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 $52,996 $76,674 2024 $53,259 $49,953 $81,343 26.91 $108,703 $172,581 $7,356.00 $183,091 $65,145 $132,753 $102,463 2023 Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK $34,121 $191,900 $65,145 $49,953 $52,996 $112,341 $93,259 26.37 $98,939 $146,047 $53,259 $154,941 $112,341 $93,259 $98,939 $172,581 $183,091 $34,121 1.2691 $44,542 $65,145 $62,308 $42,995 $41,985 $66,102 $98,939 $93,259 2024 2024 $81,343 $156,151 $146,047 $154,941 $191,900 $34,121 $94,473 $76,674 1.2637 $191,900 1.00427 $34,121 $191,900 $42,995 $78,820 $76,674 $78,820 $62,308 $81,343 $122,811 $66,102 $156,151 $122,811 $130,290 $130,290 $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 - 41,923 51,453 - 52,996 49,954 - 51,452 46,742 - 49,953 41,924 - 46,741 105,538 - 108,703 102,464 - 105,537 65,145 - 81,731 94,171 - 102,463 81,732 - 94,170 Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK 0.2637 January 14, 2024 37,617 - 40,237 34,121 - 37,616 77,641 - 87,011 65,145 - 77,640 43,246 - 44,542 41,986 - 43,245 40,238 - 41,985 96,058 - 98,939 93,260 - 96,057 87,012 - 93,259 172,040 - 183,956 156,151 - 172,039 78,975 - 81,343 191,900 - 191,900*** 183,957 - 191,900 53,034 - 67,218 34,121 - 53,033 76,675 - 78,974 67,219 - 76,674 191,900 - 191,900  0.2691 1.00427 0.2691 January 14, 2024 71,472 - 76,674 63,667 - 71,471 53,259 - 63,666 78,975 - 81,343 76,675 - 78,974 163,731 - 172,581 150,455 - 163,730 177,759 - 183,091 172,582 - 177,758 132,753 - 150,454 0.2637 4.7 62,309 - 64,177 58,017 - 62,308 51,580 - 58,016 42,995 - 51,579 64,178 - 66,102 146,048 - 150,428 134,587 - 146,047 150,429 - 154,941 117,396 - 134,586 94,473 - 117,395 1.00427 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

Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK 65,145 - 77,640 87,012 - 93,259 77,641 - 87,011 96,058 - 98,939 93,260 - 96,057 139,115 - 159,194 112,341 - 139,114 172,582 - 177,758 159,195 - 172,581January 14, 2024 177,759 - 183,091January 14, 2024 98,373 - 113,035 78,820 - 98,372 78,820 - 98,372 122,812 - 126,495 113,036 - 122,811 113,036 - 122,811 0.2691 0.269198,373 - 113,035 126,496 - 130,290 126,496 - 130,290 122,812 - 126,495 4.7 4.7 34,121 - 41,157 46,436 - 49,953 41,158 - 46,435 112,341 - 127,321 51,453 - 52,996 49,954 - 51,452 71,038 - 84,370 138,558 - 146,047 0.2637 53,259 - 71,037 127,322 - 138,557 93,260 - 96,057 150,429 - 154,941 84,371 - 93,259 146,048 - 150,428 96,058 - 98,939 0.2637 1.00427 1.00427 34,121 - 46,649 57,964 - 69,190 42,995 - 57,963 76,675 - 78,974 69,191 - 76,674 56,045 - 62,308 46,650 - 56,044 78,975 - 81,343 156,151 - 172,039 64,178 - 66,102 62,309 - 64,177 183,957 - 191,900 172,040 - 183,956 191,900 - 191,900  191,900 - 191,900** *