Electromotive Equipment Mechanic
Federal headcount, average salary, length of service, and pay comparison for the Electromotive Equipment Mechanic occupation series (code 5876), drawn directly from the OPM FedScope dataset (June 2026).
The verdict
With 41 employees (0.0% of the federal civilian workforce), Electromotive Equipment Mechanic ranks as a smaller, specialized federal occupation within the Transportation/mobile Equipment Maintenance Family family. Its average salary of $89,407 pays below the $117,339 federal average.
- Employees
- 41
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- $89,407
- Avg tenure
- 15.3 yrs
FedScope read on Electromotive Equipment Mechanic (thin series)
0.0% of the federal civilian workforce (1,953,300 employees total, June 2026) works in the Electromotive Equipment Mechanic occupation (OPM code 5876): 41 people, headcount sideways 0.0% versus 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.
The average salary for Electromotive Equipment Mechanic is $89,407 per year. Salaries moved down by 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. Average length of service in this role is 15.3 years, a long average tenure, typical of career federal roles where employees stay through much of a full career before retirement.
The Transportation/mobile Equipment Maintenance Family family (code 58) groups Electromotive Equipment Mechanic together with 4 other related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Electromotive Equipment Mechanic postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Transportation/mobile Equipment Maintenance Family family.
Electromotive Equipment Mechanic makes up 0.3% of the 11,831 employees across the Transportation/mobile Equipment Maintenance Family family, ranking #5 of 5 occupations in that family by headcount.
Salary Context
How Electromotive Equipment Mechanic pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
$89,407
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-23.8%
Where Electromotive Equipment Mechanic ranks on federal pay
Its average salary of $89,407 is higher than 45% of federal occupation series (244 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Electromotive Equipment Mechanic sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Electromotive Equipment Mechanic ranks higher than 45%.
Related Occupations in Transportation/mobile Equipment Maintenance Family
4 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Misc Transportation/mobile Equipmt Maintne | 5,977 | $97,254 | 10.2 yrs |
| Heavy Mobile Equipment Mechanic | 4,639 | $94,068 | 13.9 yrs |
| Automotive Mechanic | 1,079 | $81,292 | 15.1 yrs |
| Mobile Equipment Servicing | 95 | $57,358 | 6.9 yrs |
Nationwide peers near this thin headcount
Two peer sets for Electromotive Equipment Mechanic outside the Transportation/mobile Equipment Maintenance 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 (41 here).
Similar average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($89,407 here).
Key takeaways
- Electromotive Equipment Mechanic pays below the federal average by 23.8% ($89,407 vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 45th percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 41 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Electromotive Equipment Mechanic ranks #556 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Electromotive Equipment Mechanic makes up 0.3% of the 11,831 employees across the Transportation/mobile Equipment Maintenance Family family, ranking #5 of 5 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.