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 18.6% from the prior period. Its average salary of $211,381 pays well above the $117,339 federal average.
- Employees
- 105
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- $211,381
- Avg tenure
- 16.3 yrs
FedScope read on General Mathematics and Statistics (thin series)
As of the June 2026 reporting window, 105 people work in the General Mathematics and Statistics occupation (OPM code 1501) across federal agencies, 0.0% of the 1,953,300-strong federal civilian workforce. Headcount moved down by -18.6% 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 $211,381 per year on average, moving down -0.5% from the prior period (a modest shift, consistent with routine locality pay and grade-level movement). Employees in this role stay an average of 16.3 years, a long average tenure, typical of career federal roles where employees stay through much of a full career before retirement.
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.
Inside the Mathematics and Statistics Group family (11 occupations, 22,044 employees combined), General Mathematics and Statistics holds the #10 spot by headcount, a 0.5% share of the family total.
Salary context · rich-pay series
How General Mathematics and Statistics pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
$211,381
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
+80.1%
Where General Mathematics and Statistics ranks on rich federal pay
Its average salary of $211,381 is higher 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; General Mathematics and Statistics ranks higher than 99%.
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
- General Mathematics and Statistics pays well above the federal average by 80.1% ($211,381 vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 99th percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 105 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount declined 18.6% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, General Mathematics and Statistics ranks #473 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Inside the Mathematics and Statistics Group family (11 occupations, 22,044 employees combined), General Mathematics and Statistics holds the #10 spot by headcount, a 0.5% share of the family total.
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.