Correctional Institution Administration
Drawn directly from OPM FedScope (June 2026), this page tracks headcount, average salary, tenure, and pay comparison for the Correctional Institution Administration occupation series (code 0006).
The verdict
With 1,677 employees (0.1% of the federal civilian workforce), Correctional Institution Administration ranks as a smaller, specialized federal occupation within the Miscellaneous Occupations Group family, and headcount grew 1.1% from the prior period. Its average salary of $122,358 pays near the $117,339 federal average.
- Employees
- 1,677
- Share of workforce
- 0.1%
- Avg salary
- $122,358
- Avg tenure
- 19.4 yrs
FedScope read on Correctional Institution Administration (dense series)
As of the June 2026 reporting window, 1,677 people work in the Correctional Institution Administration occupation (OPM code 0006) across federal agencies, 0.1% of the 1,953,300-strong federal civilian workforce. Headcount moved up by 1.1% from the prior period, a modest but trackable signal for anyone considering this specialized federal career path.
Correctional Institution Administration pays $122,358 per year on average, moving down -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). Employees in this role stay an average of 19.4 years, a long average tenure, typical of career federal roles where employees stay through much of a full career before retirement.
Code 00, the Miscellaneous Occupations Group family, is where the federal government classifies Correctional Institution Administration alongside 26 related occupations. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Correctional Institution Administration postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Miscellaneous Occupations Group family.
Inside the Miscellaneous Occupations Group family (27 occupations, 92,278 employees combined), Correctional Institution Administration holds the #11 spot by headcount, a 1.8% share of the family total. Its average salary ranks in the top half (67th percentile) of pay among Miscellaneous Occupations Group occupations.
Salary context · rich-pay series
How Correctional Institution Administration pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
$122,358
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
+4.3%
Where Correctional Institution Administration ranks on rich federal pay
Its average salary of $122,358 is higher than 69% of federal occupation series (374 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Correctional Institution Administration sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Correctional Institution Administration ranks higher than 69%.
Related Occupations in Miscellaneous Occupations Group
10 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Security Administration | 15,507 | $125,293 | 15.4 yrs |
| Correctional Officer | 14,821 | n/a | 10.3 yrs |
| Police | 11,883 | n/a | 12.2 yrs |
| Emergency Management Specialist | 11,832 | $100,833 | 9.7 yrs |
| Fire Protection and Prevention | 8,848 | $74,762 | 14.6 yrs |
| Safety and Occupational Health Management | 5,704 | $117,177 | 16.3 yrs |
| Park Ranger | 5,202 | $75,210 | 10.6 yrs |
| Security Guard | 4,312 | $57,464 | 11.3 yrs |
| Environmental Protection Specialist | 4,157 | $127,481 | 15.2 yrs |
| Security Clerical and Assistance | 3,340 | $65,477 | 12.7 yrs |
Nationwide peers near this dense headcount
Two peer sets for Correctional Institution Administration outside the Miscellaneous Occupations 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 (1,677 here).
Similar rich average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($122,358 here).
Key takeaways
- Correctional Institution Administration pays near the federal average by 4.3% ($122,358 vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 69th percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 1,677 employees, 0.1% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount grew 1.1% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Correctional Institution Administration ranks #163 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Inside the Miscellaneous Occupations Group family (27 occupations, 92,278 employees combined), Correctional Institution Administration holds the #11 spot by headcount, a 1.8% 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.