Engine Utilityman
Federal headcount, average salary, length of service, and pay comparison for the Engine Utilityman occupation series (code 9957), drawn directly from the OPM FedScope dataset (June 2026).
The verdict
With 283 employees (0.0% of the federal civilian workforce), Engine Utilityman ranks as a smaller, specialized federal occupation within the Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System) family, and headcount grew 0.4% from the prior period. Its average salary of n/a pays below the $117,339 federal average.
- Employees
- 283
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- n/a
- Avg tenure
- 8.5 yrs
What the Numbers Say About Engine Utilityman
As of the June 2026 reporting window, 283 people work in the Engine Utilityman occupation (OPM code 9957) across federal agencies, 0.0% of the 1,953,300-strong federal civilian workforce. Headcount moved up by 0.4% 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 Engine Utilityman runs 8.5 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career. Pay averages n/a 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.
Code 99, the Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System) family, is where the federal government classifies Engine Utilityman alongside 54 related occupations. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Engine Utilityman postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System) family.
Within the Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System) family, Engine Utilityman ranks #6 of 55 by headcount, accounting for 4.2% of the family's combined 6,786 employees.
Salary context · lean-pay series
How Engine Utilityman pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
n/a
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-100.0%
Where Engine Utilityman ranks on lean federal pay
Its average salary of n/a is higher than 0% of federal occupation series (0 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Engine Utilityman sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Engine Utilityman ranks higher than 0%.
Related Occupations in Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System)
10 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steward Utilityman | 646 | n/a | 5.1 yrs |
| Ordinary Seaman | 619 | $42,990 | 2.5 yrs |
| Able Seaman-Maintenance | 556 | n/a | 11.2 yrs |
| Wiper | 449 | $42,656 | 2.9 yrs |
| Able Seaman | 338 | $51,760 | 12.1 yrs |
| Third Officer | 249 | n/a | 4.2 yrs |
| Boatswain's Mate | 199 | $60,969 | 16.9 yrs |
| Assistant Storekeeper | 194 | n/a | 6.1 yrs |
| Second Assistant Engineer | 186 | $107,628 | 13.5 yrs |
| Third Assistant Engineer | 184 | $95,672 | 6.9 yrs |
Nationwide occupation series with similar scale or pay
Two peer sets for Engine Utilityman outside the Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System) family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (283 here).
Similar lean average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families (n/a here).
Key takeaways
- Engine Utilityman pays below the federal average by 100.0% (n/a vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 0th percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 283 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount grew 0.4% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Engine Utilityman ranks #371 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Within the Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System) family, Engine Utilityman ranks #6 of 55 by headcount, accounting for 4.2% of the family's combined 6,786 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.