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 from the prior period. Its average salary of $60,122 pays below the federal average.
- Headcount change
- -2.8%
- Pay change
- +0.1%
- Avg tenure
- 4.8 yrs
- Rank in family
- #30 of 55
FedScope read on Miscellaneous Vessel Jobs (thin series)
Headcount moved down 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. Pay moved up between the two reporting periods, a small shift, within the range of normal year-to-year rounding rather than a broad pay-table change. On length of service, this series shows a comparatively short average tenure, which can reflect faster turnover, a competitive private-sector alternative, or a newer program still building up its workforce.
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. Miscellaneous Vessel Jobs makes up 1.0% of the Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System) family's 6,786 combined employees.
Salary context · lean-pay series
How Miscellaneous Vessel Jobs pay compares to the federal average
Occupation Average
$60,122
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-48.8%
Where Miscellaneous Vessel Jobs ranks on lean federal pay
Miscellaneous Vessel Jobs earns more on average 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; the highlighted bar marks Miscellaneous Vessel Jobs.
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
- Place Miscellaneous Vessel Jobs 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 Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System) family occupations in the table above, or search current Miscellaneous Vessel Jobs 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.