Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic

What the Numbers Say About Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic

0.0% of the federal civilian workforce (2,289,472 employees total, March 2025) works in the Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic occupation (OPM code 8255): 857 people, headcount down -2.5% versus the prior period, a modest but trackable signal for anyone considering this specialized federal career path.

The average salary for Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic is $71,708 per year, placing it 34.7% below the overall federal civilian average of $109,869. Salaries moved up by 2.5% from the prior period, a broad shift as locality pay tables and grade-level adjustments moved through the workforce. Average length of service in this role is 11.3 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career.

Code 82, the Fluid Systems Maintenance Family family, is where the federal government classifies Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic alongside 2 related occupations. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic 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.

Within the Fluid Systems Maintenance Family family, Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic is the single largest occupation by headcount, accounting for 51.5% of the family's combined 1,665 employees. Its average salary ranks in the bottom half (33rd percentile) of pay among Fluid Systems Maintenance Family occupations.