Labor-Management Relations Examining
Drawn directly from OPM FedScope (March 2025), this page tracks headcount, average salary, tenure, and pay comparison for the Labor-Management Relations Examining occupation series (code 244).
The verdict
In the Human Resources Management Group family, Labor-Management Relations Examining counts 214 employees, a smaller, specialized federal occupation at 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount declined 4.5% from the prior period; pay averages $143,914, which pays well above the federal-wide $109,869.
- Employees
- 214
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- $143,914
- Avg tenure
- 18.1 yrs
What the Numbers Say About Labor-Management Relations Examining
As of the March 2025 reporting window, 214 people work in the Labor-Management Relations Examining occupation (OPM code 244) across federal agencies, 0.0% of the 2,289,472-strong federal civilian workforce. Headcount moved down by -4.5% from 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.
Average tenure in Labor-Management Relations Examining runs 18.1 years, a long average tenure, typical of career federal roles where employees stay through much of a full career before retirement. Pay averages $143,914 per year, 31.0% above the $109,869 federal civilian average and up 0.9% from the prior period, a modest shift, consistent with routine locality pay and grade-level movement.
Labor-Management Relations Examining sits inside the Human Resources Management Group family (code 2), which contains 6 related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Labor-Management Relations Examining 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.
Within the Human Resources Management Group family, Labor-Management Relations Examining ranks #4 of 6 by headcount, accounting for 0.4% of the family's combined 54,281 employees.
Employees
214
-4.5% from prior period
Average Salary
$143,914
+0.9%
Avg Length of Service
18.1 yrs
Occupation Family
Human Resources Management Group
Salary Context
How Labor-Management Relations Examining pay compares to the federal average of $109,869
Occupation Average
$143,914
Federal Average
$109,869
vs. Federal Avg
+31.0%
Where Labor-Management Relations Examining ranks on federal pay
Its average salary of $143,914 is higher than 92% of federal occupation series (584 of 634). The highlighted bar marks where Labor-Management Relations Examining sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 634 federal occupation series; Labor-Management Relations Examining ranks higher than 92%.
Related Occupations in Human Resources Management Group
5 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Resources Management | 42,397 | $112,448 | 14 yrs |
| Human Resources Assistance | 8,332 | $57,593 | 8 yrs |
| Equal Employment Opportunity | 3,120 | $124,725 | 16.8 yrs |
| Mediation | 148 | $151,943 | 12.2 yrs |
| Human Resources Management Student Trainee | 70 | $49,604 | 1.6 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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