Data Transcriber
Federal headcount, average salary, length of service, and pay comparison for the Data Transcriber occupation series (code 0356), drawn directly from the OPM FedScope dataset (June 2026).
The verdict
In the General Administrative, Clerical, and Office Services Group family, Data Transcriber counts 7 employees, a smaller, specialized federal occupation at 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount declined from the prior period; pay averages $42,872, which pays below the federal-wide average.
- Headcount change
- -65.0%
- Pay change
- -3.1%
- Avg tenure
- 13.7 yrs
- Rank in family
- #28 of 31
FedScope read on Data Transcriber (thin series)
On pay, the move between reporting periods was a broad shift as locality pay tables and grade-level adjustments moved through the workforce. On length of service, this series shows a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career. Headcount moved down 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.
Code 03, the General Administrative, Clerical, and Office Services Group family, is where the federal government classifies Data Transcriber alongside 30 related occupations. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Data Transcriber postings should also review these sibling occupations in the General Administrative, Clerical, and Office Services Group family. The General Administrative, Clerical, and Office Services Group family totals 260,640 employees, and Data Transcriber accounts for 0.0% of them.
Salary context · lean-pay series
How Data Transcriber pay compares to the federal average
Occupation Average
$42,872
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-63.5%
Where Data Transcriber ranks on lean federal pay
Data Transcriber earns more on average than 1% of federal occupation series (8 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Data Transcriber sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; the highlighted bar marks Data Transcriber.
Related Occupations in General Administrative, Clerical, and Office Services Group
10 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous Administration and Program | 84,990 | $125,183 | 15.6 yrs |
| Management and Program Analysis | 73,337 | $134,823 | 16.7 yrs |
| Miscellaneous Clerk and Assistant | 35,782 | $53,568 | 10.4 yrs |
| Logistics Management | 20,350 | $117,169 | 15 yrs |
| Program Management | 15,235 | $178,573 | 19.9 yrs |
| Administrative Officer | 8,149 | $110,689 | 18 yrs |
| Secretary | 5,419 | $66,321 | 14.3 yrs |
| Telecommunications | 3,607 | $127,955 | 16.5 yrs |
| Management and Program Clerical and Assistance | 3,112 | $68,111 | 14 yrs |
| Government Information Specialist | 2,335 | $124,799 | 17.1 yrs |
Nationwide peers near this thin headcount
Two peer sets for Data Transcriber outside the General Administrative, Clerical, and Office Services 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 (7 here).
Similar lean average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($42,872 here).
Key takeaways
- Place Data Transcriber pay in context with the pay-rank chart above, then compare it with another occupation.
- Turn an average salary into a grade: the GS pay grade tables show how grades and steps map to pay.
- Browse the General Administrative, Clerical, and Office Services Group family occupations in the table above, or search current Data Transcriber postings on USAJOBS.
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.