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

$35,499 $49,237 $71,237 2024 $49,482 $46,411 $75,575 17.91 $100,995 $160,342 $7,229.60 $170,107 $60,526 $123,339 $95,197 2023 Birmingham-Hoover-Talladega, AL $34,121 $191,900 $60,526 $46,411 $49,237 $104,374 $86,645 17.41 $91,921 $135,690 $49,482 $143,954 $104,374 $86,750 $92,034 $160,342 $170,107 $34,121 1.1791 $44,542 $60,526 $57,889 $39,946 $41,985 $61,415 $91,921 $86,645 2024 2024 $75,575 $145,078 $135,690 $143,954 $188,597 $34,121 $87,773 $71,237 1.1741 $191,900 1.00426 $34,121 $191,900 $39,946 $73,230 $71,237 $73,230 $60,774 $75,575 $114,102 $64,475 $145,078 $114,102 $121,051 $121,051 $188,597$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

35,499 - 40,349 47,804 - 49,237 46,412 - 47,803 43,987 - 46,411 40,350 - 43,986 98,054 - 100,995 95,198 - 98,053 60,526 - 75,935 87,493 - 95,197 75,936 - 87,492 Birmingham-Hoover-Talladega, AL Birmingham-Hoover-Talladega, AL 0.1741 January 14, 2024 37,617 - 40,237 34,121 - 37,616 72,135 - 80,841 60,526 - 72,134 43,246 - 44,542 41,986 - 43,245 40,238 - 41,985 89,245 - 91,921 86,646 - 89,244 80,842 - 86,645 164,421 - 178,926 145,078 - 164,420 73,375 - 75,575 188,598 - 191,900*** 178,927 - 188,597 50,618 - 62,989 34,121 - 50,617 71,238 - 73,374 62,990 - 71,237 191,900 - 191,900  0.1791 1.00426 0.1791 January 14, 2024 66,404 - 71,237 59,152 - 66,403 49,482 - 59,151 73,375 - 75,575 71,238 - 73,374 152,120 - 160,342 139,786 - 152,119 165,153 - 170,107 160,343 - 165,152 123,339 - 139,785 0.1741 4.7 57,890 - 59,626 53,903 - 57,889 47,922 - 53,902 39,946 - 47,921 59,627 - 61,415 135,691 - 139,761 125,043 - 135,690 139,762 - 143,954 109,070 - 125,042 87,773 - 109,069 1.00426 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

Birmingham-Hoover-Talladega, AL Birmingham-Hoover-Talladega, AL 60,526 - 72,134 80,842 - 86,645 72,135 - 80,841 89,245 - 91,921 86,646 - 89,244 129,250 - 147,905 104,374 - 129,249 160,343 - 165,152 147,906 - 160,342January 14, 2024 165,153 - 170,107January 14, 2024 91,396 - 105,019 73,230 - 91,395 73,230 - 91,395 114,103 - 117,525 105,020 - 114,102 105,020 - 114,102 0.1791 0.179191,396 - 105,019 117,526 - 121,051 117,526 - 121,051 114,103 - 117,525 4.7 4.7 34,121 - 39,583 43,681 - 46,411 39,584 - 43,680 104,374 - 118,292 47,804 - 49,237 46,412 - 47,803 66,047 - 78,468 128,732 - 135,690 0.1741 49,482 - 66,046 118,293 - 128,731 86,751 - 89,353 139,762 - 143,954 78,469 - 86,750 135,691 - 139,761 89,354 - 92,034 0.1741 1.00426 1.00426 34,121 - 45,967 53,854 - 64,283 39,946 - 53,853 71,238 - 73,374 64,284 - 71,237 54,852 - 60,774 45,968 - 54,851 73,375 - 75,575 145,078 - 164,420 62,598 - 64,475 60,775 - 62,597 178,927 - 188,597 164,421 - 178,926 191,900 - 191,900  188,598 - 191,900** *