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 $48,156 $69,664 2022 $48,391 $45,391 $73,907 25.68 $98,766 $156,803 $6,758.40 $166,352 $59,192 $120,619 $93,096 2021 Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK $31,305 $176,300 $59,192 $45,391 $48,156 $102,072 $84,740 24.98 $89,900 $132,692 $48,391 $140,773 $102,072 $84,740 $89,900 $156,803 $166,352 $31,305 1.2568 $40,865 $59,192 $56,611 $39,065 $38,519 $60,058 $89,900 $84,740 2022 2022 $73,907 $141,880 $132,692 $140,773 $176,300 $31,305 $85,838 $69,664 1.2498 $176,300 1.0056 $31,305 $176,300 $39,065 $71,616 $69,664 $71,616 $56,611 $73,907 $111,594 $60,058 $141,880 $111,594 $118,390 $118,390 $176,300$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 - 38,268 46,754 - 48,156 45,392 - 46,753 42,543 - 45,391 38,269 - 42,542 95,890 - 98,766 93,097 - 95,889 59,192 - 74,260 85,563 - 93,096 74,261 - 85,562 Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK 0.2498 January 30, 2022 34,512 - 36,916 31,305 - 34,511 70,548 - 79,063 59,192 - 70,547 39,676 - 40,865 38,520 - 39,675 36,917 - 38,519 87,283 - 89,900 84,741 - 87,282 79,064 - 84,740 157,179 - 168,651 141,880 - 157,178 71,755 - 73,907 176,300 - 176,300*** 168,652 - 176,300 48,354 - 61,140 31,305 - 48,353 69,665 - 71,754 61,141 - 69,664 176,300 - 176,300  0.2568 1.0056 0.2568 January 30, 2022 64,938 - 69,664 57,847 - 64,937 48,391 - 57,846 71,755 - 73,907 69,665 - 71,754 148,763 - 156,803 136,702 - 148,762 161,508 - 166,352 156,804 - 161,507 120,619 - 136,701 0.2498 2.2 56,612 - 58,309 52,713 - 56,611 46,864 - 52,712 39,065 - 46,863 58,310 - 60,058 132,693 - 136,673 122,281 - 132,692 136,674 - 140,773 106,663 - 122,280 85,838 - 106,662 1.0056 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

Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK 59,192 - 70,547 79,064 - 84,740 70,548 - 79,063 87,283 - 89,900 84,741 - 87,282 126,398 - 144,641 102,072 - 126,397 156,804 - 161,507 144,642 - 156,803January 30, 2022 161,508 - 166,352January 30, 2022 89,385 - 102,710 71,616 - 89,384 71,616 - 89,384 111,595 - 114,942 102,711 - 111,594 102,711 - 111,594 0.2568 0.256889,385 - 102,710 114,943 - 118,390 114,943 - 118,390 111,595 - 114,942 2.2 2.2 31,305 - 37,565 42,262 - 45,391 37,566 - 42,261 102,072 - 115,681 46,754 - 48,156 45,392 - 46,753 64,547 - 76,662 125,889 - 132,692 0.2498 48,391 - 64,546 115,682 - 125,888 84,741 - 87,282 136,674 - 140,773 76,663 - 84,740 132,693 - 136,673 87,283 - 89,900 0.2498 1.0056 1.0056 31,305 - 42,552 52,666 - 62,864 39,065 - 52,665 69,665 - 71,754 62,865 - 69,664 50,988 - 56,611 42,553 - 50,987 71,755 - 73,907 141,880 - 157,178 58,310 - 60,058 56,612 - 58,309 168,652 - 176,300 157,179 - 168,651 176,300 - 176,300  176,300 - 176,300** *