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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Laylah Roberts

Social Science Aid and Technician/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$49,025

Sub-department: National Park Service
Base pay: $49,025
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,025
Pay grade: 07
Work city: Tallahassee
Work county: Leon
Work state: Florida

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $49,025
Basic Pay (before locality): $41,966
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 122940073
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0102
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Laylah Roberts is a Social Science Aid and Technician at Department of Interior based in Tallahassee, Florida. 2024 total compensation came to $49,025. They are classified at grade 07.

Janice Yates

Social Science Aid and Technician/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$49,025

Sub-department: National Park Service
Base pay: $49,025
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,025
Pay grade: 07
Work city: Tallahassee
Work county: Leon
Work state: Florida

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $49,025
Basic Pay (before locality): $41,966
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 122940073
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0102
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Janice Yates holds the role of Social Science Aid and Technician at Department of Interior based in Tallahassee, Florida. In 2024, their total compensation was $49,025. Their pay grade is 07.

Nolita Motu

Social Science Aid and Technician/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$44,852

Sub-department: National Park Service
Base pay: $44,852
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,852
Pay grade: 05
Work state: No Data Reported

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $44,852
Basic Pay (before locality): $38,394
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: AQ0000000
Length of Service (Years): 5
Occupation Code (OPM): 0102
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Nolita Motu works as a Social Science Aid and Technician for Department of Interior based in No Data Reported. Nolita earned $44,852 in 2024. Their pay grade is 05.

Kimberly Accardy

Social Science Aid and Technician/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$44,852

Sub-department: National Park Service
Base pay: $44,852
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,852
Pay grade: 05
Work city: Mesa Verde Nat Pk
Work county: Montezuma
Work state: Colorado

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $44,852
Basic Pay (before locality): $38,394
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 081645083
Length of Service (Years): 11
Occupation Code (OPM): 0102
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Kimberly Accardy holds the role of Social Science Aid and Technician at Department of Interior based in Mesa Verde Nat Pk, Colorado. In 2024, their total compensation was $44,852. Their pay grade is 05.

Jonathan Garcia

Social Science Aid and Technician/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$44,117

Sub-department: National Park Service
Base pay: $44,117
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,117
Pay grade: 06
Work city: Lincoln
Work county: Lancaster
Work state: Nebraska

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $44,117
Basic Pay (before locality): $37,765
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 312830109
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0102
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Jonathan Garcia is a Social Science Aid and Technician at Department of Interior based in Lincoln, Nebraska. 2024 total compensation came to $44,117. They are classified at grade 06.

Andrew Van Cleve

Social Science Aid and Technician/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$44,117

Sub-department: National Park Service
Base pay: $44,117
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,117
Pay grade: 06
Work city: Lincoln
Work county: Lancaster
Work state: Nebraska

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $44,117
Basic Pay (before locality): $37,765
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 312830109
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0102
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Andrew Van Cleve works as a Social Science Aid and Technician for Department of Interior based in Lincoln, Nebraska. Andrew earned $44,117 in 2024. Their pay grade is 06.

Sarahii Jimenez

Social Science Aid and Technician/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$44,117

Sub-department: Bureau of Land Management
Base pay: $44,117
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,117
Pay grade: 06
Work city: Hines
Work county: Harney
Work state: Oregon

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $44,117
Basic Pay (before locality): $37,765
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 411010025
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0102
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Sarahii Jimenez holds the role of Social Science Aid and Technician at Department of Interior based in Hines, Oregon. In 2024, their total compensation was $44,117. Their pay grade is 06.

Sonya Sharpe-Pisano

Social Science Aid and Technician/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$40,895

Sub-department: National Park Service
Base pay: $40,895
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,895
Pay grade: 05
Work city: Tallahassee
Work county: Leon
Work state: Florida

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $40,895
Basic Pay (before locality): $35,007
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 122940073
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0102
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Sonya Sharpe-Pisano is a Social Science Aid and Technician at Department of Interior based in Tallahassee, Florida. 2024 total compensation came to $40,895. They are classified at grade 05.

Chance Wills

Social Science Aid and Technician/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$39,576

Sub-department: National Park Service
Base pay: $39,576
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,576
Pay grade: 05
Work city: Tallahassee
Work county: Leon
Work state: Florida

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $39,576
Basic Pay (before locality): $33,878
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 122940073
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0102
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Interior, Chance Wills serves as a Social Science Aid and Technician based in Tallahassee, Florida. Their 2024 pay totaled $39,576. They are classified at grade 05.

Caroline Kirchner

Social Science Aid and Technician/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$39,576

Sub-department: Bureau of Land Management
Base pay: $39,576
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,576
Pay grade: 05
Work city: Susanville
Work county: Lassen
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $39,576
Basic Pay (before locality): $33,878
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 063800035
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0102
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Caroline Kirchner holds the role of Social Science Aid and Technician at Department of Interior based in Susanville, California. In 2024, their total compensation was $39,576. Their pay grade is 05.

Martha Werner

Social Science Aid and Technician/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$39,576

Sub-department: Bureau of Land Management
Base pay: $39,576
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,576
Pay grade: 05
Work city: Susanville
Work county: Lassen
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $39,576
Basic Pay (before locality): $33,878
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 063800035
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0102
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Martha Werner is a Social Science Aid and Technician at Department of Interior based in Susanville, California. 2024 total compensation came to $39,576. They are classified at grade 05.

Haley Rumbel

Social Science Aid and Technician/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$39,576

Sub-department: National Park Service
Base pay: $39,576
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,576
Pay grade: 05
Work city: Tallahassee
Work county: Leon
Work state: Florida

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $39,576
Basic Pay (before locality): $33,878
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 122940073
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0102
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Haley Rumbel works as a Social Science Aid and Technician for Department of Interior based in Tallahassee, Florida. Haley earned $39,576 in 2024. Their pay grade is 05.

Brett Sander

Social Science Aid and Technician/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$39,576

Sub-department: National Park Service
Base pay: $39,576
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,576
Pay grade: 05
Work city: Tallahassee
Work county: Leon
Work state: Florida

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $39,576
Basic Pay (before locality): $33,878
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 122940073
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0102
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Brett Sander holds the role of Social Science Aid and Technician at Department of Interior based in Tallahassee, Florida. In 2024, their total compensation was $39,576. Their pay grade is 05.

Grace Stanford

Social Science Aid and Technician/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$39,576

Sub-department: National Park Service
Base pay: $39,576
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,576
Pay grade: 05
Work county: Lincoln
Work state: Nebraska

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $39,576
Basic Pay (before locality): $33,878
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 310000111
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0102
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Grace Stanford is a Social Science Aid and Technician at Department of Interior based in Nebraska. 2024 total compensation came to $39,576. They are classified at grade 05.

Ace Summers

Social Science Aid and Technician/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$39,576

Sub-department: National Park Service
Base pay: $39,576
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,576
Pay grade: 05
Work city: Tallahassee
Work county: Leon
Work state: Florida

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $39,576
Basic Pay (before locality): $33,878
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 122940073
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0102
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Ace Summers holds the role of Social Science Aid and Technician at Department of Interior based in Tallahassee, Florida. In 2024, their total compensation was $39,576. Their pay grade is 05.

William Swisher

Social Science Aid and Technician/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$39,576

Sub-department: National Park Service
Base pay: $39,576
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,576
Pay grade: 05
Work city: Lincoln
Work county: Lancaster
Work state: Nebraska

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $39,576
Basic Pay (before locality): $33,878
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 312830109
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0102
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Interior, William Swisher serves as a Social Science Aid and Technician based in Lincoln, Nebraska. Their 2024 pay totaled $39,576. They are classified at grade 05.