Explosives Safety

What the Numbers Say About Explosives Safety

As of the March 2025 reporting window, 460 people work in the Explosives Safety occupation (OPM code 17) across federal agencies, 0.0% of the 2,289,472-strong federal civilian workforce. Headcount moved up by 4.1% 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.

Explosives Safety pays $111,979 per year on average, 1.9% above the $109,869 federal civilian average, after moving up 2.3% 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 11.1 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career.

The Miscellaneous Occupations Group family (code 0) groups Explosives Safety together with 25 other related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Explosives Safety 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.

Inside the Miscellaneous Occupations Group family (26 occupations, 105,611 employees combined), Explosives Safety holds the #15 spot by headcount, a 0.4% share of the family total.