Medical Records Administration
Federal headcount, average salary, length of service, and pay comparison for the Medical Records Administration occupation series (code 0669), drawn directly from the OPM FedScope dataset (June 2026).
The verdict
With 696 employees (0.0% of the federal civilian workforce), Medical Records Administration ranks as a smaller, specialized federal occupation within the Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group family. Its average salary of $102,959 pays below the federal average.
- Headcount change
- 0.0%
- Pay change
- -0.0%
- Avg tenure
- 15.4 yrs
- Rank in family
- #34 of 45
What the Numbers Say About Medical Records Administration
Headcount moved sideways versus the prior period, a modest but trackable signal for anyone considering this specialized federal career path. Pay moved down between the two reporting periods, 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 long average tenure, typical of career federal roles where employees stay through much of a full career before retirement.
Code 06, the Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group family, is where the federal government classifies Medical Records Administration alongside 44 related occupations. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Medical Records Administration postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group family. The Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group family totals 339,162 employees, and Medical Records Administration accounts for 0.2% of them. Its average salary ranks in the top half (51st percentile) of pay among Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group occupations.
Salary Context
How Medical Records Administration pay compares to the federal average
Occupation Average
$102,959
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-12.3%
Where Medical Records Administration ranks on federal pay
Medical Records Administration earns more on average than 56% of federal occupation series (301 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Medical Records Administration sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; the highlighted bar marks Medical Records Administration.
Related Occupations in Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group
10 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse | 106,218 | $132,267 | 10.2 yrs |
| Medical Support Assistance | 39,856 | $58,279 | 8.2 yrs |
| Medical Officer | 34,687 | $301,569 | 11.6 yrs |
| General Health Science | 17,434 | $133,765 | 11.9 yrs |
| Practical Nurse | 16,755 | $75,898 | 10.4 yrs |
| Pharmacist | 14,529 | $167,390 | 11.1 yrs |
| Nursing Assistant | 14,498 | $55,851 | 7.8 yrs |
| Health Aid and Technician | 12,490 | $61,276 | 10.8 yrs |
| Health System Specialist | 7,966 | $110,534 | 15.9 yrs |
| Pharmacy Technician | 7,658 | $70,794 | 9.5 yrs |
Nationwide occupation series with similar scale or pay
Two peer sets for Medical Records Administration outside the Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (696 here).
Similar average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($102,959 here).
Key takeaways
- Place Medical Records Administration 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 Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group family occupations in the table above, or search current Medical Records Administration 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.