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 1.5% from the prior period; pay averages $149,730, which pays well above the federal-wide $117,339.
- Employees
- 69
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- $149,730
- Avg tenure
- 14 yrs
FedScope read on Document Analysis (thin series)
Federal agencies employ 69 people in the Document Analysis occupation (OPM code 1397), accounting for 0.0% of the total federal civilian workforce of 1,953,300 for the June 2026 reporting window. Headcount in this occupation moved up by 1.5% 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 Document Analysis is $149,730 per year. Salaries moved down by -1.0% from the prior period, a modest shift, consistent with routine locality pay and grade-level movement. Average length of service in this role is 14 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career.
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.
Within the Physical Sciences Group family, Document Analysis ranks #20 of 25 by headcount, accounting for 0.3% of the family's combined 26,960 employees.
Salary context · rich-pay series
How Document Analysis pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
$149,730
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
+27.6%
Where Document Analysis ranks on rich federal pay
Its average salary of $149,730 is higher 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; Document Analysis ranks higher than 88%.
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
- Document Analysis pays well above the federal average by 27.6% ($149,730 vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 88th percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 69 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount grew 1.5% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Document Analysis ranks #503 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Within the Physical Sciences Group family, Document Analysis ranks #20 of 25 by headcount, accounting for 0.3% of the family's combined 26,960 employees.
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.