Mathematics and Statistics Student Trainee
Everything OPM FedScope (June 2026) reports about the Mathematics and Statistics Student Trainee occupation series (code 1599): headcount, average salary, length of service, and pay comparison.
The verdict
With 372 employees (0.0% of the federal civilian workforce), Mathematics and Statistics Student Trainee ranks as a smaller, specialized federal occupation within the Mathematics and Statistics Group family, and headcount grew 50.0% from the prior period. Its average salary of $47,225 pays below the $117,339 federal average.
- Employees
- 372
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- $47,225
- Avg tenure
- 0.9 yrs
What the Numbers Say About Mathematics and Statistics Student Trainee
0.0% of the federal civilian workforce (1,953,300 employees total, June 2026) works in the Mathematics and Statistics Student Trainee occupation (OPM code 1599): 372 people, headcount up 50.0% 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.
The average salary for Mathematics and Statistics Student Trainee is $47,225 per year. Salaries moved down by -15.6% from the prior period, a broad shift as locality pay tables and grade-level adjustments moved through the workforce. Average length of service in this role is 0.9 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 10 other related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Mathematics and Statistics Student Trainee postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Mathematics and Statistics Group family.
Mathematics and Statistics Student Trainee makes up 1.7% of the 22,044 employees across the Mathematics and Statistics Group family, ranking #7 of 11 occupations in that family by headcount.
Salary context · lean-pay series
How Mathematics and Statistics Student Trainee pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
$47,225
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-59.8%
Where Mathematics and Statistics Student Trainee ranks on lean federal pay
Its average salary of $47,225 is higher than 4% of federal occupation series (23 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Mathematics and Statistics Student Trainee sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Mathematics and Statistics Student Trainee ranks higher than 4%.
Related Occupations in Mathematics and Statistics Group
10 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | 10,070 | $158,879 | 11 yrs |
| Operations Research | 4,562 | $162,234 | 14.2 yrs |
| Statistics | 2,962 | $140,330 | 14.3 yrs |
| Mathematical Statistics | 1,332 | $159,420 | 14.3 yrs |
| Data Science Series | 1,092 | $146,079 | 8 yrs |
| Mathematics | 979 | $177,549 | 13.2 yrs |
| Statistical Assistant | 336 | $52,435 | 15.2 yrs |
| Actuarial Science | 233 | $167,765 | 17.4 yrs |
| General Mathematics and Statistics | 105 | $211,381 | 16.3 yrs |
| Cryptanalysis | 1 | $158,322 | 29.7 yrs |
Nationwide occupation series with similar scale or pay
Two peer sets for Mathematics and Statistics Student Trainee outside the Mathematics and Statistics Group family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (372 here).
Similar lean average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($47,225 here).
Key takeaways
- Mathematics and Statistics Student Trainee pays below the federal average by 59.8% ($47,225 vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 4th percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 372 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount grew 50.0% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Mathematics and Statistics Student Trainee ranks #332 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Mathematics and Statistics Student Trainee makes up 1.7% of the 22,044 employees across the Mathematics and Statistics Group family, ranking #7 of 11 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.