General Supply
Drawn directly from OPM FedScope (June 2026), this page tracks headcount, average salary, tenure, and pay comparison for the General Supply occupation series (code 2001).
The verdict
With 2,817 employees (0.1% of the federal civilian workforce), General Supply ranks as a smaller, specialized federal occupation within the Supply Group family, and headcount declined 24.9% from the prior period. Its average salary of $99,133 pays below the $117,339 federal average.
- Employees
- 2,817
- Share of workforce
- 0.1%
- Avg salary
- $99,133
- Avg tenure
- 15.2 yrs
FedScope read on General Supply (dense series)
Federal agencies employ 2,817 people in the General Supply occupation (OPM code 2001), 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 -24.9% versus the prior period, a modest but trackable signal for anyone considering this specialized federal career path.
Average tenure in General Supply runs 15.2 years, a long average tenure, typical of career federal roles where employees stay through much of a full career before retirement. Pay averages $99,133 per year, up 0.9% from the prior period, a modest shift, consistent with routine locality pay and grade-level movement.
Code 20, the Supply Group family, is where the federal government classifies General Supply alongside 7 related occupations. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for General Supply postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Supply Group family.
Within the Supply Group family, General Supply ranks #4 of 8 by headcount, accounting for 13.6% of the family's combined 20,755 employees. Its average salary ranks in the top half (57th percentile) of pay among Supply Group occupations.
Salary Context
How General Supply pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
$99,133
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-15.5%
Where General Supply ranks on federal pay
Its average salary of $99,133 is higher than 53% of federal occupation series (288 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where General Supply sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; General Supply ranks higher than 53%.
Related Occupations in Supply Group
7 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supply Clerical and Technician | 6,454 | $51,881 | 12 yrs |
| Inventory Management | 5,556 | $77,917 | 14.4 yrs |
| Supply Program Management | 3,907 | $96,011 | 14.1 yrs |
| Sales Store Clerical | 1,589 | $41,951 | 8.1 yrs |
| Distribution Facilities & Storage Management | 306 | $104,366 | 16.6 yrs |
| Packaging | 108 | $109,900 | 15.8 yrs |
| Supply Student Trainee | 18 | n/a | 1 yrs |
Nationwide peers near this dense headcount
Two peer sets for General Supply outside the Supply 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 (2,817 here).
Similar average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($99,133 here).
Key takeaways
- General Supply pays below the federal average by 15.5% ($99,133 vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 53rd percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 2,817 employees, 0.1% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount declined 24.9% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, General Supply ranks #128 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Within the Supply Group family, General Supply ranks #4 of 8 by headcount, accounting for 13.6% of the family's combined 20,755 employees.
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.