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OPM FedScope March 2025 Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group

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.

$16,074132$63,787308$111,499167$159,21223$206,9242$254,6372
Distribution of average salary across all 634 federal occupation series (OPM FedScope) - Kinesiotherapy is in the highlighted range.

Average-salary distribution across all 634 federal occupation series; Kinesiotherapy ranks higher than 61%.

Source: OPM FedScope Employment Cubes As of March 2025

10 other occupations in the same family

Occupation Employees Avg Salary
Nurse 109,716 $128,375
Medical Support Assistance 40,723 $56,126
Medical Officer 37,766 $290,548
General Health Science 20,339 $131,100
Practical Nurse 17,743 $73,105
Pharmacist 14,934 $163,569
Nursing Assistant 14,923 $54,440
Health Aid and Technician 13,353 $59,584
Health System Specialist 8,572 $104,039
Pharmacy Technician 7,749 $66,635

Frequently Asked Questions

How many federal employees work as Kinesiotherapy?
There are 270 federal employees in the Kinesiotherapy occupation as of March 2025. This represents 0.0% of the total federal civilian workforce.
What is the average salary for Kinesiotherapy in the federal government?
Federal employees in the Kinesiotherapy occupation earn an average of $98,651 per year, 10.2% below the $109,869 federal-wide average.
What occupation family does Kinesiotherapy belong to?
Kinesiotherapy (code 635) belongs to the Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group family (code 6). There are 45 occupations in this family.
What is the average length of service for Kinesiotherapy?
Kinesiotherapy employees stay an average of 17.7 years, compared with the 11.8-year federal-wide average.
Is the Kinesiotherapy workforce growing or shrinking?
Since the prior reporting period, Kinesiotherapy has shed about 12 positions, a 4.3% decrease.
How does Kinesiotherapy pay compare to private sector salaries?
For a private-sector comparison, see the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) program; on the federal side, Kinesiotherapy averages $98,651, 10.2% below the $109,869 federal-wide average.

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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