General Telecommunications
Federal headcount, average salary, length of service, and pay comparison for the General Telecommunications occupation series (code 0392), drawn directly from the OPM FedScope dataset (June 2026).
The verdict
With 218 employees (0.0% of the federal civilian workforce), General Telecommunications ranks as a smaller, specialized federal occupation within the General Administrative, Clerical, and Office Services Group family, and headcount grew 2.3% from the prior period. Its average salary of $69,766 pays below the $117,339 federal average.
- Employees
- 218
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- $69,766
- Avg tenure
- 11.3 yrs
What the Numbers Say About General Telecommunications
As of the June 2026 reporting window, 218 people work in the General Telecommunications occupation (OPM code 0392) across federal agencies, 0.0% of the 1,953,300-strong federal civilian workforce. Headcount moved up by 2.3% 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 Telecommunications pays $69,766 per year on average, moving up 0.7% from the prior period (a modest shift, consistent with routine locality pay and grade-level movement). Employees in this role stay an average of 11.3 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career.
General Telecommunications sits inside the General Administrative, Clerical, and Office Services Group family (code 03), which contains 31 related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for General Telecommunications postings should also review these sibling occupations in the General Administrative, Clerical, and Office Services Group family.
Within the General Administrative, Clerical, and Office Services Group family, General Telecommunications ranks #20 of 31 by headcount, accounting for 0.1% of the family's combined 260,640 employees.
Salary context · lean-pay series
How General Telecommunications pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
$69,766
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-40.5%
Where General Telecommunications ranks on lean federal pay
Its average salary of $69,766 is higher than 26% of federal occupation series (138 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where General Telecommunications sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; General Telecommunications ranks higher than 26%.
Related Occupations in General Administrative, Clerical, and Office Services Group
10 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous Administration and Program | 84,990 | $125,183 | 15.6 yrs |
| Management and Program Analysis | 73,337 | $134,823 | 16.7 yrs |
| Miscellaneous Clerk and Assistant | 35,782 | $53,568 | 10.4 yrs |
| Logistics Management | 20,350 | $117,169 | 15 yrs |
| Program Management | 15,235 | $178,573 | 19.9 yrs |
| Administrative Officer | 8,149 | $110,689 | 18 yrs |
| Secretary | 5,419 | $66,321 | 14.3 yrs |
| Telecommunications | 3,607 | $127,955 | 16.5 yrs |
| Management and Program Clerical and Assistance | 3,112 | $68,111 | 14 yrs |
| Government Information Specialist | 2,335 | $124,799 | 17.1 yrs |
Nationwide occupation series with similar scale or pay
Two peer sets for General Telecommunications outside the General Administrative, Clerical, and Office Services Group family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (218 here).
Similar lean average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($69,766 here).
Key takeaways
- General Telecommunications pays below the federal average by 40.5% ($69,766 vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 26th percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 218 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount grew 2.3% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, General Telecommunications ranks #401 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Within the General Administrative, Clerical, and Office Services Group family, General Telecommunications ranks #20 of 31 by headcount, accounting for 0.1% of the family's combined 260,640 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.