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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Colleen Hyde

Museum Specialist and Technician/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$75,956

Sub-department: National Park Service
Base pay: $75,956
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,956
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Grand Canyon
Work county: Coconino
Work state: Arizona

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $75,956
Basic Pay (before locality): $65,020
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 040223005
Length of Service (Years): 36
Occupation Code (OPM): 1016
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Colleen Hyde holds the role of Museum Specialist and Technician at Department of Interior based in Grand Canyon, Arizona. In 2024, their total compensation was $75,956. Their pay grade is 09.

Jennifer Stafford

Museum Specialist and Technician/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$75,956

Sub-department: National Park Service
Base pay: $75,956
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,956
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Fort Davis
Work county: Jeff Davis
Work state: Texas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $75,956
Basic Pay (before locality): $65,020
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 482432243
Length of Service (Years): 24
Occupation Code (OPM): 1016
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Jennifer Stafford is a Museum Specialist and Technician at Department of Interior based in Fort Davis, Texas. 2024 total compensation came to $75,956. They are classified at grade 09.

Eric Byron

Museum Specialist and Technician/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$75,374

Sub-department: National Park Service
Base pay: $74,874
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,374
Pay grade: 07
Work city: New York - New York
Work county: New York
Work state: New York

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $74,874
Basic Pay (before locality): $54,557
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 364170061
Length of Service (Years): 31
Occupation Code (OPM): 1016
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Eric Byron is a Museum Specialist and Technician at Department of Interior based in New York - New York, New York. 2024 total compensation came to $75,374. They are classified at grade 07.

Diane Cooper

Museum Specialist and Technician/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$75,263

Sub-department: National Park Service
Base pay: $75,263
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,263
Pay grade: 07
Work city: San Francisco
Work county: San Francisco
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $75,263
Basic Pay (before locality): $51,759
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 063290075
Length of Service (Years): 14
Occupation Code (OPM): 1016
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Diane Cooper holds the role of Museum Specialist and Technician at Department of Interior based in San Francisco, California. In 2024, their total compensation was $75,263. Their pay grade is 07.

Sydney Onikul

Museum Specialist and Technician/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$74,874

Sub-department: National Park Service
Base pay: $74,874
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,874
Pay grade: 07
Work city: New York - New York
Work county: New York
Work state: New York

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $74,874
Basic Pay (before locality): $54,557
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 364170061
Length of Service (Years): 36
Occupation Code (OPM): 1016
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Interior, Sydney Onikul serves as a Museum Specialist and Technician based in New York - New York, New York. Their 2024 pay totaled $74,874. They are classified at grade 07.

Nicole Altmann

Museum Specialist and Technician/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$74,785

Sub-department: National Park Service
Base pay: $74,785
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,785
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Philadelphia
Work county: Philadelphia
Work state: Pennsylvania

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $74,785
Basic Pay (before locality): $58,176
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 426540101
Length of Service (Years): 9
Occupation Code (OPM): 1016
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Interior, Nicole Altmann serves as a Museum Specialist and Technician based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Their 2024 pay totaled $74,785. They are classified at grade 09.

Holly Marino

Museum Specialist and Technician/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$74,296

Sub-department: National Park Service
Base pay: $72,796
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,296
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Morristown
Work county: Morris
Work state: New Jersey

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $72,796
Basic Pay (before locality): $53,043
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 342030027
Length of Service (Years): 13
Occupation Code (OPM): 1016
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Holly Marino works as a Museum Specialist and Technician for Department of Interior based in Morristown, New Jersey. Holly earned $74,296 in 2024. Their pay grade is 09.

Kendra Hinkle

Museum Specialist and Technician/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$73,958

Sub-department: National Park Service
Base pay: $73,958
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,958
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Greeneville
Work county: Greene
Work state: Tennessee

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $73,958
Basic Pay (before locality): $63,309
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 471010059
Length of Service (Years): 25
Occupation Code (OPM): 1016
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Kendra Hinkle is a Museum Specialist and Technician at Department of Interior based in Greeneville, Tennessee. 2024 total compensation came to $73,958. They are classified at grade 09.

Henry Kratt

Museum Specialist and Technician/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$73,958

Sub-department: National Park Service
Base pay: $73,958
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,958
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Tallahassee
Work county: Leon
Work state: Florida

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $73,958
Basic Pay (before locality): $63,309
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 122940073
Length of Service (Years): 23
Occupation Code (OPM): 1016
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Henry Kratt is a Museum Specialist and Technician at Department of Interior based in Tallahassee, Florida. 2024 total compensation came to $73,958. They are classified at grade 09.

Jeanne Lavelle

Museum Specialist and Technician/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$72,703

Sub-department: National Park Service
Base pay: $72,703
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,703
Pay grade: 07
Work city: Landover
Work county: Prince George's
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $72,703
Basic Pay (before locality): $54,557
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240879033
Length of Service (Years): 45
Occupation Code (OPM): 1016
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Jeanne Lavelle is a Museum Specialist and Technician at Department of Interior based in Landover, Maryland. 2024 total compensation came to $72,703. They are classified at grade 07.