Aircrew Technician
Everything OPM FedScope (June 2026) reports about the Aircrew Technician occupation series (code 2185): headcount, average salary, length of service, and pay comparison.
The verdict
In the Transportation Group family, Aircrew Technician counts 374 employees, a smaller, specialized federal occupation at 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount declined 2.3% from the prior period; pay averages n/a, which pays below the federal-wide $117,339.
- Employees
- 374
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- n/a
- Avg tenure
- 13.5 yrs
What the Numbers Say About Aircrew Technician
Federal agencies employ 374 people in the Aircrew Technician occupation (OPM code 2185), 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 -2.3% 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 Aircrew Technician is n/a 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 13.5 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career.
The Transportation Group family (code 21) groups Aircrew Technician together with 19 other related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Aircrew Technician postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Transportation Group family.
Inside the Transportation Group family (20 occupations, 42,428 employees combined), Aircrew Technician holds the #11 spot by headcount, a 0.9% share of the family total.
Salary context · lean-pay series
How Aircrew Technician pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
n/a
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-100.0%
Where Aircrew Technician 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 Aircrew Technician sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Aircrew Technician 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 occupation series with similar scale or pay
Two peer sets for Aircrew Technician outside the Transportation Group family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (374 here).
Similar lean average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families (n/a here).
Key takeaways
- Aircrew Technician 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: 374 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount declined 2.3% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Aircrew Technician ranks #327 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Inside the Transportation Group family (20 occupations, 42,428 employees combined), Aircrew Technician holds the #11 spot by headcount, a 0.9% 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.