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Archaeology jobs in California

8 current archaeology jobs in California from 3 employers. Each listing links to the employer's own posting.

  1. CA

    Cultural Resources Emergency Management Technician (NPS, RORI)

    Great Basin Institute, California

    Field technician $36.97/hr

  2. CA

    Archaeology Crew Lead (NPS, Death Valley National Park)

    Great Basin Institute, California

    Crew chief / field director Per diem Lodging $27.50/hr

  3. CA

    Archaeology Crew Member (NPS, Death Valley National Park)

    Great Basin Institute, California

    Field technician Per diem Lodging $23/hr

  4. CA

    On-Call Archaeological/Cultural Resources Field Technician

    Langan, Santa Barbara, CA

    Field technician $22–$35/hr

  5. CA

    On-Call Archaeological/Cultural Resource Technician

    Langan, Santa Barbara, CA

    Field technician $22–$35/hr

  6. CA

    On Call Archaeological/Cultural Resource Technician

    Langan, Multiple locations, CA

    Field technician $22–$35/hr

  7. CA

    On Call Archaeological/Cultural Resource Technician

    Langan, Santa Barbara, CA

    Field technician $22–$35/hr

  8. Multi

    Social Science

    Department of the Air Force Headquarters, Multiple locations

    Federal

Archaeology work in California

Most archaeology work in California is driven by Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. It requires federal agencies, and projects that use federal permits or funding, to consider effects on historic properties in consultation with the California State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) and with Tribes. Consulting firms, government agencies and universities in California hire archaeologists for survey, excavation, monitoring and reporting.

Employers with current openings in California include Langan, Great Basin Institute and Department of the Air Force Headquarters.

California is part of our Pacific region.

At a glance

Openings
8
Employers
Langan (4), Great Basin Institute (3), Department of the Air Force Headquarters (1)
Job types
Field technician (6), Crew chief / field director (1), Federal (1)
Length of work
7 seasonal or project-based, 1 length not stated
Hourly pay
$22–$36.97/hr (listed on 7 jobs)

Counts and pay ranges come from the postings listed above and change as employers open and close jobs. Pay is shown only where the posting states it. For pay across all jobs, see advertised pay.

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