Misc Fluid Systems Maintenance
Everything OPM FedScope (June 2026) reports about the Misc Fluid Systems Maintenance occupation series (code 8201): headcount, average salary, length of service, and pay comparison.
The verdict
With 27 employees (0.0% of the federal civilian workforce), Misc Fluid Systems Maintenance ranks as a smaller, specialized federal occupation within the Fluid Systems Maintenance Family family, and headcount grew from the prior period. Its average salary of n/a pays below the federal average.
- Headcount change
- +3.8%
- Pay change
- 0.0%
- Avg tenure
- 15.9 yrs
- Rank in family
- #3 of 3
FedScope read on Misc Fluid Systems Maintenance (thin series)
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. Pay moved sideways 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 82, the Fluid Systems Maintenance Family family, is where the federal government classifies Misc Fluid Systems Maintenance alongside 2 related occupations. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Misc Fluid Systems Maintenance postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Fluid Systems Maintenance Family family. Across the Fluid Systems Maintenance Family family, 1,431 employees work in 3 occupations; Misc Fluid Systems Maintenance is 1.9% of that headcount.
Salary context · lean-pay series
How Misc Fluid Systems Maintenance pay compares to the federal average
Occupation Average
n/a
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-100.0%
Where Misc Fluid Systems Maintenance ranks on lean federal pay
Misc Fluid Systems Maintenance earns more on average than 0% of federal occupation series (0 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Misc Fluid Systems Maintenance sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; the highlighted bar marks Misc Fluid Systems Maintenance.
Related Occupations in Fluid Systems Maintenance Family
2 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic | 767 | n/a | 12.9 yrs |
| Aircraft Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic | 637 | n/a | 11.4 yrs |
Nationwide peers near this thin headcount
Two peer sets for Misc Fluid Systems Maintenance outside the Fluid Systems Maintenance Family family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar thin headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (27 here).
Similar lean average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families (n/a here).
Key takeaways
- Place Misc Fluid Systems Maintenance 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 Fluid Systems Maintenance Family family occupations in the table above, or search current Misc Fluid Systems Maintenance 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.