Electronics Technician

What the Numbers Say About Electronics Technician

As of the March 2025 reporting window, 108 people work in the Electronics Technician occupation (OPM code 9944) across federal agencies, 0.0% of the 2,289,472-strong federal civilian workforce. Headcount moved up by 8.0% 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.

The average salary for Electronics Technician is $86,903 per year, placing it 20.9% below the overall federal civilian average of $109,869. Salaries moved down by -0.5% from the prior period, a modest shift, consistent with routine locality pay and grade-level movement. Average length of service in this role is 12.3 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career.

Code 99, the Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System) family, is where the federal government classifies Electronics Technician alongside 50 related occupations. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Electronics Technician postings should also review these sibling occupations, since federal hiring managers often cross-post positions across closely related codes when recruitment is difficult. All figures here come directly from OPM FedScope Employment Cubes, the same official source referenced in federal workforce planning, budget justifications, and GAO reports.

Within the Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System) family, Electronics Technician ranks #18 of 51 by headcount, accounting for 1.8% of the family's combined 6,135 employees.