Marine Survey Technical
Drawn directly from OPM FedScope (June 2026), this page tracks headcount, average salary, tenure, and pay comparison for the Marine Survey Technical occupation series (code 0873).
The verdict
With 130 employees (0.0% of the federal civilian workforce), Marine Survey Technical ranks as a smaller, specialized federal occupation within the Engineering and Architecture Group family, and headcount declined 1.5% from the prior period. Its average salary of $141,128 pays above the $117,339 federal average.
- Employees
- 130
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- $141,128
- Avg tenure
- 12.6 yrs
FedScope read on Marine Survey Technical (thin series)
Federal agencies employ 130 people in the Marine Survey Technical occupation (OPM code 0873), 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 -1.5% 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.
The average salary for Marine Survey Technical is $141,128 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 12.6 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career.
Code 08, the Engineering and Architecture Group family, is where the federal government classifies Marine Survey Technical alongside 28 related occupations. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Marine Survey Technical postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Engineering and Architecture Group family.
Within the Engineering and Architecture Group family, Marine Survey Technical ranks #28 of 29 by headcount, accounting for 0.1% of the family's combined 120,278 employees.
Salary context · rich-pay series
How Marine Survey Technical pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
$141,128
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
+20.3%
Where Marine Survey Technical ranks on rich federal pay
Its average salary of $141,128 is higher than 83% of federal occupation series (449 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Marine Survey Technical sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Marine Survey Technical ranks higher than 83%.
Related Occupations in Engineering and Architecture Group
10 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Engineering | 27,619 | $158,941 | 16.9 yrs |
| Engineering Technical | 14,443 | $93,062 | 15.2 yrs |
| Mechanical Engineering | 12,920 | $136,601 | 11.9 yrs |
| Electronics Engineering | 12,889 | $155,270 | 16.8 yrs |
| Civil Engineering | 10,260 | $124,230 | 14.7 yrs |
| Aerospace Engineering | 8,359 | $155,848 | 14.8 yrs |
| Electronics Technical | 7,298 | $103,713 | 15.6 yrs |
| Electrical Engineering | 5,231 | $142,419 | 13.5 yrs |
| Computer Engineering | 3,753 | $160,672 | 14.2 yrs |
| Nuclear Engineering | 2,813 | n/a | 13.5 yrs |
Nationwide peers near this thin headcount
Two peer sets for Marine Survey Technical outside the Engineering and Architecture 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 (130 here).
Similar rich average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($141,128 here).
Key takeaways
- Marine Survey Technical pays above the federal average by 20.3% ($141,128 vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 83rd percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 130 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount declined 1.5% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Marine Survey Technical ranks #450 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Within the Engineering and Architecture Group family, Marine Survey Technical ranks #28 of 29 by headcount, accounting for 0.1% of the family's combined 120,278 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.