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 average.
- Headcount change
- 0.0%
- Pay change
- 0.0%
- Avg tenure
- 12.9 yrs
- Rank in family
- #5 of 7
FedScope read on Mediation (thin series)
On pay, the move between reporting periods was a small shift, within the range of normal year-to-year rounding rather than a broad pay-table change. On length of service, this series shows a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career. Headcount moved sideways 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.
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. Across the Human Resources Management Group family, 42,460 employees work in 7 occupations; Mediation is 0.2% of that headcount.
Salary context · rich-pay series
How Mediation pay compares to the federal average
Occupation Average
$157,172
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
+33.9%
Where Mediation ranks on rich federal pay
Mediation earns more on average 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; the highlighted bar marks Mediation.
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
- Place Mediation 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 Human Resources Management Group family occupations in the table above, or search current Mediation 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.