Damage Controlman
Everything OPM FedScope (June 2026) reports about the Damage Controlman occupation series (code 9929): headcount, average salary, length of service, and pay comparison.
The verdict
In the Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System) family, Damage Controlman counts 31 employees, a smaller, specialized federal occupation at 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce; pay averages n/a, which pays below the federal-wide $117,339.
- Employees
- 31
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- n/a
- Avg tenure
- 10.5 yrs
FedScope read on Damage Controlman (thin series)
0.0% of the federal civilian workforce (1,953,300 employees total, June 2026) works in the Damage Controlman occupation (OPM code 9929): 31 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 Damage Controlman is n/a 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 10.5 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career.
The Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System) family (code 99) groups Damage Controlman together with 54 other related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Damage Controlman postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System) family.
Damage Controlman makes up 0.5% of the 6,786 employees across the Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System) family, ranking #45 of 55 occupations in that family by headcount.
Salary context · lean-pay series
How Damage Controlman pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
n/a
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-100.0%
Where Damage Controlman 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 Controlman sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Damage Controlman 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 Controlman 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 (31 here).
Similar lean average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families (n/a here).
Key takeaways
- Damage Controlman 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: 31 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Damage Controlman ranks #580 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Damage Controlman makes up 0.5% of the 6,786 employees across the Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System) family, ranking #45 of 55 occupations in that family by headcount.
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.