Electrical Power Controlling
Everything OPM FedScope (June 2026) reports about the Electrical Power Controlling occupation series (code 5407): headcount, average salary, length of service, and pay comparison.
The verdict
With 711 employees (0.0% of the federal civilian workforce), Electrical Power Controlling ranks as a smaller, specialized federal occupation within the Industrial Equipment Operation Family family, and headcount declined from the prior period. Its average salary of $156,821 pays well above the federal average.
- Headcount change
- -1.7%
- Pay change
- +3.8%
- Avg tenure
- 17.5 yrs
- Rank in family
- #3 of 12
What the Numbers Say About Electrical Power Controlling
On pay, the move between reporting periods was a broad shift as locality pay tables and grade-level adjustments moved through the workforce. On length of service, this series shows a long average tenure, typical of career federal roles where employees stay through much of a full career before retirement. Headcount moved down versus the prior period, a modest but trackable signal for anyone considering this specialized federal career path.
Electrical Power Controlling sits inside the Industrial Equipment Operation Family family (code 54), which contains 12 related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Electrical Power Controlling postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Industrial Equipment Operation Family family. Electrical Power Controlling makes up 14.8% of the Industrial Equipment Operation Family family's 4,810 combined employees. Its average salary ranks in the top half (92nd percentile) of pay among Industrial Equipment Operation Family occupations.
Salary context · rich-pay series
How Electrical Power Controlling pay compares to the federal average
Occupation Average
$156,821
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
+33.6%
Where Electrical Power Controlling ranks on rich federal pay
Electrical Power Controlling earns more on average than 91% of federal occupation series (494 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Electrical Power Controlling sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; the highlighted bar marks Electrical Power Controlling.
Related Occupations in Industrial Equipment Operation Family
10 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lock and Dam Operating | 1,197 | $68,109 | 13.2 yrs |
| Boiler Plant Operating | 762 | $76,211 | 12.8 yrs |
| Fuel Distribution System Operating | 700 | $81,595 | 11.2 yrs |
| Utility Systems Operating | 419 | $75,930 | 12.5 yrs |
| Water Treatment Plant Operating | 265 | $89,105 | 12.2 yrs |
| Sewage Disposal Plant Operating | 235 | $78,823 | 12.3 yrs |
| Misc Industrial Equipment Operation | 184 | $95,593 | 15.9 yrs |
| Sandblasting | 153 | $65,089 | 12 yrs |
| Air Conditioning Equipment Operating | 130 | $76,659 | 15.2 yrs |
| Packaging Machine Operating | 27 | $75,706 | 17.7 yrs |
Nationwide occupation series with similar scale or pay
Two peer sets for Electrical Power Controlling outside the Industrial Equipment Operation Family family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (711 here).
Similar rich average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($156,821 here).
Key takeaways
- Place Electrical Power Controlling pay in context with the pay-rank chart above, then compare it with another occupation.
- Turn an average salary into a grade: the GS pay grade tables show how grades and steps map to pay.
- Browse the Industrial Equipment Operation Family family occupations in the table above, or search current Electrical Power Controlling postings on USAJOBS.
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.