Misc General Services and Support Work
Federal headcount, average salary, length of service, and pay comparison for the Misc General Services and Support Work occupation series (code 3501), drawn directly from the OPM FedScope dataset (June 2026).
The verdict
With 371 employees (0.0% of the federal civilian workforce), Misc General Services and Support Work ranks as a smaller, specialized federal occupation within the General Services and Support Work Family family, and headcount grew 22.8% from the prior period. Its average salary of $51,243 pays below the $117,339 federal average.
- Employees
- 371
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- $51,243
- Avg tenure
- 6 yrs
What the Numbers Say About Misc General Services and Support Work
0.0% of the federal civilian workforce (1,953,300 employees total, June 2026) works in the Misc General Services and Support Work occupation (OPM code 3501): 371 people, headcount up 22.8% 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.
The average salary for Misc General Services and Support Work is $51,243 per year. Salaries moved up by 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. Average length of service in this role is 6 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.
Misc General Services and Support Work sits inside the General Services and Support Work Family family (code 35), which contains 5 related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Misc General Services and Support Work postings should also review these sibling occupations in the General Services and Support Work Family family.
Misc General Services and Support Work makes up 2.6% of the 14,196 employees across the General Services and Support Work Family family, ranking #3 of 5 occupations in that family by headcount.
Salary context · lean-pay series
How Misc General Services and Support Work pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
$51,243
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-56.3%
Where Misc General Services and Support Work ranks on lean federal pay
Its average salary of $51,243 is higher than 6% of federal occupation series (33 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Misc General Services and Support Work sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Misc General Services and Support Work ranks higher than 6%.
Related Occupations in General Services and Support Work Family
4 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Custodial Working | 12,122 | $47,108 | 8.9 yrs |
| Laboring | 1,663 | $48,277 | 6.3 yrs |
| Laboratory Working | 23 | $50,290 | 10.5 yrs |
| Railroad Repairing | 17 | n/a | 4.8 yrs |
Nationwide occupation series with similar scale or pay
Two peer sets for Misc General Services and Support Work outside the General Services and Support Work Family family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (371 here).
Similar lean average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($51,243 here).
Key takeaways
- Misc General Services and Support Work pays below the federal average by 56.3% ($51,243 vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 6th percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 371 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount grew 22.8% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Misc General Services and Support Work ranks #334 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Misc General Services and Support Work makes up 2.6% of the 14,196 employees across the General Services and Support Work Family family, ranking #3 of 5 occupations in that family by headcount.
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.