Damage Controlman

What the Numbers Say About Damage Controlman

0.0% of the federal civilian workforce (2,289,472 employees total, March 2025) works in the Damage Controlman occupation (OPM code 9929): 30 people, headcount up 36.4% 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 Damage Controlman is $90,260 per year, placing it 17.8% below the overall federal civilian average of $109,869. Salaries moved down by -0.2% 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 7.8 years, a comparatively short average tenure, which can reflect faster turnover, a competitive private-sector alternative, or a newer program still building up its workforce.

The Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System) family (code 99) groups Damage Controlman together with 50 other related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Damage Controlman 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.

Damage Controlman makes up 0.5% of the 6,135 employees across the Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System) family, ranking #42 of 51 occupations in that family by headcount.