First Radio Electronics Technician
Drawn directly from OPM FedScope (June 2026), this page tracks headcount, average salary, tenure, and pay comparison for the First Radio Electronics Technician occupation series (code 9997).
The verdict
With 110 employees (0.0% of the federal civilian workforce), First Radio Electronics Technician ranks as a smaller, specialized federal occupation within the Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System) family, and headcount declined 0.9% from the prior period. Its average salary of n/a pays below the $117,339 federal average.
- Employees
- 110
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- n/a
- Avg tenure
- 10.2 yrs
FedScope read on First Radio Electronics Technician (thin series)
0.0% of the federal civilian workforce (1,953,300 employees total, June 2026) works in the First Radio Electronics Technician occupation (OPM code 9997): 110 people, headcount down -0.9% 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.
Average tenure in First Radio Electronics Technician runs 10.2 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career. Pay averages n/a 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 Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System) family (code 99) groups First Radio Electronics Technician together with 54 other related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for First Radio Electronics Technician postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System) family.
Inside the Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System) family (55 occupations, 6,786 employees combined), First Radio Electronics Technician holds the #19 spot by headcount, a 1.6% share of the family total.
Salary context · lean-pay series
How First Radio Electronics Technician pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
n/a
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-100.0%
Where First Radio Electronics Technician ranks on lean federal pay
Its average salary of n/a is higher than 0% of federal occupation series (0 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where First Radio Electronics Technician sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; First Radio Electronics Technician ranks higher than 0%.
Related Occupations in Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System)
10 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steward Utilityman | 646 | n/a | 5.1 yrs |
| Ordinary Seaman | 619 | $42,990 | 2.5 yrs |
| Able Seaman-Maintenance | 556 | n/a | 11.2 yrs |
| Wiper | 449 | $42,656 | 2.9 yrs |
| Able Seaman | 338 | $51,760 | 12.1 yrs |
| Engine Utilityman | 283 | n/a | 8.5 yrs |
| Third Officer | 249 | n/a | 4.2 yrs |
| Boatswain's Mate | 199 | $60,969 | 16.9 yrs |
| Assistant Storekeeper | 194 | n/a | 6.1 yrs |
| Second Assistant Engineer | 186 | $107,628 | 13.5 yrs |
Nationwide peers near this thin headcount
Two peer sets for First Radio Electronics Technician outside the Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System) family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar thin headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (110 here).
Similar lean average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families (n/a here).
Key takeaways
- First Radio Electronics Technician pays below the federal average by 100.0% (n/a vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 0th percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 110 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount declined 0.9% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, First Radio Electronics Technician ranks #468 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Inside the Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System) family (55 occupations, 6,786 employees combined), First Radio Electronics Technician holds the #19 spot by headcount, a 1.6% 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.