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 1.1% from the prior period; pay averages $103,017, which pays below the federal-wide $117,339.
- Employees
- 1,607
- Share of workforce
- 0.1%
- Avg salary
- $103,017
- Avg tenure
- 15.3 yrs
FedScope read on Construction Control Technical (dense series)
Federal agencies employ 1,607 people in the Construction Control Technical occupation (OPM code 0809), accounting for 0.1% of the total federal civilian workforce of 1,953,300 for the June 2026 reporting window. Headcount in this occupation moved down by -1.1% versus the prior period, a modest but trackable signal for anyone considering this specialized federal career path.
The average salary for Construction Control Technical is $103,017 per year. Salaries moved up by 0.1% 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 15.3 years, 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.
Within the Engineering and Architecture Group family, Construction Control Technical ranks #13 of 29 by headcount, accounting for 1.3% of the family's combined 120,278 employees. 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 of $117,339
Occupation Average
$103,017
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-12.2%
Where Construction Control Technical ranks on federal pay
Its average salary of $103,017 is higher 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; Construction Control Technical ranks higher than 56%.
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
- Construction Control Technical pays below the federal average by 12.2% ($103,017 vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 56th percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 1,607 employees, 0.1% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount declined 1.1% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Construction Control Technical ranks #170 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Within the Engineering and Architecture Group family, Construction Control Technical ranks #13 of 29 by headcount, accounting for 1.3% of the family's combined 120,278 employees.
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.