Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic
Drawn directly from OPM FedScope (June 2026), this page tracks headcount, average salary, tenure, and pay comparison for the Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic occupation series (code 8255).
The verdict
With 767 employees (0.0% of the federal civilian workforce), Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic ranks as a smaller, specialized federal occupation within the Fluid Systems Maintenance Family family, and headcount edged down from the prior period. Its average salary of n/a pays below the federal average.
- Headcount change
- -0.4%
- Pay change
- 0.0%
- Avg tenure
- 12.9 yrs
- Rank in family
- #1 of 3
What the Numbers Say About Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic
On pay, the move between reporting periods was a small shift, within the range of normal year-to-year rounding rather than a broad pay-table change. On length of service, this series shows a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career. Headcount moved down versus the prior period, a modest but trackable signal for anyone considering this specialized federal career path.
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 in the Fluid Systems Maintenance Family family. Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic makes up 53.6% of the Fluid Systems Maintenance Family family's 1,431 combined employees.
Salary context · lean-pay series
How Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic pay compares to the federal average
Occupation Average
n/a
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-100.0%
Where Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic ranks on lean federal pay
Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic earns more on average than 0% of federal occupation series (0 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; the highlighted bar marks Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic.
Related Occupations in Fluid Systems Maintenance Family
2 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aircraft Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic | 637 | n/a | 11.4 yrs |
| Misc Fluid Systems Maintenance | 27 | n/a | 15.9 yrs |
Nationwide occupation series with similar scale or pay
Two peer sets for Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic outside the Fluid Systems Maintenance Family family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (767 here).
Similar lean average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families (n/a here).
Key takeaways
- Place Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic pay in context with the pay-rank chart above, then compare it with another occupation.
- Turn an average salary into a grade: the GS pay grade tables show how grades and steps map to pay.
- Browse the Fluid Systems Maintenance Family family occupations in the table above, or search current Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic postings on USAJOBS.
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.