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Social Science Aid and Technician federal salary series 0102

Full-time federal employees in the Social Science Aid and Technician series earned a median of $69,954 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 36% below the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $59,607 and $76,128.

Median pay
$69,954
full-time, September 2026
Middle 50%
$59,607–$76,128
25th–75th percentile
Employees
1,521
in this series, all schedules
Change in median
+2.1%
vs. September 2025
Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026
Social Science Aid and Technician
All federal (full-time)

What shapes social science aid and technician pay

The most common grade with published pay is GS-9 (868 employees, median $73,839). The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Department of Veterans Affairs (1,285 employees). Among states with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay, the median is highest in California ($79,154) and lowest in Pennsylvania ($66,557), a gap that partly reflects locality pay differences. Federal pay depends mostly on grade and step, plus a locality adjustment for where the job is located; see the GS pay scale explainer.

Social Science Aid and Technician pay by grade

Grades with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay. GS grades are listed first; other pay plans follow.

Social Science Aid and Technician pay by grade
Pay plan–grade Employees Median pay Middle 50%
GS-5 73 $41,334 $40,736–$46,137
GS-6 67 $49,658 $45,625–$52,938
GS-7 227 $55,506 $50,587–$59,714
GS-8 160 $62,787 $57,745–$67,330
GS-9 868 $73,839 $69,352–$78,059
GS-10 39 $82,112 $79,469–$88,039

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)

Social Science Aid and Technician pay by agency

Social Science Aid and Technician pay by agency
Agency Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Department of Veterans Affairs 1,285 $71,329 $64,370–$76,834
Department of the Interior 126 $50,460 $43,452–$51,014
Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia 36 $68,322 $59,039–$71,469

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)

Social Science Aid and Technician pay by state

The 10 states with the most employees in this series and published pay.

Social Science Aid and Technician pay by state
State Employees Median pay Middle 50%
California 217 $79,154 $69,178–$84,879
Texas 84 $68,894 $56,703–$78,287
Florida 73 $72,012 $65,838–$74,765
Arizona 62 $67,896 $51,417–$70,144
Pennsylvania 61 $66,557 $52,171–$72,090
Ohio 56 $70,848 $64,377–$75,192
Colorado 55 $68,537 $56,262–$75,469
District of Columbia 48 $71,209 $62,348–$78,276
Georgia 47 $71,799 $68,760–$76,152
Michigan 47 $70,351 $59,819–$76,128

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)

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Change since September 2025

The median moved +2.1% from $68,497 in September 2025 to $69,954 in September 2026. Headcount went from 1,601 to 1,521 (−5.0%). A change in the median reflects both pay adjustments and who joined or left the workforce, so it is not the same as a pay raise.

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