Aircraft Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic
Drawn directly from OPM FedScope (June 2026), this page tracks headcount, average salary, tenure, and pay comparison for the Aircraft Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic occupation series (code 8268).
The verdict
Aircraft Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic is a smaller, specialized federal occupation: 637 employees (0.0% of the federal civilian workforce) in the Fluid Systems Maintenance Family family. At an average salary of n/a it pays below the federal average.
- Headcount change
- 0.0%
- Pay change
- 0.0%
- Avg tenure
- 11.4 yrs
- Rank in family
- #2 of 3
What the Numbers Say About Aircraft Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic
Headcount moved sideways versus the prior period, a modest but trackable signal for anyone considering this specialized federal career path. Pay moved sideways between the two reporting periods, a small shift, within the range of normal year-to-year rounding rather than a broad pay-table change. On length of service, this series shows a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career.
The Fluid Systems Maintenance Family family (code 82) groups Aircraft Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic together with 2 other related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Aircraft Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Fluid Systems Maintenance Family family. The Fluid Systems Maintenance Family family totals 1,431 employees, and Aircraft Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic accounts for 44.5% of them.
Salary context · lean-pay series
How Aircraft Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic pay compares to the federal average
Occupation Average
n/a
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-100.0%
Where Aircraft Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic ranks on lean federal pay
Aircraft Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic earns more on average than 0% of federal occupation series (0 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Aircraft Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; the highlighted bar marks Aircraft Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic.
Related Occupations in Fluid Systems Maintenance Family
2 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic | 767 | n/a | 12.9 yrs |
| Misc Fluid Systems Maintenance | 27 | n/a | 15.9 yrs |
Nationwide occupation series with similar scale or pay
Two peer sets for Aircraft Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic outside the Fluid Systems Maintenance Family family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (637 here).
Similar lean average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families (n/a here).
Key takeaways
- Place Aircraft Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic pay in context with the pay-rank chart above, then compare it with another occupation.
- Turn an average salary into a grade: the GS pay grade tables show how grades and steps map to pay.
- Browse the Fluid Systems Maintenance Family family occupations in the table above, or search current Aircraft Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic postings on USAJOBS.
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.