Apprenticeship and Training
Drawn directly from OPM FedScope (June 2026), this page tracks headcount, average salary, tenure, and pay comparison for the Apprenticeship and Training occupation series (code 0243).
The verdict
In the Human Resources Management Group family, Apprenticeship and Training counts 62 employees, a smaller, specialized federal occupation at 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount grew 1.6% from the prior period; pay averages $129,279, which pays above the federal-wide $117,339.
- Employees
- 62
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- $129,279
- Avg tenure
- 13.9 yrs
FedScope read on Apprenticeship and Training (thin series)
0.0% of the federal civilian workforce (1,953,300 employees total, June 2026) works in the Apprenticeship and Training occupation (OPM code 0243): 62 people, headcount up 1.6% 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 Apprenticeship and Training is $129,279 per year. Salaries moved up by 0.3% 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 13.9 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career.
Apprenticeship and Training sits inside the Human Resources Management Group family (code 02), which contains 7 related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Apprenticeship and Training postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Human Resources Management Group family.
Within the Human Resources Management Group family, Apprenticeship and Training ranks #6 of 7 by headcount, accounting for 0.1% of the family's combined 42,460 employees.
Salary context · rich-pay series
How Apprenticeship and Training pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
$129,279
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
+10.2%
Where Apprenticeship and Training ranks on rich federal pay
Its average salary of $129,279 is higher than 74% of federal occupation series (403 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Apprenticeship and Training sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Apprenticeship and Training ranks higher than 74%.
Related Occupations in Human Resources Management Group
6 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Resources Management | 33,850 | $124,278 | 15.8 yrs |
| Human Resources Assistance | 6,110 | $64,832 | 11 yrs |
| Equal Employment Opportunity | 2,148 | $132,636 | 17.7 yrs |
| Labor-Management Relations Examining | 189 | $147,423 | 18.8 yrs |
| Mediation | 67 | $157,172 | 12.9 yrs |
| Human Resources Management Student Trainee | 34 | $54,806 | 1.5 yrs |
Nationwide peers near this thin headcount
Two peer sets for Apprenticeship and Training outside the Human Resources Management Group family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar thin headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (62 here).
Similar rich average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($129,279 here).
Key takeaways
- Apprenticeship and Training pays above the federal average by 10.2% ($129,279 vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 74th percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 62 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount grew 1.6% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Apprenticeship and Training ranks #514 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Within the Human Resources Management Group family, Apprenticeship and Training ranks #6 of 7 by headcount, accounting for 0.1% of the family's combined 42,460 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.