Packaging
Federal headcount, average salary, length of service, and pay comparison for the Packaging occupation series (code 2032), drawn directly from the OPM FedScope dataset (June 2026).
The verdict
In the Supply Group family, Packaging counts 108 employees, a smaller, specialized federal occupation at 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount declined 27.5% from the prior period; pay averages $109,900, which pays near the federal-wide $117,339.
- Employees
- 108
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- $109,900
- Avg tenure
- 15.8 yrs
FedScope read on Packaging (thin series)
As of the June 2026 reporting window, 108 people work in the Packaging occupation (OPM code 2032) across federal agencies, 0.0% of the 1,953,300-strong federal civilian workforce. Headcount moved down by -27.5% from 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.
Average tenure in Packaging runs 15.8 years, a long average tenure, typical of career federal roles where employees stay through much of a full career before retirement. Pay averages $109,900 per year, up 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.
Packaging sits inside the Supply Group family (code 20), which contains 8 related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Packaging postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Supply Group family.
Packaging makes up 0.5% of the 20,755 employees across the Supply Group family, ranking #7 of 8 occupations in that family by headcount.
Salary Context
How Packaging pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
$109,900
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-6.3%
Where Packaging ranks on federal pay
Its average salary of $109,900 is higher than 61% of federal occupation series (328 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Packaging sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Packaging ranks higher than 61%.
Related Occupations in Supply Group
7 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supply Clerical and Technician | 6,454 | $51,881 | 12 yrs |
| Inventory Management | 5,556 | $77,917 | 14.4 yrs |
| Supply Program Management | 3,907 | $96,011 | 14.1 yrs |
| General Supply | 2,817 | $99,133 | 15.2 yrs |
| Sales Store Clerical | 1,589 | $41,951 | 8.1 yrs |
| Distribution Facilities & Storage Management | 306 | $104,366 | 16.6 yrs |
| Supply Student Trainee | 18 | n/a | 1 yrs |
Nationwide peers near this thin headcount
Two peer sets for Packaging outside the Supply Group family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar thin headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (108 here).
Similar average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($109,900 here).
Key takeaways
- Packaging pays near the federal average by 6.3% ($109,900 vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 61st percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 108 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount declined 27.5% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Packaging ranks #470 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Packaging makes up 0.5% of the 20,755 employees across the Supply Group family, ranking #7 of 8 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.