Miscellaneous Vessel Jobs
Federal headcount, average salary, length of service, and pay comparison for the Miscellaneous Vessel Jobs occupation series (code 9901), drawn directly from the OPM FedScope dataset (June 2026).
The verdict
With 69 employees (0.0% of the federal civilian workforce), Miscellaneous Vessel Jobs ranks as a smaller, specialized federal occupation within the Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System) family, and headcount declined 2.8% from the prior period. Its average salary of $60,122 pays below the $117,339 federal average.
- Employees
- 69
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- $60,122
- Avg tenure
- 4.8 yrs
FedScope read on Miscellaneous Vessel Jobs (thin series)
0.0% of the federal civilian workforce (1,953,300 employees total, June 2026) works in the Miscellaneous Vessel Jobs occupation (OPM code 9901): 69 people, headcount down -2.8% 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.
Average tenure in Miscellaneous Vessel Jobs runs 4.8 years, a comparatively short average tenure, which can reflect faster turnover, a competitive private-sector alternative, or a newer program still building up its workforce. Pay averages $60,122 per year, up 0.1% from the prior period, a small shift, within the range of normal year-to-year rounding rather than a broad pay-table change.
Miscellaneous Vessel Jobs sits inside the Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System) family (code 99), which contains 55 related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Miscellaneous Vessel Jobs postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System) family.
Within the Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System) family, Miscellaneous Vessel Jobs ranks #30 of 55 by headcount, accounting for 1.0% of the family's combined 6,786 employees.
Salary context · lean-pay series
How Miscellaneous Vessel Jobs pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
$60,122
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-48.8%
Where Miscellaneous Vessel Jobs ranks on lean federal pay
Its average salary of $60,122 is higher than 14% of federal occupation series (78 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Miscellaneous Vessel Jobs sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Miscellaneous Vessel Jobs ranks higher than 14%.
Related Occupations in Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System)
10 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steward Utilityman | 646 | n/a | 5.1 yrs |
| Ordinary Seaman | 619 | $42,990 | 2.5 yrs |
| Able Seaman-Maintenance | 556 | n/a | 11.2 yrs |
| Wiper | 449 | $42,656 | 2.9 yrs |
| Able Seaman | 338 | $51,760 | 12.1 yrs |
| Engine Utilityman | 283 | n/a | 8.5 yrs |
| Third Officer | 249 | n/a | 4.2 yrs |
| Boatswain's Mate | 199 | $60,969 | 16.9 yrs |
| Assistant Storekeeper | 194 | n/a | 6.1 yrs |
| Second Assistant Engineer | 186 | $107,628 | 13.5 yrs |
Nationwide peers near this thin headcount
Two peer sets for Miscellaneous Vessel Jobs outside the Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System) family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar thin headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (69 here).
Similar lean average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($60,122 here).
Key takeaways
- Miscellaneous Vessel Jobs pays below the federal average by 48.8% ($60,122 vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 14th percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 69 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount declined 2.8% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Miscellaneous Vessel Jobs ranks #504 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Within the Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System) family, Miscellaneous Vessel Jobs ranks #30 of 55 by headcount, accounting for 1.0% of the family's combined 6,786 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.