Fingerprint Identification
Everything OPM FedScope (June 2026) reports about the Fingerprint Identification occupation series (code 0072): headcount, average salary, length of service, and pay comparison.
The verdict
With 54 employees (0.0% of the federal civilian workforce), Fingerprint Identification ranks as a smaller, specialized federal occupation within the Miscellaneous Occupations Group family, and headcount declined 1.8% from the prior period. Its average salary of $128,645 pays above the $117,339 federal average.
- Employees
- 54
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- $128,645
- Avg tenure
- 12.9 yrs
FedScope read on Fingerprint Identification (thin series)
Federal agencies employ 54 people in the Fingerprint Identification occupation (OPM code 0072), 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 -1.8% versus 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.
Fingerprint Identification pays $128,645 per year on average, moving down -0.6% from the prior period (a modest shift, consistent with routine locality pay and grade-level movement). Employees in this role stay an average of 12.9 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 00) groups Fingerprint Identification together with 26 other related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Fingerprint Identification postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Miscellaneous Occupations Group family.
Fingerprint Identification makes up 0.1% of the 92,278 employees across the Miscellaneous Occupations Group family, ranking #24 of 27 occupations in that family by headcount.
Salary context · rich-pay series
How Fingerprint Identification pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
$128,645
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
+9.6%
Where Fingerprint Identification ranks on rich federal pay
Its average salary of $128,645 is higher than 74% of federal occupation series (401 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Fingerprint Identification sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Fingerprint Identification ranks higher than 74%.
Related Occupations in Miscellaneous Occupations Group
10 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Security Administration | 15,507 | $125,293 | 15.4 yrs |
| Correctional Officer | 14,821 | n/a | 10.3 yrs |
| Police | 11,883 | n/a | 12.2 yrs |
| Emergency Management Specialist | 11,832 | $100,833 | 9.7 yrs |
| Fire Protection and Prevention | 8,848 | $74,762 | 14.6 yrs |
| Safety and Occupational Health Management | 5,704 | $117,177 | 16.3 yrs |
| Park Ranger | 5,202 | $75,210 | 10.6 yrs |
| Security Guard | 4,312 | $57,464 | 11.3 yrs |
| Environmental Protection Specialist | 4,157 | $127,481 | 15.2 yrs |
| Security Clerical and Assistance | 3,340 | $65,477 | 12.7 yrs |
Nationwide peers near this thin headcount
Two peer sets for Fingerprint Identification outside the Miscellaneous Occupations Group family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar thin headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (54 here).
Similar rich average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($128,645 here).
Key takeaways
- Fingerprint Identification pays above the federal average by 9.6% ($128,645 vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 74th percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 54 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount declined 1.8% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Fingerprint Identification ranks #534 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Fingerprint Identification makes up 0.1% of the 92,278 employees across the Miscellaneous Occupations Group family, ranking #24 of 27 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.