Cash Processing
Federal headcount, average salary, length of service, and pay comparison for the Cash Processing occupation series (code 0530), drawn directly from the OPM FedScope dataset (June 2026).
The verdict
With 666 employees (0.0% of the federal civilian workforce), Cash Processing ranks as a smaller, specialized federal occupation within the Accounting and Budget Group family, and headcount declined 0.6% from the prior period. Its average salary of $56,494 pays below the $117,339 federal average.
- Employees
- 666
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- $56,494
- Avg tenure
- 12.3 yrs
What the Numbers Say About Cash Processing
As of the June 2026 reporting window, 666 people work in the Cash Processing occupation (OPM code 0530) across federal agencies, 0.0% of the 1,953,300-strong federal civilian workforce. Headcount moved down by -0.6% from the prior period, a modest but trackable signal for anyone considering this specialized federal career path.
Average tenure in Cash Processing runs 12.3 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career. Pay averages $56,494 per year, up 0.1% from the prior period, a small shift, within the range of normal year-to-year rounding rather than a broad pay-table change.
Code 05, the Accounting and Budget Group family, is where the federal government classifies Cash Processing alongside 17 related occupations. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Cash Processing postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Accounting and Budget Group family.
Cash Processing makes up 0.8% of the 86,835 employees across the Accounting and Budget Group family, ranking #12 of 18 occupations in that family by headcount. Its average salary ranks in the bottom half (13th percentile) of pay among Accounting and Budget Group occupations.
Salary context · lean-pay series
How Cash Processing pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
$56,494
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-51.9%
Where Cash Processing ranks on lean federal pay
Its average salary of $56,494 is higher than 10% of federal occupation series (55 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Cash Processing sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Cash Processing ranks higher than 10%.
Related Occupations in Accounting and Budget Group
10 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Administration and Program | 25,018 | $114,904 | 15.9 yrs |
| Budget Analysis | 12,255 | $131,861 | 16.8 yrs |
| Tax Examining | 10,631 | $56,610 | 10.9 yrs |
| Accounting | 8,731 | $145,658 | 16.1 yrs |
| Internal Revenue Agent | 7,678 | n/a | 13.6 yrs |
| Auditing | 5,808 | $144,351 | 17 yrs |
| Financial Clerical and Assistance | 5,304 | $56,817 | 10.7 yrs |
| Financial Institution Examining | 4,728 | $168,883 | 15.2 yrs |
| Accounting Technician | 1,754 | $61,366 | 12.3 yrs |
| Financial Management | 1,049 | $166,042 | 21.6 yrs |
Nationwide occupation series with similar scale or pay
Two peer sets for Cash Processing outside the Accounting and Budget Group family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (666 here).
Similar lean average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($56,494 here).
Key takeaways
- Cash Processing pays below the federal average by 51.9% ($56,494 vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 10th percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 666 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount declined 0.6% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Cash Processing ranks #259 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Cash Processing makes up 0.8% of the 86,835 employees across the Accounting and Budget Group family, ranking #12 of 18 occupations in that family by headcount.
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.