Archeology federal employee pay and staffing
This page shows how large the Archeology series is across government, what the average pay looks like, and which agencies employ the biggest share of people in this occupation.
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Use this page when you want to see where a federal occupation is concentrated, which agencies employ the most people in it, and what the average pay looks like across government.
Occupation family
Archeology is reported under the "Social Science, Psychology, and Welfare Group" family in the latest OPM summary.
Agencies that employ the most Archeology staff
These are the agencies with the biggest reported headcount in this occupation series.
| Agency | Department | Employees | Total salary expense | Average pay | Share of occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Service | Department of Agriculture | 506 | $40,745,151 | $80,524 | 29.4% |
| National Park Service | Department of the Interior | 271 | $24,287,339 | $89,621 | 15.8% |
| Bureau of Land Management | Department of the Interior | 244 | $20,521,276 | $84,104 | 14.2% |
| U.s. Army Corps of Engineers | Department of Defense | 160 | $17,009,578 | $106,310 | 9.3% |
| Natural Resources Conservation Service | Department of Agriculture | 120 | $10,405,309 | $86,711 | 7.0% |
| Naval Facilities Engineering Command | Department of Defense | 49 | $5,567,620 | $113,625 | 2.9% |
| United States Army Installation Management Command | Department of Defense | 37 | $3,643,229 | $98,466 | 2.2% |
| Bureau of Reclamation | Department of the Interior | 36 | $3,367,904 | $93,553 | 2.1% |
| Department of Energy | Department of Energy | 15 | $1,612,470 | $107,498 | 0.9% |
| Federal Emergency Management Agency | Department of Homeland Security | 15 | $1,551,300 | $103,420 | 0.9% |
| Indian Affairs | Department of the Interior | 13 | $1,426,152 | $109,704 | 0.8% |
| Rural Development | Department of Agriculture | 12 | $1,473,744 | $122,812 | 0.7% |
| Defense Pow/Mia Accounting Agency | Department of Defense | 12 | $1,527,900 | $127,325 | 0.7% |
| U.s. Fish and Wildlife Service | Department of the Interior | 12 | $1,217,904 | $101,492 | 0.7% |
| Federal Energy Regulatory Commission | Department of Energy | 11 | $1,470,436 | $133,676 | 0.6% |
Common pay plans for Archeology
This shows the pay plans most commonly attached to this occupation series in the latest OPM summary.
| Pay plan | Employees | Average pay | Share of occupation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS | 1,498 | $89,637 | 87.1% |
| IC | 15 | $103,420 | 0.9% |
Occupation totals come from the latest OPM FedScope Employment Summary Data (March 2025).