Health System Specialist
Federal headcount, average salary, length of service, and pay comparison for the Health System Specialist occupation series (code 0671), drawn directly from the OPM FedScope dataset (June 2026).
The verdict
With 7,966 employees (0.4% of the federal civilian workforce), Health System Specialist ranks as a mid-sized federal occupation within the Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group family, and headcount grew 0.2% from the prior period. Its average salary of $110,534 pays near the $117,339 federal average.
- Employees
- 7,966
- Share of workforce
- 0.4%
- Avg salary
- $110,534
- Avg tenure
- 15.9 yrs
FedScope read on Health System Specialist (dense series)
Federal agencies employ 7,966 people in the Health System Specialist occupation (OPM code 0671), accounting for 0.4% of the total federal civilian workforce of 1,953,300 for the June 2026 reporting window. Headcount in this occupation moved up by 0.2% versus the prior period, a useful gauge for job seekers on USAJOBS trying to assess whether this role is expanding government-wide or contracting under hiring freezes and attrition.
Average tenure in Health System Specialist runs 15.9 years, a long average tenure, typical of career federal roles where employees stay through much of a full career before retirement. Pay averages $110,534 per year, 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.
Health System Specialist sits inside the Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group family (code 06), which contains 45 related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Health System Specialist postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group family.
Within the Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group family, Health System Specialist ranks #9 of 45 by headcount, accounting for 2.3% of the family's combined 339,162 employees. Its average salary ranks in the top half (60th percentile) of pay among Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group occupations.
Salary Context
How Health System Specialist pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
$110,534
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-5.8%
Where Health System Specialist ranks on federal pay
Its average salary of $110,534 is higher than 61% of federal occupation series (331 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Health System Specialist sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Health System Specialist ranks higher than 61%.
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 |
| Pharmacy Technician | 7,658 | $70,794 | 9.5 yrs |
| Medical Technologist | 6,123 | $117,456 | 12.2 yrs |
Nationwide peers near this dense headcount
Two peer sets for Health System Specialist outside the Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar dense headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (7,966 here).
Similar average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($110,534 here).
Key takeaways
- Health System Specialist pays near the federal average by 5.8% ($110,534 vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 61st percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A mid-sized federal occupation by headcount: 7,966 employees, 0.4% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount grew 0.2% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Health System Specialist ranks #61 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Within the Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group family, Health System Specialist ranks #9 of 45 by headcount, accounting for 2.3% of the family's combined 339,162 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.