Airfield Clearing Equipment Operating
Everything OPM FedScope (June 2026) reports about the Airfield Clearing Equipment Operating occupation series (code 5767): headcount, average salary, length of service, and pay comparison.
The verdict
In the Transportation/mobile Equipment Operation Family family, Airfield Clearing Equipment Operating counts 42 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
- 42
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- n/a
- Avg tenure
- 10.2 yrs
FedScope read on Airfield Clearing Equipment Operating (thin series)
Federal agencies employ 42 people in the Airfield Clearing Equipment Operating occupation (OPM code 5767), 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 Airfield Clearing Equipment Operating 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 10.2 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career.
The Transportation/mobile Equipment Operation Family family (code 57) groups Airfield Clearing Equipment Operating together with 14 other related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Airfield Clearing Equipment Operating postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Transportation/mobile Equipment Operation Family family.
Within the Transportation/mobile Equipment Operation Family family, Airfield Clearing Equipment Operating ranks #14 of 15 by headcount, accounting for 0.5% of the family's combined 9,311 employees.
Salary context · lean-pay series
How Airfield Clearing Equipment Operating pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
n/a
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-100.0%
Where Airfield Clearing Equipment Operating 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 Airfield Clearing Equipment Operating sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Airfield Clearing Equipment Operating ranks higher than 0%.
Related Occupations in Transportation/mobile Equipment Operation Family
10 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motor Vehicle Operating | 4,012 | $61,944 | 12.6 yrs |
| Engineering Equipment Operating | 2,691 | $78,062 | 13.2 yrs |
| Crane Operating | 616 | $90,118 | 13.9 yrs |
| Misc Transportation/mobile Equipment Oper | 512 | $60,267 | 13 yrs |
| Tractor Operating | 437 | $60,593 | 11.6 yrs |
| Small Craft Operating | 225 | $76,720 | 12.5 yrs |
| Deckhand | 192 | $66,505 | 7.3 yrs |
| Ship Operating | 129 | $101,346 | 14.4 yrs |
| Fork Lift Operating | 126 | $67,848 | 12.4 yrs |
| Riverboat Operating | 120 | n/a | 15 yrs |
Nationwide peers near this thin headcount
Two peer sets for Airfield Clearing Equipment Operating outside the Transportation/mobile Equipment Operation Family family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar thin headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (42 here).
Similar lean average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families (n/a here).
Key takeaways
- Airfield Clearing Equipment Operating 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: 42 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount declined 2.3% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Airfield Clearing Equipment Operating ranks #554 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Within the Transportation/mobile Equipment Operation Family family, Airfield Clearing Equipment Operating ranks #14 of 15 by headcount, accounting for 0.5% of the family's combined 9,311 employees.
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.