Civilian Pay
Federal headcount, average salary, length of service, and pay comparison for the Civilian Pay occupation series (code 0544), drawn directly from the OPM FedScope dataset (June 2026).
The verdict
In the Accounting and Budget Group family, Civilian Pay counts 506 employees, a smaller, specialized federal occupation at 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount declined 35.8% from the prior period; pay averages $55,714, which pays below the federal-wide $117,339.
- Employees
- 506
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- $55,714
- Avg tenure
- 12.1 yrs
What the Numbers Say About Civilian Pay
As of the June 2026 reporting window, 506 people work in the Civilian Pay occupation (OPM code 0544) across federal agencies, 0.0% of the 1,953,300-strong federal civilian workforce. Headcount moved down by -35.8% from the prior period, a modest but trackable signal for anyone considering this specialized federal career path.
Civilian Pay pays $55,714 per year on average, moving down -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). Employees in this role stay an average of 12.1 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career.
Code 05, the Accounting and Budget Group family, is where the federal government classifies Civilian Pay alongside 17 related occupations. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Civilian Pay postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Accounting and Budget Group family.
Within the Accounting and Budget Group family, Civilian Pay ranks #14 of 18 by headcount, accounting for 0.6% of the family's combined 86,835 employees. Its average salary ranks in the bottom half (6th percentile) of pay among Accounting and Budget Group occupations.
Salary context · lean-pay series
How Civilian Pay pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
$55,714
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-52.5%
Where Civilian Pay ranks on lean federal pay
Its average salary of $55,714 is higher than 9% of federal occupation series (51 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Civilian Pay sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Civilian Pay ranks higher than 9%.
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 Civilian Pay 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 (506 here).
Similar lean average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($55,714 here).
Key takeaways
- Civilian Pay pays below the federal average by 52.5% ($55,714 vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 9th percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 506 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount declined 35.8% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Civilian Pay ranks #289 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Within the Accounting and Budget Group family, Civilian Pay ranks #14 of 18 by headcount, accounting for 0.6% of the family's combined 86,835 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.