U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) / Department of Interior / Hydrologic Technician

Job-title file

Hydrologic Technician

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

1,497 employees hold this title in Department of Interior. Median total compensation for the role is $67,988, below the department median of $87,331.

Employees: 1,497
Total payroll: $104.3M
Role median: $67,988
Agency median: $87,331
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$31,931$113,075+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 1,497 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compared with the local labor market

Hydrologic Technician pay vs. the United States

Across all employers in the United States, the median wage for Hydrologic Technicians — about 2,840 people — is $64,790. Department of Interior pays a median base salary of $67,961 for this role, 5% above that figure — about the 54th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Department of Interior sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$44,950

$52,040

$64,790

$84,680

$100,480

Department of Interior median · $67,961

The bar is the range of annual wages for Hydrologic Technicians across every employer in the United States, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Department of Interior’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

Computed over the 1,492 of 1,497 people in this role paid at least $25,000in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at Department of Interior is $67,988, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

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

Hydrologic Technician is held in 4 U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) departments. In Department of Interior, the median of $67,988 ranks #2 of 4.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Environmental Protection Agency

$79,241 · 1

Inter Bound and Water Community U.S. Section

$65,149 · 10

Department of Agriculture

$54,678 · 87

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

Record list

Employees with this title

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Bryce Mcclenney

Hydrologic Technician/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$98,418

Sub-department: Geological Survey
Base pay: $98,418
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,418
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Raleigh
Work county: Wake
Work state: North Carolina

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $98,418
Basic Pay (before locality): $80,737
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 373750183
Length of Service (Years): 17
Occupation Code (OPM): 1316
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Bryce Mcclenney holds the role of Hydrologic Technician at Department of Interior based in Raleigh, North Carolina. In 2024, their total compensation was $98,418. Their pay grade is 11.

Ryan Rasmussen

Hydrologic Technician/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$98,418

Sub-department: Geological Survey
Base pay: $98,418
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,418
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Raleigh
Work county: Wake
Work state: North Carolina

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $98,418
Basic Pay (before locality): $80,737
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 373750183
Length of Service (Years): 23
Occupation Code (OPM): 1316
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Ryan Rasmussen works as a Hydrologic Technician for Department of Interior based in Raleigh, North Carolina. Ryan earned $98,418 in 2024. Their pay grade is 11.

Erik Staub

Hydrologic Technician/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$98,418

Sub-department: Geological Survey
Base pay: $98,418
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,418
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Raleigh
Work county: Wake
Work state: North Carolina

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $98,418
Basic Pay (before locality): $80,737
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 373750183
Length of Service (Years): 27
Occupation Code (OPM): 1316
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Interior, Erik Staub serves as a Hydrologic Technician based in Raleigh, North Carolina. Their 2024 pay totaled $98,418. They are classified at grade 11.

Jason Baker

Hydrologic Technician/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$98,346

Sub-department: Geological Survey
Base pay: $98,346
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,346
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Fairbanks
Work county: Fairbanks North Star
Work state: Alaska

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $98,346
Basic Pay (before locality): $74,527
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 020770090
Length of Service (Years): 17
Occupation Code (OPM): 1316
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Jason Baker works as a Hydrologic Technician for Department of Interior based in Fairbanks, Alaska. Jason earned $98,346 in 2024. Their pay grade is 11.

Brian Mailot

Hydrologic Technician/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$98,338

Sub-department: Geological Survey
Base pay: $98,338
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,338
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Columbus
Work county: Franklin
Work state: Ohio

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $98,338
Basic Pay (before locality): $80,737
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 391800049
Length of Service (Years): 30
Occupation Code (OPM): 1316
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Brian Mailot is a Hydrologic Technician at Department of Interior based in Columbus, Ohio. 2024 total compensation came to $98,338. They are classified at grade 11.

Michael Hamrick

Hydrologic Technician/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$97,754

Sub-department: Geological Survey
Base pay: $97,114
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $640
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,754
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Norcross
Work county: Gwinnett
Work state: Georgia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $97,114
Basic Pay (before locality): $78,667
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 133990135
Length of Service (Years): 22
Occupation Code (OPM): 1316
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Michael Hamrick holds the role of Hydrologic Technician at Department of Interior based in Norcross, Georgia. In 2024, their total compensation was $97,754. Their pay grade is 11.

Brett Savage

Hydrologic Technician/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$97,693

Sub-department: Geological Survey
Base pay: $97,393
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,693
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Mounds View
Work county: Ramsey
Work state: Minnesota

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $97,393
Basic Pay (before locality): $76,597
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 274974123
Length of Service (Years): 26
Occupation Code (OPM): 1316
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Brett Savage holds the role of Hydrologic Technician at Department of Interior based in Mounds View, Minnesota. In 2024, their total compensation was $97,693. Their pay grade is 11.

Laith Hairell

Hydrologic Technician/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$97,622

Sub-department: Geological Survey
Base pay: $97,622
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,622
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Fort Worth
Work county: Tarrant
Work state: Texas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $97,622
Basic Pay (before locality): $76,922
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 482450439
Length of Service (Years): 20
Occupation Code (OPM): 1316
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Laith Hairell holds the role of Hydrologic Technician at Department of Interior based in Fort Worth, Texas. In 2024, their total compensation was $97,622. Their pay grade is 12.

Anthony Spehar

Hydrologic Technician/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$97,514

Sub-department: Geological Survey
Base pay: $97,514
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,514
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Bridgeville
Work county: Allegheny
Work state: Pennsylvania

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $97,514
Basic Pay (before locality): $80,737
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 420880003
Length of Service (Years): 22
Occupation Code (OPM): 1316
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Anthony Spehar holds the role of Hydrologic Technician at Department of Interior based in Bridgeville, Pennsylvania. In 2024, their total compensation was $97,514. Their pay grade is 11.

Daniel Skulski

Hydrologic Technician/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$97,349

Sub-department: Geological Survey
Base pay: $96,599
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $750
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,349
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Lawrenceville
Work county: Mercer
Work state: New Jersey

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $96,599
Basic Pay (before locality): $70,387
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 341650021
Length of Service (Years): 17
Occupation Code (OPM): 1316
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Daniel Skulski holds the role of Hydrologic Technician at Department of Interior based in Lawrenceville, New Jersey. In 2024, their total compensation was $97,349. Their pay grade is 11.

Heather Bragg

Hydrologic Technician/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$97,252

Sub-department: Geological Survey
Base pay: $96,252
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,252
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Portland
Work county: Multnomah
Work state: Oregon

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $96,252
Basic Pay (before locality): $76,597
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 411650051
Length of Service (Years): 22
Occupation Code (OPM): 1316
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Heather Bragg works as a Hydrologic Technician for Department of Interior based in Portland, Oregon. Heather earned $97,252 in 2024. Their pay grade is 11.

Tyler Nakamura

Hydrologic Technician/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$97,130

Sub-department: Geological Survey
Base pay: $96,330
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,130
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Santa Cruz
Work county: Santa Cruz
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $96,330
Basic Pay (before locality): $66,247
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 063450087
Length of Service (Years): 9
Occupation Code (OPM): 1316
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Tyler Nakamura holds the role of Hydrologic Technician at Department of Interior based in Santa Cruz, California. In 2024, their total compensation was $97,130. Their pay grade is 11.

Robert Banks

Hydrologic Technician/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$97,050

Sub-department: Geological Survey
Base pay: $96,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,050
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Richmond
Work county: Richmond
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $96,800
Basic Pay (before locality): $79,403
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 512060760
Length of Service (Years): 30
Occupation Code (OPM): 1316
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Interior, Robert Banks serves as a Hydrologic Technician based in Richmond, Virginia. Their 2024 pay totaled $97,050. They are classified at grade 12.

Kenneth Weiss

Hydrologic Technician/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$96,876

Sub-department: Geological Survey
Base pay: $96,876
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,876
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Austin
Work county: Travis
Work state: Texas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $96,876
Basic Pay (before locality): $80,737
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 480330453
Length of Service (Years): 33
Occupation Code (OPM): 1316
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Kenneth Weiss is a Hydrologic Technician at Department of Interior based in Austin, Texas. 2024 total compensation came to $96,876. They are classified at grade 11.

Bernard Zatorsky

Hydrologic Technician/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$96,847

Sub-department: Geological Survey
Base pay: $94,597
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,847
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Troy
Work county: Rensselaer
Work state: New York

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $94,597
Basic Pay (before locality): $78,667
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 366110083
Length of Service (Years): 25
Occupation Code (OPM): 1316
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Bernard Zatorsky holds the role of Hydrologic Technician at Department of Interior based in Troy, New York. In 2024, their total compensation was $96,847. Their pay grade is 11.