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OPM FedScope March 2025 Fluid Systems Maintenance Family

Misc Fluid Systems Maintenance

Everything OPM FedScope (March 2025) reports about the Misc Fluid Systems Maintenance occupation series (code 8201): headcount, average salary, length of service, and pay comparison.

The verdict

With 33 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 3.1% from the prior period. Its average salary of $70,079 pays below the $109,869 federal average.

Employees
33
Share of workforce
0.0%
Avg salary
$70,079
Avg tenure
14.3 yrs

What the Numbers Say About Misc Fluid Systems Maintenance

Federal agencies employ 33 people in the Misc Fluid Systems Maintenance occupation (OPM code 8201), accounting for 0.0% of the total federal civilian workforce of 2,289,472 for the March 2025 reporting window. Headcount in this occupation moved up by 3.1% 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.

Average tenure in Misc Fluid Systems Maintenance runs 14.3 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career. Pay averages $70,079 per year, 36.2% below the $109,869 federal civilian average and up 1.6% from the prior period, a modest shift, consistent with routine locality pay and grade-level movement.

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, 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.

Within the Fluid Systems Maintenance Family family, Misc Fluid Systems Maintenance is one of the top 3 occupations by headcount (#3), accounting for 2.0% of the family's combined 1,665 employees.

Employees

33

+3.1% from prior period

Average Salary

$70,079

+1.6%

Avg Length of Service

14.3 yrs

Occupation Family

Fluid Systems Maintenance Family

Salary Context

How Misc Fluid Systems Maintenance pay compares to the federal average of $109,869

Occupation Average

$70,079

Federal Average

$109,869

vs. Federal Avg

-36.2%

Where Misc Fluid Systems Maintenance ranks on federal pay

Its average salary of $70,079 is higher than 29% of federal occupation series (184 of 634). The highlighted bar marks where Misc Fluid Systems Maintenance sits in the federal pay distribution.

$16,074132$63,787308$111,499167$159,21223$206,9242$254,6372
Distribution of average salary across all 634 federal occupation series (OPM FedScope) - Misc Fluid Systems Maintenance is in the highlighted range.

Average-salary distribution across all 634 federal occupation series; Misc Fluid Systems Maintenance ranks higher than 29%.

Source: OPM FedScope Employment Cubes As of March 2025

2 other occupations in the same family

Occupation Employees Avg Salary
Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic 857 $71,708
Aircraft Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic 775 $80,006

Frequently Asked Questions

How many federal employees work as Misc Fluid Systems Maintenance?
As of March 2025, federal agencies report 33 employees in the Misc Fluid Systems Maintenance occupation, equal to 0.0% of the total federal civilian workforce.
What is the average salary for Misc Fluid Systems Maintenance in the federal government?
The average salary for Misc Fluid Systems Maintenance in the federal government is $70,079 per year, which is 36.2% below the overall federal average of $109,869.
What occupation family does Misc Fluid Systems Maintenance belong to?
Occupation code 8201, Misc Fluid Systems Maintenance, sits within the 3-occupation Fluid Systems Maintenance Family family (code 82).
What is the average length of service for Misc Fluid Systems Maintenance?
Misc Fluid Systems Maintenance employees stay an average of 14.3 years, compared with the 11.8-year federal-wide average.
Is the Misc Fluid Systems Maintenance workforce growing or shrinking?
Since the prior reporting period, Misc Fluid Systems Maintenance has added about 1 positions, a 3.1% increase.
How does Misc Fluid Systems Maintenance pay compare to private sector salaries?
Misc Fluid Systems Maintenance pays $70,079 on average in the federal government, 36.2% below the $109,869 federal-wide average. The BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) program tracks the private-sector equivalent for comparison.

Data Source: U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) FedScope Employment Cubes, March 2025. Federal civilian non-seasonal full-time and part-time employees. Data does not include military personnel, postal workers, or intelligence agency staff. Last updated: 2026-03-10.

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