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 average.
- Headcount change
- 0.0%
- Pay change
- 0.0%
- Avg tenure
- 24.7 yrs
- Rank in family
- #2 of 2
FedScope read on Misc Motn Pic, Radio, Tv, & Snd Equip Oper (thin series)
Headcount moved sideways 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.
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. The Motion Picture, Radio, Television, and Sound Equipment Operating Family family totals 20 employees, and Misc Motn Pic, Radio, Tv, & Snd Equip Oper accounts for 20.0% of them.
Salary context · lean-pay series
How Misc Motn Pic, Radio, Tv, & Snd Equip Oper pay compares to the federal average
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
Misc Motn Pic, Radio, Tv, & Snd Equip Oper earns more on average 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; the highlighted bar marks Misc Motn Pic, Radio, Tv, & Snd Equip Oper.
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
- Place Misc Motn Pic, Radio, Tv, & Snd Equip Oper 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 Motion Picture, Radio, Television, and Sound Equipment Operating Family family occupations in the table above, or search current Misc Motn Pic, Radio, Tv, & Snd Equip Oper 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.