Building Management

What the Numbers Say About Building Management

As of the March 2025 reporting window, 1,338 people work in the Building Management occupation (OPM code 1176) across federal agencies, 0.1% of the 2,289,472-strong federal civilian workforce. Headcount moved down by -1.8% from the prior period, a modest but trackable signal for anyone considering this specialized federal career path.

Average tenure in Building Management runs 14.5 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career. Pay averages $114,471 per year, 4.2% above the $109,869 federal civilian average and up 2.4% from the prior period, a broad shift as locality pay tables and grade-level adjustments moved through the workforce.

Code 11, the Business and Industry Group family, is where the federal government classifies Building Management alongside 24 related occupations. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Building Management 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 Business and Industry Group family, Building Management ranks #11 of 25 by headcount, accounting for 1.2% of the family's combined 115,651 employees. Its average salary ranks in the top half (64th percentile) of pay among Business and Industry Group occupations.