Podiatrist

What the Numbers Say About Podiatrist

Federal agencies employ 910 people in the Podiatrist occupation (OPM code 668), accounting for 0.0% of the total federal civilian workforce of 2,289,472 for the March 2025 reporting window. Headcount in this occupation moved up by 0.8% versus the prior period, a modest but trackable signal for anyone considering this specialized federal career path.

The average salary for Podiatrist is $201,354 per year, placing it 83.3% above 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 9.2 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career.

The Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group family (code 6) groups Podiatrist together with 44 other related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Podiatrist 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 Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group family, Podiatrist ranks #31 of 45 by headcount, accounting for 0.3% of the family's combined 356,984 employees. Its average salary ranks in the top half (93rd percentile) of pay among Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group occupations.