Computer Clerk and Assistant

What the Numbers Say About Computer Clerk and Assistant

As of the March 2025 reporting window, 941 people work in the Computer Clerk and Assistant occupation (OPM code 335) across federal agencies, 0.0% of the 2,289,472-strong federal civilian workforce. Headcount moved down by -2.8% from the prior period, a modest but trackable signal for anyone considering this specialized federal career path.

Computer Clerk and Assistant pays $68,796 per year on average, 37.4% below the $109,869 federal civilian average, after moving up 2.2% from the prior period (a broad shift as locality pay tables and grade-level adjustments moved through the workforce). Employees in this role stay an average of 13.6 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career.

The General Administrative, Clerical, and Office Services Group family (code 3) groups Computer Clerk and Assistant together with 27 other related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Computer Clerk and Assistant postings should also review these sibling occupations, since federal hiring managers often cross-post positions across closely related codes when recruitment is difficult. All figures here come directly from OPM FedScope Employment Cubes, the same official source referenced in federal workforce planning, budget justifications, and GAO reports.

Computer Clerk and Assistant makes up 0.3% of the 339,466 employees across the General Administrative, Clerical, and Office Services Group family, ranking #16 of 28 occupations in that family by headcount. Its average salary ranks in the top half (54th percentile) of pay among General Administrative, Clerical, and Office Services Group occupations.