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 $44,757 $64,748 2022 $44,975 $42,187 $68,691 16.81 $91,796 $145,737 $6,571.20 $154,612 $55,014 $112,106 $86,526 2021 Birmingham-Hoover-Talladega, AL $31,305 $176,300 $55,014 $42,187 $44,757 $94,868 $78,759 16.26 $83,556 $123,327 $44,975 $130,838 $94,868 $79,595 $84,442 $145,737 $154,612 $31,305 1.1681 $40,865 $55,014 $52,616 $36,308 $38,519 $55,820 $83,556 $78,759 2022 2022 $68,691 $131,867 $123,327 $130,838 $171,427 $31,305 $79,780 $64,748 1.1626 $176,300 1.00473 $31,305 $176,300 $36,308 $66,562 $64,748 $66,562 $55,762 $68,691 $103,718 $59,158 $131,867 $103,718 $110,035 $110,035 $171,427$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 - 36,844 43,454 - 44,757 42,188 - 43,453 40,051 - 42,187 36,845 - 40,050 89,123 - 91,796 86,527 - 89,122 55,014 - 69,019 79,524 - 86,526 69,020 - 79,523 Birmingham-Hoover-Talladega, AL Birmingham-Hoover-Talladega, AL 0.1626 January 30, 2022 34,512 - 36,916 31,305 - 34,511 65,568 - 73,482 55,014 - 65,567 39,676 - 40,865 38,520 - 39,675 36,917 - 38,519 81,123 - 83,556 78,760 - 81,122 73,483 - 78,759 149,450 - 162,636 131,867 - 149,449 66,691 - 68,691 171,428 - 176,300*** 162,637 - 171,427 46,170 - 57,316 31,305 - 46,169 64,749 - 66,690 57,317 - 64,748 176,300 - 176,300  0.1681 1.00473 0.1681 January 30, 2022 60,355 - 64,748 53,764 - 60,354 44,975 - 53,763 66,691 - 68,691 64,749 - 66,690 138,264 - 145,737 127,054 - 138,263 150,110 - 154,612 145,738 - 150,109 112,106 - 127,053 0.1626 2.2 52,617 - 54,194 48,993 - 52,616 43,557 - 48,992 36,308 - 43,556 54,195 - 55,820 123,328 - 127,027 113,651 - 123,327 127,028 - 130,838 99,135 - 113,650 79,780 - 99,134 1.00473 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

Birmingham-Hoover-Talladega, AL Birmingham-Hoover-Talladega, AL 55,014 - 65,567 73,483 - 78,759 65,568 - 73,482 81,123 - 83,556 78,760 - 81,122 117,477 - 134,433 94,868 - 117,476 145,738 - 150,109 134,434 - 145,737January 30, 2022 150,110 - 154,612January 30, 2022 83,077 - 95,461 66,562 - 83,076 66,562 - 83,076 103,719 - 106,830 95,462 - 103,718 95,462 - 103,718 0.1681 0.168183,077 - 95,461 106,831 - 110,035 106,831 - 110,035 103,719 - 106,830 2.2 2.2 31,305 - 36,141 39,770 - 42,187 36,142 - 39,769 94,868 - 107,516 43,454 - 44,757 42,188 - 43,453 60,363 - 71,902 117,004 - 123,327 0.1626 44,975 - 60,362 107,517 - 117,003 79,596 - 81,983 127,028 - 130,838 71,903 - 79,595 123,328 - 127,027 81,984 - 84,442 0.1626 1.00473 1.00473 31,305 - 42,175 48,949 - 58,428 36,308 - 48,948 64,749 - 66,690 58,429 - 64,748 50,328 - 55,762 42,176 - 50,327 66,691 - 68,691 131,867 - 149,449 57,436 - 59,158 55,763 - 57,435 162,637 - 171,427 149,450 - 162,636 176,300 - 176,300  171,428 - 176,300** *