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March 2025 workforce snapshot. The Soil Conservation Technician occupation series had 807 employees with an average salary of $54,187.
807 employees in this occupation series
$54,187 average pay
Biological Sciences Group occupation family
Natural Resources Conservation Service largest agency for this occupation

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Occupation family

Soil Conservation Technician is reported under the Biological Sciences Group family in the latest OPM summary.

Agencies that employ the most Soil Conservation Technician 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
Natural Resources Conservation Service Department of Agriculture 802 $43,446,262 $54,172 99.4%

Common pay plans for Soil Conservation Technician

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 802 $54,172 99.4%

Occupation totals come from the latest OPM FedScope Employment Summary Data (March 2025).