Missile/toxic Materials Handling
Federal headcount, average salary, length of service, and pay comparison for the Missile/toxic Materials Handling occupation series (code 6511), drawn directly from the OPM FedScope dataset (June 2026).
The verdict
With 98 employees (0.0% of the federal civilian workforce), Missile/toxic Materials Handling ranks as a smaller, specialized federal occupation within the Ammunition, Explosives, and Toxic Materials Work Family family. Its average salary of n/a pays below the $117,339 federal average.
- Employees
- 98
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- n/a
- Avg tenure
- 14.4 yrs
FedScope read on Missile/toxic Materials Handling (thin series)
As of the June 2026 reporting window, 98 people work in the Missile/toxic Materials Handling occupation (OPM code 6511) across federal agencies, 0.0% of the 1,953,300-strong federal civilian workforce. Headcount moved sideways by 0.0% 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 14.4 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career. Pay averages n/a per year, down 0.0% from the prior period, a small shift, within the range of normal year-to-year rounding rather than a broad pay-table change.
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 in the Ammunition, Explosives, and Toxic Materials Work Family family.
Missile/toxic Materials Handling makes up 7.9% of the 1,236 employees across the Ammunition, Explosives, and Toxic Materials Work Family family, ranking #3 of 4 occupations in that family by headcount.
Salary context · lean-pay series
How Missile/toxic Materials Handling pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
n/a
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-100.0%
Where Missile/toxic Materials Handling ranks on lean federal pay
Its average salary of n/a is higher than 0% of federal occupation series (0 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Missile/toxic Materials Handling sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Missile/toxic Materials Handling ranks higher than 0%.
Related Occupations in Ammunition, Explosives, and Toxic Materials Work Family
3 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Misc Ammun, Explosives, & Toxic Mater Work | 557 | n/a | 11.2 yrs |
| Explosives Operating | 554 | n/a | 11 yrs |
| Munitions Destroying | 27 | n/a | 17.1 yrs |
Nationwide peers near this thin headcount
Two peer sets for Missile/toxic Materials Handling outside the Ammunition, Explosives, and Toxic Materials Work Family family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar thin headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (98 here).
Similar lean average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families (n/a here).
Key takeaways
- Missile/toxic Materials Handling pays below the federal average by 100.0% (n/a vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 0th percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 98 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Missile/toxic Materials Handling ranks #478 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Missile/toxic Materials Handling makes up 7.9% of the 1,236 employees across the Ammunition, Explosives, and Toxic Materials Work Family family, ranking #3 of 4 occupations in that family by headcount.
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.