Engineering and Architecture Student Trainee
Drawn directly from OPM FedScope (June 2026), this page tracks headcount, average salary, tenure, and pay comparison for the Engineering and Architecture Student Trainee occupation series (code 0899).
The verdict
In the Engineering and Architecture Group family, Engineering and Architecture Student Trainee counts 1,284 employees, a smaller, specialized federal occupation at 0.1% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount grew 46.7% from the prior period; pay averages $54,505, which pays below the federal-wide $117,339.
- Employees
- 1,284
- Share of workforce
- 0.1%
- Avg salary
- $54,505
- Avg tenure
- 1.3 yrs
FedScope read on Engineering and Architecture Student Trainee (dense series)
Federal agencies employ 1,284 people in the Engineering and Architecture Student Trainee occupation (OPM code 0899), accounting for 0.1% of the total federal civilian workforce of 1,953,300 for the June 2026 reporting window. Headcount in this occupation moved up by 46.7% versus the prior period, a modest but trackable signal for anyone considering this specialized federal career path.
Engineering and Architecture Student Trainee pays $54,505 per year on average, moving down -2.7% from the prior period (a broad shift as locality pay tables and grade-level adjustments moved through the workforce). Employees in this role stay an average of 1.3 years, a comparatively short average tenure, which can reflect faster turnover, a competitive private-sector alternative, or a newer program still building up its workforce.
The Engineering and Architecture Group family (code 08) groups Engineering and Architecture Student Trainee together with 28 other related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Engineering and Architecture Student Trainee postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Engineering and Architecture Group family.
Engineering and Architecture Student Trainee makes up 1.1% of the 120,278 employees across the Engineering and Architecture Group family, ranking #14 of 29 occupations in that family by headcount. Its average salary ranks in the bottom half (0th percentile) of pay among Engineering and Architecture Group occupations.
Salary context · lean-pay series
How Engineering and Architecture Student Trainee pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
$54,505
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-53.5%
Where Engineering and Architecture Student Trainee ranks on lean federal pay
Its average salary of $54,505 is higher than 9% of federal occupation series (46 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Engineering and Architecture Student Trainee sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Engineering and Architecture Student Trainee ranks higher than 9%.
Related Occupations in Engineering and Architecture Group
10 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Engineering | 27,619 | $158,941 | 16.9 yrs |
| Engineering Technical | 14,443 | $93,062 | 15.2 yrs |
| Mechanical Engineering | 12,920 | $136,601 | 11.9 yrs |
| Electronics Engineering | 12,889 | $155,270 | 16.8 yrs |
| Civil Engineering | 10,260 | $124,230 | 14.7 yrs |
| Aerospace Engineering | 8,359 | $155,848 | 14.8 yrs |
| Electronics Technical | 7,298 | $103,713 | 15.6 yrs |
| Electrical Engineering | 5,231 | $142,419 | 13.5 yrs |
| Computer Engineering | 3,753 | $160,672 | 14.2 yrs |
| Nuclear Engineering | 2,813 | n/a | 13.5 yrs |
Nationwide peers near this dense headcount
Two peer sets for Engineering and Architecture Student Trainee outside the Engineering and Architecture Group family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar dense headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (1,284 here).
Similar lean average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($54,505 here).
Key takeaways
- Engineering and Architecture Student Trainee pays below the federal average by 53.5% ($54,505 vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 9th percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 1,284 employees, 0.1% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount grew 46.7% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Engineering and Architecture Student Trainee ranks #188 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Engineering and Architecture Student Trainee makes up 1.1% of the 120,278 employees across the Engineering and Architecture Group family, ranking #14 of 29 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.