Electrolytic Intaglio Platemaking
Federal headcount, average salary, length of service, and pay comparison for the Electrolytic Intaglio Platemaking occupation series (code 4449), drawn directly from the OPM FedScope dataset (June 2026).
The verdict
In the Printing Family family, Electrolytic Intaglio Platemaking counts 15 employees, a smaller, specialized federal occupation at 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce; pay averages $142,639, which pays above the federal-wide $117,339.
- Employees
- 15
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- $142,639
- Avg tenure
- 20.1 yrs
FedScope read on Electrolytic Intaglio Platemaking (thin series)
As of the June 2026 reporting window, 15 people work in the Electrolytic Intaglio Platemaking occupation (OPM code 4449) across federal agencies, 0.0% of the 1,953,300-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 Electrolytic Intaglio Platemaking runs 20.1 years, a long average tenure, typical of career federal roles where employees stay through much of a full career before retirement. Pay averages $142,639 per year, down 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 Printing Family family (code 44) groups Electrolytic Intaglio Platemaking together with 8 other related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Electrolytic Intaglio Platemaking postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Printing Family family.
Inside the Printing Family family (9 occupations, 994 employees combined), Electrolytic Intaglio Platemaking holds the #8 spot by headcount, a 1.5% share of the family total.
Salary context · rich-pay series
How Electrolytic Intaglio Platemaking pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
$142,639
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
+21.6%
Where Electrolytic Intaglio Platemaking ranks on rich federal pay
Its average salary of $142,639 is higher than 84% of federal occupation series (456 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Electrolytic Intaglio Platemaking sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Electrolytic Intaglio Platemaking ranks higher than 84%.
Related Occupations in Printing Family
8 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bindery Working | 256 | $103,645 | 12.8 yrs |
| Miscellaneous Printing and Reproduction | 189 | $85,576 | 16 yrs |
| Letterpress Operating | 180 | $137,778 | 12 yrs |
| Hand Composing | 135 | $102,719 | 15.2 yrs |
| Intaglio Press Operating | 119 | $137,286 | 13.2 yrs |
| Offset Press Operating | 56 | $118,773 | 19.4 yrs |
| Bookbinding | 29 | $124,878 | 14 yrs |
| Platemaking | 15 | $115,980 | 19.3 yrs |
Nationwide peers near this thin headcount
Two peer sets for Electrolytic Intaglio Platemaking outside the Printing Family family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar thin headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (15 here).
Similar rich average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($142,639 here).
Key takeaways
- Electrolytic Intaglio Platemaking pays above the federal average by 21.6% ($142,639 vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 84th percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 15 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Electrolytic Intaglio Platemaking ranks #616 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Inside the Printing Family family (9 occupations, 994 employees combined), Electrolytic Intaglio Platemaking holds the #8 spot by headcount, a 1.5% share of the family total.
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.