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

$33,906 $47,625 $68,905 2023 $47,858 $44,891 $73,101 19.4 $97,679 $155,074 $6,992.00 $164,518 $58,539 $119,290 $92,072 2022 Austin-Round Rock, TX$32,589 $183,500 $58,539 $44,891 $47,625 $100,948 $83,807 18.8 $88,911 $131,230 $47,858 $139,222 $100,948 $83,807 $88,911 $155,074 $164,518 $32,589 1.194 $42,541 $58,539 $55,984 $38,634 $40,099 $59,394 $88,911 $83,807 2023 2023 $73,101 $140,316 $131,230 $139,222 $182,409 $32,589 $84,892 $68,905 1.188 $183,500 1.00505 $32,589 $183,500 $38,634 $70,827 $68,905 $70,827 $58,054 $73,101 $110,360 $61,590 $140,316 $110,360 $117,081 $117,081 $182,409$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

33,906 - 38,788 46,239 - 47,625 44,892 - 46,238 42,451 - 44,891 38,789 - 42,450 94,835 - 97,679 92,073 - 94,834 58,539 - 73,443 84,621 - 92,072 73,444 - 84,620 Austin-Round Rock, TX Austin-Round Rock, TX 0.188 January 01, 2023 35,928 - 38,430 32,589 - 35,927 69,770 - 78,192 58,539 - 69,769 41,303 - 42,541 40,100 - 41,302 38,431 - 40,099 86,322 - 88,911 83,808 - 86,321 78,193 - 83,807 159,025 - 173,055 140,316 - 159,024 70,973 - 73,101 182,410 - 183,500*** 173,056 - 182,409 48,730 - 60,835 32,589 - 48,729 68,906 - 70,972 60,836 - 68,905 183,500 - 183,500  0.194 1.00505 0.194 January 01, 2023 64,229 - 68,905 57,213 - 64,228 47,858 - 57,212 70,973 - 73,101 68,906 - 70,972 147,123 - 155,074 135,195 - 147,122 159,727 - 164,518 155,075 - 159,726 119,290 - 135,194 0.188 4.1 55,985 - 57,664 52,129 - 55,984 46,346 - 52,128 38,634 - 46,345 57,665 - 59,394 131,231 - 135,167 120,934 - 131,230 135,168 - 139,222 105,488 - 120,933 84,892 - 105,487 1.00505 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

Austin-Round Rock, TX Austin-Round Rock, TX 58,539 - 69,769 78,193 - 83,807 69,770 - 78,192 86,322 - 88,911 83,808 - 86,321 125,005 - 143,046 100,948 - 125,004 155,075 - 159,726 143,047 - 155,074January 01, 2023 159,727 - 164,518January 01, 2023 88,398 - 101,575 70,827 - 88,397 70,827 - 88,397 110,361 - 113,671 101,576 - 110,360 101,576 - 110,360 0.194 0.194 88,398 - 101,575 113,672 - 117,081 113,672 - 117,081 110,361 - 113,671 4.1 4.1 32,589 - 38,057 42,158 - 44,891 38,058 - 42,157 100,948 - 114,407 46,239 - 47,625 44,892 - 46,238 63,836 - 75,818 124,502 - 131,230 0.188 47,858 - 63,835 114,408 - 124,501 83,808 - 86,321 135,168 - 139,222 75,819 - 83,807 131,231 - 135,167 86,322 - 88,911 0.188 1.00505 1.00505 32,589 - 43,907 52,089 - 62,178 38,634 - 52,088 68,906 - 70,972 62,179 - 68,905 52,396 - 58,054 43,908 - 52,395 70,973 - 73,101 140,316 - 159,024 59,797 - 61,590 58,055 - 59,796 173,056 - 182,409 159,025 - 173,055 183,500 - 183,500  182,410 - 183,500** *