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 $48,246 $69,805 2023 $48,483 $45,477 $74,056 20.96 $98,955 $157,100 $7,034.40 $166,667 $59,304 $120,849 $93,275 2022 Huntsville-Decatur-Albertville, AL $32,589 $183,500 $59,304 $45,477 $48,246 $102,267 $84,902 20.45 $90,072 $132,945 $48,483 $141,041 $102,267 $84,902 $90,072 $157,100 $166,667 $32,589 1.2096 $42,541 $59,304 $56,716 $39,139 $40,099 $60,170 $90,072 $84,902 2023 2023 $74,056 $142,150 $132,945 $141,041 $183,500 $32,589 $86,001 $69,805 1.2045 $183,500 1.00423 $32,589 $183,500 $39,139 $71,752 $69,805 $71,752 $58,054 $74,056 $111,802 $61,590 $142,150 $111,802 $118,611 $118,611 $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 - 39,049 46,842 - 48,246 45,478 - 46,841 42,907 - 45,477 39,050 - 42,906 96,074 - 98,955 93,276 - 96,073 59,304 - 74,402 85,727 - 93,275 74,403 - 85,726 Huntsville-Decatur-Albertville, AL Huntsville-Decatur-Albertville, AL 0.2045 January 01, 2023 35,928 - 38,430 32,589 - 35,927 70,682 - 79,214 59,304 - 70,681 41,303 - 42,541 40,100 - 41,302 38,431 - 40,099 87,450 - 90,072 84,903 - 87,449 79,215 - 84,902 160,529 - 174,311 142,150 - 160,528 71,900 - 74,056 183,500 - 183,500*** 174,312 - 183,500 49,130 - 61,535 32,589 - 49,129 69,806 - 71,899 61,536 - 69,805 183,500 - 183,500  0.2096 1.00423 0.2096 January 01, 2023 65,068 - 69,805 57,960 - 65,067 48,483 - 57,959 71,900 - 74,056 69,806 - 71,899 149,045 - 157,100 136,962 - 149,044 161,814 - 166,667 157,101 - 161,813 120,849 - 136,961 0.2045 4.1 56,717 - 58,417 52,811 - 56,716 46,952 - 52,810 39,139 - 46,951 58,418 - 60,170 132,946 - 136,933 122,514 - 132,945 136,934 - 141,041 106,866 - 122,513 86,001 - 106,865 1.00423 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

Huntsville-Decatur-Albertville, AL Huntsville-Decatur-Albertville, AL 59,304 - 70,681 79,215 - 84,902 70,682 - 79,214 87,450 - 90,072 84,903 - 87,449 126,638 - 144,915 102,267 - 126,637 157,101 - 161,813 144,916 - 157,100January 01, 2023 161,814 - 166,667January 01, 2023 89,553 - 102,902 71,752 - 89,552 71,752 - 89,552 111,803 - 115,156 102,903 - 111,802 102,903 - 111,802 0.2096 0.209689,553 - 102,902 115,157 - 118,611 115,157 - 118,611 111,803 - 115,156 4.1 4.1 32,589 - 38,317 42,614 - 45,477 38,318 - 42,613 102,267 - 115,902 46,842 - 48,246 45,478 - 46,841 64,670 - 76,809 126,129 - 132,945 0.2045 48,483 - 64,669 115,903 - 126,128 84,903 - 87,449 136,934 - 141,041 76,810 - 84,902 132,946 - 136,933 87,450 - 90,072 0.2045 1.00423 1.00423 32,589 - 43,907 52,769 - 62,990 39,139 - 52,768 69,806 - 71,899 62,991 - 69,805 52,396 - 58,054 43,908 - 52,395 71,900 - 74,056 142,150 - 160,528 59,797 - 61,590 58,055 - 59,796 174,312 - 183,500 160,529 - 174,311 183,500 - 183,500  183,500 - 183,500** *