Economics Assistant

What the Numbers Say About Economics Assistant

0.0% of the federal civilian workforce (2,289,472 employees total, March 2025) works in the Economics Assistant occupation (OPM code 119): 331 people, headcount down -1.2% 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.

Average tenure in Economics Assistant runs 8.8 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career. Pay averages $56,502 per year, 48.6% below the $109,869 federal civilian average and up 2.5% from the prior period, a broad shift as locality pay tables and grade-level adjustments moved through the workforce.

The Social Science, Psychology, and Welfare Group family (code 1) groups Economics Assistant together with 27 other related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Economics Assistant postings should also review these sibling occupations, since federal hiring managers often cross-post positions across closely related codes when recruitment is difficult. All figures here come directly from OPM FedScope Employment Cubes, the same official source referenced in federal workforce planning, budget justifications, and GAO reports.

Inside the Social Science, Psychology, and Welfare Group family (28 occupations, 113,996 employees combined), Economics Assistant holds the #18 spot by headcount, a 0.3% share of the family total.