Agricultural Program Specialist
Drawn directly from OPM FedScope (June 2026), this page tracks headcount, average salary, tenure, and pay comparison for the Agricultural Program Specialist occupation series (code 1145).
The verdict
With 312 employees (0.0% of the federal civilian workforce), Agricultural Program Specialist ranks as a smaller, specialized federal occupation within the Business and Industry Group family, and headcount declined 0.6% from the prior period. Its average salary of $114,066 pays near the $117,339 federal average.
- Employees
- 312
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- $114,066
- Avg tenure
- 18.3 yrs
What the Numbers Say About Agricultural Program Specialist
0.0% of the federal civilian workforce (1,953,300 employees total, June 2026) works in the Agricultural Program Specialist occupation (OPM code 1145): 312 people, headcount down -0.6% versus the prior period, though at this small a headcount, year-to-year swings can reflect a handful of hires or departures rather than a broad hiring trend.
Agricultural Program Specialist pays $114,066 per year on average, moving up 0.1% 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 18.3 years, a long average tenure, typical of career federal roles where employees stay through much of a full career before retirement.
The Business and Industry Group family (code 11) groups Agricultural Program Specialist together with 24 other related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Agricultural Program Specialist postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Business and Industry Group family.
Agricultural Program Specialist makes up 0.4% of the 83,993 employees across the Business and Industry Group family, ranking #19 of 25 occupations in that family by headcount.
Salary Context
How Agricultural Program Specialist pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
$114,066
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-2.8%
Where Agricultural Program Specialist ranks on federal pay
Its average salary of $114,066 is higher than 63% of federal occupation series (340 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Agricultural Program Specialist sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Agricultural Program Specialist ranks higher than 63%.
Related Occupations in Business and Industry Group
10 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contracting | 30,323 | $132,449 | 14.4 yrs |
| General Business and Industry | 25,675 | $123,489 | 14.9 yrs |
| Production Control | 5,015 | $99,508 | 14.6 yrs |
| Loan Specialist | 3,952 | $95,452 | 12.7 yrs |
| Realty | 3,282 | $112,506 | 15.3 yrs |
| Grants Management | 3,042 | $129,704 | 14.5 yrs |
| Purchasing | 2,225 | $59,039 | 13.1 yrs |
| Internal Revenue Officer | 2,183 | n/a | 14.7 yrs |
| Housing Management | 1,724 | $91,096 | 12.5 yrs |
| Commissary Management | 1,174 | n/a | 19.2 yrs |
Nationwide occupation series with similar scale or pay
Two peer sets for Agricultural Program Specialist outside the Business and Industry Group family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (312 here).
Similar average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($114,066 here).
Key takeaways
- Agricultural Program Specialist pays near the federal average by 2.8% ($114,066 vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 63rd percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 312 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount declined 0.6% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Agricultural Program Specialist ranks #361 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Agricultural Program Specialist makes up 0.4% of the 83,993 employees across the Business and Industry Group family, ranking #19 of 25 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.