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 $46,831 $67,756 2023 $47,060 $44,143 $71,883 17.41 $96,051 $152,490 $6,876.00 $161,777 $57,564 $117,302 $90,537 2022 Birmingham-Hoover-Talladega, AL $32,589 $183,500 $57,564 $44,143 $46,831 $99,265 $82,410 16.81 $87,428 $129,043 $47,060 $136,901 $99,265 $82,854 $87,900 $152,490 $161,777 $32,589 1.1741 $42,541 $57,564 $55,051 $37,990 $40,099 $58,404 $87,428 $82,410 2023 2023 $71,883 $137,978 $129,043 $136,901 $179,368 $32,589 $83,477 $67,756 1.1681 $183,500 1.00514 $32,589 $183,500 $37,990 $69,646 $67,756 $69,646 $58,054 $71,883 $108,521 $61,590 $137,978 $108,521 $115,130 $115,130 $179,368$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 - 38,456 45,468 - 46,831 44,144 - 45,467 41,869 - 44,143 38,457 - 41,868 93,254 - 96,051 90,538 - 93,253 57,564 - 72,219 83,211 - 90,537 72,220 - 83,210 Birmingham-Hoover-Talladega, AL Birmingham-Hoover-Talladega, AL 0.1681 January 01, 2023 35,928 - 38,430 32,589 - 35,927 68,608 - 76,889 57,564 - 68,607 41,303 - 42,541 40,100 - 41,302 38,431 - 40,099 84,883 - 87,428 82,411 - 84,882 76,890 - 82,410 156,375 - 170,170 137,978 - 156,374 69,790 - 71,883 179,369 - 183,500*** 170,171 - 179,368 48,220 - 59,941 32,589 - 48,219 67,757 - 69,789 59,942 - 67,756 183,500 - 183,500  0.1741 1.00514 0.1741 January 01, 2023 63,158 - 67,756 56,259 - 63,157 47,060 - 56,258 69,790 - 71,883 67,757 - 69,789 144,671 - 152,490 132,942 - 144,670 157,066 - 161,777 152,491 - 157,065 117,302 - 132,941 0.1681 4.1 55,052 - 56,703 51,261 - 55,051 45,574 - 51,260 37,990 - 45,573 56,704 - 58,404 129,044 - 132,914 118,918 - 129,043 132,915 - 136,901 103,730 - 118,917 83,477 - 103,729 1.00514 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

Birmingham-Hoover-Talladega, AL Birmingham-Hoover-Talladega, AL 57,564 - 68,607 76,890 - 82,410 68,608 - 76,889 84,883 - 87,428 82,411 - 84,882 122,922 - 140,662 99,265 - 122,921 152,491 - 157,065 140,663 - 152,490January 01, 2023 157,066 - 161,777January 01, 2023 86,925 - 99,882 69,646 - 86,924 69,646 - 86,924 108,522 - 111,777 99,883 - 108,521 99,883 - 108,521 0.1741 0.174186,925 - 99,882 111,778 - 115,130 111,778 - 115,130 108,522 - 111,777 4.1 4.1 32,589 - 37,724 41,576 - 44,143 37,725 - 41,575 99,265 - 112,500 45,468 - 46,831 44,144 - 45,467 62,969 - 74,900 122,427 - 129,043 0.1681 47,060 - 62,968 112,501 - 122,426 82,855 - 85,340 132,915 - 136,901 74,901 - 82,854 129,044 - 132,914 85,341 - 87,900 0.1681 1.00514 1.00514 32,589 - 43,907 51,220 - 61,141 37,990 - 51,219 67,757 - 69,789 61,142 - 67,756 52,396 - 58,054 43,908 - 52,395 69,790 - 71,883 137,978 - 156,374 59,797 - 61,590 58,055 - 59,796 170,171 - 179,368 156,375 - 170,170 183,500 - 183,500  179,369 - 183,500** *