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 $50,728 $73,393 2024 $50,980 $47,816 $77,863 21.48 $104,052 $165,197 $7,356.00 $175,258 $62,358 $127,073 $98,079 2023 Huntsville-Decatur-Albertville, AL $34,121 $191,900 $62,358 $47,816 $50,728 $107,534 $89,268 20.96 $94,704 $139,798 $50,980 $148,312 $107,534 $89,268 $94,704 $165,197 $175,258 $34,121 1.2148 $44,542 $62,358 $59,642 $41,155 $41,985 $63,274 $94,704 $89,268 2024 2024 $77,863 $149,470 $139,798 $148,312 $191,900 $34,121 $90,431 $73,393 1.2096 $191,900 1.0043 $34,121 $191,900 $41,155 $75,448 $73,393 $75,448 $60,774 $77,863 $117,556 $64,475 $149,470 $117,556 $124,715 $124,715 $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 - 40,973 49,251 - 50,728 47,817 - 49,250 45,080 - 47,816 40,974 - 45,079 101,022 - 104,052 98,080 - 101,021 62,358 - 78,234 90,142 - 98,079 78,235 - 90,141 Huntsville-Decatur-Albertville, AL Huntsville-Decatur-Albertville, AL 0.2096 January 14, 2024 37,617 - 40,237 34,121 - 37,616 74,319 - 83,288 62,358 - 74,318 43,246 - 44,542 41,986 - 43,245 40,238 - 41,985 91,947 - 94,704 89,269 - 91,946 83,289 - 89,268 168,329 - 182,471 149,470 - 168,328 75,596 - 77,863 191,900 - 191,900*** 182,472 - 191,900 51,576 - 64,666 34,121 - 51,575 73,394 - 75,595 64,667 - 73,393 191,900 - 191,900  0.2148 1.0043 0.2148 January 14, 2024 68,413 - 73,393 60,942 - 68,412 50,980 - 60,941 75,596 - 77,863 73,394 - 75,595 156,726 - 165,197 144,018 - 156,725 170,154 - 175,258 165,198 - 170,153 127,073 - 144,017 0.2096 4.7 59,643 - 61,431 55,535 - 59,642 49,372 - 55,534 41,155 - 49,371 61,432 - 63,274 139,799 - 143,992 128,829 - 139,798 143,993 - 148,312 112,373 - 128,828 90,431 - 112,372 1.0043 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

Huntsville-Decatur-Albertville, AL Huntsville-Decatur-Albertville, AL 62,358 - 74,318 83,289 - 89,268 74,319 - 83,288 91,947 - 94,704 89,269 - 91,946 133,163 - 152,383 107,534 - 133,162 165,198 - 170,153 152,384 - 165,197January 14, 2024 170,154 - 175,258January 14, 2024 94,164 - 108,199 75,448 - 94,163 75,448 - 94,163 117,557 - 121,083 108,200 - 117,556 108,200 - 117,556 0.2148 0.214894,164 - 108,199 121,084 - 124,715 121,084 - 124,715 117,557 - 121,083 4.7 4.7 34,121 - 40,208 44,774 - 47,816 40,209 - 44,773 107,534 - 121,874 49,251 - 50,728 47,817 - 49,250 67,998 - 80,760 132,629 - 139,798 0.2096 50,980 - 67,997 121,875 - 132,628 89,269 - 91,946 143,993 - 148,312 80,761 - 89,268 139,799 - 143,992 91,947 - 94,704 0.2096 1.0043 1.0043 34,121 - 45,967 55,484 - 66,229 41,155 - 55,483 73,394 - 75,595 66,230 - 73,393 54,852 - 60,774 45,968 - 54,851 75,596 - 77,863 149,470 - 168,328 62,598 - 64,475 60,775 - 62,597 182,472 - 191,900 168,329 - 182,471 191,900 - 191,900  191,900 - 191,900** *