Geodesy

What the Numbers Say About Geodesy

As of the March 2025 reporting window, 71 people work in the Geodesy occupation (OPM code 1372) across federal agencies, 0.0% of the 2,289,472-strong federal civilian workforce. Headcount moved down by -5.3% 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.

Average tenure in Geodesy runs 16.4 years, a long average tenure, typical of career federal roles where employees stay through much of a full career before retirement. Pay averages $143,545 per year, 30.7% above the $109,869 federal civilian average and up 3.2% from the prior period, a broad shift as locality pay tables and grade-level adjustments moved through the workforce.

The Physical Sciences Group family (code 13) groups Geodesy together with 24 other related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Geodesy 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.

Geodesy makes up 0.2% of the 32,337 employees across the Physical Sciences Group family, ranking #21 of 25 occupations in that family by headcount.