Missile/toxic Materials Handling

What the Numbers Say About Missile/toxic Materials Handling

As of the March 2025 reporting window, 105 people work in the Missile/toxic Materials Handling occupation (OPM code 6511) across federal agencies, 0.0% of the 2,289,472-strong federal civilian workforce. Headcount moved down by -4.5% 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 Missile/toxic Materials Handling runs 10.7 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career. Pay averages $67,040 per year, 39.0% below the $109,869 federal civilian average and up 2.3% from the prior period, a broad shift as locality pay tables and grade-level adjustments moved through the workforce.

The Ammunition, Explosives, and Toxic Materials Work Family family (code 65) groups Missile/toxic Materials Handling together with 3 other related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Missile/toxic Materials Handling 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.

Missile/toxic Materials Handling makes up 7.7% of the 1,372 employees across the Ammunition, Explosives, and Toxic Materials Work Family family, ranking #3 of 4 occupations in that family by headcount.