General Anthropology
Federal headcount, average salary, length of service, and pay comparison for the General Anthropology occupation series (code 0190), drawn directly from the OPM FedScope dataset (June 2026).
The verdict
General Anthropology is a smaller, specialized federal occupation: 92 employees (0.0% of the federal civilian workforce) in the Social Science, Psychology, and Welfare Group family. At an average salary of $120,245 it pays near the federal average of $117,339, and headcount declined 24.6% from the prior period.
- Employees
- 92
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- $120,245
- Avg tenure
- 12.5 yrs
FedScope read on General Anthropology (thin series)
Federal agencies employ 92 people in the General Anthropology occupation (OPM code 0190), accounting for 0.0% of the total federal civilian workforce of 1,953,300 for the June 2026 reporting window. Headcount in this occupation moved down by -24.6% versus the prior period, though at this small a headcount, year-to-year swings can reflect a handful of hires or departures rather than a broad hiring trend.
General Anthropology pays $120,245 per year on average, moving down -0.8% from the prior period (a modest shift, consistent with routine locality pay and grade-level movement). Employees in this role stay an average of 12.5 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career.
Code 01, the Social Science, Psychology, and Welfare Group family, is where the federal government classifies General Anthropology alongside 28 related occupations. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for General Anthropology postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Social Science, Psychology, and Welfare Group family.
Within the Social Science, Psychology, and Welfare Group family, General Anthropology ranks #24 of 29 by headcount, accounting for 0.1% of the family's combined 101,196 employees.
Salary context · rich-pay series
How General Anthropology pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
$120,245
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
+2.5%
Where General Anthropology ranks on rich federal pay
Its average salary of $120,245 is higher than 67% of federal occupation series (365 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where General Anthropology sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; General Anthropology ranks higher than 67%.
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 |
| Archeology | 1,448 | $91,675 | 12 yrs |
Nationwide peers near this thin headcount
Two peer sets for General Anthropology outside the Social Science, Psychology, and Welfare Group family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar thin headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (92 here).
Similar rich average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($120,245 here).
Key takeaways
- General Anthropology pays near the federal average by 2.5% ($120,245 vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 67th percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 92 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount declined 24.6% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, General Anthropology ranks #483 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Within the Social Science, Psychology, and Welfare Group family, General Anthropology ranks #24 of 29 by headcount, accounting for 0.1% of the family's combined 101,196 employees.
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.