International Cooperation
Everything OPM FedScope (June 2026) reports about the International Cooperation occupation series (code 0136): headcount, average salary, length of service, and pay comparison.
The verdict
In the Social Science, Psychology, and Welfare Group family, International Cooperation counts 5 employees, a smaller, specialized federal occupation at 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount declined 28.6% from the prior period; pay averages $176,536, which pays well above the federal-wide $117,339.
- Employees
- 5
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- $176,536
- Avg tenure
- 13.5 yrs
FedScope read on International Cooperation (thin series)
0.0% of the federal civilian workforce (1,953,300 employees total, June 2026) works in the International Cooperation occupation (OPM code 0136): 5 people, headcount down -28.6% 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.
International Cooperation pays $176,536 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 13.5 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career.
International Cooperation sits inside the Social Science, Psychology, and Welfare Group family (code 01), which contains 29 related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for International Cooperation postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Social Science, Psychology, and Welfare Group family.
Within the Social Science, Psychology, and Welfare Group family, International Cooperation ranks #28 of 29 by headcount, accounting for 0.0% of the family's combined 101,196 employees.
Salary context · rich-pay series
How International Cooperation pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
$176,536
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
+50.4%
Where International Cooperation ranks on rich federal pay
Its average salary of $176,536 is higher than 97% of federal occupation series (524 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where International Cooperation sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; International Cooperation ranks higher than 97%.
Related Occupations in Social Science, Psychology, and Welfare Group
10 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Insurance Administration | 24,044 | $105,855 | 17.7 yrs |
| Social Work | 22,339 | $112,147 | 10 yrs |
| Social Science | 13,513 | $109,039 | 11.8 yrs |
| Intelligence | 12,860 | n/a | 15 yrs |
| Psychology | 10,259 | $144,240 | 10.7 yrs |
| Economist | 3,774 | $158,425 | 14.1 yrs |
| Foreign Affairs | 2,748 | $155,920 | 14.4 yrs |
| Health Insurance Administration | 2,443 | $149,476 | 15.3 yrs |
| Social Science Aid and Technician | 1,534 | $67,632 | 12.4 yrs |
| Archeology | 1,448 | $91,675 | 12 yrs |
Nationwide peers near this thin headcount
Two peer sets for International Cooperation outside the Social Science, Psychology, and Welfare Group family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar thin headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (5 here).
Similar rich average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($176,536 here).
Key takeaways
- International Cooperation pays well above the federal average by 50.4% ($176,536 vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 97th percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 5 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount declined 28.6% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, International Cooperation ranks #646 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Within the Social Science, Psychology, and Welfare Group family, International Cooperation ranks #28 of 29 by headcount, accounting for 0.0% of the family's combined 101,196 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.