Community Planning
Everything OPM FedScope (June 2026) reports about the Community Planning occupation series (code 0020): headcount, average salary, length of service, and pay comparison.
The verdict
With 890 employees (0.0% of the federal civilian workforce), Community Planning ranks as a smaller, specialized federal occupation within the Miscellaneous Occupations Group family, and headcount declined 0.9% from the prior period. Its average salary of $133,078 pays above the $117,339 federal average.
- Employees
- 890
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- $133,078
- Avg tenure
- 12.1 yrs
FedScope read on Community Planning (dense series)
0.0% of the federal civilian workforce (1,953,300 employees total, June 2026) works in the Community Planning occupation (OPM code 0020): 890 people, headcount down -0.9% versus the prior period, a modest but trackable signal for anyone considering this specialized federal career path.
The average salary for Community Planning is $133,078 per year. Salaries moved up by 0.4% from the prior period, a small shift, within the range of normal year-to-year rounding rather than a broad pay-table change. Average length of service in this role is 12.1 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career.
The Miscellaneous Occupations Group family (code 00) groups Community Planning together with 26 other related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Community Planning postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Miscellaneous Occupations Group family.
Community Planning makes up 1.0% of the 92,278 employees across the Miscellaneous Occupations Group family, ranking #13 of 27 occupations in that family by headcount. Its average salary ranks in the top half (86th percentile) of pay among Miscellaneous Occupations Group occupations.
Salary context · rich-pay series
How Community Planning pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
$133,078
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
+13.4%
Where Community Planning ranks on rich federal pay
Its average salary of $133,078 is higher than 77% of federal occupation series (418 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Community Planning sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Community Planning ranks higher than 77%.
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 dense headcount
Two peer sets for Community Planning outside the Miscellaneous Occupations Group family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar dense headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (890 here).
Similar rich average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($133,078 here).
Key takeaways
- Community Planning pays above the federal average by 13.4% ($133,078 vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 77th percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 890 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount declined 0.9% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Community Planning ranks #223 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Community Planning makes up 1.0% of the 92,278 employees across the Miscellaneous Occupations Group family, ranking #13 of 27 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.