Damage Control Assistant Leader
Everything OPM FedScope (June 2026) reports about the Damage Control Assistant Leader occupation series (code 9919): headcount, average salary, length of service, and pay comparison.
The verdict
Damage Control Assistant Leader is a smaller, specialized federal occupation: 7 employees (0.0% of the federal civilian workforce) in the Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System) family. At an average salary of n/a it pays below the federal average of $117,339, and headcount grew 16.7% from the prior period.
- Employees
- 7
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- n/a
- Avg tenure
- 15.9 yrs
FedScope read on Damage Control Assistant Leader (thin series)
As of the June 2026 reporting window, 7 people work in the Damage Control Assistant Leader occupation (OPM code 9919) across federal agencies, 0.0% of the 1,953,300-strong federal civilian workforce. Headcount moved up by 16.7% from 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 Damage Control Assistant Leader runs 15.9 years, a long average tenure, typical of career federal roles where employees stay through much of a full career before retirement. Pay averages n/a per year, down 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.
The Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System) family (code 99) groups Damage Control Assistant Leader together with 54 other related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Damage Control Assistant Leader postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System) family.
Within the Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System) family, Damage Control Assistant Leader ranks #54 of 55 by headcount, accounting for 0.1% of the family's combined 6,786 employees.
Salary context · lean-pay series
How Damage Control Assistant Leader pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
n/a
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-100.0%
Where Damage Control Assistant Leader ranks on lean federal pay
Its average salary of n/a is higher than 0% of federal occupation series (0 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Damage Control Assistant Leader sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Damage Control Assistant Leader ranks higher than 0%.
Related Occupations in Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System)
10 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steward Utilityman | 646 | n/a | 5.1 yrs |
| Ordinary Seaman | 619 | $42,990 | 2.5 yrs |
| Able Seaman-Maintenance | 556 | n/a | 11.2 yrs |
| Wiper | 449 | $42,656 | 2.9 yrs |
| Able Seaman | 338 | $51,760 | 12.1 yrs |
| Engine Utilityman | 283 | n/a | 8.5 yrs |
| Third Officer | 249 | n/a | 4.2 yrs |
| Boatswain's Mate | 199 | $60,969 | 16.9 yrs |
| Assistant Storekeeper | 194 | n/a | 6.1 yrs |
| Second Assistant Engineer | 186 | $107,628 | 13.5 yrs |
Nationwide peers near this thin headcount
Two peer sets for Damage Control Assistant Leader outside the Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System) family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar thin headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (7 here).
Similar lean average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families (n/a here).
Key takeaways
- Damage Control Assistant Leader pays below the federal average by 100.0% (n/a vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 0th percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 7 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount grew 16.7% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Damage Control Assistant Leader ranks #637 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Within the Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System) family, Damage Control Assistant Leader ranks #54 of 55 by headcount, accounting for 0.1% of the family's combined 6,786 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.