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 from the prior period. Its average salary of $141,128 pays above the federal average.
- Headcount change
- -1.5%
- Pay change
- +0.1%
- Avg tenure
- 12.6 yrs
- Rank in family
- #28 of 29
FedScope read on Marine Survey Technical (thin series)
On pay, the move between reporting periods was a small shift, within the range of normal year-to-year rounding rather than a broad pay-table change. On length of service, this series shows a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career. Headcount moved down 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.
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. Across the Engineering and Architecture Group family, 120,278 employees work in 29 occupations; Marine Survey Technical is 0.1% of that headcount.
Salary context · rich-pay series
How Marine Survey Technical pay compares to the federal average
Occupation Average
$141,128
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
+20.3%
Where Marine Survey Technical ranks on rich federal pay
Marine Survey Technical earns more on average 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; the highlighted bar marks Marine Survey Technical.
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
- Place Marine Survey Technical pay in context with the pay-rank chart above, then compare it with another occupation.
- Turn an average salary into a grade: the GS pay grade tables show how grades and steps map to pay.
- Browse the Engineering and Architecture Group family occupations in the table above, or search current Marine Survey Technical postings on USAJOBS.
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.