Junior Supply Officer
Drawn directly from OPM FedScope (June 2026), this page tracks headcount, average salary, tenure, and pay comparison for the Junior Supply Officer occupation series (code 9993).
The verdict
In the Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System) family, Junior Supply Officer counts 154 employees, a smaller, specialized federal occupation at 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount grew 1.3% from the prior period; pay averages n/a, which pays below the federal-wide $117,339.
- Employees
- 154
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- n/a
- Avg tenure
- 12.1 yrs
What the Numbers Say About Junior Supply Officer
Federal agencies employ 154 people in the Junior Supply Officer occupation (OPM code 9993), 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 up by 1.3% 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.
Junior Supply Officer 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 12.1 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career.
Code 99, the Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System) family, is where the federal government classifies Junior Supply Officer alongside 54 related occupations. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Junior Supply Officer postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System) family.
Junior Supply Officer makes up 2.3% of the 6,786 employees across the Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System) family, ranking #12 of 55 occupations in that family by headcount.
Salary context · lean-pay series
How Junior Supply Officer pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
n/a
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-100.0%
Where Junior Supply Officer 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 Junior Supply Officer sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Junior Supply Officer ranks higher than 0%.
Related Occupations in Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System)
10 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steward Utilityman | 646 | n/a | 5.1 yrs |
| Ordinary Seaman | 619 | $42,990 | 2.5 yrs |
| Able Seaman-Maintenance | 556 | n/a | 11.2 yrs |
| Wiper | 449 | $42,656 | 2.9 yrs |
| Able Seaman | 338 | $51,760 | 12.1 yrs |
| Engine Utilityman | 283 | n/a | 8.5 yrs |
| Third Officer | 249 | n/a | 4.2 yrs |
| Boatswain's Mate | 199 | $60,969 | 16.9 yrs |
| Assistant Storekeeper | 194 | n/a | 6.1 yrs |
| Second Assistant Engineer | 186 | $107,628 | 13.5 yrs |
Nationwide occupation series with similar scale or pay
Two peer sets for Junior Supply Officer outside the Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System) family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (154 here).
Similar lean average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families (n/a here).
Key takeaways
- Junior Supply Officer 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 smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 154 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount grew 1.3% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Junior Supply Officer ranks #433 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Junior Supply Officer makes up 2.3% of the 6,786 employees across the Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System) family, ranking #12 of 55 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.