Communications Clerical
Federal headcount, average salary, length of service, and pay comparison for the Communications Clerical occupation series (code 0394), drawn directly from the OPM FedScope dataset (June 2026).
The verdict
With 5 employees (0.0% of the federal civilian workforce), Communications Clerical 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 $58,762 pays below the $117,339 federal average.
- Employees
- 5
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- $58,762
- Avg tenure
- 21.9 yrs
FedScope read on Communications Clerical (thin series)
0.0% of the federal civilian workforce (1,953,300 employees total, June 2026) works in the Communications Clerical occupation (OPM code 0394): 5 people, headcount down -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.
The average salary for Communications Clerical is $58,762 per year. Salaries moved down by -3.8% from the prior period, a broad shift as locality pay tables and grade-level adjustments moved through the workforce. Average length of service in this role is 21.9 years, a long average tenure, typical of career federal roles where employees stay through much of a full career before retirement.
The General Administrative, Clerical, and Office Services Group family (code 03) groups Communications Clerical together with 30 other related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Communications Clerical postings should also review these sibling occupations in the General Administrative, Clerical, and Office Services Group family.
Inside the General Administrative, Clerical, and Office Services Group family (31 occupations, 260,640 employees combined), Communications Clerical holds the #29 spot by headcount, a 0.0% share of the family total.
Salary context · lean-pay series
How Communications Clerical pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
$58,762
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-49.9%
Where Communications Clerical ranks on lean federal pay
Its average salary of $58,762 is higher than 13% of federal occupation series (72 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Communications Clerical sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Communications Clerical ranks higher than 13%.
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 Communications Clerical 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 ($58,762 here).
Key takeaways
- Communications Clerical pays below the federal average by 49.9% ($58,762 vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 13th 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, Communications Clerical ranks #643 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Inside the General Administrative, Clerical, and Office Services Group family (31 occupations, 260,640 employees combined), Communications Clerical holds the #29 spot by headcount, a 0.0% share of the family total.
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.