Broadcasting Equipment Operating
Drawn directly from OPM FedScope (June 2026), this page tracks headcount, average salary, tenure, and pay comparison for the Broadcasting Equipment Operating occupation series (code 3940).
The verdict
In the Motion Picture, Radio, Television, and Sound Equipment Operating Family family, Broadcasting Equipment Operating counts 16 employees, a smaller, specialized federal occupation at 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount declined 5.9% from the prior period; pay averages $124,573, which pays near the federal-wide $117,339.
- Employees
- 16
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- $124,573
- Avg tenure
- 18.1 yrs
FedScope read on Broadcasting Equipment Operating (thin series)
As of the June 2026 reporting window, 16 people work in the Broadcasting Equipment Operating occupation (OPM code 3940) across federal agencies, 0.0% of the 1,953,300-strong federal civilian workforce. Headcount moved down by -5.9% 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.
The average salary for Broadcasting Equipment Operating is $124,573 per year. Salaries moved down by -0.1% 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 18.1 years, a long average tenure, typical of career federal roles where employees stay through much of a full career before retirement.
Code 39, the Motion Picture, Radio, Television, and Sound Equipment Operating Family family, is where the federal government classifies Broadcasting Equipment Operating alongside 1 related occupations. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Broadcasting Equipment Operating postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Motion Picture, Radio, Television, and Sound Equipment Operating Family family.
Within the Motion Picture, Radio, Television, and Sound Equipment Operating Family family, Broadcasting Equipment Operating is the single largest occupation by headcount, accounting for 80.0% of the family's combined 20 employees.
Salary context · rich-pay series
How Broadcasting Equipment Operating pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
$124,573
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
+6.2%
Where Broadcasting Equipment Operating ranks on rich federal pay
Its average salary of $124,573 is higher than 71% of federal occupation series (383 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Broadcasting Equipment Operating sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Broadcasting Equipment Operating ranks higher than 71%.
Related Occupations in Motion Picture, Radio, Television, and Sound Equipment Operating Family
1 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Misc Motn Pic, Radio, Tv, & Snd Equip Oper | 4 | n/a | 24.7 yrs |
Nationwide peers near this thin headcount
Two peer sets for Broadcasting Equipment Operating outside the Motion Picture, Radio, Television, and Sound Equipment Operating 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 (16 here).
Similar rich average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($124,573 here).
Key takeaways
- Broadcasting Equipment Operating pays near the federal average by 6.2% ($124,573 vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 71st percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 16 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount declined 5.9% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Broadcasting Equipment Operating ranks #612 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Within the Motion Picture, Radio, Television, and Sound Equipment Operating Family family, Broadcasting Equipment Operating is the single largest occupation by headcount, accounting for 80.0% of the family's combined 20 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.