Archeology
Drawn directly from OPM FedScope (June 2026), this page tracks headcount, average salary, tenure, and pay comparison for the Archeology occupation series (code 0193).
The verdict
Archeology is a smaller, specialized federal occupation: 1,448 employees (0.1% of the federal civilian workforce) in the Social Science, Psychology, and Welfare Group family. At an average salary of $91,675 it pays below the federal average of $117,339, and headcount declined 1.0% from the prior period.
- Employees
- 1,448
- Share of workforce
- 0.1%
- Avg salary
- $91,675
- Avg tenure
- 12 yrs
FedScope read on Archeology (dense series)
0.1% of the federal civilian workforce (1,953,300 employees total, June 2026) works in the Archeology occupation (OPM code 0193): 1,448 people, headcount down -1.0% versus the prior period, a modest but trackable signal for anyone considering this specialized federal career path.
The average salary for Archeology is $91,675 per year. Salaries moved up by 0.1% from the prior period, a small shift, within the range of normal year-to-year rounding rather than a broad pay-table change. Average length of service in this role is 12 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career.
The Social Science, Psychology, and Welfare Group family (code 01) groups Archeology together with 28 other related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Archeology postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Social Science, Psychology, and Welfare Group family.
Archeology makes up 1.4% of the 101,196 employees across the Social Science, Psychology, and Welfare Group family, ranking #10 of 29 occupations in that family by headcount. Its average salary ranks in the bottom half (30th percentile) of pay among Social Science, Psychology, and Welfare Group occupations.
Salary Context
How Archeology pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
$91,675
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-21.9%
Where Archeology ranks on federal pay
Its average salary of $91,675 is higher than 47% of federal occupation series (253 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Archeology sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Archeology ranks higher than 47%.
Related Occupations in Social Science, Psychology, and Welfare Group
10 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Insurance Administration | 24,044 | $105,855 | 17.7 yrs |
| Social Work | 22,339 | $112,147 | 10 yrs |
| Social Science | 13,513 | $109,039 | 11.8 yrs |
| Intelligence | 12,860 | n/a | 15 yrs |
| Psychology | 10,259 | $144,240 | 10.7 yrs |
| Economist | 3,774 | $158,425 | 14.1 yrs |
| Foreign Affairs | 2,748 | $155,920 | 14.4 yrs |
| Health Insurance Administration | 2,443 | $149,476 | 15.3 yrs |
| Social Science Aid and Technician | 1,534 | $67,632 | 12.4 yrs |
| Social Services Aid and Assistant | 962 | $59,911 | 11.7 yrs |
Nationwide peers near this dense headcount
Two peer sets for Archeology outside the Social Science, Psychology, and Welfare Group family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar dense headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (1,448 here).
Similar average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($91,675 here).
Key takeaways
- Archeology pays below the federal average by 21.9% ($91,675 vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 47th percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 1,448 employees, 0.1% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount declined 1.0% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Archeology ranks #180 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Archeology makes up 1.4% of the 101,196 employees across the Social Science, Psychology, and Welfare Group family, ranking #10 of 29 occupations in that family by headcount.
OPM FedScope and Federal Workforce Data figures are federal civilian headcounts, average salaries, and length-of-service statistics - not job-quality scores, hiring advice, or a live vacancy listing. A larger or higher-paid agency is not a better employer.