Model Making
Drawn directly from OPM FedScope (June 2026), this page tracks headcount, average salary, tenure, and pay comparison for the Model Making occupation series (code 4714).
The verdict
With 91 employees (0.0% of the federal civilian workforce), Model Making ranks as a smaller, specialized federal occupation within the General Maintenance and Operations Work Family family. Its average salary of $93,472 pays below the $117,339 federal average.
- Employees
- 91
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- $93,472
- Avg tenure
- 14.8 yrs
FedScope read on Model Making (thin series)
Federal agencies employ 91 people in the Model Making occupation (OPM code 4714), accounting for 0.0% of the total federal civilian workforce of 1,953,300 for the June 2026 reporting window. Headcount in this occupation moved sideways by 0.0% 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 Model Making is $93,472 per year. Salaries moved up by 1.1% from the prior period, a modest shift, consistent with routine locality pay and grade-level movement. Average length of service in this role is 14.8 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career.
The General Maintenance and Operations Work Family family (code 47) groups Model Making together with 9 other related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Model Making postings should also review these sibling occupations in the General Maintenance and Operations Work Family family.
Within the General Maintenance and Operations Work Family family, Model Making ranks #6 of 10 by headcount, accounting for 0.6% of the family's combined 15,982 employees.
Salary Context
How Model Making pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
$93,472
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-20.3%
Where Model Making ranks on federal pay
Its average salary of $93,472 is higher than 48% of federal occupation series (261 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Model Making sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Model Making ranks higher than 48%.
Related Occupations in General Maintenance and Operations Work Family
9 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maintenance Mechanic | 10,441 | $73,094 | 11.9 yrs |
| Misc General Maintenance & Operations Work | 2,599 | $93,724 | 16.5 yrs |
| Utility Systems Repairing-Operating | 1,983 | $84,204 | 13.2 yrs |
| Cemetery Caretaking | 644 | $63,552 | 8.6 yrs |
| General Equipment Mechanic | 140 | $75,100 | 15.4 yrs |
| Boat Building and Repairing | 34 | $74,449 | 13.3 yrs |
| General Equipment Operating | 26 | $81,524 | 18.2 yrs |
| Exhibits Making/modeling | 16 | n/a | 17.5 yrs |
| Research Laboratory Mechanic | 8 | $83,825 | 13 yrs |
Nationwide peers near this thin headcount
Two peer sets for Model Making outside the General Maintenance and Operations 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 (91 here).
Similar average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($93,472 here).
Key takeaways
- Model Making pays below the federal average by 20.3% ($93,472 vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 48th percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 91 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Model Making ranks #485 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Within the General Maintenance and Operations Work Family family, Model Making ranks #6 of 10 by headcount, accounting for 0.6% of the family's combined 15,982 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.