Die Sinking
Federal headcount, average salary, length of service, and pay comparison for the Die Sinking occupation series (code 3428), drawn directly from the OPM FedScope dataset (June 2026).
The verdict
In the Machine Tool Work Family family, Die Sinking counts 1 employees, a smaller, specialized federal occupation at 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce; pay averages n/a, which pays below the federal-wide average.
- Headcount change
- 0.0%
- Pay change
- 0.0%
- Avg tenure
- 19.7 yrs
- Rank in family
- #4 of 4
FedScope read on Die Sinking (thin series)
Headcount moved sideways 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. Pay moved sideways between the two reporting periods, a small shift, within the range of normal year-to-year rounding rather than a broad pay-table change. On length of service, this series shows a long average tenure, typical of career federal roles where employees stay through much of a full career before retirement.
Die Sinking sits inside the Machine Tool Work Family family (code 34), which contains 4 related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Die Sinking postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Machine Tool Work Family family. Die Sinking makes up 0.0% of the Machine Tool Work Family family's 3,567 combined employees.
Salary context · lean-pay series
How Die Sinking pay compares to the federal average
Occupation Average
n/a
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-100.0%
Where Die Sinking ranks on lean federal pay
Die Sinking earns more on average than 0% of federal occupation series (0 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Die Sinking sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; the highlighted bar marks Die Sinking.
Related Occupations in Machine Tool Work Family
3 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Machining | 2,942 | $92,123 | 11.2 yrs |
| Toolmaking | 394 | $87,012 | 15.3 yrs |
| Miscellaneous Machine Tool Work | 230 | $91,088 | 17.2 yrs |
Nationwide peers near this thin headcount
Two peer sets for Die Sinking outside the Machine Tool Work Family family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar thin headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (1 here).
Similar lean average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families (n/a here).
Key takeaways
- Place Die Sinking 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 Machine Tool Work Family family occupations in the table above, or search current Die Sinking 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.