Master

What the Numbers Say About Master

0.0% of the federal civilian workforce (2,289,472 employees total, March 2025) works in the Master occupation (OPM code 9902): 84 people, headcount down -2.3% 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.

Master pays $192,753 per year on average, 75.4% above the $109,869 federal civilian average, after moving up 2.3% from the prior period (a broad shift as locality pay tables and grade-level adjustments moved through the workforce). Employees in this role stay an average of 19.7 years, a long average tenure, typical of career federal roles where employees stay through much of a full career before retirement.

The Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System) family (code 99) groups Master together with 50 other related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Master 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.

Master makes up 1.4% of the 6,135 employees across the Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System) family, ranking #23 of 51 occupations in that family by headcount.