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 3.1% from the prior period; pay averages n/a, which pays below the federal-wide $117,339.
- Employees
- 33
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- n/a
- Avg tenure
- 13.6 yrs
FedScope read on Cargo Scheduling (thin series)
Federal agencies employ 33 people in the Cargo Scheduling occupation (OPM code 2144), accounting for 0.0% of the total federal civilian workforce of 1,953,300 for the June 2026 reporting window. Headcount in this occupation moved up by 3.1% 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.
Average tenure in Cargo Scheduling runs 13.6 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career. Pay averages n/a per year, down 0.0% from the prior period, 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.
Within the Transportation Group family, Cargo Scheduling ranks #19 of 20 by headcount, accounting for 0.1% of the family's combined 42,428 employees.
Salary context · lean-pay series
How Cargo Scheduling pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
n/a
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-100.0%
Where Cargo Scheduling ranks on lean federal pay
Its average salary of n/a is higher 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; Cargo Scheduling ranks higher than 0%.
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
- Cargo Scheduling pays below the federal average by 100.0% (n/a vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 0th percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 33 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount grew 3.1% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Cargo Scheduling ranks #572 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Within the Transportation Group family, Cargo Scheduling ranks #19 of 20 by headcount, accounting for 0.1% of the family's combined 42,428 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.