Illustrating

What the Numbers Say About Illustrating

As of the March 2025 reporting window, 92 people work in the Illustrating occupation (OPM code 1020) across federal agencies, 0.0% of the 2,289,472-strong federal civilian workforce. Headcount moved up by 1.1% from 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.

The average salary for Illustrating is $90,994 per year, placing it 17.2% below the overall federal civilian average of $109,869. Salaries moved up by 0.7% from the prior period, a modest shift, consistent with routine locality pay and grade-level movement. Average length of service in this role is 14.8 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career.

The Information and Arts Group family (code 10) groups Illustrating together with 15 other related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Illustrating 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.

Within the Information and Arts Group family, Illustrating ranks #13 of 16 by headcount, accounting for 0.5% of the family's combined 19,923 employees.