Geological Survey: jobs, salaries and hiring

Hiring now

• 13

  open professional roles

• 17

  opened in the last 90 days

  17 in the last 12 months

• 0%

  of roles are remote

• 15

  states hiring

  Arizona, Washington, Utah, California, Alaska, South Dakota

What it hires for: Engineering (1). By level: senior ic (9), mid level (5), director (2), senior manager (1).

Where: Salt Lake City, Utah; Seattle, Washington; Phoenix, Arizona (4), Sioux Falls, South Dakota (2), Anchorage, Alaska (1), Anchorage, Alaska; Moffett Field, California; Hilo, Hawaii (1), Flagstaff, Arizona (1), Indianapolis, Indiana; Jeffersontown, Kentucky; Columbus, Ohio (1), Lakewood, Colorado (1), Madison, Wisconsin (1).

Geological Survey hiring at a glance

• We have tracked Geological Survey's career site since Oct 2026; it has opened 21 professional roles in that time.
• 1 of Geological Survey's 17 open roles (6%) are entry-level or early-career.
• 2 open roles (12%) ask for a specific AI skill.
• Of the 17 open roles that state where the work happens, 17 hybrid.
• 100% of its roles post a salary range, against a median of 25% for government employers.
• 5 roles were posted in the last 7 days; the median open role was posted 9 days ago.
• By open professional roles, Geological Survey ranks #46 of 816 government employers we track.

What Geological Survey asks for

How Geological Survey compares with government employers

Median across 816 government employers with 3 or more open roles. Updated daily.

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Open roles

• Administrative Officer (GS-13)Lansing, Michigan; Saint Paul, Minnesota; Madison, Wisconsin · $106k–$153k
• Geologist (GS-9/11)Woods Hole, Massachusetts · $70k–$110k
• Watercraft Safety Program Manager (GS-12/13)Salt Lake City, Utah; Seattle, Washington; Phoenix, Arizona · $90k–$173k
• HYDROLOGIST (GS-12/13)Reston, Virginia · $102k–$158k
• SUPERVISORY FACILITY OPERATIONS SPECIALIST (GS-13)Sioux Falls, South Dakota · $106k–$138k
• Administrative Officer (GS-13)Indianapolis, Indiana; Jeffersontown, Kentucky; Columbus, Ohio · $106k–$144k
• Physical Scientist (GS-12)Moffett Field, California; Seattle, Washington · $101k–$145k
• Supervisory Computer Scientist (GS-14)Anchorage, Alaska; Moffett Field, California; Hilo, Hawaii · $126k–$164k
• Physical Scientist (GS-11/12)Reston, Virginia · $85k–$133k
• Facility Operations Specialist (GS-11/12)Madison, Wisconsin · $75k–$116k

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What Geological Survey pays

Across 17 postings with a posted range, pay is in line with the market range for the same roles. 100% of its roles post a salary range.

Only salary ranges the employer posted. No estimates.

Common questions

Is Geological Survey hiring?

Geological Survey has 13 open professional roles on its career site as of the last check. 17 opened in the last 90 days and 17 in the last 12 months. The most common function is engineering.

How well does Geological Survey pay?

Across 17 postings with a posted salary range, Geological Survey's pay is in line with the market range for the same roles. We compare each posted range with the market range for the same title, function and area.

Does Geological Survey hire entry-level candidates?

Yes. 1 of Geological Survey's 17 open roles (6%) are entry-level or early-career. Entry-level means roughly 0 to 3 years of experience, read from the title, the employer and the full posting.

Does Geological Survey offer remote or hybrid jobs?

Of the 17 open roles that state where the work happens, 17 hybrid.

What skills does Geological Survey ask for?

Across its open roles the skills named most often are project management (4), procurement (3), gis (2), machine learning (2), supply chain (2), forecasting (1).