53,028 - 54,618 49,320 - 53,027 43,758 - 49,319 112,033 - 115,393 108,770 - 112,032 69,154 - 86,761 99,967 - 108,769 86,762 - 99,966 Houston-The Woodlands, TX Houston-The Woodlands, TX 0.3447 January 14, 2024 37,617 - 40,237 34,121 - 37,616 82,419 - 92,366 69,154 - 82,418 43,246 - 44,542 41,986 - 43,245 40,238 - 41,985 101,969 - 105,027 98,999 - 101,968 92,367 - 98,998 177,379 - 186,091 165,761 - 177,378 83,835 - 86,349 191,900 - 191,900*** 186,092 - 191,900 55,131 - 70,887 34,121 - 55,130 81,393 - 83,834 70,888 - 81,392 191,900 - 191,900  0.3472 1.00186 0.3472 January 14, 2024 75,870 - 81,392 67,585 - 75,869 56,537 - 67,584 83,835 - 86,349 81,393 - 83,834 173,808 - 183,202 159,715 - 173,807 188,699 - 191,900 183,203 - 188,698 140,923 - 159,714 0.3447 4.7 66,143 - 68,126 61,587 - 66,142 54,753 - 61,586 45,640 - 54,752 68,127 - 70,170 155,035 - 159,685 142,869 - 155,034 159,686 - 164,476 124,620 - 142,868 100,287 - 124,619 1.00186 4.7
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

Houston-The Woodlands, TX Houston-The Woodlands, TX 69,154 - 82,418 92,367 - 98,998 82,419 - 92,366 101,969 - 105,027 98,999 - 101,968 147,676 - 168,991 119,254 - 147,675 183,203 - 188,698 168,992 - 183,202January 14, 2024 188,699 - 191,900January 14, 2024 104,427 - 119,992 83,671 - 104,426 83,671 - 104,426 130,370 - 134,280 119,993 - 130,369 119,993 - 130,369 0.3472 0.3472104,427 - 119,992 134,281 - 138,308 134,281 - 138,308 130,370 - 134,280 4.7 4.7 34,121 - 42,524 48,827 - 53,027 42,525 - 48,826 119,254 - 135,156 54,619 - 56,257 53,028 - 54,618 75,410 - 89,562 147,084 - 155,034 0.3447 56,537 - 75,409 135,157 - 147,083 98,999 - 101,968 159,686 - 164,476 89,563 - 98,998 155,035 - 159,685 101,969 - 105,027 0.3447 1.00186 1.00186 34,121 - 48,353 61,531 - 73,447 45,640 - 61,530 81,393 - 83,834 73,448 - 81,392 59,027 - 66,142 48,354 - 59,026 83,835 - 86,349 165,761 - 177,378 68,127 - 70,170 66,143 - 68,126 186,092 - 191,900 177,379 - 186,091 191,900 - 191,900  191,900 - 191,900** *