Broadcasting Equipment Operating

What the Numbers Say About Broadcasting Equipment Operating

As of the March 2025 reporting window, 32 people work in the Broadcasting Equipment Operating occupation (OPM code 3940) across federal agencies, 0.0% of the 2,289,472-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 $120,660 per year, placing it 9.8% above the overall federal civilian average of $109,869. Salaries moved up by 3.4% from the prior period, a broad shift as locality pay tables and grade-level adjustments moved through the workforce. Average length of service in this role is 17.6 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 0 related occupations. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Broadcasting Equipment Operating 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 Motion Picture, Radio, Television, and Sound Equipment Operating Family family, Broadcasting Equipment Operating is the single largest occupation by headcount, accounting for 100.0% of the family's combined 32 employees.