Misc Food Preparation and Serving
Federal headcount, average salary, length of service, and pay comparison for the Misc Food Preparation and Serving occupation series (code 7401), drawn directly from the OPM FedScope dataset (June 2026).
The verdict
With 13 employees (0.0% of the federal civilian workforce), Misc Food Preparation and Serving ranks as a smaller, specialized federal occupation within the Food Preparation and Serving Family family, and headcount grew 85.7% from the prior period. Its average salary of n/a pays below the $117,339 federal average.
- Employees
- 13
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- n/a
- Avg tenure
- 6.4 yrs
FedScope read on Misc Food Preparation and Serving (thin series)
As of the June 2026 reporting window, 13 people work in the Misc Food Preparation and Serving occupation (OPM code 7401) across federal agencies, 0.0% of the 1,953,300-strong federal civilian workforce. Headcount moved up by 85.7% 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.
Average tenure in Misc Food Preparation and Serving runs 6.4 years, a comparatively short average tenure, which can reflect faster turnover, a competitive private-sector alternative, or a newer program still building up its workforce. Pay averages n/a per year, 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.
Misc Food Preparation and Serving sits inside the Food Preparation and Serving Family family (code 74), which contains 6 related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Misc Food Preparation and Serving postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Food Preparation and Serving Family family.
Within the Food Preparation and Serving Family family, Misc Food Preparation and Serving ranks #5 of 6 by headcount, accounting for 0.1% of the family's combined 10,719 employees.
Salary context · lean-pay series
How Misc Food Preparation and Serving pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
n/a
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-100.0%
Where Misc Food Preparation and Serving ranks on lean federal pay
Its average salary of n/a is higher than 0% of federal occupation series (0 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Misc Food Preparation and Serving sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Misc Food Preparation and Serving ranks higher than 0%.
Related Occupations in Food Preparation and Serving Family
5 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food Service Working | 5,692 | $49,044 | 8.2 yrs |
| Cooking | 3,863 | $72,079 | 12.3 yrs |
| Meatcutting | 1,125 | n/a | 12.9 yrs |
| Baking | 16 | $63,987 | 21.6 yrs |
| Waiter | 10 | n/a | 25.6 yrs |
Nationwide peers near this thin headcount
Two peer sets for Misc Food Preparation and Serving outside the Food Preparation and Serving 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 (13 here).
Similar lean average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families (n/a here).
Key takeaways
- Misc Food Preparation and Serving pays below the federal average by 100.0% (n/a vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 0th percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 13 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount grew 85.7% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Misc Food Preparation and Serving ranks #622 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Within the Food Preparation and Serving Family family, Misc Food Preparation and Serving ranks #5 of 6 by headcount, accounting for 0.1% of the family's combined 10,719 employees.
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.