Gas and Radiation Detecting
Federal headcount, average salary, length of service, and pay comparison for the Gas and Radiation Detecting occupation series (code 5205), drawn directly from the OPM FedScope dataset (June 2026).
The verdict
Gas and Radiation Detecting is a smaller, specialized federal occupation: 50 employees (0.0% of the federal civilian workforce) in the Miscellaneous Occupations Family family. At an average salary of n/a it pays below the federal average, and headcount grew from the prior period.
- Headcount change
- +11.1%
- Pay change
- 0.0%
- Avg tenure
- 5.8 yrs
- Rank in family
- #5 of 5
FedScope read on Gas and Radiation Detecting (thin series)
For job seekers weighing career length: this series shows a comparatively short average tenure, which can reflect faster turnover, a competitive private-sector alternative, or a newer program still building up its workforce. Headcount moved up 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. As for pay, the latest move was a small shift, within the range of normal year-to-year rounding rather than a broad pay-table change.
Gas and Radiation Detecting sits inside the Miscellaneous Occupations Family family (code 52), which contains 5 related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Gas and Radiation Detecting postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Miscellaneous Occupations Family family. The Miscellaneous Occupations Family family totals 2,863 employees, and Gas and Radiation Detecting accounts for 1.7% of them.
Salary context · lean-pay series
How Gas and Radiation Detecting pay compares to the federal average
Occupation Average
n/a
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-100.0%
Where Gas and Radiation Detecting ranks on lean federal pay
Gas and Radiation Detecting earns more on average than 0% of federal occupation series (0 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Gas and Radiation Detecting sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; the highlighted bar marks Gas and Radiation Detecting.
Related Occupations in Miscellaneous Occupations Family
4 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rigging | 1,817 | $85,353 | 11.5 yrs |
| Shipwright | 739 | $82,048 | 9.7 yrs |
| Miscellaneous Occupations | 197 | $97,308 | 9.6 yrs |
| Lofting | 60 | n/a | 14.7 yrs |
Nationwide peers near this thin headcount
Two peer sets for Gas and Radiation Detecting outside the Miscellaneous Occupations Family family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar thin headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (50 here).
Similar lean average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families (n/a here).
Key takeaways
- Place Gas and Radiation Detecting pay in context with the pay-rank chart above, then compare it with another occupation.
- Turn an average salary into a grade: the GS pay grade tables show how grades and steps map to pay.
- Browse the Miscellaneous Occupations Family family occupations in the table above, or search current Gas and Radiation Detecting postings on USAJOBS.
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.