Bindery Working

What the Numbers Say About Bindery Working

As of the March 2025 reporting window, 255 people work in the Bindery Working occupation (OPM code 4402) across federal agencies, 0.0% of the 2,289,472-strong federal civilian workforce. Headcount moved up by 1.2% from 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.

Average tenure in Bindery Working runs 11.4 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career. Pay averages $98,599 per year, 10.3% below the $109,869 federal civilian average and up 2.9% from the prior period, a broad shift as locality pay tables and grade-level adjustments moved through the workforce.

Code 44, the Printing Family family, is where the federal government classifies Bindery Working alongside 8 related occupations. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Bindery Working postings should also review these sibling occupations, since federal hiring managers often cross-post positions across closely related codes when recruitment is difficult. All figures here come directly from OPM FedScope Employment Cubes, the same official source referenced in federal workforce planning, budget justifications, and GAO reports.

Within the Printing Family family, Bindery Working is the single largest occupation by headcount, accounting for 24.2% of the family's combined 1,052 employees.