Photography

What the Numbers Say About Photography

As of the March 2025 reporting window, 312 people work in the Photography occupation (OPM code 1060) across federal agencies, 0.0% of the 2,289,472-strong federal civilian workforce. Headcount moved down by -2.8% 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.

Photography pays $93,379 per year on average, 15.0% below the $109,869 federal civilian average, after moving up 0.9% from the prior period (a modest shift, consistent with routine locality pay and grade-level movement). Employees in this role stay an average of 13.3 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career.

Code 10, the Information and Arts Group family, is where the federal government classifies Photography alongside 15 related occupations. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Photography 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.

Inside the Information and Arts Group family (16 occupations, 19,923 employees combined), Photography holds the #11 spot by headcount, a 1.6% share of the family total.