Model Making

What the Numbers Say About Model Making

Federal agencies employ 102 people in the Model Making occupation (OPM code 4714), accounting for 0.0% of the total federal civilian workforce of 2,289,472 for the March 2025 reporting window. Headcount in this occupation moved down by -1.9% 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 $92,925 per year, placing it 15.4% below the overall federal civilian average of $109,869. Salaries moved up by 2.3% from the prior period, a broad shift as locality pay tables and grade-level adjustments moved through the workforce. Average length of service in this role is 13.6 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, 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.

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 16,562 employees.