U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) / Department of Interior / Social Science Aid and Technician

Job-title file

Social Science Aid and Technician

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

56 employees hold this title in Department of Interior. Median total compensation for the role is $50,659, below the department median of $87,331.

Employees: 56
Total payroll: $2.8M
Role median: $50,659
Agency median: $87,331
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$39,576$68,379+

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

How total compensation varies among the 56 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

Social Science Aid and Technician pay vs. the United States

Across all employers in the United States, the median wage for Social Science Research Assistants — about 30,640 people — is $61,990. Department of Interior pays a median base salary of $50,659 for this role, 18% below that figure — about the 29th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Department of Interior sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$38,090

$48,620

$61,990

$77,760

$102,070

Department of Interior median · $50,659

The bar is the range of annual wages for Social Science Research Assistants 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.

Median total compensation for this role at Department of Interior is $50,659, 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)

Social Science Aid and Technician is held in 8 U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) departments. In Department of Interior, the median of $50,659 ranks #6 of 8.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Presidio Trust

$95,230 · 1

Department of Labor

$76,101 · 2

Court Services and Offendr Supervsn Agy

$68,039 · 40

Department of Veterans Affairs

$66,670 · 1,497

Social Security Administration

$65,425 · 2

Department of Agriculture

$49,025 · 88

Department of Health and Human Services

$44,093 · 33

Median total compensation for the Social Science Aid 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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Emma Lafave

Social Science Aid and Technician/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$51,047

Sub-department: National Park Service
Base pay: $51,047
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,047
Pay grade: 06
Work city: Marblemount
Work county: Skagit
Work state: Washington

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $51,047
Basic Pay (before locality): $39,024
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 531265057
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0102
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Emma Lafave works as a Social Science Aid and Technician for Department of Interior based in Marblemount, Washington. Emma earned $51,047 in 2024. Their pay grade is 06.

Lexi Blanchard

Social Science Aid and Technician/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$50,659

Sub-department: National Park Service
Base pay: $50,659
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,659
Pay grade: 07
Work city: Tallahassee
Work county: Leon
Work state: Florida

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $50,659
Basic Pay (before locality): $43,365
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 122940073
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0102
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Interior, Lexi Blanchard serves as a Social Science Aid and Technician based in Tallahassee, Florida. Their 2024 pay totaled $50,659. They are classified at grade 07.

Kaitlin Moore

Social Science Aid and Technician/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$50,659

Sub-department: National Park Service
Base pay: $50,659
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,659
Pay grade: 07
Work city: Gatlinburg
Work county: Sevier
Work state: Tennessee

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $50,659
Basic Pay (before locality): $43,365
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 470920155
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0102
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Interior, Kaitlin Moore serves as a Social Science Aid and Technician based in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Their 2024 pay totaled $50,659. They are classified at grade 07.

Leary O

Social Science Aid and Technician/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$50,659

Sub-department: National Park Service
Base pay: $50,659
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,659
Pay grade: 07
Work city: Flagstaff
Work county: Coconino
Work state: Arizona

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $50,659
Basic Pay (before locality): $43,365
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 040170005
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0102
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Leary O is a Social Science Aid and Technician at Department of Interior based in Flagstaff, Arizona. 2024 total compensation came to $50,659. They are classified at grade 07.

James Jones

Social Science Aid and Technician/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$50,659

Sub-department: National Park Service
Base pay: $50,659
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,659
Pay grade: 07
Work city: Tallahassee
Work county: Leon
Work state: Florida

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $50,659
Basic Pay (before locality): $43,365
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 122940073
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0102
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

James Jones holds the role of Social Science Aid and Technician at Department of Interior based in Tallahassee, Florida. In 2024, their total compensation was $50,659. Their pay grade is 07.

Katherine Collins

Social Science Aid and Technician/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$50,659

Sub-department: National Park Service
Base pay: $50,659
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,659
Pay grade: 07
Work city: Montrose
Work county: Montrose
Work state: Colorado

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $50,659
Basic Pay (before locality): $43,365
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 081700085
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0102
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Katherine Collins holds the role of Social Science Aid and Technician at Department of Interior based in Montrose, Colorado. In 2024, their total compensation was $50,659. Their pay grade is 07.

Juan Jarquin

Social Science Aid and Technician/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$50,659

Sub-department: National Park Service
Base pay: $50,659
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,659
Pay grade: 07
Work city: Moab
Work county: Grand
Work state: Utah

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $50,659
Basic Pay (before locality): $43,365
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 491170019
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0102
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Juan Jarquin works as a Social Science Aid and Technician for Department of Interior based in Moab, Utah. Juan earned $50,659 in 2024. Their pay grade is 07.

Nicholas Pond

Social Science Aid and Technician/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$50,659

Sub-department: National Park Service
Base pay: $50,659
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,659
Pay grade: 07
Work city: Grand Portage
Work county: Cook
Work state: Minnesota

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $50,659
Basic Pay (before locality): $43,365
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 272845031
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0102
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Interior, Nicholas Pond serves as a Social Science Aid and Technician based in Grand Portage, Minnesota. Their 2024 pay totaled $50,659. They are classified at grade 07.

Gabriella Schneider

Social Science Aid and Technician/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$50,659

Sub-department: National Park Service
Base pay: $50,659
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,659
Pay grade: 07
Work city: Death Valley
Work county: Inyo
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $50,659
Basic Pay (before locality): $43,365
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 060985027
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0102
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Gabriella Schneider is a Social Science Aid and Technician at Department of Interior based in Death Valley, California. 2024 total compensation came to $50,659. They are classified at grade 07.

Donald Rowe

Social Science Aid and Technician/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$50,246

Sub-department: Bureau of Land Management
Base pay: $50,246
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,246
Pay grade: 07
Work city: Canon City
Work county: Fremont
Work state: Colorado

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $50,246
Basic Pay (before locality): $41,966
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 080310043
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0102
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Donald Rowe is a Social Science Aid and Technician at Department of Interior based in Canon City, Colorado. 2024 total compensation came to $50,246. They are classified at grade 07.

Bruce Mcroberts

Social Science Aid and Technician/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$49,713

Sub-department: National Park Service
Base pay: $49,713
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,713
Pay grade: 07
Work city: Yorktown
Work county: York
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $49,713
Basic Pay (before locality): $41,966
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 512690199
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0102
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Interior, Bruce Mcroberts serves as a Social Science Aid and Technician based in Yorktown, Virginia. Their 2024 pay totaled $49,713. They are classified at grade 07.