Marine Survey Technical

What the Numbers Say About Marine Survey Technical

Federal agencies employ 152 people in the Marine Survey Technical occupation (OPM code 873), accounting for 0.0% of the total federal civilian workforce of 2,289,472 for the March 2025 reporting window. Headcount in this occupation moved up by 4.1% 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 $121,612 per year, placing it 10.7% above the overall federal civilian average of $109,869. Salaries moved up by 2.3% from the prior period, a broad shift as locality pay tables and grade-level adjustments moved through the workforce. Average length of service in this role is 11.1 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career.

Code 8, 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, since federal hiring managers often cross-post positions across closely related codes when recruitment is difficult. All figures here come directly from OPM FedScope Employment Cubes, the same official source referenced in federal workforce planning, budget justifications, and GAO reports.

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 142,526 employees.