Clerk-Typist
Everything OPM FedScope (June 2026) reports about the Clerk-Typist occupation series (code 0322): headcount, average salary, length of service, and pay comparison.
The verdict
With 5 employees (0.0% of the federal civilian workforce), Clerk-Typist ranks as a smaller, specialized federal occupation within the General Administrative, Clerical, and Office Services Group family, and headcount declined 16.7% from the prior period. Its average salary of $48,720 pays below the $117,339 federal average.
- Employees
- 5
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- $48,720
- Avg tenure
- 32.1 yrs
FedScope read on Clerk-Typist (thin series)
Federal agencies employ 5 people in the Clerk-Typist occupation (OPM code 0322), 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 down by -16.7% 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.
Clerk-Typist pays $48,720 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 32.1 years, a long average tenure, typical of career federal roles where employees stay through much of a full career before retirement.
Clerk-Typist sits inside the General Administrative, Clerical, and Office Services Group family (code 03), which contains 31 related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Clerk-Typist postings should also review these sibling occupations in the General Administrative, Clerical, and Office Services Group family.
Clerk-Typist makes up 0.0% of the 260,640 employees across the General Administrative, Clerical, and Office Services Group family, ranking #29 of 31 occupations in that family by headcount.
Salary context · lean-pay series
How Clerk-Typist pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
$48,720
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-58.5%
Where Clerk-Typist ranks on lean federal pay
Its average salary of $48,720 is higher than 5% of federal occupation series (27 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Clerk-Typist sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Clerk-Typist ranks higher than 5%.
Related Occupations in General Administrative, Clerical, and Office Services Group
10 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous Administration and Program | 84,990 | $125,183 | 15.6 yrs |
| Management and Program Analysis | 73,337 | $134,823 | 16.7 yrs |
| Miscellaneous Clerk and Assistant | 35,782 | $53,568 | 10.4 yrs |
| Logistics Management | 20,350 | $117,169 | 15 yrs |
| Program Management | 15,235 | $178,573 | 19.9 yrs |
| Administrative Officer | 8,149 | $110,689 | 18 yrs |
| Secretary | 5,419 | $66,321 | 14.3 yrs |
| Telecommunications | 3,607 | $127,955 | 16.5 yrs |
| Management and Program Clerical and Assistance | 3,112 | $68,111 | 14 yrs |
| Government Information Specialist | 2,335 | $124,799 | 17.1 yrs |
Nationwide peers near this thin headcount
Two peer sets for Clerk-Typist outside the General Administrative, Clerical, and Office Services 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 (5 here).
Similar lean average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($48,720 here).
Key takeaways
- Clerk-Typist pays below the federal average by 58.5% ($48,720 vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 5th percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 5 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount declined 16.7% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Clerk-Typist ranks #642 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Clerk-Typist makes up 0.0% of the 260,640 employees across the General Administrative, Clerical, and Office Services Group family, ranking #29 of 31 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.