Braking-Switching and Conducting
Federal headcount, average salary, length of service, and pay comparison for the Braking-Switching and Conducting occupation series (code 5736), drawn directly from the OPM FedScope dataset (June 2026).
The verdict
Braking-Switching and Conducting is a smaller, specialized federal occupation: 46 employees (0.0% of the federal civilian workforce) in the Transportation/mobile Equipment Operation Family family. At an average salary of n/a it pays below the federal average of $117,339, and headcount grew 2.2% from the prior period.
- Employees
- 46
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- n/a
- Avg tenure
- 11.4 yrs
FedScope read on Braking-Switching and Conducting (thin series)
Federal agencies employ 46 people in the Braking-Switching and Conducting occupation (OPM code 5736), 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 up by 2.2% 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 Braking-Switching and Conducting 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 11.4 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 Braking-Switching and Conducting together with 14 other related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Braking-Switching and Conducting postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Transportation/mobile Equipment Operation Family family.
Within the Transportation/mobile Equipment Operation Family family, Braking-Switching and Conducting ranks #13 of 15 by headcount, accounting for 0.5% of the family's combined 9,311 employees.
Salary context · lean-pay series
How Braking-Switching and Conducting pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
n/a
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-100.0%
Where Braking-Switching and Conducting 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 Braking-Switching and Conducting sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Braking-Switching and Conducting 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 Braking-Switching and Conducting 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 (46 here).
Similar lean average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families (n/a here).
Key takeaways
- Braking-Switching and Conducting 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: 46 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount grew 2.2% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Braking-Switching and Conducting ranks #547 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Within the Transportation/mobile Equipment Operation Family family, Braking-Switching and Conducting ranks #13 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.