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 from the prior period. Its average salary of $46,024 pays below the federal average.
- Headcount change
- +20.9%
- Pay change
- +1.3%
- Avg tenure
- 2.1 yrs
- Rank in family
- #2 of 3
What the Numbers Say About Information Technology Student Trainee
On pay, the move between reporting periods was a modest shift, consistent with routine locality pay and grade-level movement. 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 up 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.
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. Information Technology Student Trainee makes up 0.2% of the Information Technology Group family's 77,049 combined employees.
Salary context · lean-pay series
How Information Technology Student Trainee pay compares to the federal average
Occupation Average
$46,024
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-60.8%
Where Information Technology Student Trainee ranks on lean federal pay
Information Technology Student Trainee earns more on average 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; the highlighted bar marks Information Technology Student Trainee.
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
- Place Information Technology 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 Information Technology Group family occupations in the table above, or search current Information Technology 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.