General Mathematics and Statistics

What the Numbers Say About General Mathematics and Statistics

As of the March 2025 reporting window, 154 people work in the General Mathematics and Statistics occupation (OPM code 1501) across federal agencies, 0.0% of the 2,289,472-strong federal civilian workforce. Headcount moved down by -6.7% from 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.

General Mathematics and Statistics pays $167,850 per year on average, 52.8% above the $109,869 federal civilian average, after moving down -4.3% from the prior period (a broad shift as locality pay tables and grade-level adjustments moved through the workforce). Employees in this role stay an average of 10.1 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career.

Code 15, the Mathematics and Statistics Group family, is where the federal government classifies General Mathematics and Statistics alongside 9 related occupations. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for General Mathematics and Statistics 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.

Inside the Mathematics and Statistics Group family (10 occupations, 26,507 employees combined), General Mathematics and Statistics holds the #10 spot by headcount, a 0.6% share of the family total.