Computer Operation
Everything OPM FedScope (June 2026) reports about the Computer Operation occupation series (code 0332): headcount, average salary, length of service, and pay comparison.
The verdict
Computer Operation is a smaller, specialized federal occupation: 132 employees (0.0% of the federal civilian workforce) in the General Administrative, Clerical, and Office Services Group family. At an average salary of $66,725 it pays below the federal average of $117,339, and headcount declined 3.6% from the prior period.
- Employees
- 132
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- $66,725
- Avg tenure
- 17.5 yrs
FedScope read on Computer Operation (thin series)
0.0% of the federal civilian workforce (1,953,300 employees total, June 2026) works in the Computer Operation occupation (OPM code 0332): 132 people, headcount down -3.6% 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 Computer Operation runs 17.5 years, a long average tenure, typical of career federal roles where employees stay through much of a full career before retirement. Pay averages $66,725 per year, up 0.2% from the prior period, a small shift, within the range of normal year-to-year rounding rather than a broad pay-table change.
The General Administrative, Clerical, and Office Services Group family (code 03) groups Computer Operation together with 30 other related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Computer Operation 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), Computer Operation holds the #21 spot by headcount, a 0.1% share of the family total.
Salary context · lean-pay series
How Computer Operation pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
$66,725
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-43.1%
Where Computer Operation ranks on lean federal pay
Its average salary of $66,725 is higher than 22% of federal occupation series (117 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Computer Operation sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Computer Operation ranks higher than 22%.
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 Computer Operation 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 (132 here).
Similar lean average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($66,725 here).
Key takeaways
- Computer Operation pays below the federal average by 43.1% ($66,725 vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 22nd percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 132 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount declined 3.6% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Computer Operation ranks #447 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), Computer Operation holds the #21 spot by headcount, a 0.1% 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.