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 from the prior period. Its average salary of $47,225 pays below the federal average.
- Headcount change
- +50.0%
- Pay change
- -15.6%
- Avg tenure
- 0.9 yrs
- Rank in family
- #7 of 11
What the Numbers Say About Mathematics and Statistics Student Trainee
On pay, the move between reporting periods was a broad shift as locality pay tables and grade-level adjustments moved through the workforce. 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 up 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 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 Mathematics and Statistics Group family's 22,044 combined employees.
Salary context · lean-pay series
How Mathematics and Statistics Student Trainee pay compares to the federal average
Occupation Average
$47,225
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-59.8%
Where Mathematics and Statistics Student Trainee ranks on lean federal pay
Mathematics and Statistics Student Trainee earns more on average 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; the highlighted bar marks Mathematics and Statistics Student Trainee.
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
- Place Mathematics and Statistics 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 Mathematics and Statistics Group family occupations in the table above, or search current Mathematics and Statistics 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.