Air Safety Investigating
Everything OPM FedScope (June 2026) reports about the Air Safety Investigating occupation series (code 1815): headcount, average salary, length of service, and pay comparison.
The verdict
In the Investigation Group family, Air Safety Investigating counts 27 employees, a smaller, specialized federal occupation at 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount declined 3.6% from the prior period; pay averages $141,503, which pays above the federal-wide $117,339.
- Employees
- 27
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- $141,503
- Avg tenure
- 18.4 yrs
FedScope read on Air Safety Investigating (thin series)
Federal agencies employ 27 people in the Air Safety Investigating occupation (OPM code 1815), accounting for 0.0% of the total federal civilian workforce of 1,953,300 for the June 2026 reporting window. Headcount in this occupation moved down by -3.6% 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.
The average salary for Air Safety Investigating is $141,503 per year. Salaries moved down by 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. Average length of service in this role is 18.4 years, a long average tenure, typical of career federal roles where employees stay through much of a full career before retirement.
Code 18, the Investigation Group family, is where the federal government classifies Air Safety Investigating alongside 19 related occupations. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Air Safety Investigating postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Investigation Group family.
Inside the Investigation Group family (20 occupations, 209,389 employees combined), Air Safety Investigating holds the #19 spot by headcount, a 0.0% share of the family total.
Salary context · rich-pay series
How Air Safety Investigating pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
$141,503
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
+20.6%
Where Air Safety Investigating ranks on rich federal pay
Its average salary of $141,503 is higher than 83% of federal occupation series (450 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Air Safety Investigating sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Air Safety Investigating ranks higher than 83%.
Related Occupations in Investigation Group
10 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compliance Inspection and Support | 53,444 | n/a | 9.8 yrs |
| Criminal Investigation | 44,633 | n/a | 14.5 yrs |
| General Inspection, Investigation, Enforcement, and Compliance Series | 44,491 | n/a | 14.8 yrs |
| Customs and Border Protection | 27,421 | n/a | 14.7 yrs |
| Border Patrol Enforcement Series | 21,781 | n/a | 13.3 yrs |
| Consumer Safety Inspection | 5,242 | $74,073 | 15.3 yrs |
| Aviation Safety | 4,206 | $143,216 | 15 yrs |
| Investigative Analysis | 2,129 | n/a | 15.9 yrs |
| Import Compliance Series | 1,104 | $126,314 | 16.5 yrs |
| Wage and Hour Investigation Series | 885 | $120,994 | 17.1 yrs |
Nationwide peers near this thin headcount
Two peer sets for Air Safety Investigating outside the Investigation 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 (27 here).
Similar rich average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($141,503 here).
Key takeaways
- Air Safety Investigating pays above the federal average by 20.6% ($141,503 vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 83rd percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 27 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount declined 3.6% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Air Safety Investigating ranks #587 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Inside the Investigation Group family (20 occupations, 209,389 employees combined), Air Safety Investigating holds the #19 spot by headcount, a 0.0% share of the family total.
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.