General Arts and Information
Drawn directly from OPM FedScope (June 2026), this page tracks headcount, average salary, tenure, and pay comparison for the General Arts and Information occupation series (code 1001).
The verdict
In the Information and Arts Group family, General Arts and Information counts 2,759 employees, a smaller, specialized federal occupation at 0.1% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount declined 3.2% from the prior period; pay averages $126,733, which pays above the federal-wide $117,339.
- Employees
- 2,759
- Share of workforce
- 0.1%
- Avg salary
- $126,733
- Avg tenure
- 14.5 yrs
FedScope read on General Arts and Information (dense series)
Federal agencies employ 2,759 people in the General Arts and Information occupation (OPM code 1001), accounting for 0.1% of the total federal civilian workforce of 1,953,300 for the June 2026 reporting window. Headcount in this occupation moved down by -3.2% versus the prior period, a modest but trackable signal for anyone considering this specialized federal career path.
General Arts and Information pays $126,733 per year on average, moving down -0.0% from the prior period (a small shift, within the range of normal year-to-year rounding rather than a broad pay-table change). Employees in this role stay an average of 14.5 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career.
The Information and Arts Group family (code 10) groups General Arts and Information together with 18 other related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for General Arts and Information postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Information and Arts Group family.
General Arts and Information makes up 18.7% of the 14,755 employees across the Information and Arts Group family, ranking #2 of 19 occupations in that family by headcount. Its average salary ranks in the top half (72nd percentile) of pay among Information and Arts Group occupations.
Salary context · rich-pay series
How General Arts and Information pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
$126,733
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
+8.0%
Where General Arts and Information ranks on rich federal pay
Its average salary of $126,733 is higher than 73% of federal occupation series (394 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where General Arts and Information sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; General Arts and Information ranks higher than 73%.
Related Occupations in Information and Arts Group
10 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public Affairs | 5,552 | $129,060 | 14.3 yrs |
| Visual Information | 1,245 | $110,638 | 15.6 yrs |
| Language Specialist | 864 | $117,705 | 11.8 yrs |
| Technical Writing and Editing | 816 | $128,063 | 14.1 yrs |
| Writing and Editing | 760 | $138,055 | 15.2 yrs |
| Museum Specialist and Technician | 657 | $91,362 | 13.8 yrs |
| Audiovisual Production | 619 | $128,404 | 16 yrs |
| Museum Curator | 490 | $125,118 | 17.5 yrs |
| Interior Design | 355 | $105,579 | 11 yrs |
| Exhibits Specialist | 268 | $103,348 | 16.7 yrs |
Nationwide peers near this dense headcount
Two peer sets for General Arts and Information outside the Information and Arts Group family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar dense headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (2,759 here).
Similar rich average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($126,733 here).
Key takeaways
- General Arts and Information pays above the federal average by 8.0% ($126,733 vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 73rd percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 2,759 employees, 0.1% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount declined 3.2% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, General Arts and Information ranks #130 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- General Arts and Information makes up 18.7% of the 14,755 employees across the Information and Arts Group family, ranking #2 of 19 occupations in that family by headcount.
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.