Construction Control Technical
Drawn directly from OPM FedScope (June 2026), this page tracks headcount, average salary, tenure, and pay comparison for the Construction Control Technical occupation series (code 0809).
The verdict
In the Engineering and Architecture Group family, Construction Control Technical counts 1,607 employees, a smaller, specialized federal occupation at 0.1% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount declined from the prior period; pay averages $103,017, which pays below the federal-wide average.
- Headcount change
- -1.1%
- Pay change
- +0.1%
- Avg tenure
- 15.3 yrs
- Rank in family
- #13 of 29
FedScope read on Construction Control Technical (dense series)
Headcount moved down versus the prior period, a modest but trackable signal for anyone considering this specialized federal career path. Pay moved up between the two reporting periods, a small shift, within the range of normal year-to-year rounding rather than a broad pay-table change. On length of service, this series shows a long average tenure, typical of career federal roles where employees stay through much of a full career before retirement.
Code 08, the Engineering and Architecture Group family, is where the federal government classifies Construction Control Technical alongside 28 related occupations. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Construction Control Technical postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Engineering and Architecture Group family. Across the Engineering and Architecture Group family, 120,278 employees work in 29 occupations; Construction Control Technical is 1.3% of that headcount. Its average salary ranks in the bottom half (15th percentile) of pay among Engineering and Architecture Group occupations.
Salary Context
How Construction Control Technical pay compares to the federal average
Occupation Average
$103,017
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-12.2%
Where Construction Control Technical ranks on federal pay
Construction Control Technical earns more on average than 56% of federal occupation series (302 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Construction Control Technical sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; the highlighted bar marks Construction Control Technical.
Related Occupations in Engineering and Architecture Group
10 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Engineering | 27,619 | $158,941 | 16.9 yrs |
| Engineering Technical | 14,443 | $93,062 | 15.2 yrs |
| Mechanical Engineering | 12,920 | $136,601 | 11.9 yrs |
| Electronics Engineering | 12,889 | $155,270 | 16.8 yrs |
| Civil Engineering | 10,260 | $124,230 | 14.7 yrs |
| Aerospace Engineering | 8,359 | $155,848 | 14.8 yrs |
| Electronics Technical | 7,298 | $103,713 | 15.6 yrs |
| Electrical Engineering | 5,231 | $142,419 | 13.5 yrs |
| Computer Engineering | 3,753 | $160,672 | 14.2 yrs |
| Nuclear Engineering | 2,813 | n/a | 13.5 yrs |
Nationwide peers near this dense headcount
Two peer sets for Construction Control Technical outside the Engineering and Architecture 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 (1,607 here).
Similar average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($103,017 here).
Key takeaways
- Place Construction Control Technical pay in context with the pay-rank chart above, then compare it with another occupation.
- Turn an average salary into a grade: the GS pay grade tables show how grades and steps map to pay.
- Browse the Engineering and Architecture Group family occupations in the table above, or search current Construction Control Technical postings on USAJOBS.
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.