Operations Chief (oc)

What the Numbers Say About Operations Chief (oc)

Federal agencies employ 41 people in the Operations Chief (oc) occupation (OPM code 9930), accounting for 0.0% of the total federal civilian workforce of 2,289,472 for the March 2025 reporting window. Headcount in this occupation moved sideways by 0.0% 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.

Operations Chief (oc) pays $71,006 per year on average, 35.4% below the $109,869 federal civilian average, after moving down -0.3% 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 8.6 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career.

Code 99, the Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System) family, is where the federal government classifies Operations Chief (oc) alongside 50 related occupations. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Operations Chief (oc) 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.

Operations Chief (oc) makes up 0.7% of the 6,135 employees across the Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System) family, ranking #38 of 51 occupations in that family by headcount.