Chief Radio Electronics Technician
Everything OPM FedScope (June 2026) reports about the Chief Radio Electronics Technician occupation series (code 9995): headcount, average salary, length of service, and pay comparison.
The verdict
In the Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System) family, Chief Radio Electronics Technician counts 83 employees, a smaller, specialized federal occupation at 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount grew 2.5% from the prior period; pay averages n/a, which pays below the federal-wide $117,339.
- Employees
- 83
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- n/a
- Avg tenure
- 16.9 yrs
FedScope read on Chief Radio Electronics Technician (thin series)
As of the June 2026 reporting window, 83 people work in the Chief Radio Electronics Technician occupation (OPM code 9995) across federal agencies, 0.0% of the 1,953,300-strong federal civilian workforce. Headcount moved up by 2.5% 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.
Chief Radio Electronics Technician pays n/a per year on average, moving 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). Employees in this role stay an average of 16.9 years, a long average tenure, typical of career federal roles where employees stay through much of a full career before retirement.
The Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System) family (code 99) groups Chief Radio Electronics Technician together with 54 other related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Chief Radio Electronics Technician postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System) family.
Within the Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System) family, Chief Radio Electronics Technician ranks #25 of 55 by headcount, accounting for 1.2% of the family's combined 6,786 employees.
Salary context · lean-pay series
How Chief Radio Electronics Technician pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
n/a
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-100.0%
Where Chief Radio Electronics Technician 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 Chief Radio Electronics Technician sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Chief Radio Electronics Technician ranks higher than 0%.
Related Occupations in Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System)
10 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steward Utilityman | 646 | n/a | 5.1 yrs |
| Ordinary Seaman | 619 | $42,990 | 2.5 yrs |
| Able Seaman-Maintenance | 556 | n/a | 11.2 yrs |
| Wiper | 449 | $42,656 | 2.9 yrs |
| Able Seaman | 338 | $51,760 | 12.1 yrs |
| Engine Utilityman | 283 | n/a | 8.5 yrs |
| Third Officer | 249 | n/a | 4.2 yrs |
| Boatswain's Mate | 199 | $60,969 | 16.9 yrs |
| Assistant Storekeeper | 194 | n/a | 6.1 yrs |
| Second Assistant Engineer | 186 | $107,628 | 13.5 yrs |
Nationwide peers near this thin headcount
Two peer sets for Chief Radio Electronics Technician outside the Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System) family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar thin headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (83 here).
Similar lean average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families (n/a here).
Key takeaways
- Chief Radio Electronics Technician 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: 83 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount grew 2.5% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Chief Radio Electronics Technician ranks #489 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Within the Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System) family, Chief Radio Electronics Technician ranks #25 of 55 by headcount, accounting for 1.2% of the family's combined 6,786 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.