Misc Motn Pic, Radio, Tv, & Snd Equip Oper
Federal headcount, average salary, length of service, and pay comparison for the Misc Motn Pic, Radio, Tv, & Snd Equip Oper occupation series (code 3901), drawn directly from the OPM FedScope dataset (June 2026).
The verdict
In the Motion Picture, Radio, Television, and Sound Equipment Operating Family family, Misc Motn Pic, Radio, Tv, & Snd Equip Oper counts 4 employees, a smaller, specialized federal occupation at 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce; pay averages n/a, which pays below the federal-wide $117,339.
- Employees
- 4
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- n/a
- Avg tenure
- 24.7 yrs
FedScope read on Misc Motn Pic, Radio, Tv, & Snd Equip Oper (thin series)
As of the June 2026 reporting window, 4 people work in the Misc Motn Pic, Radio, Tv, & Snd Equip Oper occupation (OPM code 3901) across federal agencies, 0.0% of the 1,953,300-strong federal civilian workforce. Headcount moved sideways by 0.0% 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.
Misc Motn Pic, Radio, Tv, & Snd Equip Oper pays n/a per year on average, moving 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). Employees in this role stay an average of 24.7 years, a long average tenure, typical of career federal roles where employees stay through much of a full career before retirement.
The Motion Picture, Radio, Television, and Sound Equipment Operating Family family (code 39) groups Misc Motn Pic, Radio, Tv, & Snd Equip Oper together with 1 other related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Misc Motn Pic, Radio, Tv, & Snd Equip Oper postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Motion Picture, Radio, Television, and Sound Equipment Operating Family family.
Within the Motion Picture, Radio, Television, and Sound Equipment Operating Family family, Misc Motn Pic, Radio, Tv, & Snd Equip Oper is one of the top 2 occupations by headcount (#2), accounting for 20.0% of the family's combined 20 employees.
Salary context · lean-pay series
How Misc Motn Pic, Radio, Tv, & Snd Equip Oper pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
n/a
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-100.0%
Where Misc Motn Pic, Radio, Tv, & Snd Equip Oper 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 Motn Pic, Radio, Tv, & Snd Equip Oper sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Misc Motn Pic, Radio, Tv, & Snd Equip Oper ranks higher than 0%.
Related Occupations in Motion Picture, Radio, Television, and Sound Equipment Operating Family
1 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcasting Equipment Operating | 16 | $124,573 | 18.1 yrs |
Nationwide peers near this thin headcount
Two peer sets for Misc Motn Pic, Radio, Tv, & Snd Equip Oper outside the Motion Picture, Radio, Television, and Sound Equipment Operating 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 (4 here).
Similar lean average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families (n/a here).
Key takeaways
- Misc Motn Pic, Radio, Tv, & Snd Equip Oper 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: 4 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Misc Motn Pic, Radio, Tv, & Snd Equip Oper ranks #650 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Within the Motion Picture, Radio, Television, and Sound Equipment Operating Family family, Misc Motn Pic, Radio, Tv, & Snd Equip Oper is one of the top 2 occupations by headcount (#2), accounting for 20.0% of the family's combined 20 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.