Library and Archives Student Trainee
Drawn directly from OPM FedScope (June 2026), this page tracks headcount, average salary, tenure, and pay comparison for the Library and Archives Student Trainee occupation series (code 1499).
The verdict
With 1 employees (0.0% of the federal civilian workforce), Library and Archives Student Trainee ranks as a smaller, specialized federal occupation within the Library and Archives Group family. Its average salary of n/a pays below the $117,339 federal average.
- Employees
- 1
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- n/a
- Avg tenure
- 1.8 yrs
FedScope read on Library and Archives Student Trainee (thin series)
Federal agencies employ 1 people in the Library and Archives Student Trainee occupation (OPM code 1499), accounting for 0.0% of the total federal civilian workforce of 1,953,300 for the June 2026 reporting window. Headcount in this occupation moved sideways by 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.
Average tenure in Library and Archives Student Trainee runs 1.8 years, a comparatively short average tenure, which can reflect faster turnover, a competitive private-sector alternative, or a newer program still building up its workforce. Pay averages n/a per year, down 0.0% from the prior period, a small shift, within the range of normal year-to-year rounding rather than a broad pay-table change.
Code 14, the Library and Archives Group family, is where the federal government classifies Library and Archives Student Trainee alongside 5 related occupations. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Library and Archives Student Trainee postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Library and Archives Group family.
Library and Archives Student Trainee makes up 0.0% of the 3,259 employees across the Library and Archives Group family, ranking #6 of 6 occupations in that family by headcount.
Salary context · lean-pay series
How Library and Archives Student Trainee pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
n/a
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-100.0%
Where Library and Archives Student Trainee ranks on lean federal pay
Its average salary of n/a is higher than 0% of federal occupation series (0 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Library and Archives Student Trainee sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Library and Archives Student Trainee ranks higher than 0%.
Related Occupations in Library and Archives Group
5 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archives Technician | 1,284 | $68,544 | 14 yrs |
| Librarian | 660 | $129,880 | 15.7 yrs |
| Archivist | 571 | $121,113 | 15.8 yrs |
| Technical Information Services | 483 | $128,567 | 16.8 yrs |
| Library Technician | 260 | $70,783 | 16.4 yrs |
Nationwide peers near this thin headcount
Two peer sets for Library and Archives Student Trainee outside the Library and Archives Group family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar thin headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (1 here).
Similar lean average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families (n/a here).
Key takeaways
- Library and Archives Student Trainee pays below the federal average by 100.0% (n/a vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 0th percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 1 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Library and Archives Student Trainee ranks #661 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Library and Archives Student Trainee makes up 0.0% of the 3,259 employees across the Library and Archives Group family, ranking #6 of 6 occupations in that family by headcount.
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.