Able Seaman-Maintenance
Everything OPM FedScope (June 2026) reports about the Able Seaman-Maintenance occupation series (code 9925): headcount, average salary, length of service, and pay comparison.
The verdict
Able Seaman-Maintenance is a smaller, specialized federal occupation: 556 employees (0.0% of the federal civilian workforce) in the Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System) family. At an average salary of n/a it pays below the federal average of $117,339, and headcount grew 1.5% from the prior period.
- Employees
- 556
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- n/a
- Avg tenure
- 11.2 yrs
What the Numbers Say About Able Seaman-Maintenance
0.0% of the federal civilian workforce (1,953,300 employees total, June 2026) works in the Able Seaman-Maintenance occupation (OPM code 9925): 556 people, headcount up 1.5% versus the prior period, a modest but trackable signal for anyone considering this specialized federal career path.
Able Seaman-Maintenance pays n/a per year on average, moving down 0.0% 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 11.2 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 55 related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Able Seaman-Maintenance postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System) family.
Able Seaman-Maintenance makes up 8.2% of the 6,786 employees across the Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System) family, ranking #3 of 55 occupations in that family by headcount. Its average salary ranks in the bottom half (0th percentile) of pay among Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System) occupations.
Salary context · lean-pay series
How Able Seaman-Maintenance pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
n/a
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-100.0%
Where Able Seaman-Maintenance ranks on lean federal pay
Its average salary of n/a is higher than 0% of federal occupation series (0 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Able Seaman-Maintenance sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Able Seaman-Maintenance ranks higher than 0%.
Related Occupations in Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System)
10 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steward Utilityman | 646 | n/a | 5.1 yrs |
| Ordinary Seaman | 619 | $42,990 | 2.5 yrs |
| Wiper | 449 | $42,656 | 2.9 yrs |
| Able Seaman | 338 | $51,760 | 12.1 yrs |
| Engine Utilityman | 283 | n/a | 8.5 yrs |
| Third Officer | 249 | n/a | 4.2 yrs |
| Boatswain's Mate | 199 | $60,969 | 16.9 yrs |
| Assistant Storekeeper | 194 | n/a | 6.1 yrs |
| Second Assistant Engineer | 186 | $107,628 | 13.5 yrs |
| Third Assistant Engineer | 184 | $95,672 | 6.9 yrs |
Nationwide occupation series with similar scale or pay
Two peer sets for Able Seaman-Maintenance outside the Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System) family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (556 here).
Similar lean average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families (n/a here).
Key takeaways
- Able Seaman-Maintenance pays below the federal average by 100.0% (n/a vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 0th percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 556 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount grew 1.5% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Able Seaman-Maintenance ranks #284 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Able Seaman-Maintenance makes up 8.2% of the 6,786 employees across the Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System) family, ranking #3 of 55 occupations in that family by headcount.
OPM FedScope and Federal Workforce Data figures are federal civilian headcounts, average salaries, and length-of-service statistics - not job-quality scores, hiring advice, or a live vacancy listing. A larger or higher-paid agency is not a better employer.