Molding

What the Numbers Say About Molding

0.0% of the federal civilian workforce (2,289,472 employees total, March 2025) works in the Molding occupation (OPM code 4373): 51 people, headcount up 8.5% 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.

Average tenure in Molding runs 8.3 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career. Pay averages $71,411 per year, 35.0% below the $109,869 federal civilian average and up 2.6% from the prior period, a broad shift as locality pay tables and grade-level adjustments moved through the workforce.

Code 43, the Pliable Materials Work Family family, is where the federal government classifies Molding alongside 3 related occupations. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Molding 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 Pliable Materials Work Family family, Molding is one of the top 4 occupations by headcount (#3), accounting for 3.7% of the family's combined 1,395 employees.