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

$34,645 $53,636 $77,601 2023 $53,898 $50,557 $82,327 34.47 $110,008 $174,647 $7,034.40 $183,500 $65,928 $134,346 $103,693 2022 Houston-The Woodlands, TX $32,589 $183,500 $65,928 $50,557 $53,636 $113,689 $94,384 33.96 $100,132 $147,793 $53,898 $156,794 $113,689 $94,384 $100,132 $174,647 $183,500 $32,589 1.3447 $42,541 $65,928 $63,050 $43,510 $40,099 $66,890 $100,132 $94,384 2023 2023 $82,327 $158,026 $147,793 $156,794 $183,500 $32,589 $95,607 $77,601 1.3396 $183,500 1.00381 $32,589 $183,500 $43,510 $79,766 $77,601 $79,766 $63,050 $82,327 $124,289 $66,890 $158,026 $124,289 $131,859 $131,859 $183,500$183,500
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

34,645 - 41,717 52,075 - 53,636 50,558 - 52,074 47,022 - 50,557 41,718 - 47,021 106,805 - 110,008 103,694 - 106,804 65,928 - 82,712 95,302 - 103,693 82,713 - 95,301 Houston-The Woodlands, TX Houston-The Woodlands, TX 0.3396 January 01, 2023 35,928 - 38,430 32,589 - 35,927 78,576 - 88,060 65,928 - 78,575 41,303 - 42,541 40,100 - 41,302 38,431 - 40,099 97,217 - 100,132 94,385 - 97,216 88,061 - 94,384 169,349 - 177,839 158,026 - 169,348 79,930 - 82,327 183,500 - 183,500*** 177,840 - 183,500 52,595 - 67,598 32,589 - 52,594 77,602 - 79,929 67,599 - 77,601 183,500 - 183,500  0.3447 1.00381 0.3447 January 01, 2023 72,335 - 77,601 64,434 - 72,334 53,898 - 64,433 79,930 - 82,327 77,602 - 79,929 165,692 - 174,647 152,259 - 165,691 179,887 - 183,500 174,648 - 179,886 134,346 - 152,258 0.3396 4.1 63,051 - 64,942 58,709 - 63,050 52,195 - 58,708 43,510 - 52,194 64,943 - 66,890 147,794 - 152,227 136,197 - 147,793 152,228 - 156,794 118,802 - 136,196 95,607 - 118,801 1.00381 4.1
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

Houston-The Woodlands, TX Houston-The Woodlands, TX 65,928 - 78,575 88,061 - 94,384 78,576 - 88,060 97,217 - 100,132 94,385 - 97,216 140,782 - 161,101 113,689 - 140,781 174,648 - 179,886 161,102 - 174,647January 01, 2023 179,887 - 183,500January 01, 2023 99,555 - 114,395 79,766 - 99,554 79,766 - 99,554 124,290 - 128,018 114,396 - 124,289 114,396 - 124,289 0.3447 0.344799,555 - 114,395 128,019 - 131,859 128,019 - 131,859 124,290 - 128,018 4.1 4.1 32,589 - 40,575 46,565 - 50,557 40,576 - 46,564 113,689 - 128,846 52,075 - 53,636 50,558 - 52,074 71,893 - 85,387 140,215 - 147,793 0.3396 53,898 - 71,892 128,847 - 140,214 94,385 - 97,216 152,228 - 156,794 85,388 - 94,384 147,794 - 152,227 97,217 - 100,132 0.3396 1.00381 1.00381 32,589 - 46,127 58,663 - 70,025 43,510 - 58,662 77,602 - 79,929 70,026 - 77,601 56,282 - 63,050 46,128 - 56,281 79,930 - 82,327 158,026 - 169,348 64,943 - 66,890 63,051 - 64,942 177,840 - 183,500 169,349 - 177,839 183,500 - 183,500  183,500 - 183,500** *