Guide
Drawn directly from OPM FedScope (June 2026), this page tracks headcount, average salary, tenure, and pay comparison for the Guide occupation series (code 0090).
The verdict
With 769 employees (0.0% of the federal civilian workforce), Guide ranks as a smaller, specialized federal occupation within the Miscellaneous Occupations Group family, and headcount grew 2.7% from the prior period. Its average salary of $46,265 pays below the $117,339 federal average.
- Employees
- 769
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- $46,265
- Avg tenure
- 6.2 yrs
What the Numbers Say About Guide
As of the June 2026 reporting window, 769 people work in the Guide occupation (OPM code 0090) across federal agencies, 0.0% of the 1,953,300-strong federal civilian workforce. Headcount moved up by 2.7% from the prior period, a modest but trackable signal for anyone considering this specialized federal career path.
Guide pays $46,265 per year on average, moving down -0.3% from the prior period (a small shift, within the range of normal year-to-year rounding rather than a broad pay-table change). Employees in this role stay an average of 6.2 years, a comparatively short average tenure, which can reflect faster turnover, a competitive private-sector alternative, or a newer program still building up its workforce.
Code 00, the Miscellaneous Occupations Group family, is where the federal government classifies Guide alongside 26 related occupations. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Guide postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Miscellaneous Occupations Group family.
Inside the Miscellaneous Occupations Group family (27 occupations, 92,278 employees combined), Guide holds the #14 spot by headcount, a 0.8% share of the family total. Its average salary ranks in the bottom half (5th percentile) of pay among Miscellaneous Occupations Group occupations.
Salary context · lean-pay series
How Guide pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
$46,265
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-60.6%
Where Guide ranks on lean federal pay
Its average salary of $46,265 is higher than 4% of federal occupation series (20 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Guide sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Guide ranks higher than 4%.
Related Occupations in Miscellaneous Occupations Group
10 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Security Administration | 15,507 | $125,293 | 15.4 yrs |
| Correctional Officer | 14,821 | n/a | 10.3 yrs |
| Police | 11,883 | n/a | 12.2 yrs |
| Emergency Management Specialist | 11,832 | $100,833 | 9.7 yrs |
| Fire Protection and Prevention | 8,848 | $74,762 | 14.6 yrs |
| Safety and Occupational Health Management | 5,704 | $117,177 | 16.3 yrs |
| Park Ranger | 5,202 | $75,210 | 10.6 yrs |
| Security Guard | 4,312 | $57,464 | 11.3 yrs |
| Environmental Protection Specialist | 4,157 | $127,481 | 15.2 yrs |
| Security Clerical and Assistance | 3,340 | $65,477 | 12.7 yrs |
Nationwide occupation series with similar scale or pay
Two peer sets for Guide outside the Miscellaneous Occupations Group family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (769 here).
Similar lean average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($46,265 here).
Key takeaways
- Guide pays below the federal average by 60.6% ($46,265 vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 4th percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 769 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount grew 2.7% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Guide ranks #239 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Inside the Miscellaneous Occupations Group family (27 occupations, 92,278 employees combined), Guide holds the #14 spot by headcount, a 0.8% 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.