Computer Clerk and Assistant
Federal headcount, average salary, length of service, and pay comparison for the Computer Clerk and Assistant occupation series (code 0335), drawn directly from the OPM FedScope dataset (June 2026).
The verdict
With 719 employees (0.0% of the federal civilian workforce), Computer Clerk and Assistant ranks as a smaller, specialized federal occupation within the General Administrative, Clerical, and Office Services Group family, and headcount declined 1.6% from the prior period. Its average salary of $70,740 pays below the $117,339 federal average.
- Employees
- 719
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- $70,740
- Avg tenure
- 16 yrs
What the Numbers Say About Computer Clerk and Assistant
As of the June 2026 reporting window, 719 people work in the Computer Clerk and Assistant occupation (OPM code 0335) across federal agencies, 0.0% of the 1,953,300-strong federal civilian workforce. Headcount moved down by -1.6% from the prior period, a modest but trackable signal for anyone considering this specialized federal career path.
Computer Clerk and Assistant pays $70,740 per year on average, moving up 0.3% 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 16 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 Computer Clerk and Assistant together with 30 other related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Computer Clerk and Assistant postings should also review these sibling occupations in the General Administrative, Clerical, and Office Services Group family.
Computer Clerk and Assistant makes up 0.3% of the 260,640 employees across the General Administrative, Clerical, and Office Services Group family, ranking #16 of 31 occupations in that family by headcount. Its average salary ranks in the top half (59th percentile) of pay among General Administrative, Clerical, and Office Services Group occupations.
Salary context · lean-pay series
How Computer Clerk and Assistant pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
$70,740
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-39.7%
Where Computer Clerk and Assistant ranks on lean federal pay
Its average salary of $70,740 is higher than 27% of federal occupation series (144 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Computer Clerk and Assistant sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Computer Clerk and Assistant ranks higher than 27%.
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 occupation series with similar scale or pay
Two peer sets for Computer Clerk and Assistant outside the General Administrative, Clerical, and Office Services Group family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (719 here).
Similar lean average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($70,740 here).
Key takeaways
- Computer Clerk and Assistant pays below the federal average by 39.7% ($70,740 vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 27th percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 719 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount declined 1.6% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Computer Clerk and Assistant ranks #251 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Computer Clerk and Assistant makes up 0.3% of the 260,640 employees across the General Administrative, Clerical, and Office Services Group family, ranking #16 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.