Electronic Industrial Controls Mechanic
Everything OPM FedScope (June 2026) reports about the Electronic Industrial Controls Mechanic occupation series (code 2606): headcount, average salary, length of service, and pay comparison.
The verdict
In the Electronic Equipment Installation and Maintenance Family family, Electronic Industrial Controls Mechanic counts 1,075 employees, a smaller, specialized federal occupation at 0.1% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount declined from the prior period; pay averages $113,535, which pays near the federal-wide average.
- Headcount change
- -5.0%
- Pay change
- +1.3%
- Avg tenure
- 13.3 yrs
- Rank in family
- #3 of 6
FedScope read on Electronic Industrial Controls Mechanic (dense series)
For job seekers weighing career length: this series shows a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career. Headcount moved down versus the prior period, a modest but trackable signal for anyone considering this specialized federal career path. As for pay, the latest move was a modest shift, consistent with routine locality pay and grade-level movement.
The Electronic Equipment Installation and Maintenance Family family (code 26) groups Electronic Industrial Controls Mechanic together with 5 other related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Electronic Industrial Controls Mechanic postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Electronic Equipment Installation and Maintenance Family family. Across the Electronic Equipment Installation and Maintenance Family family, 8,199 employees work in 6 occupations; Electronic Industrial Controls Mechanic is 13.1% of that headcount. Its average salary ranks in the bottom half (33rd percentile) of pay among Electronic Equipment Installation and Maintenance Family occupations.
Salary Context
How Electronic Industrial Controls Mechanic pay compares to the federal average
Occupation Average
$113,535
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-3.2%
Where Electronic Industrial Controls Mechanic ranks on federal pay
Electronic Industrial Controls Mechanic earns more on average than 63% of federal occupation series (339 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Electronic Industrial Controls Mechanic sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; the highlighted bar marks Electronic Industrial Controls Mechanic.
Related Occupations in Electronic Equipment Installation and Maintenance Family
5 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electronics Mechanic | 3,784 | $102,463 | 12.6 yrs |
| Electronic Integrated Systems Mechanic | 2,544 | $147,005 | 14.3 yrs |
| Electronic Measurement Equipment Mechanic | 551 | $172,783 | 12.9 yrs |
| Misc Electronic Equipmt Install & Maintne | 213 | $153,285 | 16.3 yrs |
| Electronic Digital Computer Mechanic | 32 | $95,475 | 13.9 yrs |
Nationwide peers near this dense headcount
Two peer sets for Electronic Industrial Controls Mechanic outside the Electronic Equipment Installation and Maintenance Family family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar dense headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (1,075 here).
Similar average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($113,535 here).
Key takeaways
- Place Electronic Industrial Controls Mechanic 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 Electronic Equipment Installation and Maintenance Family family occupations in the table above, or search current Electronic Industrial Controls Mechanic 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.