Miscellaneous Occupations

What the Numbers Say About Miscellaneous Occupations

As of the March 2025 reporting window, 209 people work in the Miscellaneous Occupations occupation (OPM code 5201) across federal agencies, 0.0% of the 2,289,472-strong federal civilian workforce. Headcount moved down by -5.9% 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.

Miscellaneous Occupations pays $77,396 per year on average, 29.6% below the $109,869 federal civilian average, after moving up 2.2% from the prior period (a broad shift as locality pay tables and grade-level adjustments moved through the workforce). Employees in this role stay an average of 9 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career.

Code 52, the Miscellaneous Occupations Family family, is where the federal government classifies Miscellaneous Occupations alongside 4 related occupations. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Miscellaneous Occupations 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 Miscellaneous Occupations Family family, Miscellaneous Occupations is one of the top 5 occupations by headcount (#3), accounting for 7.1% of the family's combined 2,958 employees.