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 from the prior period. Its average salary of $97,308 pays below the federal average.
- Headcount change
- +1.0%
- Pay change
- 0.0%
- Avg tenure
- 9.6 yrs
- Rank in family
- #3 of 5
What the Numbers Say About Miscellaneous Occupations
For job seekers weighing career length: this series shows a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career. Headcount moved up 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. As for pay, the latest move was a small shift, within the range of normal year-to-year rounding rather than a broad pay-table change.
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. Miscellaneous Occupations makes up 6.9% of the Miscellaneous Occupations Family family's 2,863 combined employees.
Salary Context
How Miscellaneous Occupations pay compares to the federal average
Occupation Average
$97,308
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-17.1%
Where Miscellaneous Occupations ranks on federal pay
Miscellaneous Occupations earns more on average 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; the highlighted bar marks Miscellaneous Occupations.
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
- Place Miscellaneous Occupations 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 Miscellaneous Occupations Family family occupations in the table above, or search current Miscellaneous Occupations 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.