Financial Institution Examining
Federal headcount, average salary, length of service, and pay comparison for the Financial Institution Examining occupation series (code 0570), drawn directly from the OPM FedScope dataset (June 2026).
The verdict
With 4,728 employees (0.2% of the federal civilian workforce), Financial Institution Examining ranks as a smaller, specialized federal occupation within the Accounting and Budget Group family, and headcount declined 0.8% from the prior period. Its average salary of $168,883 pays well above the $117,339 federal average.
- Employees
- 4,728
- Share of workforce
- 0.2%
- Avg salary
- $168,883
- Avg tenure
- 15.2 yrs
FedScope read on Financial Institution Examining (dense series)
As of the June 2026 reporting window, 4,728 people work in the Financial Institution Examining occupation (OPM code 0570) across federal agencies, 0.2% of the 1,953,300-strong federal civilian workforce. Headcount moved down by -0.8% from the prior period, a modest but trackable signal for anyone considering this specialized federal career path.
Average tenure in Financial Institution Examining runs 15.2 years, a long average tenure, typical of career federal roles where employees stay through much of a full career before retirement. Pay averages $168,883 per year, down -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.
The Accounting and Budget Group family (code 05) groups Financial Institution Examining together with 17 other related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Financial Institution Examining postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Accounting and Budget Group family.
Inside the Accounting and Budget Group family (18 occupations, 86,835 employees combined), Financial Institution Examining holds the #8 spot by headcount, a 5.4% share of the family total. Its average salary ranks in the top half (94th percentile) of pay among Accounting and Budget Group occupations.
Salary context · rich-pay series
How Financial Institution Examining pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
$168,883
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
+43.9%
Where Financial Institution Examining ranks on rich federal pay
Its average salary of $168,883 is higher than 96% of federal occupation series (518 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Financial Institution Examining sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Financial Institution Examining ranks higher than 96%.
Related Occupations in Accounting and Budget Group
10 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Administration and Program | 25,018 | $114,904 | 15.9 yrs |
| Budget Analysis | 12,255 | $131,861 | 16.8 yrs |
| Tax Examining | 10,631 | $56,610 | 10.9 yrs |
| Accounting | 8,731 | $145,658 | 16.1 yrs |
| Internal Revenue Agent | 7,678 | n/a | 13.6 yrs |
| Auditing | 5,808 | $144,351 | 17 yrs |
| Financial Clerical and Assistance | 5,304 | $56,817 | 10.7 yrs |
| Accounting Technician | 1,754 | $61,366 | 12.3 yrs |
| Financial Management | 1,049 | $166,042 | 21.6 yrs |
| Military Pay | 738 | $63,334 | 11.7 yrs |
Nationwide peers near this dense headcount
Two peer sets for Financial Institution Examining outside the Accounting and Budget 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 (4,728 here).
Similar rich average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($168,883 here).
Key takeaways
- Financial Institution Examining pays well above the federal average by 43.9% ($168,883 vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 96th percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 4,728 employees, 0.2% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount declined 0.8% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Financial Institution Examining ranks #92 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Inside the Accounting and Budget Group family (18 occupations, 86,835 employees combined), Financial Institution Examining holds the #8 spot by headcount, a 5.4% share of the family total.
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.