Mine Safety and Health Administration
1 remote or telework-eligible position · federal agency
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is the Department of Labor agency that enforces the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act. Its inspectors visit every underground and surface mine in the country, and its technical staff test and approve mining equipment, analyze dust and air samples, investigate accidents and support the enforcement program with laboratory and engineering work.
Recent listings have included interdisciplinary physical scientist and chemist positions, a chemist and supervisory management and program analysts.
Applying tip: the chemist and physical scientist positions carry positive education requirements, a degree in chemistry or a physical science with the semester hours OPM specifies, so make the qualifying coursework easy to find. Analyst positions are experience based and are rated on program management and data analysis in an enforcement setting. Our GS pay scale guide explains how the grades in these announcements translate into pay.
Our inventory holds 1 open listing from Mine Safety and Health Administration: telework eligible. It was posted on Oct 6, 2026. Advertised pay runs $92,543 to $120,309 a year. It is a GS-12 position. Figures as of Oct 15, 2026, refreshed daily.