Materials Examining and Identifying
Drawn directly from OPM FedScope (June 2026), this page tracks headcount, average salary, tenure, and pay comparison for the Materials Examining and Identifying occupation series (code 6912).
The verdict
With 560 employees (0.0% of the federal civilian workforce), Materials Examining and Identifying ranks as a smaller, specialized federal occupation within the Warehousing and Stock Handling Family family, and headcount declined 59.4% from the prior period. Its average salary of $61,924 pays below the $117,339 federal average.
- Employees
- 560
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- $61,924
- Avg tenure
- 10.5 yrs
What the Numbers Say About Materials Examining and Identifying
0.0% of the federal civilian workforce (1,953,300 employees total, June 2026) works in the Materials Examining and Identifying occupation (OPM code 6912): 560 people, headcount down -59.4% versus the prior period, a modest but trackable signal for anyone considering this specialized federal career path.
Average tenure in Materials Examining and Identifying runs 10.5 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career. Pay averages $61,924 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 69, the Warehousing and Stock Handling Family family, is where the federal government classifies Materials Examining and Identifying alongside 8 related occupations. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Materials Examining and Identifying postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Warehousing and Stock Handling Family family.
Materials Examining and Identifying makes up 5.5% of the 10,194 employees across the Warehousing and Stock Handling Family family, ranking #5 of 9 occupations in that family by headcount. Its average salary ranks in the bottom half (25th percentile) of pay among Warehousing and Stock Handling Family occupations.
Salary context · lean-pay series
How Materials Examining and Identifying pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
$61,924
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-47.2%
Where Materials Examining and Identifying ranks on lean federal pay
Its average salary of $61,924 is higher than 16% of federal occupation series (89 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Materials Examining and Identifying sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Materials Examining and Identifying ranks higher than 16%.
Related Occupations in Warehousing and Stock Handling Family
8 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Materials Handler | 5,317 | $67,371 | 12.1 yrs |
| Store Working | 1,980 | $51,622 | 9.7 yrs |
| Tools and Parts Attending | 888 | $64,659 | 9.7 yrs |
| Materials Expediting | 821 | $62,168 | 10.4 yrs |
| Hazardous Waste Disposing | 212 | $58,478 | 11.5 yrs |
| Aircraft Freight Loading | 165 | n/a | 13.5 yrs |
| Misc Warehousing and Stock Handling | 131 | $73,379 | 11.9 yrs |
| Bulk Money Handling | 120 | $69,330 | 16 yrs |
Nationwide occupation series with similar scale or pay
Two peer sets for Materials Examining and Identifying outside the Warehousing and Stock Handling Family family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (560 here).
Similar lean average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($61,924 here).
Key takeaways
- Materials Examining and Identifying pays below the federal average by 47.2% ($61,924 vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 16th percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 560 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount declined 59.4% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Materials Examining and Identifying ranks #282 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Materials Examining and Identifying makes up 5.5% of the 10,194 employees across the Warehousing and Stock Handling Family family, ranking #5 of 9 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.