Aircraft Mechnical Parts Repairing

What the Numbers Say About Aircraft Mechnical Parts Repairing

As of the March 2025 reporting window, 369 people work in the Aircraft Mechnical Parts Repairing occupation (OPM code 8840) across federal agencies, 0.0% of the 2,289,472-strong federal civilian workforce. Headcount moved down by -5.1% from 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 Aircraft Mechnical Parts Repairing runs 14.1 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career. Pay averages $76,430 per year, 30.4% below the $109,869 federal civilian average and up 2.0% from the prior period, a broad shift as locality pay tables and grade-level adjustments moved through the workforce.

The Aircraft Overhaul Family family (code 88) groups Aircraft Mechnical Parts Repairing together with 4 other related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Aircraft Mechnical Parts Repairing 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.

Aircraft Mechnical Parts Repairing makes up 3.3% of the 11,320 employees across the Aircraft Overhaul Family family, ranking #3 of 5 occupations in that family by headcount.