Park Ranger
Federal headcount, average salary, length of service, and pay comparison for the Park Ranger occupation series (code 0025), drawn directly from the OPM FedScope dataset (June 2026).
The verdict
In the Miscellaneous Occupations Group family, Park Ranger counts 5,202 employees, a smaller, specialized federal occupation at 0.3% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount grew 3.5% from the prior period; pay averages $75,210, which pays below the federal-wide $117,339.
- Employees
- 5,202
- Share of workforce
- 0.3%
- Avg salary
- $75,210
- Avg tenure
- 10.6 yrs
FedScope read on Park Ranger (dense series)
As of the June 2026 reporting window, 5,202 people work in the Park Ranger occupation (OPM code 0025) across federal agencies, 0.3% of the 1,953,300-strong federal civilian workforce. Headcount moved up by 3.5% from the prior period, a useful gauge for job seekers on USAJOBS trying to assess whether this role is expanding government-wide or contracting under hiring freezes and attrition.
The average salary for Park Ranger is $75,210 per year. Salaries moved down by -1.3% from the prior period, a modest shift, consistent with routine locality pay and grade-level movement. Average length of service in this role is 10.6 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career.
Park Ranger sits inside the Miscellaneous Occupations Group family (code 00), which contains 27 related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Park Ranger postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Miscellaneous Occupations Group family.
Park Ranger makes up 5.6% of the 92,278 employees across the Miscellaneous Occupations Group family, ranking #7 of 27 occupations in that family by headcount. Its average salary ranks in the bottom half (33rd percentile) of pay among Miscellaneous Occupations Group occupations.
Salary context · lean-pay series
How Park Ranger pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
$75,210
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-35.9%
Where Park Ranger ranks on lean federal pay
Its average salary of $75,210 is higher than 31% of federal occupation series (170 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Park Ranger sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Park Ranger ranks higher than 31%.
Related Occupations in Miscellaneous Occupations Group
10 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Security Administration | 15,507 | $125,293 | 15.4 yrs |
| Correctional Officer | 14,821 | n/a | 10.3 yrs |
| Police | 11,883 | n/a | 12.2 yrs |
| Emergency Management Specialist | 11,832 | $100,833 | 9.7 yrs |
| Fire Protection and Prevention | 8,848 | $74,762 | 14.6 yrs |
| Safety and Occupational Health Management | 5,704 | $117,177 | 16.3 yrs |
| Security Guard | 4,312 | $57,464 | 11.3 yrs |
| Environmental Protection Specialist | 4,157 | $127,481 | 15.2 yrs |
| Security Clerical and Assistance | 3,340 | $65,477 | 12.7 yrs |
| Correctional Institution Administration | 1,677 | $122,358 | 19.4 yrs |
Nationwide peers near this dense headcount
Two peer sets for Park Ranger outside the Miscellaneous Occupations Group family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar dense headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (5,202 here).
Similar lean average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($75,210 here).
Key takeaways
- Park Ranger pays below the federal average by 35.9% ($75,210 vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 31st percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 5,202 employees, 0.3% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount grew 3.5% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Park Ranger ranks #82 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Park Ranger makes up 5.6% of the 92,278 employees across the Miscellaneous Occupations Group family, ranking #7 of 27 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.