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OPM FedScope March 2025 Human Resources Management Group

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.

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

Average-salary distribution across all 634 federal occupation series; Labor-Management Relations Examining ranks higher than 92%.

Source: OPM FedScope Employment Cubes As of March 2025

5 other occupations in the same family

Occupation Employees Avg Salary
Human Resources Management 42,397 $112,448
Human Resources Assistance 8,332 $57,593
Equal Employment Opportunity 3,120 $124,725
Mediation 148 $151,943
Human Resources Management Student Trainee 70 $49,604

Frequently Asked Questions

How many federal employees work as Labor-Management Relations Examining?
As of March 2025, federal agencies report 214 employees in the Labor-Management Relations Examining occupation, equal to 0.0% of the total federal civilian workforce.
What is the average salary for Labor-Management Relations Examining in the federal government?
Compared to the $109,869 federal-wide average, Labor-Management Relations Examining pays 31.0% more: an average of $143,914 per year.
What occupation family does Labor-Management Relations Examining belong to?
The Human Resources Management Group family (code 2) is home to Labor-Management Relations Examining (code 244) and 5 other occupations.
What is the average length of service for Labor-Management Relations Examining?
Labor-Management Relations Examining employees stay an average of 18.1 years, compared with the 11.8-year federal-wide average.
Is the Labor-Management Relations Examining workforce growing or shrinking?
Since the prior reporting period, Labor-Management Relations Examining has shed about 10 positions, a 4.5% decrease.
How does Labor-Management Relations Examining 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, Labor-Management Relations Examining averages $143,914, 31.0% above 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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