Mediation

What the Numbers Say About Mediation

As of the March 2025 reporting window, 148 people work in the Mediation occupation (OPM code 241) across federal agencies, 0.0% of the 2,289,472-strong federal civilian workforce. Headcount moved down by -4.5% from 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.

Mediation pays $151,943 per year on average, 38.3% above the $109,869 federal civilian average, after moving up 1.6% from the prior period (a modest shift, consistent with routine locality pay and grade-level movement). Employees in this role stay an average of 12.2 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career.

Code 2, the Human Resources Management Group family, is where the federal government classifies Mediation alongside 5 related occupations. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Mediation 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.

Inside the Human Resources Management Group family (6 occupations, 54,281 employees combined), Mediation holds the #5 spot by headcount, a 0.3% share of the family total.