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 from the prior period; pay averages $54,505, which pays below the federal-wide average.
- Headcount change
- +46.7%
- Pay change
- -2.7%
- Avg tenure
- 1.3 yrs
- Rank in family
- #14 of 29
FedScope read on Engineering and Architecture Student Trainee (dense series)
For job seekers weighing career length: this series shows a comparatively short average tenure, which can reflect faster turnover, a competitive private-sector alternative, or a newer program still building up its workforce. Headcount moved up 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 broad shift as locality pay tables and grade-level adjustments moved through the 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. The Engineering and Architecture Group family totals 120,278 employees, and Engineering and Architecture Student Trainee accounts for 1.1% of them. 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
Occupation Average
$54,505
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-53.5%
Where Engineering and Architecture Student Trainee ranks on lean federal pay
Engineering and Architecture Student Trainee earns more on average 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; the highlighted bar marks Engineering and Architecture Student Trainee.
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
- Place Engineering and Architecture Student Trainee 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 Engineering and Architecture Group family occupations in the table above, or search current Engineering and Architecture Student Trainee 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.