Series 0193

Archeology

Archeologists who survey and excavate sites, analyze artifacts, and protect historic and cultural resources on federal lands. Many jobs are with the National Park Service and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Plain-language description based on the OPM series definition.

0100 Social Science, Psychology, and Welfare Group · General Schedule

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At a glance

Job postings, last 12 months: 172
Open now: 8
Trend (last 3 months vs. 3 before): Rising (+81%)
Demand score: 69/100
Remote opportunity score: 75/100
Veteran opportunity score: 73/100

What these scores mean

Grades and pay

Typical grades

GS-9 to GS-13

Most common promotion potential: GS-13

GS pay plan, used by 99% of this series' postings.

Typical posted salary range

$89,508 to $117,307 per year

Median of the yearly salary ranges in posted announcements.

Who can apply

Share of job postings in the last 12 months, by who the announcement was open to.

Open to the public: 44%
Federal employees and other special groups only: 56%
Listed a veterans hiring path: 32%
Telework eligible (open now): 75%
Fully remote (open now): 0%

Who is hiring and where

Top hiring departments

Department of the Interior (69)
Department of the Army (43)
Department of Agriculture (30)
Other Agencies and Independent Organizations (11)
Department of the Navy (9)

Top states

California (25)
Colorado (23)
Oregon (21)
Texas (16)
Washington (16)

Hiring patterns

Based on job announcements since Mar 2017. How patterns are calculated

When this series usually posts jobs

Postings usually peak in March, August, and September and are lowest in December.

Typical postings for series 0193 by calendar month, compared with an average month
Month	Compared with an average month
January	About average
February	5% below average
March	18% above average
April	About average
May	9% below average
June	6% below average
July	About average
August	14% above average
September	12% above average
October	6% above average
November	5% below average
December	21% below average

Postings by fiscal year

The federal fiscal year runs from October 1 to September 30. Fiscal years 2025 and 2026 include the government-wide hiring freeze that began in January 2025.

Job announcements for series 0193 by fiscal year
Fiscal year	Postings
FY 2018	439
FY 2019	457
FY 2020	382
FY 2021	391
FY 2022	491
FY 2023	624
FY 2024	590
FY 2025	209
FY 2026	148

Postings by month, last 12 months

Job announcements for series 0193 opened each month
Month	Postings
Dec 2025	5
Jan 2026	5
Feb 2026	6
Mar 2026	9
Apr 2026	23
May 2026	12
Jun 2026	11
Jul 2026	19
Aug 2026	22
Sep 2026	29
Oct 2026	25
Nov 2026 (month to date)	6

0185 Social Work 4,756 postings in 12 months
0189 Recreation Aid and Assistant 3,802 postings in 12 months
0101 Social Science 2,569 postings in 12 months
0180 Psychology 2,229 postings in 12 months
0132 Intelligence 1,800 postings in 12 months

About this data

Job numbers come from the USAJOBS API: 244,223 job announcements opened from December 1, 2025 to November 15, 2026, plus 12,260 announcements open on November 15, 2026. Canceled announcements are not counted. Series descriptions summarize the OPM Handbook of Occupational Groups and Families.

These figures describe posted job announcements, not hiring outcomes. Always read the official announcement and its qualification requirements before applying. How the scores are calculated.