Cryptanalysis
Everything OPM FedScope (June 2026) reports about the Cryptanalysis occupation series (code 1541): headcount, average salary, length of service, and pay comparison.
The verdict
In the Mathematics and Statistics Group family, Cryptanalysis counts 1 employees, a smaller, specialized federal occupation at 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce; pay averages $158,322, which pays well above the federal-wide $117,339.
- Employees
- 1
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- $158,322
- Avg tenure
- 29.7 yrs
FedScope read on Cryptanalysis (thin series)
0.0% of the federal civilian workforce (1,953,300 employees total, June 2026) works in the Cryptanalysis occupation (OPM code 1541): 1 people, headcount sideways 0.0% 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.
The average salary for Cryptanalysis is $158,322 per year. Salaries moved down by 0.0% 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 29.7 years, a long average tenure, typical of career federal roles where employees stay through much of a full career before retirement.
Code 15, the Mathematics and Statistics Group family, is where the federal government classifies Cryptanalysis alongside 10 related occupations. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Cryptanalysis postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Mathematics and Statistics Group family.
Inside the Mathematics and Statistics Group family (11 occupations, 22,044 employees combined), Cryptanalysis holds the #11 spot by headcount, a 0.0% share of the family total.
Salary context · rich-pay series
How Cryptanalysis pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
$158,322
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
+34.9%
Where Cryptanalysis ranks on rich federal pay
Its average salary of $158,322 is higher than 93% of federal occupation series (501 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Cryptanalysis sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Cryptanalysis ranks higher than 93%.
Related Occupations in Mathematics and Statistics Group
10 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | 10,070 | $158,879 | 11 yrs |
| Operations Research | 4,562 | $162,234 | 14.2 yrs |
| Statistics | 2,962 | $140,330 | 14.3 yrs |
| Mathematical Statistics | 1,332 | $159,420 | 14.3 yrs |
| Data Science Series | 1,092 | $146,079 | 8 yrs |
| Mathematics | 979 | $177,549 | 13.2 yrs |
| Mathematics and Statistics Student Trainee | 372 | $47,225 | 0.9 yrs |
| Statistical Assistant | 336 | $52,435 | 15.2 yrs |
| Actuarial Science | 233 | $167,765 | 17.4 yrs |
| General Mathematics and Statistics | 105 | $211,381 | 16.3 yrs |
Nationwide peers near this thin headcount
Two peer sets for Cryptanalysis outside the Mathematics and Statistics 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 (1 here).
Similar rich average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($158,322 here).
Key takeaways
- Cryptanalysis pays well above the federal average by 34.9% ($158,322 vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 93rd percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 1 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Cryptanalysis ranks #655 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Inside the Mathematics and Statistics Group family (11 occupations, 22,044 employees combined), Cryptanalysis holds the #11 spot by headcount, a 0.0% 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.