Assistant Storekeeper
Federal headcount, average salary, length of service, and pay comparison for the Assistant Storekeeper occupation series (code 9994), drawn directly from the OPM FedScope dataset (June 2026).
The verdict
Assistant Storekeeper is a smaller, specialized federal occupation: 194 employees (0.0% of the federal civilian workforce) in the Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System) family. At an average salary of n/a it pays below the federal average of $117,339, and headcount declined 0.5% from the prior period.
- Employees
- 194
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- n/a
- Avg tenure
- 6.1 yrs
What the Numbers Say About Assistant Storekeeper
0.0% of the federal civilian workforce (1,953,300 employees total, June 2026) works in the Assistant Storekeeper occupation (OPM code 9994): 194 people, headcount down -0.5% 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 Assistant Storekeeper 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 6.1 years, a comparatively short average tenure, which can reflect faster turnover, a competitive private-sector alternative, or a newer program still building up its workforce.
Assistant Storekeeper sits inside the Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System) family (code 99), which contains 55 related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Assistant Storekeeper postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System) family.
Assistant Storekeeper makes up 2.9% of the 6,786 employees across the Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System) family, ranking #9 of 55 occupations in that family by headcount.
Salary context · lean-pay series
How Assistant Storekeeper pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
n/a
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-100.0%
Where Assistant Storekeeper 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 Assistant Storekeeper sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Assistant Storekeeper ranks higher than 0%.
Related Occupations in Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System)
10 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steward Utilityman | 646 | n/a | 5.1 yrs |
| Ordinary Seaman | 619 | $42,990 | 2.5 yrs |
| Able Seaman-Maintenance | 556 | n/a | 11.2 yrs |
| Wiper | 449 | $42,656 | 2.9 yrs |
| Able Seaman | 338 | $51,760 | 12.1 yrs |
| Engine Utilityman | 283 | n/a | 8.5 yrs |
| Third Officer | 249 | n/a | 4.2 yrs |
| Boatswain's Mate | 199 | $60,969 | 16.9 yrs |
| Second Assistant Engineer | 186 | $107,628 | 13.5 yrs |
| Third Assistant Engineer | 184 | $95,672 | 6.9 yrs |
Nationwide occupation series with similar scale or pay
Two peer sets for Assistant Storekeeper outside the Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System) family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (194 here).
Similar lean average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families (n/a here).
Key takeaways
- Assistant Storekeeper 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: 194 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount declined 0.5% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Assistant Storekeeper ranks #412 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Assistant Storekeeper makes up 2.9% of the 6,786 employees across the Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System) family, ranking #9 of 55 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.