Equal Employment Opportunity
Drawn directly from OPM FedScope (June 2026), this page tracks headcount, average salary, tenure, and pay comparison for the Equal Employment Opportunity occupation series (code 0260).
The verdict
In the Human Resources Management Group family, Equal Employment Opportunity counts 2,148 employees, a smaller, specialized federal occupation at 0.1% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount declined 7.5% from the prior period; pay averages $132,636, which pays above the federal-wide $117,339.
- Employees
- 2,148
- Share of workforce
- 0.1%
- Avg salary
- $132,636
- Avg tenure
- 17.7 yrs
FedScope read on Equal Employment Opportunity (dense series)
Federal agencies employ 2,148 people in the Equal Employment Opportunity occupation (OPM code 0260), 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 down by -7.5% versus the prior period, a modest but trackable signal for anyone considering this specialized federal career path.
Average tenure in Equal Employment Opportunity runs 17.7 years, a long average tenure, typical of career federal roles where employees stay through much of a full career before retirement. Pay averages $132,636 per year, up 0.4% from the prior period, a small shift, within the range of normal year-to-year rounding rather than a broad pay-table change.
The Human Resources Management Group family (code 02) groups Equal Employment Opportunity together with 6 other related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Equal Employment Opportunity postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Human Resources Management Group family.
Equal Employment Opportunity makes up 5.1% of the 42,460 employees across the Human Resources Management Group family, ranking #3 of 7 occupations in that family by headcount. Its average salary ranks in the top half (57th percentile) of pay among Human Resources Management Group occupations.
Salary context · rich-pay series
How Equal Employment Opportunity pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
$132,636
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
+13.0%
Where Equal Employment Opportunity ranks on rich federal pay
Its average salary of $132,636 is higher than 77% of federal occupation series (417 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Equal Employment Opportunity sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Equal Employment Opportunity ranks higher than 77%.
Related Occupations in Human Resources Management Group
6 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Resources Management | 33,850 | $124,278 | 15.8 yrs |
| Human Resources Assistance | 6,110 | $64,832 | 11 yrs |
| Labor-Management Relations Examining | 189 | $147,423 | 18.8 yrs |
| Mediation | 67 | $157,172 | 12.9 yrs |
| Apprenticeship and Training | 62 | $129,279 | 13.9 yrs |
| Human Resources Management Student Trainee | 34 | $54,806 | 1.5 yrs |
Nationwide peers near this dense headcount
Two peer sets for Equal Employment Opportunity outside the Human Resources Management 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 (2,148 here).
Similar rich average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($132,636 here).
Key takeaways
- Equal Employment Opportunity pays above the federal average by 13.0% ($132,636 vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 77th percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 2,148 employees, 0.1% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount declined 7.5% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Equal Employment Opportunity ranks #149 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Equal Employment Opportunity makes up 5.1% of the 42,460 employees across the Human Resources Management Group family, ranking #3 of 7 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.