Kinesiotherapy
Federal headcount, average salary, length of service, and pay comparison for the Kinesiotherapy occupation series (code 0635), drawn directly from the OPM FedScope dataset (June 2026).
The verdict
In the Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group family, Kinesiotherapy counts 257 employees, a smaller, specialized federal occupation at 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce; pay averages $99,845, which pays below the federal-wide $117,339.
- Employees
- 257
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- $99,845
- Avg tenure
- 17.7 yrs
What the Numbers Say About Kinesiotherapy
0.0% of the federal civilian workforce (1,953,300 employees total, June 2026) works in the Kinesiotherapy occupation (OPM code 0635): 257 people, headcount sideways 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.
Kinesiotherapy pays $99,845 per year on average, moving up 0.1% 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 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 06), which contains 45 related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Kinesiotherapy postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group family.
Inside the Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group family (45 occupations, 339,162 employees combined), Kinesiotherapy holds the #42 spot by headcount, a 0.1% share of the family total.
Salary Context
How Kinesiotherapy pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
$99,845
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-14.9%
Where Kinesiotherapy ranks on federal pay
Its average salary of $99,845 is higher than 54% of federal occupation series (291 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Kinesiotherapy sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Kinesiotherapy ranks higher than 54%.
Related Occupations in Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group
10 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse | 106,218 | $132,267 | 10.2 yrs |
| Medical Support Assistance | 39,856 | $58,279 | 8.2 yrs |
| Medical Officer | 34,687 | $301,569 | 11.6 yrs |
| General Health Science | 17,434 | $133,765 | 11.9 yrs |
| Practical Nurse | 16,755 | $75,898 | 10.4 yrs |
| Pharmacist | 14,529 | $167,390 | 11.1 yrs |
| Nursing Assistant | 14,498 | $55,851 | 7.8 yrs |
| Health Aid and Technician | 12,490 | $61,276 | 10.8 yrs |
| Health System Specialist | 7,966 | $110,534 | 15.9 yrs |
| Pharmacy Technician | 7,658 | $70,794 | 9.5 yrs |
Nationwide occupation series with similar scale or pay
Two peer sets for Kinesiotherapy outside the Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (257 here).
Similar average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($99,845 here).
Key takeaways
- Kinesiotherapy pays below the federal average by 14.9% ($99,845 vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 54th percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 257 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Kinesiotherapy ranks #380 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Inside the Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group family (45 occupations, 339,162 employees combined), Kinesiotherapy holds the #42 spot by headcount, a 0.1% share of the family total.
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.