Misc Warehousing and Stock Handling
Everything OPM FedScope (June 2026) reports about the Misc Warehousing and Stock Handling occupation series (code 6901): headcount, average salary, length of service, and pay comparison.
The verdict
In the Warehousing and Stock Handling Family family, Misc Warehousing and Stock Handling counts 131 employees, a smaller, specialized federal occupation at 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount declined from the prior period; pay averages $73,379, which pays below the federal-wide average.
- Headcount change
- -93.8%
- Pay change
- 0.0%
- Avg tenure
- 11.9 yrs
- Rank in family
- #8 of 9
FedScope read on Misc Warehousing and Stock Handling (thin series)
On pay, the move between reporting periods was 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 mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career. Headcount moved down 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 Warehousing and Stock Handling Family family (code 69) groups Misc Warehousing and Stock Handling together with 8 other related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Misc Warehousing and Stock Handling postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Warehousing and Stock Handling Family family. Misc Warehousing and Stock Handling makes up 1.3% of the Warehousing and Stock Handling Family family's 10,194 combined employees.
Salary context · lean-pay series
How Misc Warehousing and Stock Handling pay compares to the federal average
Occupation Average
$73,379
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-37.5%
Where Misc Warehousing and Stock Handling ranks on lean federal pay
Misc Warehousing and Stock Handling earns more on average than 30% of federal occupation series (162 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Misc Warehousing and Stock Handling sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; the highlighted bar marks Misc Warehousing and Stock Handling.
Related Occupations in Warehousing and Stock Handling Family
8 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Materials Handler | 5,317 | $67,371 | 12.1 yrs |
| Store Working | 1,980 | $51,622 | 9.7 yrs |
| Tools and Parts Attending | 888 | $64,659 | 9.7 yrs |
| Materials Expediting | 821 | $62,168 | 10.4 yrs |
| Materials Examining and Identifying | 560 | $61,924 | 10.5 yrs |
| Hazardous Waste Disposing | 212 | $58,478 | 11.5 yrs |
| Aircraft Freight Loading | 165 | n/a | 13.5 yrs |
| Bulk Money Handling | 120 | $69,330 | 16 yrs |
Nationwide peers near this thin headcount
Two peer sets for Misc Warehousing and Stock Handling outside the Warehousing and Stock Handling 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 (131 here).
Similar lean average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($73,379 here).
Key takeaways
- Place Misc Warehousing and Stock Handling 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 Warehousing and Stock Handling Family family occupations in the table above, or search current Misc Warehousing and Stock Handling 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.