Food Technology

What the Numbers Say About Food Technology

Federal agencies employ 125 people in the Food Technology occupation (OPM code 1382), accounting for 0.0% of the total federal civilian workforce of 2,289,472 for the March 2025 reporting window. Headcount in this occupation moved down by -2.3% 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.

Food Technology pays $140,112 per year on average, 27.5% above the $109,869 federal civilian average, after moving up 1.6% from the prior period (a modest shift, consistent with routine locality pay and grade-level movement). Employees in this role stay an average of 15.6 years, a long average tenure, typical of career federal roles where employees stay through much of a full career before retirement.

The Physical Sciences Group family (code 13) groups Food Technology together with 24 other related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Food Technology 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.

Within the Physical Sciences Group family, Food Technology ranks #19 of 25 by headcount, accounting for 0.4% of the family's combined 32,337 employees.