Education Program

What the Numbers Say About Education Program

As of the March 2025 reporting window, 604 people work in the Education Program occupation (OPM code 1720) across federal agencies, 0.0% of the 2,289,472-strong federal civilian workforce. Headcount moved down by -3.7% from the prior period, a modest but trackable signal for anyone considering this specialized federal career path.

Average tenure in Education Program runs 11.9 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career. Pay averages $133,268 per year, 21.3% above the $109,869 federal civilian average and up 1.5% from the prior period, a modest shift, consistent with routine locality pay and grade-level movement.

The Education Group family (code 17) groups Education Program together with 9 other related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Education Program 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.

Education Program makes up 1.5% of the 41,420 employees across the Education Group family, ranking #8 of 10 occupations in that family by headcount. Its average salary ranks in the top half (80th percentile) of pay among Education Group occupations.