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 edged down from the prior period; pay averages $126,314, which pays near the federal-wide average.
- Headcount change
- -0.2%
- Pay change
- 0.0%
- Avg tenure
- 16.5 yrs
- Rank in family
- #9 of 20
FedScope read on Import Compliance Series (dense series)
On pay, the move between reporting periods was a small shift, within the range of normal year-to-year rounding rather than a broad pay-table change. On length of service, this series shows a long average tenure, typical of career federal roles where employees stay through much of a full career before retirement. Headcount moved down versus the prior period, a modest but trackable signal for anyone considering this specialized federal career path.
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. Across the Investigation Group family, 209,389 employees work in 20 occupations; Import Compliance Series is 0.5% of that headcount. 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
Occupation Average
$126,314
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
+7.6%
Where Import Compliance Series ranks on rich federal pay
Import Compliance Series earns more on average 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; the highlighted bar marks Import Compliance Series.
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
- Place Import Compliance Series 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 Investigation Group family occupations in the table above, or search current Import Compliance Series 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.