Navigational Information
Federal headcount, average salary, length of service, and pay comparison for the Navigational Information occupation series (code 1361), drawn directly from the OPM FedScope dataset (June 2026).
The verdict
In the Physical Sciences Group family, Navigational Information counts 404 employees, a smaller, specialized federal occupation at 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount declined 0.7% from the prior period; pay averages $147,753, which pays well above the federal-wide $117,339.
- Employees
- 404
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- $147,753
- Avg tenure
- 16.8 yrs
What the Numbers Say About Navigational Information
Federal agencies employ 404 people in the Navigational Information occupation (OPM code 1361), accounting for 0.0% of the total federal civilian workforce of 1,953,300 for the June 2026 reporting window. Headcount in this occupation moved down by -0.7% 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.
Navigational Information pays $147,753 per year on average, moving down -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 16.8 years, a long average tenure, typical of career federal roles where employees stay through much of a full career before retirement.
Code 13, the Physical Sciences Group family, is where the federal government classifies Navigational Information alongside 24 related occupations. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Navigational Information postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Physical Sciences Group family.
Inside the Physical Sciences Group family (25 occupations, 26,960 employees combined), Navigational Information holds the #12 spot by headcount, a 1.5% share of the family total.
Salary context · rich-pay series
How Navigational Information pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
$147,753
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
+25.9%
Where Navigational Information ranks on rich federal pay
Its average salary of $147,753 is higher than 87% of federal occupation series (472 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Navigational Information sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Navigational Information ranks higher than 87%.
Related Occupations in Physical Sciences Group
10 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Physical Science | 8,297 | $145,078 | 14.6 yrs |
| Chemistry | 4,440 | $149,099 | 14.9 yrs |
| Meteorology | 2,494 | $123,942 | 15.9 yrs |
| Physics | 2,009 | $174,005 | 15.9 yrs |
| Physical Science Technician | 1,577 | $78,820 | 13.3 yrs |
| Hydrology | 1,524 | $116,486 | 17.1 yrs |
| Hydrologic Technician | 1,356 | $76,077 | 12.9 yrs |
| Geology | 1,240 | $124,746 | 14 yrs |
| Health Physics | 746 | $146,649 | 16.4 yrs |
| Cartography | 487 | $120,890 | 16.3 yrs |
Nationwide occupation series with similar scale or pay
Two peer sets for Navigational Information outside the Physical Sciences Group family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (404 here).
Similar rich average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($147,753 here).
Key takeaways
- Navigational Information pays well above the federal average by 25.9% ($147,753 vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 87th percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 404 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount declined 0.7% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Navigational Information ranks #317 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Inside the Physical Sciences Group family (25 occupations, 26,960 employees combined), Navigational Information holds the #12 spot by headcount, a 1.5% share of the family total.
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.