Naval Architecture
Federal headcount, average salary, length of service, and pay comparison for the Naval Architecture occupation series (code 0871), drawn directly from the OPM FedScope dataset (June 2026).
The verdict
With 833 employees (0.0% of the federal civilian workforce), Naval Architecture ranks as a smaller, specialized federal occupation within the Engineering and Architecture Group family, and headcount declined 0.4% from the prior period. Its average salary of $158,348 pays well above the $117,339 federal average.
- Employees
- 833
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- $158,348
- Avg tenure
- 12.5 yrs
What the Numbers Say About Naval Architecture
As of the June 2026 reporting window, 833 people work in the Naval Architecture occupation (OPM code 0871) across federal agencies, 0.0% of the 1,953,300-strong federal civilian workforce. Headcount moved down by -0.4% from the prior period, a modest but trackable signal for anyone considering this specialized federal career path.
Naval Architecture pays $158,348 per year on average, moving up 0.1% from the prior period (a small shift, within the range of normal year-to-year rounding rather than a broad pay-table change). Employees in this role stay an average of 12.5 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career.
The Engineering and Architecture Group family (code 08) groups Naval Architecture together with 28 other related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Naval Architecture postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Engineering and Architecture Group family.
Naval Architecture makes up 0.7% of the 120,278 employees across the Engineering and Architecture Group family, ranking #18 of 29 occupations in that family by headcount. Its average salary ranks in the top half (85th percentile) of pay among Engineering and Architecture Group occupations.
Salary context · rich-pay series
How Naval Architecture pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
$158,348
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
+34.9%
Where Naval Architecture ranks on rich federal pay
Its average salary of $158,348 is higher than 93% of federal occupation series (502 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Naval Architecture sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Naval Architecture ranks higher than 93%.
Related Occupations in Engineering and Architecture Group
10 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Engineering | 27,619 | $158,941 | 16.9 yrs |
| Engineering Technical | 14,443 | $93,062 | 15.2 yrs |
| Mechanical Engineering | 12,920 | $136,601 | 11.9 yrs |
| Electronics Engineering | 12,889 | $155,270 | 16.8 yrs |
| Civil Engineering | 10,260 | $124,230 | 14.7 yrs |
| Aerospace Engineering | 8,359 | $155,848 | 14.8 yrs |
| Electronics Technical | 7,298 | $103,713 | 15.6 yrs |
| Electrical Engineering | 5,231 | $142,419 | 13.5 yrs |
| Computer Engineering | 3,753 | $160,672 | 14.2 yrs |
| Nuclear Engineering | 2,813 | n/a | 13.5 yrs |
Nationwide occupation series with similar scale or pay
Two peer sets for Naval Architecture outside the Engineering and Architecture Group family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (833 here).
Similar rich average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($158,348 here).
Key takeaways
- Naval Architecture pays well above the federal average by 34.9% ($158,348 vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 93rd percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 833 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount declined 0.4% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Naval Architecture ranks #230 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Naval Architecture makes up 0.7% of the 120,278 employees across the Engineering and Architecture Group family, ranking #18 of 29 occupations in that family by headcount.
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.