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 $44,979 $65,069 2022 $45,199 $42,397 $69,032 17.39 $92,251 $146,460 $6,604.00 $155,380 $55,287 $112,663 $86,955 2021 San Antonio-New Braunfels-Pearsall, TX $31,305 $176,300 $55,287 $42,397 $44,979 $95,339 $79,150 16.77 $83,971 $123,939 $45,199 $131,487 $95,339 $79,595 $84,442 $146,460 $155,380 $31,305 1.1739 $40,865 $55,287 $52,877 $36,488 $38,519 $56,097 $83,971 $79,150 2022 2022 $69,032 $132,522 $123,939 $131,487 $172,278 $31,305 $80,176 $65,069 1.1677 $176,300 1.00531 $31,305 $176,300 $36,488 $66,892 $65,069 $66,892 $55,762 $69,032 $104,233 $59,158 $132,522 $104,233 $110,581 $110,581 $172,278$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 - 36,938 43,670 - 44,979 42,398 - 43,669 40,214 - 42,397 36,939 - 40,213 89,565 - 92,251 86,956 - 89,564 55,287 - 69,362 79,919 - 86,955 69,363 - 79,918 San Antonio-New Braunfels-Pearsall, TX San Antonio-New Braunfels-Pearsall, TX 0.1677 January 30, 2022 34,512 - 36,916 31,305 - 34,511 65,894 - 73,847 55,287 - 65,893 39,676 - 40,865 38,520 - 39,675 36,917 - 38,519 81,526 - 83,971 79,151 - 81,525 73,848 - 79,150 150,192 - 163,443 132,522 - 150,191 67,022 - 69,032 172,279 - 176,300*** 163,444 - 172,278 46,312 - 57,566 31,305 - 46,311 65,070 - 67,021 57,567 - 65,069 176,300 - 176,300  0.1739 1.00531 0.1739 January 30, 2022 60,654 - 65,069 54,031 - 60,653 45,199 - 54,030 67,022 - 69,032 65,070 - 67,021 138,951 - 146,460 127,685 - 138,950 150,855 - 155,380 146,461 - 150,854 112,663 - 127,684 0.1677 2.2 52,878 - 54,463 49,236 - 52,877 43,773 - 49,235 36,488 - 43,772 54,464 - 56,097 123,940 - 127,657 114,215 - 123,939 127,658 - 131,487 99,627 - 114,214 80,176 - 99,626 1.00531 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

San Antonio-New Braunfels-Pearsall, TX San Antonio-New Braunfels-Pearsall, TX 55,287 - 65,893 73,848 - 79,150 65,894 - 73,847 81,526 - 83,971 79,151 - 81,525 118,060 - 135,100 95,339 - 118,059 146,461 - 150,854 135,101 - 146,460January 30, 2022 150,855 - 155,380January 30, 2022 83,489 - 95,935 66,892 - 83,488 66,892 - 83,488 104,234 - 107,360 95,936 - 104,233 95,936 - 104,233 0.1739 0.173983,489 - 95,935 107,361 - 110,581 107,361 - 110,581 104,234 - 107,360 2.2 2.2 31,305 - 36,235 39,933 - 42,397 36,236 - 39,932 95,339 - 108,050 43,670 - 44,979 42,398 - 43,669 60,487 - 71,951 117,584 - 123,939 0.1677 45,199 - 60,486 108,051 - 117,583 79,596 - 81,983 127,658 - 131,487 71,952 - 79,595 123,940 - 127,657 81,984 - 84,442 0.1677 1.00531 1.00531 31,305 - 42,175 49,192 - 58,718 36,488 - 49,191 65,070 - 67,021 58,719 - 65,069 50,328 - 55,762 42,176 - 50,327 67,022 - 69,032 132,522 - 150,191 57,436 - 59,158 55,763 - 57,435 163,444 - 172,278 150,192 - 163,443 176,300 - 176,300  172,279 - 176,300** *