General Mathematics and Statistics
Federal headcount, average salary, length of service, and pay comparison for the General Mathematics and Statistics occupation series (code 1501), drawn directly from the OPM FedScope dataset (June 2026).
The verdict
With 105 employees (0.0% of the federal civilian workforce), General Mathematics and Statistics ranks as a smaller, specialized federal occupation within the Mathematics and Statistics Group family, and headcount declined from the prior period. Its average salary of $211,381 pays well above the federal average.
- Headcount change
- -18.6%
- Pay change
- -0.5%
- Avg tenure
- 16.3 yrs
- Rank in family
- #10 of 11
FedScope read on General Mathematics and Statistics (thin series)
On pay, the move between reporting periods was a modest shift, consistent with routine locality pay and grade-level movement. On length of service, this series shows a long average tenure, typical of career federal roles where employees stay through much of a full career before retirement. Headcount moved down 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.
Code 15, the Mathematics and Statistics Group family, is where the federal government classifies General Mathematics and Statistics alongside 10 related occupations. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for General Mathematics and Statistics postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Mathematics and Statistics Group family. The Mathematics and Statistics Group family totals 22,044 employees, and General Mathematics and Statistics accounts for 0.5% of them.
Salary context · rich-pay series
How General Mathematics and Statistics pay compares to the federal average
Occupation Average
$211,381
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
+80.1%
Where General Mathematics and Statistics ranks on rich federal pay
General Mathematics and Statistics earns more on average than 99% of federal occupation series (536 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where General Mathematics and Statistics sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; the highlighted bar marks General Mathematics and Statistics.
Related Occupations in Mathematics and Statistics Group
10 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | 10,070 | $158,879 | 11 yrs |
| Operations Research | 4,562 | $162,234 | 14.2 yrs |
| Statistics | 2,962 | $140,330 | 14.3 yrs |
| Mathematical Statistics | 1,332 | $159,420 | 14.3 yrs |
| Data Science Series | 1,092 | $146,079 | 8 yrs |
| Mathematics | 979 | $177,549 | 13.2 yrs |
| Mathematics and Statistics Student Trainee | 372 | $47,225 | 0.9 yrs |
| Statistical Assistant | 336 | $52,435 | 15.2 yrs |
| Actuarial Science | 233 | $167,765 | 17.4 yrs |
| Cryptanalysis | 1 | $158,322 | 29.7 yrs |
Nationwide peers near this thin headcount
Two peer sets for General Mathematics and Statistics outside the Mathematics and Statistics Group family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar thin headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (105 here).
Similar rich average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($211,381 here).
Key takeaways
- Place General Mathematics and Statistics 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 Mathematics and Statistics Group family occupations in the table above, or search current General Mathematics and Statistics 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.