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 1.7% from the prior period. Its average salary of $156,821 pays well above the $117,339 federal average.
- Employees
- 711
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- $156,821
- Avg tenure
- 17.5 yrs
What the Numbers Say About Electrical Power Controlling
0.0% of the federal civilian workforce (1,953,300 employees total, June 2026) works in the Electrical Power Controlling occupation (OPM code 5407): 711 people, headcount down -1.7% versus the prior period, a modest but trackable signal for anyone considering this specialized federal career path.
The average salary for Electrical Power Controlling is $156,821 per year. Salaries moved up by 3.8% from the prior period, a broad shift as locality pay tables and grade-level adjustments moved through the workforce. Average length of service in this role is 17.5 years, a long average tenure, typical of career federal roles where employees stay through much of a full career before retirement.
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.
Within the Industrial Equipment Operation Family family, Electrical Power Controlling is one of the top 12 occupations by headcount (#3), accounting for 14.8% of the family's combined 4,810 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 of $117,339
Occupation Average
$156,821
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
+33.6%
Where Electrical Power Controlling ranks on rich federal pay
Its average salary of $156,821 is higher 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; Electrical Power Controlling ranks higher than 91%.
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
- Electrical Power Controlling pays well above the federal average by 33.6% ($156,821 vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 91st percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 711 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount declined 1.7% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Electrical Power Controlling ranks #252 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Within the Industrial Equipment Operation Family family, Electrical Power Controlling is one of the top 12 occupations by headcount (#3), accounting for 14.8% of the family's combined 4,810 employees.
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.