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 $117,339.
- Employees
- 119
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- $137,286
- Avg tenure
- 13.2 yrs
FedScope read on Intaglio Press Operating (thin series)
Federal agencies employ 119 people in the Intaglio Press Operating occupation (OPM code 4454), accounting for 0.0% of the total federal civilian workforce of 1,953,300 for the June 2026 reporting window. Headcount in this occupation moved sideways by 0.0% 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.
Average tenure in Intaglio Press Operating runs 13.2 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career. Pay averages $137,286 per year, up 0.3% from the prior period, 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 994 employees across the Printing Family family, ranking #5 of 9 occupations in that family by headcount.
Salary context · rich-pay series
How Intaglio Press Operating pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
$137,286
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
+17.0%
Where Intaglio Press Operating ranks on rich federal pay
Its average salary of $137,286 is higher 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; Intaglio Press Operating ranks higher than 80%.
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
- Intaglio Press Operating pays above the federal average by 17.0% ($137,286 vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 80th percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 119 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Intaglio Press Operating ranks #461 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Intaglio Press Operating makes up 12.0% of the 994 employees across the Printing Family family, ranking #5 of 9 occupations in that family by headcount.
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.