Information Technology Student Trainee
Drawn directly from OPM FedScope (June 2026), this page tracks headcount, average salary, tenure, and pay comparison for the Information Technology Student Trainee occupation series (code 2299).
The verdict
With 139 employees (0.0% of the federal civilian workforce), Information Technology Student Trainee ranks as a smaller, specialized federal occupation within the Information Technology Group family, and headcount grew 20.9% from the prior period. Its average salary of $46,024 pays below the $117,339 federal average.
- Employees
- 139
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- $46,024
- Avg tenure
- 2.1 yrs
What the Numbers Say About Information Technology Student Trainee
As of the June 2026 reporting window, 139 people work in the Information Technology Student Trainee occupation (OPM code 2299) across federal agencies, 0.0% of the 1,953,300-strong federal civilian workforce. Headcount moved up by 20.9% 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 Information Technology Student Trainee is $46,024 per year. Salaries moved up by 1.3% from the prior period, a modest shift, consistent with routine locality pay and grade-level movement. Average length of service in this role is 2.1 years, a comparatively short average tenure, which can reflect faster turnover, a competitive private-sector alternative, or a newer program still building up its workforce.
Information Technology Student Trainee sits inside the Information Technology Group family (code 22), which contains 3 related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Information Technology Student Trainee postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Information Technology Group family.
Within the Information Technology Group family, Information Technology Student Trainee is one of the top 3 occupations by headcount (#2), accounting for 0.2% of the family's combined 77,049 employees.
Salary context · lean-pay series
How Information Technology Student Trainee pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
$46,024
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-60.8%
Where Information Technology Student Trainee ranks on lean federal pay
Its average salary of $46,024 is higher than 3% of federal occupation series (18 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Information Technology Student Trainee sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Information Technology Student Trainee ranks higher than 3%.
Related Occupations in Information Technology Group
2 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology Management | 76,790 | $147,574 | 15.1 yrs |
| DHS Cybersecurity Specialist (for DHS Use Only) | 120 | $160,234 | 12.2 yrs |
Nationwide occupation series with similar scale or pay
Two peer sets for Information Technology Student Trainee outside the Information Technology Group family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (139 here).
Similar lean average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($46,024 here).
Key takeaways
- Information Technology Student Trainee pays below the federal average by 60.8% ($46,024 vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 3rd percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 139 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount grew 20.9% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Information Technology Student Trainee ranks #440 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Within the Information Technology Group family, Information Technology Student Trainee is one of the top 3 occupations by headcount (#2), accounting for 0.2% of the family's combined 77,049 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.