Cargo Scheduling
Everything OPM FedScope (June 2026) reports about the Cargo Scheduling occupation series (code 2144): headcount, average salary, length of service, and pay comparison.
The verdict
In the Transportation Group family, Cargo Scheduling counts 33 employees, a smaller, specialized federal occupation at 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount grew from the prior period; pay averages n/a, which pays below the federal-wide average.
- Headcount change
- +3.1%
- Pay change
- 0.0%
- Avg tenure
- 13.6 yrs
- Rank in family
- #19 of 20
FedScope read on Cargo Scheduling (thin series)
For job seekers weighing career length: this series shows a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career. Headcount moved up 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. As for pay, the latest move was a small shift, within the range of normal year-to-year rounding rather than a broad pay-table change.
Code 21, the Transportation Group family, is where the federal government classifies Cargo Scheduling alongside 19 related occupations. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Cargo Scheduling postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Transportation Group family. Across the Transportation Group family, 42,428 employees work in 20 occupations; Cargo Scheduling is 0.1% of that headcount.
Salary context · lean-pay series
How Cargo Scheduling pay compares to the federal average
Occupation Average
n/a
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-100.0%
Where Cargo Scheduling ranks on lean federal pay
Cargo Scheduling earns more on average than 0% of federal occupation series (0 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Cargo Scheduling sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; the highlighted bar marks Cargo Scheduling.
Related Occupations in Transportation Group
10 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Traffic Control | 21,627 | $153,037 | 13.7 yrs |
| Transportation Specialist | 8,313 | $123,621 | 16.6 yrs |
| Transportation Clerk and Assistant | 2,525 | $55,598 | 11.3 yrs |
| Aircraft Operation | 2,432 | $149,284 | 15.2 yrs |
| Transportation Operations | 1,900 | $105,349 | 16.3 yrs |
| Traffic Management | 1,400 | $119,205 | 15.8 yrs |
| Dispatching | 1,378 | $58,047 | 10.9 yrs |
| Technical Systems Program Manager | 672 | $191,580 | 24.5 yrs |
| Railroad Safety | 497 | $119,966 | 14.1 yrs |
| Motor Carrier Safety | 467 | $94,322 | 12 yrs |
Nationwide peers near this thin headcount
Two peer sets for Cargo Scheduling outside the Transportation Group family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar thin headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (33 here).
Similar lean average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families (n/a here).
Key takeaways
- Place Cargo Scheduling 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 Transportation Group family occupations in the table above, or search current Cargo Scheduling 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.