Editorial Assistance

What the Numbers Say About Editorial Assistance

Federal agencies employ 52 people in the Editorial Assistance occupation (OPM code 1087), accounting for 0.0% of the total federal civilian workforce of 2,289,472 for the March 2025 reporting window. Headcount in this occupation moved down by -8.8% 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 Editorial Assistance is $59,721 per year, placing it 45.6% below the overall federal civilian average of $109,869. Salaries moved up by 2.1% from the prior period, a broad shift as locality pay tables and grade-level adjustments moved through the workforce. Average length of service in this role is 9.7 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career.

Code 10, the Information and Arts Group family, is where the federal government classifies Editorial Assistance alongside 15 related occupations. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Editorial Assistance 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.

Within the Information and Arts Group family, Editorial Assistance ranks #14 of 16 by headcount, accounting for 0.3% of the family's combined 19,923 employees.