Health System Administration
Federal headcount, average salary, length of service, and pay comparison for the Health System Administration occupation series (code 0670), drawn directly from the OPM FedScope dataset (June 2026).
The verdict
With 754 employees (0.0% of the federal civilian workforce), Health System Administration ranks as a smaller, specialized federal occupation within the Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group family, and headcount declined 0.4% from the prior period. Its average salary of $146,688 pays well above the $117,339 federal average.
- Employees
- 754
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- $146,688
- Avg tenure
- 19.4 yrs
What the Numbers Say About Health System Administration
0.0% of the federal civilian workforce (1,953,300 employees total, June 2026) works in the Health System Administration occupation (OPM code 0670): 754 people, headcount down -0.4% versus the prior period, a modest but trackable signal for anyone considering this specialized federal career path.
Health System Administration pays $146,688 per year on average, moving up 0.0% 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 19.4 years, a long average tenure, typical of career federal roles where employees stay through much of a full career before retirement.
Code 06, the Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group family, is where the federal government classifies Health System Administration alongside 44 related occupations. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Health System Administration postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group family.
Health System Administration makes up 0.2% of the 339,162 employees across the Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group family, ranking #32 of 45 occupations in that family by headcount. Its average salary ranks in the top half (84th percentile) of pay among Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group occupations.
Salary context · rich-pay series
How Health System Administration pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
$146,688
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
+25.0%
Where Health System Administration ranks on rich federal pay
Its average salary of $146,688 is higher than 86% of federal occupation series (467 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Health System Administration sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Health System Administration ranks higher than 86%.
Related Occupations in Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group
10 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse | 106,218 | $132,267 | 10.2 yrs |
| Medical Support Assistance | 39,856 | $58,279 | 8.2 yrs |
| Medical Officer | 34,687 | $301,569 | 11.6 yrs |
| General Health Science | 17,434 | $133,765 | 11.9 yrs |
| Practical Nurse | 16,755 | $75,898 | 10.4 yrs |
| Pharmacist | 14,529 | $167,390 | 11.1 yrs |
| Nursing Assistant | 14,498 | $55,851 | 7.8 yrs |
| Health Aid and Technician | 12,490 | $61,276 | 10.8 yrs |
| Health System Specialist | 7,966 | $110,534 | 15.9 yrs |
| Pharmacy Technician | 7,658 | $70,794 | 9.5 yrs |
Nationwide occupation series with similar scale or pay
Two peer sets for Health System Administration outside the Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (754 here).
Similar rich average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($146,688 here).
Key takeaways
- Health System Administration pays well above the federal average by 25.0% ($146,688 vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 86th percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 754 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount declined 0.4% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Health System Administration ranks #243 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Health System Administration makes up 0.2% of the 339,162 employees across the Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group family, ranking #32 of 45 occupations in that family by headcount.
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.