Government Information Specialist

What the Numbers Say About Government Information Specialist

Federal agencies employ 2,967 people in the Government Information Specialist occupation (OPM code 306), accounting for 0.1% of the total federal civilian workforce of 2,289,472 for the March 2025 reporting window. Headcount in this occupation moved up by 2.2% versus the prior period, a modest but trackable signal for anyone considering this specialized federal career path.

The average salary for Government Information Specialist is $118,151 per year, placing it 7.5% above the overall federal civilian average of $109,869. Salaries moved up by 2.1% from the prior period, a broad shift as locality pay tables and grade-level adjustments moved through the workforce. Average length of service in this role is 15.8 years, a long average tenure, typical of career federal roles where employees stay through much of a full career before retirement.

Government Information Specialist sits inside the General Administrative, Clerical, and Office Services Group family (code 3), which contains 28 related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Government Information Specialist 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.

Government Information Specialist makes up 0.9% of the 339,466 employees across the General Administrative, Clerical, and Office Services Group family, ranking #10 of 28 occupations in that family by headcount. Its average salary ranks in the top half (86th percentile) of pay among General Administrative, Clerical, and Office Services Group occupations.