Financial Analysis
Everything OPM FedScope (June 2026) reports about the Financial Analysis occupation series (code 1160): headcount, average salary, length of service, and pay comparison.
The verdict
In the Business and Industry Group family, Financial Analysis counts 972 employees, a smaller, specialized federal occupation at 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount declined 0.8% from the prior period; pay averages $173,151, which pays well above the federal-wide $117,339.
- Employees
- 972
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- $173,151
- Avg tenure
- 15.6 yrs
FedScope read on Financial Analysis (dense series)
Federal agencies employ 972 people in the Financial Analysis occupation (OPM code 1160), 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 -0.8% versus the prior period, a modest but trackable signal for anyone considering this specialized federal career path.
The average salary for Financial Analysis is $173,151 per year. Salaries moved up by 0.0% 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 15.6 years, a long average tenure, typical of career federal roles where employees stay through much of a full career before retirement.
Financial Analysis sits inside the Business and Industry Group family (code 11), which contains 25 related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Financial Analysis postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Business and Industry Group family.
Financial Analysis makes up 1.2% of the 83,993 employees across the Business and Industry Group family, ranking #12 of 25 occupations in that family by headcount. Its average salary ranks in the top half (96th percentile) of pay among Business and Industry Group occupations.
Salary context · rich-pay series
How Financial Analysis pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
$173,151
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
+47.6%
Where Financial Analysis ranks on rich federal pay
Its average salary of $173,151 is higher than 96% of federal occupation series (522 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Financial Analysis sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Financial Analysis ranks higher than 96%.
Related Occupations in Business and Industry Group
10 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contracting | 30,323 | $132,449 | 14.4 yrs |
| General Business and Industry | 25,675 | $123,489 | 14.9 yrs |
| Production Control | 5,015 | $99,508 | 14.6 yrs |
| Loan Specialist | 3,952 | $95,452 | 12.7 yrs |
| Realty | 3,282 | $112,506 | 15.3 yrs |
| Grants Management | 3,042 | $129,704 | 14.5 yrs |
| Purchasing | 2,225 | $59,039 | 13.1 yrs |
| Internal Revenue Officer | 2,183 | n/a | 14.7 yrs |
| Housing Management | 1,724 | $91,096 | 12.5 yrs |
| Commissary Management | 1,174 | n/a | 19.2 yrs |
Nationwide peers near this dense headcount
Two peer sets for Financial Analysis outside the Business and Industry 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 (972 here).
Similar rich average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($173,151 here).
Key takeaways
- Financial Analysis pays well above the federal average by 47.6% ($173,151 vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 96th percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 972 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount declined 0.8% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Financial Analysis ranks #215 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Financial Analysis makes up 1.2% of the 83,993 employees across the Business and Industry Group family, ranking #12 of 25 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.