Fuel Distribution System Operating

What the Numbers Say About Fuel Distribution System Operating

Federal agencies employ 747 people in the Fuel Distribution System Operating occupation (OPM code 5413), 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 -1.5% versus the prior period, a modest but trackable signal for anyone considering this specialized federal career path.

Average tenure in Fuel Distribution System Operating runs 8.4 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career. Pay averages $72,988 per year, 33.6% below the $109,869 federal civilian average and up 1.3% from the prior period, a modest shift, consistent with routine locality pay and grade-level movement.

Code 54, the Industrial Equipment Operation Family family, is where the federal government classifies Fuel Distribution System Operating alongside 11 related occupations. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Fuel Distribution System Operating 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.

Fuel Distribution System Operating makes up 14.5% of the 5,157 employees across the Industrial Equipment Operation Family family, ranking #4 of 12 occupations in that family by headcount. Its average salary ranks in the bottom half (17th percentile) of pay among Industrial Equipment Operation Family occupations.