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 from the prior period; pay averages $124,573, which pays near the federal-wide average.
- Headcount change
- -5.9%
- Pay change
- -0.1%
- Avg tenure
- 18.1 yrs
- Rank in family
- #1 of 2
FedScope read on Broadcasting Equipment Operating (thin series)
On pay, the move between reporting periods was a small shift, within the range of normal year-to-year rounding rather than a broad pay-table change. On length of service, this series shows a long average tenure, typical of career federal roles where employees stay through much of a full career before retirement. Headcount moved down 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.
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. Across the Motion Picture, Radio, Television, and Sound Equipment Operating Family family, 20 employees work in 2 occupations; Broadcasting Equipment Operating is 80.0% of that headcount.
Salary context · rich-pay series
How Broadcasting Equipment Operating pay compares to the federal average
Occupation Average
$124,573
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
+6.2%
Where Broadcasting Equipment Operating ranks on rich federal pay
Broadcasting Equipment Operating earns more on average 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; the highlighted bar marks Broadcasting Equipment Operating.
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
- Place Broadcasting Equipment Operating pay in context with the pay-rank chart above, then compare it with another occupation.
- Turn an average salary into a grade: the GS pay grade tables show how grades and steps map to pay.
- Browse the Motion Picture, Radio, Television, and Sound Equipment Operating Family family occupations in the table above, or search current Broadcasting Equipment Operating postings on USAJOBS.
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.