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

$33,154 $51,327 $74,254 2022 $51,579 $48,381 $78,776 33.96 $105,273 $167,134 $6,758.40 $176,300 $63,091 $128,565 $99,230 2021 Houston-The Woodlands, TX $31,305 $176,300 $63,091 $48,381 $51,327 $108,797 $90,323 33.32 $95,824 $141,434 $51,579 $150,047 $108,797 $90,323 $95,824 $167,134 $176,300 $31,305 1.3396 $40,865 $63,091 $60,341 $41,639 $38,519 $64,016 $95,824 $90,323 2022 2022 $78,776 $151,227 $141,434 $150,047 $176,300 $31,305 $91,493 $74,254 1.3332 $176,300 1.0048 $31,305 $176,300 $41,639 $76,334 $74,254 $76,334 $60,341 $78,776 $118,946 $64,016 $151,227 $118,946 $126,189 $126,189 $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

33,154 - 39,922 49,833 - 51,327 48,382 - 49,832 44,998 - 48,381 39,923 - 44,997 102,208 - 105,273 99,231 - 102,207 63,091 - 79,153 91,200 - 99,230 79,154 - 91,199 Houston-The Woodlands, TX Houston-The Woodlands, TX 0.3332 January 30, 2022 34,512 - 36,916 31,305 - 34,511 75,195 - 84,271 63,091 - 75,194 39,676 - 40,865 38,520 - 39,675 36,917 - 38,519 93,034 - 95,824 90,324 - 93,033 84,272 - 90,323 162,372 - 170,728 151,227 - 162,371 76,483 - 78,776 176,300 - 176,300*** 170,729 - 176,300 50,394 - 64,710 31,305 - 50,393 74,255 - 76,482 64,711 - 74,254 176,300 - 176,300  0.3396 1.0048 0.3396 January 30, 2022 69,216 - 74,254 61,658 - 69,215 51,579 - 61,657 76,483 - 78,776 74,255 - 76,482 158,564 - 167,134 145,708 - 158,563 172,149 - 176,300 167,135 - 172,148 128,565 - 145,707 0.3332 2.2 60,342 - 62,151 56,186 - 60,341 49,952 - 56,185 41,639 - 49,951 62,152 - 64,016 141,435 - 145,677 130,337 - 141,434 145,678 - 150,047 113,690 - 130,336 91,493 - 113,689 1.0048 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

Houston-The Woodlands, TX Houston-The Woodlands, TX 63,091 - 75,194 84,272 - 90,323 75,195 - 84,271 93,034 - 95,824 90,324 - 93,033 134,726 - 154,170 108,797 - 134,725 167,135 - 172,148 154,171 - 167,134January 30, 2022 172,149 - 176,300January 30, 2022 95,274 - 109,477 76,334 - 95,273 76,334 - 95,273 118,947 - 122,514 109,478 - 118,946 109,478 - 118,946 0.3396 0.339695,274 - 109,477 122,515 - 126,189 122,515 - 126,189 118,947 - 122,514 2.2 2.2 31,305 - 38,894 44,587 - 48,381 38,895 - 44,586 108,797 - 123,302 49,833 - 51,327 48,382 - 49,832 68,800 - 81,713 134,182 - 141,434 0.3332 51,579 - 68,799 123,303 - 134,181 90,324 - 93,033 145,678 - 150,047 81,714 - 90,323 141,435 - 145,677 93,034 - 95,824 0.3332 1.0048 1.0048 31,305 - 44,210 56,136 - 67,006 41,639 - 56,135 74,255 - 76,482 67,007 - 74,254 53,890 - 60,341 44,211 - 53,889 76,483 - 78,776 151,227 - 162,371 62,152 - 64,016 60,342 - 62,151 170,729 - 176,300 162,372 - 170,728 176,300 - 176,300  176,300 - 176,300** *