U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) / Department of Interior / Museum Specialist and Technician

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Museum Specialist and Technician

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

109 employees hold this title in Department of Interior. Median total compensation for the role is $59,311, below the department median of $87,331.

Employees: 109
Total payroll: $7M
Role median: $59,311
Agency median: $87,331
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$39,576$121,285+

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

How total compensation varies among the 109 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.

Compare departments

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

Museum Specialist and Technician is held in 10 U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) departments. In Department of Interior, the median of $59,311 ranks #10 of 10.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of State

$139,591 · 6

Department of Homeland Security

$100,223 · 2

Department of Health and Human Services

$98,855 · 2

Smithsonian Institution

$98,098 · 376

Department of Commerce

$97,925 · 3

U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum

$94,050 · 14

Department of Agriculture

$84,866 · 11

Presidio Trust

$81,493 · 1

Nat Archives and Records Administration

$72,628 · 40

Median total compensation for the Museum Specialist and 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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Brooke Mankin

Museum Specialist and Technician/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$59,966

Sub-department: National Park Service
Base pay: $59,966
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,966
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Lincoln
Work county: Lancaster
Work state: Nebraska

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $59,966
Basic Pay (before locality): $51,332
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 312830109
Length of Service (Years): 5
Occupation Code (OPM): 1016
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Brooke Mankin is a Museum Specialist and Technician at Department of Interior based in Lincoln, Nebraska. 2024 total compensation came to $59,966. They are classified at grade 09.

Phillip Varela

Museum Specialist and Technician/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$59,966

Sub-department: National Park Service
Base pay: $59,966
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,966
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Big Bend National Park
Work county: Brewster
Work state: Texas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $59,966
Basic Pay (before locality): $51,332
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 480614043
Length of Service (Years): 10
Occupation Code (OPM): 1016
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Phillip Varela holds the role of Museum Specialist and Technician at Department of Interior based in Big Bend National Park, Texas. In 2024, their total compensation was $59,966. Their pay grade is 09.

Casey Oehler

Museum Specialist and Technician/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$59,653

Sub-department: National Park Service
Base pay: $59,653
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,653
Pay grade: 07
Work city: Harpers Ferry
Work county: Jefferson
Work state: West Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $59,653
Basic Pay (before locality): $44,764
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 541140037
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 1016
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Casey Oehler works as a Museum Specialist and Technician for Department of Interior based in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. Casey earned $59,653 in 2024. Their pay grade is 07.

Casey Huegel

Museum Specialist and Technician/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$59,311

Sub-department: National Park Service
Base pay: $59,311
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,311
Pay grade: 07
Work city: Dayton
Work county: Montgomery
Work state: Ohio

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $59,311
Basic Pay (before locality): $48,961
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 392090113
Length of Service (Years): 11
Occupation Code (OPM): 1016
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Casey Huegel is a Museum Specialist and Technician at Department of Interior based in Dayton, Ohio. 2024 total compensation came to $59,311. They are classified at grade 07.

Talya Housman

Museum Specialist and Technician/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$59,075

Sub-department: National Park Service
Base pay: $59,075
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,075
Pay grade: 07
Work city: Cambridge
Work county: Middlesex
Work state: Massachusetts

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $59,075
Basic Pay (before locality): $44,764
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 250170017
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 1016
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Talya Housman holds the role of Museum Specialist and Technician at Department of Interior based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. In 2024, their total compensation was $59,075. Their pay grade is 07.

Courtney Jason

Museum Specialist and Technician/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$59,075

Sub-department: National Park Service
Base pay: $59,075
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,075
Pay grade: 07
Work city: Quincy
Work county: Norfolk
Work state: Massachusetts

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $59,075
Basic Pay (before locality): $44,764
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 251060021
Length of Service (Years): 5
Occupation Code (OPM): 1016
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Courtney Jason holds the role of Museum Specialist and Technician at Department of Interior based in Quincy, Massachusetts. In 2024, their total compensation was $59,075. Their pay grade is 07.

Steven Neth

Museum Specialist and Technician/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$58,118

Sub-department: National Park Service
Base pay: $58,118
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,118
Pay grade: 05
Work city: Concord
Work county: Middlesex
Work state: Massachusetts

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $58,118
Basic Pay (before locality): $44,039
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 250240017
Length of Service (Years): 38
Occupation Code (OPM): 1016
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Interior, Steven Neth serves as a Museum Specialist and Technician based in Concord, Massachusetts. Their 2024 pay totaled $58,118. They are classified at grade 05.

Julie Masal

Museum Specialist and Technician/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$55,924

Sub-department: National Park Service
Base pay: $55,924
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,924
Pay grade: 07
Work city: Towson
Work county: Baltimore
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $55,924
Basic Pay (before locality): $41,966
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 241585005
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 1016
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Julie Masal is a Museum Specialist and Technician at Department of Interior based in Towson, Maryland. 2024 total compensation came to $55,924. They are classified at grade 07.