Education Services
Drawn directly from OPM FedScope (June 2026), this page tracks headcount, average salary, tenure, and pay comparison for the Education Services occupation series (code 1740).
The verdict
With 702 employees (0.0% of the federal civilian workforce), Education Services ranks as a smaller, specialized federal occupation within the Education Group family, and headcount declined 0.6% from the prior period. Its average salary of $87,278 pays below the $117,339 federal average.
- Employees
- 702
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- $87,278
- Avg tenure
- 13.2 yrs
What the Numbers Say About Education Services
Federal agencies employ 702 people in the Education Services occupation (OPM code 1740), 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 down by -0.6% versus the prior period, a modest but trackable signal for anyone considering this specialized federal career path.
Average tenure in Education Services runs 13.2 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career. Pay averages $87,278 per year, up 0.0% from the prior period, a small shift, within the range of normal year-to-year rounding rather than a broad pay-table change.
The Education Group family (code 17) groups Education Services together with 10 other related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Education Services postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Education Group family.
Education Services makes up 2.2% of the 31,426 employees across the Education Group family, ranking #7 of 11 occupations in that family by headcount. Its average salary ranks in the bottom half (10th percentile) of pay among Education Group occupations.
Salary Context
How Education Services pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
$87,278
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-25.6%
Where Education Services ranks on federal pay
Its average salary of $87,278 is higher than 43% of federal occupation series (231 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Education Services sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Education Services ranks higher than 43%.
Related Occupations in Education Group
10 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Training Instruction | 8,952 | $106,664 | 13.4 yrs |
| General Education and Training | 8,384 | $130,610 | 10.8 yrs |
| Education and Training Technician | 5,144 | $64,690 | 12.9 yrs |
| Education and Vocational Training | 4,966 | $98,819 | 12.5 yrs |
| Instructional Systems | 2,001 | $133,760 | 13.9 yrs |
| Vocational Rehabilitation | 808 | $87,970 | 14 yrs |
| Education Program | 383 | $138,688 | 14.4 yrs |
| Education Research | 54 | $156,973 | 11.4 yrs |
| Public Health Educator | 22 | $105,660 | 16.8 yrs |
| Education Student Trainee | 10 | n/a | 0.1 yrs |
Nationwide occupation series with similar scale or pay
Two peer sets for Education Services outside the Education Group family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (702 here).
Similar average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($87,278 here).
Key takeaways
- Education Services pays below the federal average by 25.6% ($87,278 vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 43rd percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 702 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount declined 0.6% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Education Services ranks #253 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Education Services makes up 2.2% of the 31,426 employees across the Education Group family, ranking #7 of 11 occupations in that family by headcount.
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.