Archaeological Field Technician (On-Call)
Environmental Science Associates (ESA), Seattle, WA
- Pay
- $24.30–$34.02/hr
- Job type
- Field technician
- Duration
- Seasonal / project-based
- Per diem
- Not stated
- Lodging
- Not stated
- Posted
- Sep 24, 2026
About this job
Project-based or seasonal archaeological field technician position with Environmental Science Associates (ESA), based in Seattle, WA.
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What this kind of job involves
Field technicians do the hands-on work of archaeology: survey, shovel testing, excavation, site recording and monitoring. Employers usually look for a bachelor's degree in anthropology or archaeology (or one in progress) plus archaeological field school experience.
This is general information about this type of position, not the duties of this specific posting. The employer's posting is the place for those.
How the pay compares
This posting's pay, at about $29.16/hr (the midpoint of its range), is above the typical range for field technician postings on this site: a median of $25.21/hr and a typical range of $22.55–$28.88/hr, based on 10 postings. See how advertised pay is calculated.
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