Human Resources Management Student Trainee
Drawn directly from OPM FedScope (June 2026), this page tracks headcount, average salary, tenure, and pay comparison for the Human Resources Management Student Trainee occupation series (code 0299).
The verdict
In the Human Resources Management Group family, Human Resources Management Student Trainee counts 34 employees, a smaller, specialized federal occupation at 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount declined from the prior period; pay averages $54,806, which pays below the federal-wide average.
- Headcount change
- -5.6%
- Pay change
- +2.7%
- Avg tenure
- 1.5 yrs
- Rank in family
- #7 of 7
FedScope read on Human Resources Management Student Trainee (thin series)
On pay, the move between reporting periods was a broad shift as locality pay tables and grade-level adjustments moved through the workforce. On length of service, this series shows a comparatively short average tenure, which can reflect faster turnover, a competitive private-sector alternative, or a newer program still building up its workforce. Headcount moved down versus 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.
Human Resources Management Student Trainee sits inside the Human Resources Management Group family (code 02), which contains 7 related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Human Resources Management Student Trainee postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Human Resources Management Group family. The Human Resources Management Group family totals 42,460 employees, and Human Resources Management Student Trainee accounts for 0.1% of them.
Salary context · lean-pay series
How Human Resources Management Student Trainee pay compares to the federal average
Occupation Average
$54,806
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-53.3%
Where Human Resources Management Student Trainee ranks on lean federal pay
Human Resources Management Student Trainee earns more on average than 9% of federal occupation series (47 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Human Resources Management Student Trainee sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; the highlighted bar marks Human Resources Management Student Trainee.
Related Occupations in Human Resources Management Group
6 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Resources Management | 33,850 | $124,278 | 15.8 yrs |
| Human Resources Assistance | 6,110 | $64,832 | 11 yrs |
| Equal Employment Opportunity | 2,148 | $132,636 | 17.7 yrs |
| Labor-Management Relations Examining | 189 | $147,423 | 18.8 yrs |
| Mediation | 67 | $157,172 | 12.9 yrs |
| Apprenticeship and Training | 62 | $129,279 | 13.9 yrs |
Nationwide peers near this thin headcount
Two peer sets for Human Resources Management Student Trainee outside the Human Resources Management Group family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar thin headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (34 here).
Similar lean average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($54,806 here).
Key takeaways
- Place Human Resources Management Student Trainee pay in context with the pay-rank chart above, then compare it with another occupation.
- Turn an average salary into a grade: the GS pay grade tables show how grades and steps map to pay.
- Browse the Human Resources Management Group family occupations in the table above, or search current Human Resources Management Student Trainee postings on USAJOBS.
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.