Intaglio Press Operating
Federal headcount, average salary, length of service, and pay comparison for the Intaglio Press Operating occupation series (code 4454), drawn directly from the OPM FedScope dataset (June 2026).
The verdict
In the Printing Family family, Intaglio Press Operating counts 119 employees, a smaller, specialized federal occupation at 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce; pay averages $137,286, which pays above the federal-wide average.
- Headcount change
- 0.0%
- Pay change
- +0.3%
- Avg tenure
- 13.2 yrs
- Rank in family
- #5 of 9
FedScope read on Intaglio Press Operating (thin series)
For job seekers weighing career length: this series shows a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career. Headcount moved sideways 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. As for pay, the latest move was a small shift, within the range of normal year-to-year rounding rather than a broad pay-table change.
Code 44, the Printing Family family, is where the federal government classifies Intaglio Press Operating alongside 8 related occupations. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Intaglio Press Operating postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Printing Family family. Intaglio Press Operating makes up 12.0% of the Printing Family family's 994 combined employees.
Salary context · rich-pay series
How Intaglio Press Operating pay compares to the federal average
Occupation Average
$137,286
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
+17.0%
Where Intaglio Press Operating ranks on rich federal pay
Intaglio Press Operating earns more on average than 80% of federal occupation series (435 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Intaglio Press Operating sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; the highlighted bar marks Intaglio Press Operating.
Related Occupations in Printing Family
8 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bindery Working | 256 | $103,645 | 12.8 yrs |
| Miscellaneous Printing and Reproduction | 189 | $85,576 | 16 yrs |
| Letterpress Operating | 180 | $137,778 | 12 yrs |
| Hand Composing | 135 | $102,719 | 15.2 yrs |
| Offset Press Operating | 56 | $118,773 | 19.4 yrs |
| Bookbinding | 29 | $124,878 | 14 yrs |
| Platemaking | 15 | $115,980 | 19.3 yrs |
| Electrolytic Intaglio Platemaking | 15 | $142,639 | 20.1 yrs |
Nationwide peers near this thin headcount
Two peer sets for Intaglio Press Operating outside the Printing Family family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar thin headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (119 here).
Similar rich average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($137,286 here).
Key takeaways
- Place Intaglio Press Operating 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 Printing Family family occupations in the table above, or search current Intaglio Press Operating 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.