Fish and Wildlife Administration

What the Numbers Say About Fish and Wildlife Administration

As of the March 2025 reporting window, 387 people work in the Fish and Wildlife Administration occupation (OPM code 480) across federal agencies, 0.0% of the 2,289,472-strong federal civilian workforce. Headcount moved down by -1.5% from 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.

The average salary for Fish and Wildlife Administration is $165,938 per year, placing it 51.0% above the overall federal civilian average of $109,869. Salaries moved up by 2.4% from the prior period, a broad shift as locality pay tables and grade-level adjustments moved through the workforce. Average length of service in this role is 21.2 years, a long average tenure, typical of career federal roles where employees stay through much of a full career before retirement.

Code 4, the Biological Sciences Group family, is where the federal government classifies Fish and Wildlife Administration alongside 30 related occupations. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Fish and Wildlife Administration 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 Biological Sciences Group family (31 occupations, 69,668 employees combined), Fish and Wildlife Administration holds the #21 spot by headcount, a 0.6% share of the family total.