Able Seaman-Maintenance

What the Numbers Say About Able Seaman-Maintenance

0.0% of the federal civilian workforce (2,289,472 employees total, March 2025) works in the Able Seaman-Maintenance occupation (OPM code 9925): 528 people, headcount up 4.8% versus the prior period, a modest but trackable signal for anyone considering this specialized federal career path.

Able Seaman-Maintenance pays $55,876 per year on average, 49.1% below the $109,869 federal civilian average, after moving down -0.4% from the prior period (a small shift, within the range of normal year-to-year rounding rather than a broad pay-table change). Employees in this role stay an average of 11.7 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career.

Able Seaman-Maintenance sits inside the Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System) family (code 99), which contains 51 related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Able Seaman-Maintenance postings should also review these sibling occupations, since federal hiring managers often cross-post positions across closely related codes when recruitment is difficult. All figures here come directly from OPM FedScope Employment Cubes, the same official source referenced in federal workforce planning, budget justifications, and GAO reports.

Able Seaman-Maintenance makes up 8.6% of the 6,135 employees across the Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System) family, ranking #3 of 51 occupations in that family by headcount. Its average salary ranks in the bottom half (27th percentile) of pay among Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System) occupations.