Education Services
Drawn directly from OPM FedScope (March 2025), this page tracks headcount, average salary, tenure, and pay comparison for the Education Services occupation series (code 1740).
The verdict
With 879 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 0.2% from the prior period. Its average salary of $88,058 pays below the $109,869 federal average.
- Employees
- 879
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- $88,058
- Avg tenure
- 10.6 yrs
What the Numbers Say About Education Services
Federal agencies employ 879 people in the Education Services occupation (OPM code 1740), 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 -0.2% versus the prior period, a modest but trackable signal for anyone considering this specialized federal career path.
Average tenure in Education Services runs 10.6 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career. Pay averages $88,058 per year, 19.9% below the $109,869 federal civilian average and up 1.7% from the prior period, a modest shift, consistent with routine locality pay and grade-level movement.
The Education Group family (code 17) groups Education Services together with 9 other related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Education Services 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 Services makes up 2.1% of the 41,420 employees across the Education Group family, ranking #6 of 10 occupations in that family by headcount. Its average salary ranks in the bottom half (20th percentile) of pay among Education Group occupations.
Employees
879
-0.2% from prior period
Average Salary
$88,058
+1.7%
Avg Length of Service
10.6 yrs
Occupation Family
Education Group
Salary Context
How Education Services pay compares to the federal average of $109,869
Occupation Average
$88,058
Federal Average
$109,869
vs. Federal Avg
-19.9%
Where Education Services ranks on federal pay
Its average salary of $88,058 is higher than 53% of federal occupation series (333 of 634). The highlighted bar marks where Education Services sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 634 federal occupation series; Education Services ranks higher than 53%.
Related Occupations in Education Group
9 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Education and Training | 13,748 | $97,574 | 10.1 yrs |
| Training Instruction | 10,585 | $94,834 | 10.4 yrs |
| Education and Training Technician | 6,892 | $56,718 | 9.3 yrs |
| Education and Vocational Training | 5,326 | $102,848 | 11.7 yrs |
| Instructional Systems | 2,431 | $115,421 | 11.6 yrs |
| Vocational Rehabilitation | 790 | $86,576 | 12.1 yrs |
| Education Program | 604 | $133,268 | 11.9 yrs |
| Education Research | 125 | $145,629 | 9.1 yrs |
| Public Health Educator | 40 | $116,715 | 12.7 yrs |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many federal employees work as Education Services? ▾
What is the average salary for Education Services in the federal government? ▾
What occupation family does Education Services belong to? ▾
What is the average length of service for Education Services? ▾
Is the Education Services workforce growing or shrinking? ▾
How does Education Services pay compare to private sector salaries? ▾
Data Source: U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) FedScope Employment Cubes, March 2025. Federal civilian non-seasonal full-time and part-time employees. Data does not include military personnel, postal workers, or intelligence agency staff. Last updated: 2026-03-10.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
PlainGovJobs is rendered directly from OPM FedScope federal-workforce data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on OPM FedScope occupation-level employment records. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.