First Radio Electronics Technician

What the Numbers Say About First Radio Electronics Technician

0.0% of the federal civilian workforce (2,289,472 employees total, March 2025) works in the First Radio Electronics Technician occupation (OPM code 9997): 102 people, headcount up 21.4% 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 8.6 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career. Pay averages $69,598 per year, 36.7% below the $109,869 federal civilian average and down -0.2% 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 50 other related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for First Radio Electronics Technician 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 Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System) family (51 occupations, 6,135 employees combined), First Radio Electronics Technician holds the #22 spot by headcount, a 1.7% share of the family total.