Mediation
Everything OPM FedScope (June 2026) reports about the Mediation occupation series (code 0241): headcount, average salary, length of service, and pay comparison.
The verdict
In the Human Resources Management Group family, Mediation counts 67 employees, a smaller, specialized federal occupation at 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce; pay averages $157,172, which pays well above the federal-wide $117,339.
- Employees
- 67
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- $157,172
- Avg tenure
- 12.9 yrs
FedScope read on Mediation (thin series)
As of the June 2026 reporting window, 67 people work in the Mediation occupation (OPM code 0241) across federal agencies, 0.0% of the 1,953,300-strong federal civilian workforce. Headcount moved sideways by 0.0% 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 $157,172 per year on average, moving 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). Employees in this role stay an average of 12.9 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career.
Code 02, the Human Resources Management Group family, is where the federal government classifies Mediation alongside 6 related occupations. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Mediation postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Human Resources Management Group family.
Inside the Human Resources Management Group family (7 occupations, 42,460 employees combined), Mediation holds the #5 spot by headcount, a 0.2% share of the family total.
Salary context · rich-pay series
How Mediation pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
$157,172
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
+33.9%
Where Mediation ranks on rich federal pay
Its average salary of $157,172 is higher than 92% of federal occupation series (496 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Mediation sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Mediation ranks higher than 92%.
Related Occupations in Human Resources Management Group
6 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Resources Management | 33,850 | $124,278 | 15.8 yrs |
| Human Resources Assistance | 6,110 | $64,832 | 11 yrs |
| Equal Employment Opportunity | 2,148 | $132,636 | 17.7 yrs |
| Labor-Management Relations Examining | 189 | $147,423 | 18.8 yrs |
| Apprenticeship and Training | 62 | $129,279 | 13.9 yrs |
| Human Resources Management Student Trainee | 34 | $54,806 | 1.5 yrs |
Nationwide peers near this thin headcount
Two peer sets for Mediation outside the Human Resources Management Group family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar thin headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (67 here).
Similar rich average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($157,172 here).
Key takeaways
- Mediation pays well above the federal average by 33.9% ($157,172 vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 92nd percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 67 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Mediation ranks #508 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Inside the Human Resources Management Group family (7 occupations, 42,460 employees combined), Mediation holds the #5 spot by headcount, a 0.2% share of the family total.
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.