Labor-Management Relations Examining
Drawn directly from OPM FedScope (June 2026), this page tracks headcount, average salary, tenure, and pay comparison for the Labor-Management Relations Examining occupation series (code 0244).
The verdict
In the Human Resources Management Group family, Labor-Management Relations Examining counts 189 employees, a smaller, specialized federal occupation at 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce; pay averages $147,423, which pays well above the federal-wide $117,339.
- Employees
- 189
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- $147,423
- Avg tenure
- 18.8 yrs
What the Numbers Say About Labor-Management Relations Examining
As of the June 2026 reporting window, 189 people work in the Labor-Management Relations Examining occupation (OPM code 0244) across federal agencies, 0.0% of the 1,953,300-strong federal civilian workforce. Headcount moved sideways by 0.0% 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 18.8 years, a long average tenure, typical of career federal roles where employees stay through much of a full career before retirement. Pay averages $147,423 per year, 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.
Labor-Management Relations Examining sits inside the Human Resources Management Group family (code 02), which contains 7 related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Labor-Management Relations Examining postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Human Resources Management Group family.
Within the Human Resources Management Group family, Labor-Management Relations Examining ranks #4 of 7 by headcount, accounting for 0.4% of the family's combined 42,460 employees.
Salary context · rich-pay series
How Labor-Management Relations Examining pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
$147,423
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
+25.6%
Where Labor-Management Relations Examining ranks on rich federal pay
Its average salary of $147,423 is higher than 87% of federal occupation series (470 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Labor-Management Relations Examining sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Labor-Management Relations Examining ranks higher than 87%.
Related Occupations in Human Resources Management Group
6 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Resources Management | 33,850 | $124,278 | 15.8 yrs |
| Human Resources Assistance | 6,110 | $64,832 | 11 yrs |
| Equal Employment Opportunity | 2,148 | $132,636 | 17.7 yrs |
| Mediation | 67 | $157,172 | 12.9 yrs |
| Apprenticeship and Training | 62 | $129,279 | 13.9 yrs |
| Human Resources Management Student Trainee | 34 | $54,806 | 1.5 yrs |
Nationwide occupation series with similar scale or pay
Two peer sets for Labor-Management Relations Examining outside the Human Resources Management Group family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (189 here).
Similar rich average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($147,423 here).
Key takeaways
- Labor-Management Relations Examining pays well above the federal average by 25.6% ($147,423 vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 87th percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 189 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Labor-Management Relations Examining ranks #415 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Within the Human Resources Management Group family, Labor-Management Relations Examining ranks #4 of 7 by headcount, accounting for 0.4% of the family's combined 42,460 employees.
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.