Agronomy

What the Numbers Say About Agronomy

Federal agencies employ 217 people in the Agronomy occupation (OPM code 471), accounting for 0.0% of the total federal civilian workforce of 2,289,472 for the March 2025 reporting window. Headcount in this occupation moved down by -1.8% 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.

Average tenure in Agronomy runs 14.2 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career. Pay averages $108,038 per year, 1.7% below the $109,869 federal civilian average and up 1.3% from the prior period, a modest shift, consistent with routine locality pay and grade-level movement.

The Biological Sciences Group family (code 4) groups Agronomy together with 30 other related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Agronomy 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.

Inside the Biological Sciences Group family (31 occupations, 69,668 employees combined), Agronomy holds the #25 spot by headcount, a 0.3% share of the family total.