Miscellaneous Occupations
Drawn directly from OPM FedScope (June 2026), this page tracks headcount, average salary, tenure, and pay comparison for the Miscellaneous Occupations occupation series (code 5201).
The verdict
With 197 employees (0.0% of the federal civilian workforce), Miscellaneous Occupations ranks as a smaller, specialized federal occupation within the Miscellaneous Occupations Family family, and headcount grew 1.0% from the prior period. Its average salary of $97,308 pays below the $117,339 federal average.
- Employees
- 197
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- $97,308
- Avg tenure
- 9.6 yrs
What the Numbers Say About Miscellaneous Occupations
As of the June 2026 reporting window, 197 people work in the Miscellaneous Occupations occupation (OPM code 5201) across federal agencies, 0.0% of the 1,953,300-strong federal civilian workforce. Headcount moved up by 1.0% 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.
Miscellaneous Occupations pays $97,308 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 9.6 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 in the Miscellaneous Occupations Family family.
Within the Miscellaneous Occupations Family family, Miscellaneous Occupations is one of the top 5 occupations by headcount (#3), accounting for 6.9% of the family's combined 2,863 employees.
Salary Context
How Miscellaneous Occupations pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
$97,308
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-17.1%
Where Miscellaneous Occupations ranks on federal pay
Its average salary of $97,308 is higher than 53% of federal occupation series (285 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Miscellaneous Occupations sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Miscellaneous Occupations ranks higher than 53%.
Related Occupations in Miscellaneous Occupations Family
4 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rigging | 1,817 | $85,353 | 11.5 yrs |
| Shipwright | 739 | $82,048 | 9.7 yrs |
| Lofting | 60 | n/a | 14.7 yrs |
| Gas and Radiation Detecting | 50 | n/a | 5.8 yrs |
Nationwide occupation series with similar scale or pay
Two peer sets for Miscellaneous Occupations outside the Miscellaneous Occupations Family family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (197 here).
Similar average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($97,308 here).
Key takeaways
- Miscellaneous Occupations pays below the federal average by 17.1% ($97,308 vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 53rd percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 197 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount grew 1.0% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Miscellaneous Occupations ranks #411 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Within the Miscellaneous Occupations Family family, Miscellaneous Occupations is one of the top 5 occupations by headcount (#3), accounting for 6.9% of the family's combined 2,863 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.