Munitions Destroying
Federal headcount, average salary, length of service, and pay comparison for the Munitions Destroying occupation series (code 6505), drawn directly from the OPM FedScope dataset (June 2026).
The verdict
In the Ammunition, Explosives, and Toxic Materials Work Family family, Munitions Destroying counts 27 employees, a smaller, specialized federal occupation at 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce; pay averages n/a, which pays below the federal-wide average.
- Headcount change
- 0.0%
- Pay change
- 0.0%
- Avg tenure
- 17.1 yrs
- Rank in family
- #4 of 4
FedScope read on Munitions Destroying (thin series)
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. Pay moved sideways between the two reporting periods, a small shift, within the range of normal year-to-year rounding rather than a broad pay-table change. On length of service, this series shows a long average tenure, typical of career federal roles where employees stay through much of a full career before retirement.
Code 65, the Ammunition, Explosives, and Toxic Materials Work Family family, is where the federal government classifies Munitions Destroying alongside 3 related occupations. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Munitions Destroying postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Ammunition, Explosives, and Toxic Materials Work Family family. Munitions Destroying makes up 2.2% of the Ammunition, Explosives, and Toxic Materials Work Family family's 1,236 combined employees.
Salary context · lean-pay series
How Munitions Destroying pay compares to the federal average
Occupation Average
n/a
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-100.0%
Where Munitions Destroying ranks on lean federal pay
Munitions Destroying earns more on average than 0% of federal occupation series (0 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Munitions Destroying sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; the highlighted bar marks Munitions Destroying.
Related Occupations in Ammunition, Explosives, and Toxic Materials Work Family
3 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Misc Ammun, Explosives, & Toxic Mater Work | 557 | n/a | 11.2 yrs |
| Explosives Operating | 554 | n/a | 11 yrs |
| Missile/toxic Materials Handling | 98 | n/a | 14.4 yrs |
Nationwide peers near this thin headcount
Two peer sets for Munitions Destroying outside the Ammunition, Explosives, and Toxic 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 (27 here).
Similar lean average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families (n/a here).
Key takeaways
- Place Munitions Destroying 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 Ammunition, Explosives, and Toxic Materials Work Family family occupations in the table above, or search current Munitions Destroying 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.