Damage Control Leader

What the Numbers Say About Damage Control Leader

As of the March 2025 reporting window, 16 people work in the Damage Control Leader occupation (OPM code 9918) across federal agencies, 0.0% of the 2,289,472-strong federal civilian workforce. Headcount moved sideways by 0.0% 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.

The average salary for Damage Control Leader is $116,379 per year, placing it 5.9% above the overall federal civilian average of $109,869. 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 18.5 years, a long average tenure, typical of career federal roles where employees stay through much of a full career before retirement.

Damage Control Leader sits inside the Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System) family (code 99), which contains 51 related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Damage Control Leader postings should also review these sibling occupations, since federal hiring managers often cross-post positions across closely related codes when recruitment is difficult. All figures here come directly from OPM FedScope Employment Cubes, the same official source referenced in federal workforce planning, budget justifications, and GAO reports.

Inside the Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System) family (51 occupations, 6,135 employees combined), Damage Control Leader holds the #50 spot by headcount, a 0.3% share of the family total.