Kinesiotherapy
Federal headcount, average salary, length of service, and pay comparison for the Kinesiotherapy occupation series (code 635), drawn directly from the OPM FedScope dataset (March 2025).
The verdict
In the Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group family, Kinesiotherapy counts 270 employees, a smaller, specialized federal occupation at 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount declined 4.3% from the prior period; pay averages $98,651, which pays below the federal-wide $109,869.
- Employees
- 270
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- $98,651
- Avg tenure
- 17.7 yrs
What the Numbers Say About Kinesiotherapy
0.0% of the federal civilian workforce (2,289,472 employees total, March 2025) works in the Kinesiotherapy occupation (OPM code 635): 270 people, headcount down -4.3% 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.
Kinesiotherapy pays $98,651 per year on average, 10.2% below the $109,869 federal civilian average, after moving up 3.1% from the prior period (a broad shift as locality pay tables and grade-level adjustments moved through the workforce). Employees in this role stay an average of 17.7 years, a long average tenure, typical of career federal roles where employees stay through much of a full career before retirement.
Kinesiotherapy sits inside the Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group family (code 6), which contains 45 related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Kinesiotherapy postings should also review these sibling occupations, since federal hiring managers often cross-post positions across closely related codes when recruitment is difficult. All figures here come directly from OPM FedScope Employment Cubes, the same official source referenced in federal workforce planning, budget justifications, and GAO reports.
Inside the Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group family (45 occupations, 356,984 employees combined), Kinesiotherapy holds the #42 spot by headcount, a 0.1% share of the family total.
Employees
270
-4.3% from prior period
Average Salary
$98,651
+3.1%
Avg Length of Service
17.7 yrs
Occupation Family
Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group
Salary Context
How Kinesiotherapy pay compares to the federal average of $109,869
Occupation Average
$98,651
Federal Average
$109,869
vs. Federal Avg
-10.2%
Where Kinesiotherapy ranks on federal pay
Its average salary of $98,651 is higher than 61% of federal occupation series (388 of 634). The highlighted bar marks where Kinesiotherapy sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 634 federal occupation series; Kinesiotherapy ranks higher than 61%.
Related Occupations in Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group
10 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse | 109,716 | $128,375 | 9.2 yrs |
| Medical Support Assistance | 40,723 | $56,126 | 7 yrs |
| Medical Officer | 37,766 | $290,548 | 10.1 yrs |
| General Health Science | 20,339 | $131,100 | 9.9 yrs |
| Practical Nurse | 17,743 | $73,105 | 9.4 yrs |
| Pharmacist | 14,934 | $163,569 | 9.8 yrs |
| Nursing Assistant | 14,923 | $54,440 | 7.2 yrs |
| Health Aid and Technician | 13,353 | $59,584 | 9.2 yrs |
| Health System Specialist | 8,572 | $104,039 | 13.8 yrs |
| Pharmacy Technician | 7,749 | $66,635 | 8.5 yrs |
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Data Source: U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) FedScope Employment Cubes, March 2025. Federal civilian non-seasonal full-time and part-time employees. Data does not include military personnel, postal workers, or intelligence agency staff. Last updated: 2026-03-10.
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