Miscellaneous Plant and Animal Work

What the Numbers Say About Miscellaneous Plant and Animal Work

As of the March 2025 reporting window, 225 people work in the Miscellaneous Plant and Animal Work occupation (OPM code 5001) across federal agencies, 0.0% of the 2,289,472-strong federal civilian workforce. Headcount moved down by -22.1% 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.

Average tenure in Miscellaneous Plant and Animal Work runs 9.5 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career. Pay averages $67,949 per year, 38.2% below the $109,869 federal civilian average and up 5.9% from the prior period, a broad shift as locality pay tables and grade-level adjustments moved through the workforce.

Code 50, the Plant and Animal Work Family family, is where the federal government classifies Miscellaneous Plant and Animal Work alongside 5 related occupations. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Miscellaneous Plant and Animal Work 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 Plant and Animal Work Family family, Miscellaneous Plant and Animal Work ranks #4 of 6 by headcount, accounting for 14.7% of the family's combined 1,533 employees.