Mathematics and Statistics Student Trainee

What the Numbers Say About Mathematics and Statistics Student Trainee

0.0% of the federal civilian workforce (2,289,472 employees total, March 2025) works in the Mathematics and Statistics Student Trainee occupation (OPM code 1599): 259 people, headcount down -7.5% 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.

The average salary for Mathematics and Statistics Student Trainee is $48,530 per year, placing it 55.8% below the overall federal civilian average of $109,869. Salaries moved up by 0.6% from the prior period, a modest shift, consistent with routine locality pay and grade-level movement. Average length of service in this role is 1.3 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.

The Mathematics and Statistics Group family (code 15) groups Mathematics and Statistics Student Trainee together with 9 other related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Mathematics and Statistics Student Trainee 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.

Mathematics and Statistics Student Trainee makes up 1.0% of the 26,507 employees across the Mathematics and Statistics Group family, ranking #9 of 10 occupations in that family by headcount.