Aircraft Mechnical Parts Repairing
Everything OPM FedScope (June 2026) reports about the Aircraft Mechnical Parts Repairing occupation series (code 8840): headcount, average salary, length of service, and pay comparison.
The verdict
With 327 employees (0.0% of the federal civilian workforce), Aircraft Mechnical Parts Repairing ranks as a smaller, specialized federal occupation within the Aircraft Overhaul Family family, and headcount grew 2.2% from the prior period. Its average salary of n/a pays below the $117,339 federal average.
- Employees
- 327
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- n/a
- Avg tenure
- 15.3 yrs
What the Numbers Say About Aircraft Mechnical Parts Repairing
As of the June 2026 reporting window, 327 people work in the Aircraft Mechnical Parts Repairing occupation (OPM code 8840) across federal agencies, 0.0% of the 1,953,300-strong federal civilian workforce. Headcount moved up by 2.2% 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 15.3 years, a long average tenure, typical of career federal roles where employees stay through much of a full career before retirement. Pay averages n/a per year, 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.
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 in the Aircraft Overhaul Family family.
Aircraft Mechnical Parts Repairing makes up 3.3% of the 10,049 employees across the Aircraft Overhaul Family family, ranking #3 of 5 occupations in that family by headcount.
Salary context · lean-pay series
How Aircraft Mechnical Parts Repairing pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
n/a
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-100.0%
Where Aircraft Mechnical Parts Repairing 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 Aircraft Mechnical Parts Repairing sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Aircraft Mechnical Parts Repairing ranks higher than 0%.
Related Occupations in Aircraft Overhaul Family
4 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aircraft Mechanic | 8,041 | $96,241 | 11.2 yrs |
| Miscellaneous Aircraft Overhaul | 1,481 | n/a | 19.5 yrs |
| Aircraft Attending | 132 | $63,296 | 13.6 yrs |
| Aircraft Propeller Mechanic | 68 | n/a | 11.3 yrs |
Nationwide occupation series with similar scale or pay
Two peer sets for Aircraft Mechnical Parts Repairing outside the Aircraft Overhaul Family family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (327 here).
Similar lean average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families (n/a here).
Key takeaways
- Aircraft Mechnical Parts Repairing 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: 327 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount grew 2.2% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Aircraft Mechnical Parts Repairing ranks #356 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Aircraft Mechnical Parts Repairing makes up 3.3% of the 10,049 employees across the Aircraft Overhaul Family family, ranking #3 of 5 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.