Mobile Equipment Servicing
Everything OPM FedScope (June 2026) reports about the Mobile Equipment Servicing occupation series (code 5806): headcount, average salary, length of service, and pay comparison.
The verdict
With 95 employees (0.0% of the federal civilian workforce), Mobile Equipment Servicing ranks as a smaller, specialized federal occupation within the Transportation/mobile Equipment Maintenance Family family, and headcount declined 7.8% from the prior period. Its average salary of $57,358 pays below the $117,339 federal average.
- Employees
- 95
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- $57,358
- Avg tenure
- 6.9 yrs
FedScope read on Mobile Equipment Servicing (thin series)
0.0% of the federal civilian workforce (1,953,300 employees total, June 2026) works in the Mobile Equipment Servicing occupation (OPM code 5806): 95 people, headcount down -7.8% 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.
The average salary for Mobile Equipment Servicing is $57,358 per year. Salaries moved down by 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. Average length of service in this role is 6.9 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.
Mobile Equipment Servicing sits inside the Transportation/mobile Equipment Maintenance Family family (code 58), which contains 5 related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Mobile Equipment Servicing postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Transportation/mobile Equipment Maintenance Family family.
Inside the Transportation/mobile Equipment Maintenance Family family (5 occupations, 11,831 employees combined), Mobile Equipment Servicing holds the #4 spot by headcount, a 0.8% share of the family total.
Salary context · lean-pay series
How Mobile Equipment Servicing pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
$57,358
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-51.1%
Where Mobile Equipment Servicing ranks on lean federal pay
Its average salary of $57,358 is higher than 11% of federal occupation series (60 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Mobile Equipment Servicing sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Mobile Equipment Servicing ranks higher than 11%.
Related Occupations in Transportation/mobile Equipment Maintenance Family
4 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Misc Transportation/mobile Equipmt Maintne | 5,977 | $97,254 | 10.2 yrs |
| Heavy Mobile Equipment Mechanic | 4,639 | $94,068 | 13.9 yrs |
| Automotive Mechanic | 1,079 | $81,292 | 15.1 yrs |
| Electromotive Equipment Mechanic | 41 | $89,407 | 15.3 yrs |
Nationwide peers near this thin headcount
Two peer sets for Mobile Equipment Servicing outside the Transportation/mobile Equipment Maintenance 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 (95 here).
Similar lean average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($57,358 here).
Key takeaways
- Mobile Equipment Servicing pays below the federal average by 51.1% ($57,358 vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 11th percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 95 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount declined 7.8% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Mobile Equipment Servicing ranks #481 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Inside the Transportation/mobile Equipment Maintenance Family family (5 occupations, 11,831 employees combined), Mobile Equipment Servicing holds the #4 spot by headcount, a 0.8% share of the family total.
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.