Internal Revenue Agent
Drawn directly from OPM FedScope (June 2026), this page tracks headcount, average salary, tenure, and pay comparison for the Internal Revenue Agent occupation series (code 0512).
The verdict
With 7,678 employees (0.4% of the federal civilian workforce), Internal Revenue Agent ranks as a mid-sized federal occupation within the Accounting and Budget Group family, and headcount declined 0.5% from the prior period. Its average salary of n/a pays below the $117,339 federal average.
- Employees
- 7,678
- Share of workforce
- 0.4%
- Avg salary
- n/a
- Avg tenure
- 13.6 yrs
FedScope read on Internal Revenue Agent (dense series)
Federal agencies employ 7,678 people in the Internal Revenue Agent occupation (OPM code 0512), accounting for 0.4% of the total federal civilian workforce of 1,953,300 for the June 2026 reporting window. Headcount in this occupation moved down by -0.5% versus the prior period, a useful gauge for job seekers on USAJOBS trying to assess whether this role is expanding government-wide or contracting under hiring freezes and attrition.
Internal Revenue Agent pays n/a per year on average, moving down 0.0% from the prior period (a small shift, within the range of normal year-to-year rounding rather than a broad pay-table change). Employees in this role stay an average of 13.6 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career.
The Accounting and Budget Group family (code 05) groups Internal Revenue Agent together with 17 other related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Internal Revenue Agent postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Accounting and Budget Group family.
Internal Revenue Agent makes up 8.8% of the 86,835 employees across the Accounting and Budget Group family, ranking #5 of 18 occupations in that family by headcount. Its average salary ranks in the bottom half (0th percentile) of pay among Accounting and Budget Group occupations.
Salary context · lean-pay series
How Internal Revenue Agent pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
n/a
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-100.0%
Where Internal Revenue Agent ranks on lean federal pay
Its average salary of n/a is higher than 0% of federal occupation series (0 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Internal Revenue Agent sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Internal Revenue Agent ranks higher than 0%.
Related Occupations in Accounting and Budget Group
10 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Administration and Program | 25,018 | $114,904 | 15.9 yrs |
| Budget Analysis | 12,255 | $131,861 | 16.8 yrs |
| Tax Examining | 10,631 | $56,610 | 10.9 yrs |
| Accounting | 8,731 | $145,658 | 16.1 yrs |
| Auditing | 5,808 | $144,351 | 17 yrs |
| Financial Clerical and Assistance | 5,304 | $56,817 | 10.7 yrs |
| Financial Institution Examining | 4,728 | $168,883 | 15.2 yrs |
| Accounting Technician | 1,754 | $61,366 | 12.3 yrs |
| Financial Management | 1,049 | $166,042 | 21.6 yrs |
| Military Pay | 738 | $63,334 | 11.7 yrs |
Nationwide peers near this dense headcount
Two peer sets for Internal Revenue Agent outside the Accounting and Budget 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 (7,678 here).
Similar lean average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families (n/a here).
Key takeaways
- Internal Revenue Agent pays below the federal average by 100.0% (n/a vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 0th percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A mid-sized federal occupation by headcount: 7,678 employees, 0.4% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount declined 0.5% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Internal Revenue Agent ranks #62 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Internal Revenue Agent makes up 8.8% of the 86,835 employees across the Accounting and Budget Group family, ranking #5 of 18 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.