Entomology

What the Numbers Say About Entomology

As of the March 2025 reporting window, 478 people work in the Entomology occupation (OPM code 414) across federal agencies, 0.0% of the 2,289,472-strong federal civilian workforce. Headcount moved down by -1.4% 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 Entomology runs 15 years, a long average tenure, typical of career federal roles where employees stay through much of a full career before retirement. Pay averages $130,004 per year, 18.3% above the $109,869 federal civilian average and up 1.0% from the prior period, a modest shift, consistent with routine locality pay and grade-level movement.

Entomology sits inside the Biological Sciences Group family (code 4), which contains 31 related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Entomology 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 Biological Sciences Group family, Entomology ranks #18 of 31 by headcount, accounting for 0.7% of the family's combined 69,668 employees.