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Salary at Geological Survey in the United States

Market pay levels based on 11 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median116 362 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average113 628 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile84 521 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile138 519 $25% of offers pay more

How pay is distributed

The band covers the middle half of the market (25th–75th percentile), the line marks the median.

Lower quartile84 521 $
Median116 362 $
Upper quartile138 519 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 84 521 $ and 138 519 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 138 519 $.
  • The upper quartile is 64% above the lower one.
  • The average is close to the median, so offers are spread evenly.
  • The sample is small (11 offers), so treat the numbers as a rough guide.

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Geological Survey Washington ·

Management and Program Analyst

143 913 – 187 093 $

Summary You will serve as a Management and Program Analyst in the Office of the Director. First time hires to the Federal government normally start at the step 1 rate. Duties Some of the ma…

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Geological Survey Anchorage ·

Regional Safety Officer

120 348 – 156 455 $

Summary This position serves as a Regional Safety Officer in the Alaska Regional Office. Salary: First time hires to the Federal government normally start at the step 1 rate. Cost of Living…

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Geological Survey Lakewood ·

Geologist

99 800 – 154 280 $

Summary These positions will serve as a Geologist, GS-1350-12/13 with the Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, Office of the Regional Director, Rocky Mountain Region, Central…

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Geological Survey Tampa ·

Supervisory Hydrologic Technician

89 508 – 145 468 $

Summary You will serve as a Supervisory Hydrologic Technician with the U.S. Geological Survey. You will be responsible for the technical and administrative supervision of professional, tech…

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Geological Survey Anchorage ·

Research Geologist (Postdoctoral Research Fellowship)

101 206 – 131 571 $

Summary This is a term appointment not to exceed 13-months with possible extensions up to a total of 4 yrs without further competition. Appointment to this position will not convey permanen…

Full timeHybridAnchorage

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (116 362 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (113 628 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 84 521 $ to 138 519 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 84 521 $ and a quarter above 138 519 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 11 open vacancies with a stated salary that Finder collects from public sources. Numbers are recalculated as the selection changes.

How do I tell whether I am paid fairly?

Compare your pay with the median and the quartiles: near 116 362 $ is the market level, above 138 519 $ is the strong quarter, below 84 521 $ is a reason to negotiate. Use the “Compare my salary” button on this page.

How we calculate salaries

Short methodology and the data behind these numbers.

  1. 1We collect offersOnly vacancies from open sources where the employer states pay are used.
  2. 2We normalise themA salary range is reduced to one comparable value per vacancy.
  3. 3We compute percentilesMedian, quartiles and the average are calculated from at least 5 offers; otherwise the wider country market is shown.
  4. 4We refresh the numbersStatistics are recomputed as new vacancies appear and closed ones drop out.

Figures are pay as published by employers: taxes, bonuses and seniority inside a grade are not accounted for.