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 $46,151 $66,765 2022 $46,377 $43,502 $70,831 20.45 $94,656 $150,278 $6,758.40 $159,430 $56,728 $115,599 $89,222 2021 Huntsville-Decatur-Albertville, AL $31,305 $176,300 $56,728 $43,502 $46,151 $97,825 $81,213 19.85 $86,158 $127,170 $46,377 $134,915 $97,825 $81,213 $86,158 $150,278 $159,430 $31,305 1.2045 $40,865 $56,728 $54,255 $37,439 $38,519 $57,559 $86,158 $81,213 2022 2022 $70,831 $135,976 $127,170 $134,915 $176,300 $31,305 $82,266 $66,765 1.1985 $176,300 1.00501 $31,305 $176,300 $37,439 $68,636 $66,765 $68,636 $55,762 $70,831 $106,950 $59,158 $135,976 $106,950 $113,464 $113,464 $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 - 37,429 44,808 - 46,151 43,503 - 44,807 41,074 - 43,502 37,430 - 41,073 91,900 - 94,656 89,223 - 91,899 56,728 - 71,170 82,002 - 89,222 71,171 - 82,001 Huntsville-Decatur-Albertville, AL Huntsville-Decatur-Albertville, AL 0.1985 January 30, 2022 34,512 - 36,916 31,305 - 34,511 67,611 - 75,772 56,728 - 67,610 39,676 - 40,865 38,520 - 39,675 36,917 - 38,519 83,650 - 86,158 81,214 - 83,649 75,773 - 81,213 153,899 - 167,339 135,976 - 153,898 68,769 - 70,831 176,300 - 176,300*** 167,340 - 176,300 47,066 - 58,885 31,305 - 47,065 66,766 - 68,768 58,886 - 66,765 176,300 - 176,300  0.2045 1.00501 0.2045 January 30, 2022 62,235 - 66,765 55,439 - 62,234 46,377 - 55,438 68,769 - 70,831 66,766 - 68,768 142,573 - 150,278 131,013 - 142,572 154,787 - 159,430 150,279 - 154,786 115,599 - 131,012 0.1985 2.2 54,256 - 55,883 50,519 - 54,255 44,914 - 50,518 37,439 - 44,913 55,884 - 57,559 127,171 - 130,985 117,192 - 127,170 130,986 - 134,915 102,224 - 117,191 82,266 - 102,223 1.00501 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

Huntsville-Decatur-Albertville, AL Huntsville-Decatur-Albertville, AL 56,728 - 67,610 75,773 - 81,213 67,611 - 75,772 83,650 - 86,158 81,214 - 83,649 121,138 - 138,622 97,825 - 121,137 150,279 - 154,786 138,623 - 150,278January 30, 2022 154,787 - 159,430January 30, 2022 85,665 - 98,436 68,636 - 85,664 68,636 - 85,664 106,951 - 110,159 98,437 - 106,950 98,437 - 106,950 0.2045 0.204585,665 - 98,436 110,160 - 113,464 110,160 - 113,464 106,951 - 110,159 2.2 2.2 31,305 - 36,726 40,793 - 43,502 36,727 - 40,792 97,825 - 110,867 44,808 - 46,151 43,503 - 44,807 61,861 - 73,472 120,650 - 127,170 0.1985 46,377 - 61,860 110,868 - 120,649 81,214 - 83,649 130,986 - 134,915 73,473 - 81,213 127,171 - 130,985 83,650 - 86,158 0.1985 1.00501 1.00501 31,305 - 42,175 50,474 - 60,248 37,439 - 50,473 66,766 - 68,768 60,249 - 66,765 50,328 - 55,762 42,176 - 50,327 68,769 - 70,831 135,976 - 153,898 57,436 - 59,158 55,763 - 57,435 167,340 - 176,300 153,899 - 167,339 176,300 - 176,300  176,300 - 176,300** *