Animal Health Technician

Operate, maintain, and repair equipment or facilities, performing skilled hands-on work.

1 employee holds this title in Department of Interior. Median total compensation for the role is $79,436, below the department median of $85,447.

Employees: 1
Total payroll: $79.4K
Role median: $79,436
Agency median: $85,447
Comparison: Below

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This role across U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)

Animal Health Technician is held in 6 U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) departments. In Department of Interior, the median of $79,436 ranks #2 of 6.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Commerce

$80,359 · 1

Smithsonian Institution

$76,915 · 7

Department of Agriculture

$68,758 · 431

Department of Veterans Affairs

$67,187 · 20

Department of Health and Human Services

$57,150 · 25

Median total compensation for the Animal Health Technician role in other U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)departments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Animal Health Technician beyond U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)

This role is reported in 3 jurisdictions. In U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense), the median of $68,242 ranks #1 of 3. See Animal Health Technician across all of U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Charlotte

$51,480 · 9

Tennessee

$45,840 · 15

Median total compensation for comparable Animal Health Technician roles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Same department

Other job titles in Department of Interior

Accounting 434
Administrative Officer 783
Archeology 719
Auditing 339
Biological Science Technician 2,979
Budget Analysis 1,213
Civil Engineering 1,288
Contracting 1,164
Custodial Working 526
Dispatching 486
Ecology 660
Education and Training Technician 874
Education and Vocational Training 879
Engineering Equipment Operating 840
Engineering Technical 514
Environmental Protection Specialist 489
Equipment Facilities, and Services 287
Facility Operations Services 684
Financial Administration and Program 905
Financial Clerical and Assistance 1,533
Fish and Wildlife Administration 331
Fish Biology 921
Forestry 306
Forestry Technician 1,480
General Attorney 588
General Business and Industry 968
General Natural Resources Management and Biological Sciences 5,065
General Physical Science 1,130
Geography 443
Geology 859
Geophysics 326
Grants Management 433
Guide 1,197
Human Resources Assistance 345
Human Resources Management 1,315
Hydrologic Technician 1,652
Hydrology 1,314
Industrial Equipment Mechanic 272
Information Technology Management 2,357
Laboring 988
Maintenance Mechanic 4,669
Management and Program Analysis 2,063
Miscellaneous Administration and Program 3,662
Miscellaneous Clerk and Assistant 2,628
Motor Vehicle Operating 408
Outdoor Recreation Planning 483
Park Ranger 6,562
Petroleum Engineering 330
Program Management 804
Public Affairs 514
Rangeland Management 300
Realty 940
Recreation Aid and Assistant 268
Safety and Occupational Health Management 347
Secretary 365
Training Instruction 301
Utility Systems Repairing-Operating 300
Wildland Fire Management 4,392
Wildlife Biology 880
Wildlife Refuge Management 523

Record list

Employees with this title

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Wayne Tachera

Animal Health Technician/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$79,436

Sub-department: Bureau of Land Management
Base pay: $75,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,636
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,436
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Canon City
Work state: Colorado
Middle name: Alfred

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $75,800
Agency Code (OPM): IN
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): IN05
Basic Pay (before locality): $63,309
Duty Station Code: 080310043
Duty Station State: CO
Length of Service (Years): 13
Occupation Code (OPM): 0704

Wayne Tachera works as a Animal Health Technician for Department of Interior based in Canon City, Colorado. Wayne earned $79,436 in 2024. Their pay grade is 09.