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 federal average.
- Headcount change
- 0.0%
- Pay change
- 0.0%
- Avg tenure
- 1.8 yrs
- Rank in family
- #6 of 6
FedScope read on Library and Archives Student Trainee (thin series)
On pay, the move between reporting periods was a small shift, within the range of normal year-to-year rounding rather than a broad pay-table change. On length of service, this series shows a comparatively short average tenure, which can reflect faster turnover, a competitive private-sector alternative, or a newer program still building up its workforce. Headcount moved sideways 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.
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. Across the Library and Archives Group family, 3,259 employees work in 6 occupations; Library and Archives Student Trainee is 0.0% of that headcount.
Salary context · lean-pay series
How Library and Archives Student Trainee pay compares to the federal average
Occupation Average
n/a
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-100.0%
Where Library and Archives Student Trainee ranks on lean federal pay
Library and Archives Student Trainee earns more on average 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; the highlighted bar marks Library and Archives Student Trainee.
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
- Place Library and Archives Student Trainee pay in context with the pay-rank chart above, then compare it with another occupation.
- Turn an average salary into a grade: the GS pay grade tables show how grades and steps map to pay.
- Browse the Library and Archives Group family occupations in the table above, or search current Library and Archives Student Trainee postings on USAJOBS.
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.