Molding
Everything OPM FedScope (June 2026) reports about the Molding occupation series (code 4373): headcount, average salary, length of service, and pay comparison.
The verdict
Molding is a smaller, specialized federal occupation: 53 employees (0.0% of the federal civilian workforce) in the Pliable Materials Work Family family. At an average salary of n/a it pays below the federal average.
- Headcount change
- 0.0%
- Pay change
- 0.0%
- Avg tenure
- 9.2 yrs
- Rank in family
- #2 of 4
FedScope read on Molding (thin series)
For job seekers weighing career length: this series shows a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career. Headcount moved sideways 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. As for pay, the latest move was a small shift, within the range of normal year-to-year rounding rather than a broad pay-table change.
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 in the Pliable Materials Work Family family. Across the Pliable Materials Work Family family, 1,384 employees work in 4 occupations; Molding is 3.8% of that headcount.
Salary context · lean-pay series
How Molding pay compares to the federal average
Occupation Average
n/a
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-100.0%
Where Molding ranks on lean federal pay
Molding earns more on average than 0% of federal occupation series (0 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Molding sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; the highlighted bar marks Molding.
Related Occupations in Pliable Materials Work Family
3 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Composite/plastic Fabricating | 1,261 | $86,717 | 11.2 yrs |
| Miscellaneous Pliable Materials Work | 52 | n/a | 14.3 yrs |
| Rubber Equipment Repairing | 18 | n/a | 9.4 yrs |
Nationwide peers near this thin headcount
Two peer sets for Molding outside the Pliable 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 (53 here).
Similar lean average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families (n/a here).
Key takeaways
- Place Molding pay in context with the pay-rank chart above, then compare it with another occupation.
- Turn an average salary into a grade: the GS pay grade tables show how grades and steps map to pay.
- Browse the Pliable Materials Work Family family occupations in the table above, or search current Molding postings on USAJOBS.
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.