Misc Wire Communca Equipmt Install & Maint
Drawn directly from OPM FedScope (March 2025), this page tracks headcount, average salary, tenure, and pay comparison for the Misc Wire Communca Equipmt Install & Maint occupation series (code 2501).
The verdict
In the Wire Communications Equipment Installation and Maintenance Family family, Misc Wire Communca Equipmt Install & Maint counts 17 employees, a smaller, specialized federal occupation at 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount declined 10.5% from the prior period; pay averages $93,890, which pays below the federal-wide $109,869.
- Employees
- 17
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- $93,890
- Avg tenure
- 12.5 yrs
What the Numbers Say About Misc Wire Communca Equipmt Install & Maint
As of the March 2025 reporting window, 17 people work in the Misc Wire Communca Equipmt Install & Maint occupation (OPM code 2501) across federal agencies, 0.0% of the 2,289,472-strong federal civilian workforce. Headcount moved down by -10.5% 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 Wire Communca Equipmt Install & Maint pays $93,890 per year on average, 14.5% below the $109,869 federal civilian average, after moving up 0.6% from the prior period (a modest shift, consistent with routine locality pay and grade-level movement). Employees in this role stay an average of 12.5 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career.
Code 25, the Wire Communications Equipment Installation and Maintenance Family family, is where the federal government classifies Misc Wire Communca Equipmt Install & Maint alongside 2 related occupations. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Misc Wire Communca Equipmt Install & Maint postings should also review these sibling occupations, since federal hiring managers often cross-post positions across closely related codes when recruitment is difficult. All figures here come directly from OPM FedScope Employment Cubes, the same official source referenced in federal workforce planning, budget justifications, and GAO reports.
Within the Wire Communications Equipment Installation and Maintenance Family family, Misc Wire Communca Equipmt Install & Maint is one of the top 3 occupations by headcount (#3), accounting for 4.7% of the family's combined 362 employees.
Employees
17
-10.5% from prior period
Average Salary
$93,890
+0.6%
Avg Length of Service
12.5 yrs
Occupation Family
Wire Communications Equipment Installation and Maintenance Family
Salary Context
How Misc Wire Communca Equipmt Install & Maint pay compares to the federal average of $109,869
Occupation Average
$93,890
Federal Average
$109,869
vs. Federal Avg
-14.5%
Where Misc Wire Communca Equipmt Install & Maint ranks on federal pay
Its average salary of $93,890 is higher than 57% of federal occupation series (359 of 634). The highlighted bar marks where Misc Wire Communca Equipmt Install & Maint sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 634 federal occupation series; Misc Wire Communca Equipmt Install & Maint ranks higher than 57%.
Related Occupations in Wire Communications Equipment Installation and Maintenance Family
2 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telecommunications Mechanic | 210 | $78,387 | 10.3 yrs |
| Wire Communications Cable Splicing | 135 | $76,077 | 8.3 yrs |
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Data Source: U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) FedScope Employment Cubes, March 2025. Federal civilian non-seasonal full-time and part-time employees. Data does not include military personnel, postal workers, or intelligence agency staff. Last updated: 2026-03-10.
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