Document Analysis
Drawn directly from OPM FedScope (June 2026), this page tracks headcount, average salary, tenure, and pay comparison for the Document Analysis occupation series (code 1397).
The verdict
In the Physical Sciences Group family, Document Analysis counts 69 employees, a smaller, specialized federal occupation at 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount grew from the prior period; pay averages $149,730, which pays well above the federal-wide average.
- Headcount change
- +1.5%
- Pay change
- -1.0%
- Avg tenure
- 14 yrs
- Rank in family
- #20 of 25
FedScope read on Document Analysis (thin series)
For job seekers weighing career length: this series shows a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career. Headcount moved up 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. As for pay, the latest move was a modest shift, consistent with routine locality pay and grade-level movement.
The Physical Sciences Group family (code 13) groups Document Analysis together with 24 other related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Document Analysis postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Physical Sciences Group family. Document Analysis makes up 0.3% of the Physical Sciences Group family's 26,960 combined employees.
Salary context · rich-pay series
How Document Analysis pay compares to the federal average
Occupation Average
$149,730
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
+27.6%
Where Document Analysis ranks on rich federal pay
Document Analysis earns more on average than 88% of federal occupation series (476 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Document Analysis sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; the highlighted bar marks Document Analysis.
Related Occupations in Physical Sciences Group
10 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Physical Science | 8,297 | $145,078 | 14.6 yrs |
| Chemistry | 4,440 | $149,099 | 14.9 yrs |
| Meteorology | 2,494 | $123,942 | 15.9 yrs |
| Physics | 2,009 | $174,005 | 15.9 yrs |
| Physical Science Technician | 1,577 | $78,820 | 13.3 yrs |
| Hydrology | 1,524 | $116,486 | 17.1 yrs |
| Hydrologic Technician | 1,356 | $76,077 | 12.9 yrs |
| Geology | 1,240 | $124,746 | 14 yrs |
| Health Physics | 746 | $146,649 | 16.4 yrs |
| Cartography | 487 | $120,890 | 16.3 yrs |
Nationwide peers near this thin headcount
Two peer sets for Document Analysis outside the Physical Sciences 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 (69 here).
Similar rich average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($149,730 here).
Key takeaways
- Place Document Analysis 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 Physical Sciences Group family occupations in the table above, or search current Document Analysis 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.