Education Research

What the Numbers Say About Education Research

As of the March 2025 reporting window, 125 people work in the Education Research occupation (OPM code 1730) across federal agencies, 0.0% of the 2,289,472-strong federal civilian workforce. Headcount moved sideways by 0.0% from 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 Education Research runs 9.1 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career. Pay averages $145,629 per year, 32.5% above the $109,869 federal civilian average and down -3.3% from the prior period, a broad shift as locality pay tables and grade-level adjustments moved through the workforce.

Code 17, the Education Group family, is where the federal government classifies Education Research alongside 9 related occupations. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Education Research 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 Education Group family, Education Research ranks #9 of 10 by headcount, accounting for 0.3% of the family's combined 41,420 employees.