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 $50,105 $72,493 2024 $50,355 $47,229 $76,908 19.99 $102,775 $163,171 $7,356.00 $173,108 $61,593 $125,514 $96,876 2023 Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX $34,121 $191,900 $61,593 $47,229 $50,105 $106,215 $88,173 19.4 $93,543 $138,083 $50,355 $146,492 $106,215 $88,173 $93,543 $163,171 $173,108 $34,121 1.1999 $44,542 $61,593 $58,910 $40,650 $41,985 $62,497 $93,543 $88,173 2024 2024 $76,908 $147,637 $138,083 $146,492 $191,900 $34,121 $89,322 $72,493 1.194 $191,900 1.00494 $34,121 $191,900 $40,650 $74,522 $72,493 $74,522 $60,774 $76,908 $116,114 $64,475 $147,637 $116,114 $123,185 $123,185 $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

35,499 - 40,712 48,647 - 50,105 47,230 - 48,646 44,623 - 47,229 40,713 - 44,622 99,783 - 102,775 96,877 - 99,782 61,593 - 77,274 89,036 - 96,876 77,275 - 89,035 Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX 0.194 January 14, 2024 37,617 - 40,237 34,121 - 37,616 73,407 - 82,266 61,593 - 73,406 43,246 - 44,542 41,986 - 43,245 40,238 - 41,985 90,819 - 93,543 88,174 - 90,818 82,267 - 88,173 167,310 - 182,064 147,637 - 167,309 74,669 - 76,908 191,900 - 191,900*** 182,065 - 191,900 51,176 - 63,966 34,121 - 51,175 72,494 - 74,668 63,967 - 72,493 191,900 - 191,900  0.1999 1.00494 0.1999 January 14, 2024 67,574 - 72,493 60,195 - 67,573 50,355 - 60,194 74,669 - 76,908 72,494 - 74,668 154,804 - 163,171 142,251 - 154,803 168,067 - 173,108 163,172 - 168,066 125,514 - 142,250 0.194 4.7 58,911 - 60,677 54,853 - 58,910 48,767 - 54,852 40,650 - 48,766 60,678 - 62,497 138,084 - 142,225 127,248 - 138,083 142,226 - 146,492 110,995 - 127,247 89,322 - 110,994 1.00494 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

Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX 61,593 - 73,406 82,267 - 88,173 73,407 - 82,266 90,819 - 93,543 88,174 - 90,818 131,530 - 150,514 106,215 - 131,529 163,172 - 168,066 150,515 - 163,171January 14, 2024 168,067 - 173,108January 14, 2024 93,008 - 106,871 74,522 - 93,007 74,522 - 93,007 116,115 - 119,597 106,872 - 116,114 106,872 - 116,114 0.1999 0.199993,008 - 106,871 119,598 - 123,185 119,598 - 123,185 116,115 - 119,597 4.7 4.7 34,121 - 39,947 44,317 - 47,229 39,948 - 44,316 106,215 - 120,379 48,647 - 50,105 47,230 - 48,646 67,164 - 79,769 131,002 - 138,083 0.194 50,355 - 67,163 120,380 - 131,001 88,174 - 90,818 142,226 - 146,492 79,770 - 88,173 138,084 - 142,225 90,819 - 93,543 0.194 1.00494 1.00494 34,121 - 45,967 54,803 - 65,417 40,650 - 54,802 72,494 - 74,668 65,418 - 72,493 54,852 - 60,774 45,968 - 54,851 74,669 - 76,908 147,637 - 167,309 62,598 - 64,475 60,775 - 62,597 182,065 - 191,900 167,310 - 182,064 191,900 - 191,900  191,900 - 191,900** *