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

$32,570 $45,519 $65,851 2022 $45,742 $42,906 $69,862 18.8 $93,359 $148,220 $6,683.20 $157,247 $55,951 $114,016 $88,000 2021 Austin-Round Rock, TX$31,305 $176,300 $55,951 $42,906 $45,519 $96,485 $80,101 18.17 $84,979 $125,428 $45,742 $133,067 $96,485 $80,101 $84,979 $148,220 $157,247 $31,305 1.188 $40,865 $55,951 $53,512 $36,927 $38,519 $56,771 $84,979 $80,101 2022 2022 $69,862 $134,113 $125,428 $133,067 $174,347 $31,305 $81,139 $65,851 1.1817 $176,300 1.00533 $31,305 $176,300 $36,927 $67,696 $65,851 $67,696 $55,762 $69,862 $105,485 $59,158 $134,113 $105,485 $111,910 $111,910 $174,347$176,300
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

32,570 - 37,164 44,194 - 45,519 42,907 - 44,193 40,610 - 42,906 37,165 - 40,609 90,641 - 93,359 88,001 - 90,640 55,951 - 70,195 80,879 - 88,000 70,196 - 80,878 Austin-Round Rock, TX Austin-Round Rock, TX 0.1817 January 30, 2022 34,512 - 36,916 31,305 - 34,511 66,685 - 74,734 55,951 - 66,684 39,676 - 40,865 38,520 - 39,675 36,917 - 38,519 82,505 - 84,979 80,102 - 82,504 74,735 - 80,101 151,996 - 165,406 134,113 - 151,995 67,828 - 69,862 174,348 - 176,300*** 165,407 - 174,347 46,660 - 58,174 31,305 - 46,659 65,852 - 67,827 58,175 - 65,851 176,300 - 176,300  0.188 1.00533 0.188 January 30, 2022 61,383 - 65,851 54,680 - 61,382 45,742 - 54,679 67,828 - 69,862 65,852 - 67,827 140,620 - 148,220 129,219 - 140,619 152,668 - 157,247 148,221 - 152,667 114,016 - 129,218 0.1817 2.2 53,513 - 55,117 49,827 - 53,512 44,299 - 49,826 36,927 - 44,298 55,118 - 56,771 125,429 - 129,191 115,587 - 125,428 129,192 - 133,067 100,824 - 115,586 81,139 - 100,823 1.00533 2.2
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, TX Austin-Round Rock, TX 55,951 - 66,684 74,735 - 80,101 66,685 - 74,734 82,505 - 84,979 80,102 - 82,504 119,479 - 136,723 96,485 - 119,478 148,221 - 152,667 136,724 - 148,220January 30, 2022 152,668 - 157,247January 30, 2022 84,492 - 97,087 67,696 - 84,491 67,696 - 84,491 105,486 - 108,650 97,088 - 105,485 97,088 - 105,485 0.188 0.188 84,492 - 97,087 108,651 - 111,910 108,651 - 111,910 105,486 - 108,650 2.2 2.2 31,305 - 36,461 40,329 - 42,906 36,462 - 40,328 96,485 - 109,349 44,194 - 45,519 42,907 - 44,193 61,014 - 72,466 118,997 - 125,428 0.1817 45,742 - 61,013 109,350 - 118,996 80,102 - 82,504 129,192 - 133,067 72,467 - 80,101 125,429 - 129,191 82,505 - 84,979 0.1817 1.00533 1.00533 31,305 - 42,175 49,783 - 59,423 36,927 - 49,782 65,852 - 67,827 59,424 - 65,851 50,328 - 55,762 42,176 - 50,327 67,828 - 69,862 134,113 - 151,995 57,436 - 59,158 55,763 - 57,435 165,407 - 174,347 151,996 - 165,406 176,300 - 176,300  174,348 - 176,300** *