Import Compliance Series
Federal headcount, average salary, length of service, and pay comparison for the Import Compliance Series occupation series (code 1889), drawn directly from the OPM FedScope dataset (June 2026).
The verdict
In the Investigation Group family, Import Compliance Series counts 1,104 employees, a smaller, specialized federal occupation at 0.1% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount declined 0.2% from the prior period; pay averages $126,314, which pays near the federal-wide $117,339.
- Employees
- 1,104
- Share of workforce
- 0.1%
- Avg salary
- $126,314
- Avg tenure
- 16.5 yrs
FedScope read on Import Compliance Series (dense series)
0.1% of the federal civilian workforce (1,953,300 employees total, June 2026) works in the Import Compliance Series occupation (OPM code 1889): 1,104 people, headcount down -0.2% versus the prior period, a modest but trackable signal for anyone considering this specialized federal career path.
The average salary for Import Compliance Series is $126,314 per year. Salaries moved down by 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. Average length of service in this role is 16.5 years, a long average tenure, typical of career federal roles where employees stay through much of a full career before retirement.
Import Compliance Series sits inside the Investigation Group family (code 18), which contains 20 related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Import Compliance Series postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Investigation Group family.
Inside the Investigation Group family (20 occupations, 209,389 employees combined), Import Compliance Series holds the #9 spot by headcount, a 0.5% share of the family total. Its average salary ranks in the top half (67th percentile) of pay among Investigation Group occupations.
Salary context · rich-pay series
How Import Compliance Series pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
$126,314
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
+7.6%
Where Import Compliance Series ranks on rich federal pay
Its average salary of $126,314 is higher than 73% of federal occupation series (393 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Import Compliance Series sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Import Compliance Series ranks higher than 73%.
Related Occupations in Investigation Group
10 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compliance Inspection and Support | 53,444 | n/a | 9.8 yrs |
| Criminal Investigation | 44,633 | n/a | 14.5 yrs |
| General Inspection, Investigation, Enforcement, and Compliance Series | 44,491 | n/a | 14.8 yrs |
| Customs and Border Protection | 27,421 | n/a | 14.7 yrs |
| Border Patrol Enforcement Series | 21,781 | n/a | 13.3 yrs |
| Consumer Safety Inspection | 5,242 | $74,073 | 15.3 yrs |
| Aviation Safety | 4,206 | $143,216 | 15 yrs |
| Investigative Analysis | 2,129 | n/a | 15.9 yrs |
| Wage and Hour Investigation Series | 885 | $120,994 | 17.1 yrs |
| Mine Safety and Health Inspection Series | 875 | $112,306 | 13.2 yrs |
Nationwide peers near this dense headcount
Two peer sets for Import Compliance Series outside the Investigation 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 (1,104 here).
Similar rich average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($126,314 here).
Key takeaways
- Import Compliance Series pays near the federal average by 7.6% ($126,314 vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 73rd percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 1,104 employees, 0.1% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount declined 0.2% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Import Compliance Series ranks #201 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Inside the Investigation Group family (20 occupations, 209,389 employees combined), Import Compliance Series holds the #9 spot by headcount, a 0.5% 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.