Equal Opportunity Investigation
Federal headcount, average salary, length of service, and pay comparison for the Equal Opportunity Investigation occupation series (code 1860), drawn directly from the OPM FedScope dataset (June 2026).
The verdict
With 587 employees (0.0% of the federal civilian workforce), Equal Opportunity Investigation ranks as a smaller, specialized federal occupation within the Investigation Group family, and headcount declined 11.7% from the prior period. Its average salary of $111,583 pays near the $117,339 federal average.
- Employees
- 587
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- $111,583
- Avg tenure
- 16 yrs
What the Numbers Say About Equal Opportunity Investigation
Federal agencies employ 587 people in the Equal Opportunity Investigation occupation (OPM code 1860), accounting for 0.0% of the total federal civilian workforce of 1,953,300 for the June 2026 reporting window. Headcount in this occupation moved down by -11.7% versus the prior period, a modest but trackable signal for anyone considering this specialized federal career path.
The average salary for Equal Opportunity Investigation is $111,583 per year. Salaries moved down by -0.5% from the prior period, a small shift, within the range of normal year-to-year rounding rather than a broad pay-table change. Average length of service in this role is 16 years, a long average tenure, typical of career federal roles where employees stay through much of a full career before retirement.
Equal Opportunity Investigation sits inside the Investigation Group family (code 18), which contains 20 related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Equal Opportunity Investigation postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Investigation Group family.
Within the Investigation Group family, Equal Opportunity Investigation ranks #14 of 20 by headcount, accounting for 0.3% of the family's combined 209,389 employees. Its average salary ranks in the bottom half (33rd percentile) of pay among Investigation Group occupations.
Salary Context
How Equal Opportunity Investigation pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
$111,583
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-4.9%
Where Equal Opportunity Investigation ranks on federal pay
Its average salary of $111,583 is higher than 62% of federal occupation series (334 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Equal Opportunity Investigation sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Equal Opportunity Investigation ranks higher than 62%.
Related Occupations in Investigation Group
10 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compliance Inspection and Support | 53,444 | n/a | 9.8 yrs |
| Criminal Investigation | 44,633 | n/a | 14.5 yrs |
| General Inspection, Investigation, Enforcement, and Compliance Series | 44,491 | n/a | 14.8 yrs |
| Customs and Border Protection | 27,421 | n/a | 14.7 yrs |
| Border Patrol Enforcement Series | 21,781 | n/a | 13.3 yrs |
| Consumer Safety Inspection | 5,242 | $74,073 | 15.3 yrs |
| Aviation Safety | 4,206 | $143,216 | 15 yrs |
| Investigative Analysis | 2,129 | n/a | 15.9 yrs |
| Import Compliance Series | 1,104 | $126,314 | 16.5 yrs |
| Wage and Hour Investigation Series | 885 | $120,994 | 17.1 yrs |
Nationwide occupation series with similar scale or pay
Two peer sets for Equal Opportunity Investigation outside the Investigation Group family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (587 here).
Similar average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($111,583 here).
Key takeaways
- Equal Opportunity Investigation pays near the federal average by 4.9% ($111,583 vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 62nd percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 587 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount declined 11.7% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Equal Opportunity Investigation ranks #273 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Within the Investigation Group family, Equal Opportunity Investigation ranks #14 of 20 by headcount, accounting for 0.3% of the family's combined 209,389 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.