Museum Specialist and Technician

Series 1016 · Information and Arts Group

Total Employees

640

Average Salary

$94,498

Top Agency

Smithsonian Institution

345 employees

Top State

Washington, D.C.

287 employees

Top Agencies

Age Distribution

Education Breakdown

Top States

Washington, D.C.

287

Maryland

60

Virginia

28

New York

20

Texas

10

Massachusetts

10

California

9

Colorado

8

Missouri

7

Pennsylvania

7

Salary by Pay Plan & Grade

Federal employees are paid under various pay plans. GS (General Schedule) is the most common, covering most white-collar positions. Other plans include VA medical, Senior Executive Service, DoD acquisition, and agency-specific scales.

Grade & Pay PlanEmployeesAvg Salary
GS-11General Schedule, Grade 11
166$97,216
GS-09General Schedule, Grade 09
149$77,771
GS-12General Schedule, Grade 12
101$118,554
GS-07General Schedule, Grade 07
88$60,526
GS-05General Schedule, Grade 05
48$49,112
GS-13General Schedule, Grade 13
41$139,672
GS-14General Schedule, Grade 14
12$172,173
NH-03DoD Acquisition (Professional), Grade 03
8N/A
NH-02DoD Acquisition (Professional), Grade 02
6N/A
GS-15General Schedule, Grade 15
6$191,532
GS-08General Schedule, Grade 08
3$78,787
GS-04General Schedule, Grade 04
2$53,627
SL-00Senior Level
2$212,381
ZA-02NIST (Professional), Grade 02
2$100,015
DE-04Defense Expeditionary, Grade 04
1N/A
GS-02General Schedule, Grade 02
1$42,694
ZA-03NIST (Professional), Grade 03
1$112,478
NT-02DoD Technology, Grade 02
1N/A
AD-CAdministratively Determined, Grade C
1$85,978
GS-06General Schedule, Grade 06
1N/A