Air Navigation
Drawn directly from OPM FedScope (June 2026), this page tracks headcount, average salary, tenure, and pay comparison for the Air Navigation occupation series (code 2183).
The verdict
With 60 employees (0.0% of the federal civilian workforce), Air Navigation ranks as a smaller, specialized federal occupation within the Transportation Group family, and headcount grew 3.4% from the prior period. Its average salary of n/a pays below the $117,339 federal average.
- Employees
- 60
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- n/a
- Avg tenure
- 16.6 yrs
FedScope read on Air Navigation (thin series)
0.0% of the federal civilian workforce (1,953,300 employees total, June 2026) works in the Air Navigation occupation (OPM code 2183): 60 people, headcount up 3.4% 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.
Air Navigation 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 16.6 years, a long average tenure, typical of career federal roles where employees stay through much of a full career before retirement.
The Transportation Group family (code 21) groups Air Navigation together with 19 other related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Air Navigation postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Transportation Group family.
Air Navigation makes up 0.1% of the 42,428 employees across the Transportation Group family, ranking #16 of 20 occupations in that family by headcount.
Salary context · lean-pay series
How Air Navigation pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
n/a
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-100.0%
Where Air Navigation 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 Air Navigation sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Air Navigation ranks higher than 0%.
Related Occupations in Transportation Group
10 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Traffic Control | 21,627 | $153,037 | 13.7 yrs |
| Transportation Specialist | 8,313 | $123,621 | 16.6 yrs |
| Transportation Clerk and Assistant | 2,525 | $55,598 | 11.3 yrs |
| Aircraft Operation | 2,432 | $149,284 | 15.2 yrs |
| Transportation Operations | 1,900 | $105,349 | 16.3 yrs |
| Traffic Management | 1,400 | $119,205 | 15.8 yrs |
| Dispatching | 1,378 | $58,047 | 10.9 yrs |
| Technical Systems Program Manager | 672 | $191,580 | 24.5 yrs |
| Railroad Safety | 497 | $119,966 | 14.1 yrs |
| Motor Carrier Safety | 467 | $94,322 | 12 yrs |
Nationwide peers near this thin headcount
Two peer sets for Air Navigation outside the Transportation Group family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar thin headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (60 here).
Similar lean average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families (n/a here).
Key takeaways
- Air Navigation 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: 60 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount grew 3.4% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Air Navigation ranks #519 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Air Navigation makes up 0.1% of the 42,428 employees across the Transportation Group family, ranking #16 of 20 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.