Clothing Design
Federal headcount, average salary, length of service, and pay comparison for the Clothing Design occupation series (code 0062), drawn directly from the OPM FedScope dataset (June 2026).
The verdict
In the Miscellaneous Occupations Group family, Clothing Design counts 28 employees, a smaller, specialized federal occupation at 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount declined 9.7% from the prior period; pay averages $158,780, which pays well above the federal-wide $117,339.
- Employees
- 28
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- $158,780
- Avg tenure
- 17.6 yrs
FedScope read on Clothing Design (thin series)
Federal agencies employ 28 people in the Clothing Design occupation (OPM code 0062), 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 -9.7% 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.
Average tenure in Clothing Design runs 17.6 years, a long average tenure, typical of career federal roles where employees stay through much of a full career before retirement. Pay averages $158,780 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 00, the Miscellaneous Occupations Group family, is where the federal government classifies Clothing Design alongside 26 related occupations. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Clothing Design postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Miscellaneous Occupations Group family.
Within the Miscellaneous Occupations Group family, Clothing Design ranks #25 of 27 by headcount, accounting for 0.0% of the family's combined 92,278 employees.
Salary context · rich-pay series
How Clothing Design pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
$158,780
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
+35.3%
Where Clothing Design ranks on rich federal pay
Its average salary of $158,780 is higher than 93% of federal occupation series (504 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Clothing Design sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Clothing Design ranks higher than 93%.
Related Occupations in Miscellaneous Occupations Group
10 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Security Administration | 15,507 | $125,293 | 15.4 yrs |
| Correctional Officer | 14,821 | n/a | 10.3 yrs |
| Police | 11,883 | n/a | 12.2 yrs |
| Emergency Management Specialist | 11,832 | $100,833 | 9.7 yrs |
| Fire Protection and Prevention | 8,848 | $74,762 | 14.6 yrs |
| Safety and Occupational Health Management | 5,704 | $117,177 | 16.3 yrs |
| Park Ranger | 5,202 | $75,210 | 10.6 yrs |
| Security Guard | 4,312 | $57,464 | 11.3 yrs |
| Environmental Protection Specialist | 4,157 | $127,481 | 15.2 yrs |
| Security Clerical and Assistance | 3,340 | $65,477 | 12.7 yrs |
Nationwide peers near this thin headcount
Two peer sets for Clothing Design outside the Miscellaneous Occupations 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 (28 here).
Similar rich average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($158,780 here).
Key takeaways
- Clothing Design pays well above the federal average by 35.3% ($158,780 vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 93rd percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 28 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount declined 9.7% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Clothing Design ranks #585 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Within the Miscellaneous Occupations Group family, Clothing Design ranks #25 of 27 by headcount, accounting for 0.0% of the family's combined 92,278 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.